Does anyone remember "Swordquest", the video game for the Atari 2600 in the early 80's? I liked "Adventure" and I was intrigued by the advertisements of the upcoming "Swordquest"games in the Atari Age magazines. Since I was working in my first job, I had the disposable income to buy "Swordquest-Earthworld" when it came out. They advertised that there was a contest to win real treasures (made of gold!).
Unfortunately, after buying the game, it was a disappointment. Several of the mini-games were almost unplayable, and the idea of struggling through screens to pick up an object, and then randomly pair them with other objects in other hard-to-reach rooms wasn't fun at all.
I was far more entertained by the comic book included with the game. Written by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway and illustrated by the great George Perez and Dick Giordano! The original Swordquest comics are available online here:
Surprisingly, there's a relaunch of the Swordquest comics. Street date is said to be tomorrow, May 3, with the first issue being 25 cents. Here's a link to more info, and some previews of the artwork.
This could be interesting, but the artwork is nowhere near the caliber of the original George Perez art.
Unfortunately, after buying the game, it was a disappointment. Several of the mini-games were almost unplayable, and the idea of struggling through screens to pick up an object, and then randomly pair them with other objects in other hard-to-reach rooms wasn't fun at all.
I was far more entertained by the comic book included with the game. Written by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway and illustrated by the great George Perez and Dick Giordano! The original Swordquest comics are available online here:
Surprisingly, there's a relaunch of the Swordquest comics. Street date is said to be tomorrow, May 3, with the first issue being 25 cents. Here's a link to more info, and some previews of the artwork.
This could be interesting, but the artwork is nowhere near the caliber of the original George Perez art.
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