ST Format


Skull And Crossbones
By Domark
Atari ST

 
Published in ST Format #24

Skull And Crossbones

Domark's latest Tengen conversion puts you in the role of a bloodthirsty pirate doing what pirates do best. Put simply, it's a slice-'em-up, and as soon as the game begins on your ship you must slice and dice your way through the opposition with your trusty sword. When a baddie dies, he leaves behind a coin which you must collect to increase your score. Along the way you scale ropes, climb ladders, walk the plank and generally have a swashbuckling time.

Sounds good? Unfortunately, it's a duffer of a game. The graphics are childish - simple line drawings with no character - and the animation is slow and jerky. The fights are limited because you only have extremely basic moves with which to attack and defend. There's just nothing here to make you want to play on. Don't waste your money on this. If you really want to play pirates, get one of those plastic eyepatches you find in Christmas crackers - they're better value.