Rad Warrior for the Apple II

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Published on September 26, 2011 7:27:06 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hyFZDO0IVc

Game:

The Sacred Armour of Antiriad (1986)

Duration: 4:02

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Came also out for:

Amstrad CPC
Commodore 64
DOS
MSX
TRS-80 CoCo
ZX Spectrum


Game description:

As Tal, your job is to single-handedly clear out the aliens who have invaded a desolate and destroyed post-nuclear earth. To have any chance of this, he must locate a sacred suit of armor. Not only will this protect him from radiation, and allow him to withstand some enemy contact, it also heals him, and enables him to float.

This means that the game has two distinct styles, with your character limited to jumping, and with only rocks (located around the screens) to throw. Once he finds the suit he can fly around the ledges, shoot the inbuilt Pulsar beam, and survive within the volcanic hideout the aliens have based themselves. You will need to recharge the suit at times, and also take it off to pass through tight caverns.


What I think:

A fun, but not smooth game. Or rather not a smooth version of this game.

I played the C64 version before and believe me, you will recognize the difference quite fast.