Future Publishing
7th February 1992
Conan The Cimmerian
The problem with Conan is that he doesn't really know whether he wants to be a serious game or a funny one. The opening sequence is a mixture of pratfall comedy and intended menace, accompanied by some of the most awful music I've ever heard. (While some people may argue it's fashionably dissonant, I reckon it counds like the twangings of a Fisher Price "My Guitar" being played in the bath.)
Anyway, the curious mixture of semi-plan view exploration and side-on hacking works reasonably well, with Conan looking every inch the super-hero he's supposed to be. And there's plenty to explore.
Even the adventuring side is pretty good, and Conan can interact (albeit on a pretty basic level) with every character he encounters.
So if you feel that there is space on your shelf for yet another revenge-quest game, and can live with the atmosphere-crushing laughs, it may be worth a look.
