Archon II: Adept for the Atari 8-bit family

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Published on May 19, 2012 7:50:43 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkutuKIBmmg

Game:

Archon II: Adept (1984)

Duration: 12:34

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Came also out for:

Amiga
Amstrad CPC
Apple II
Commodore 64
ZX Spectrum


Game description:

The sequel to the classic Archon, Archon II: Adept features a more complex board and enhanced gameplay.

Each side plays as an Adept - a powerful wizard with the ability to cast spells against other Adepts and his summonings - and must defeat the other side, either Chaos or Order, by attacking him/her with summoned Elementals or Demons. Each side can summon 4 unique elementals at a time or choose from 4 demons, common to both.

Gameplay is similar to the original, reminiscent of a chess-like board game, requiring strategy, but with arcade elements, especially when two adepts confront each other face-to-face. The board also shifts from time to time, making the strategy less predictable.


What I think:

While not as good as Archon: The Light and the Dark (well, at least in my opinion), it still is an amazong game.