Gods (video game)

Gods is an action -heavy platforming video game. The game was developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published in March 1991 Renegade software.

Game History

The player assumes the role of Hercules and tries to attain immortality than this. He has to fight with different weapons a variety of opponents. In addition, he has little puzzles for example, resolved by flipping switches. To make matters worse, that the character can only carry a limited number of objects. Thus, the player usually has to solve a puzzle before you can continue the way through the level. However, only by solving the puzzle, the player gets enough bonus points with which you can shop between levels in one shop. At the end of each level awaits an oversized bosses.

Importance

The game was already shortly after release as a classic of the platforming genre. The detailed graphics and the opponent with an existing AI approaches in first lifted it from the mass of other action games significantly. Additionally, the game design with countless puzzles and secret passages was considered revolutionary. Furthermore, the game featured a specially composed soundtrack, which is not yet part of the standard of every computer game early 90s. The game also offered a shop feature where you could buy better weapons or healing potions after successfully completing Level.

After the success of the Amiga version was the game for the PC, Atari ST, Mega Drive, Acorn Archimedes and the Super NES adapted.

Development team

• Graphics: Mark Coleman
• Music: Nation 12
• Programmer: Mike Montgomery & Steve Tall
• Design: Eric Matthews & Steve Tall

Reception

Gods was rated mostly positive, for example, the magazine Power Play was a total rating of 74%.