RETURN TO LONG SHADOWS (2024) ZX Spectrum Next
30You are warrior/wizard, equally adept at combat and spell-casting. The game is set on three levels, the further you delve, the more dangerous the foes that you'll meet. The game map and everything else about it is randomly generated so you'll get a different layout to the 'board' each time you play.
This is not an arcade game - you have to work out your strategy taking into account the various attributes you have. These can all be enhanced or reduced in game play. Look out for Fountains, where you'll enhance your MAGic points and also Guilds, where you'll learn new spells - you'll start with seven spells already learnt, but as you'll see, these can get used (together with your MAGic points) sooner than you'd like. You'll meet up to 44 'nasties' in the game and encounter various locations, including Towers and Portals, to name only two.
The aim of the game is to complete one of the five quests and return to the City location, which you'll have to find. The quests are:
1. Amass 500 Experience points
2. Visit the Wight Cave
3. Acquire the Shield of Kandos
4. Slay the Deathfiend
5. Visit two of the four castles in the game.
Released for the ZX Spectrum Next by Martin Page in 2024.
Get it here: https://martin-page.itch.io/return-to-long-shadows-for-zx-spectrum-next
Huge playlist archive with ZX Spectrum Next software: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKP7wRcJgS0&list=PLxOanVBhqd3sDNyPQ49hgs2jGSjqDIpWg