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Good game, an even better atmosphere, from a legendary developer (see what I did there?). I’ll write more extensively later as I’m in a hurry now, but let’s see what you thought about Shannara.

     

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I’ve never played the game but have come across the screenshots so many times I’m interested to know more about it as I love the graphics!  Smile

     
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Also learned about this game from DarkEye’s quizzes and it looks intriguing. Is this an adventure/RPG hybrid?

     
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SoccerDude28 - 04 August 2015 12:21 PM

Also learned about this game from DarkEye’s quizzes and it looks intriguing. Is this an adventure/RPG hybrid?

Yes, it’s an adventure/RPG hybrid. This is how the combat looks:

I think I played it or at least part of it but I don’t remember much…

Btw, there’s also a Shannara tv series coming next year

     

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One of a classic. Shannara is a great hybrid game. Together with Death Gate, they are the best I ever played.

     
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wilco - 04 August 2015 07:02 PM

Yes, it’s an adventure/RPG hybrid. This is how the combat looks:

How do the mechanics work? Based on that screenshot it looks a bit like trial-and-error.

Is there a lot of combat in it?

And in Death Gate?

     

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Most of the combats can be avoided. And it is a bit like trial-and-error. And you have companions with diferent habilities that will help you in the combats. Death Gate is more adventure. Both have great graphics (for the time they were made), good stories and puzzles.

     
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Thanks. I was asking because I had both of these on my list of games to play (together with most of Legend’s catalogue), and frankly, I was entirely unaware that this was a hybrid game. I thought it was 100% adventure.
Not that I mind combat, though. Tongue

     

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TimovieMan - 05 August 2015 10:53 AM

Thanks. I was asking because I had both of these on my list of games to play (together with most of Legend’s catalogue), and frankly, I was entirely unaware that this was a hybrid game. I thought it was 100% adventure.
Not that I mind combat, though. Tongue


I’m going to start a playthrough of (hopefully) all Legend games soon, although I’m going to start with the text adventures so Shannara will be one of last.

     
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wilco - 05 August 2015 12:03 PM

I’m going to start a playthrough of (hopefully) all Legend games soon, although I’m going to start with the text adventures so Shannara will be one of last.

Hey, that’s great!  Thumbs Up Please keep us posted.

I feel encouraged to nominate a Legend adventure for the next CP. Or even this one.

     

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Karlok - 05 August 2015 12:09 PM

I feel encouraged to nominate a Legend adventure for the next CP. Or even this one.

The last Legend game that was in a AGCP was Callahan’s and had it huge success. I believe that another one on Death Gate or something similar would have gotten many votes too, especially from people having fond memories from back then….

     
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Karlok - 05 August 2015 12:09 PM
wilco - 05 August 2015 12:03 PM

I’m going to start a playthrough of (hopefully) all Legend games soon, although I’m going to start with the text adventures so Shannara will be one of last.

Hey, that’s great!  Thumbs Up Please keep us posted.

I feel encouraged to nominate a Legend adventure for the next CP. Or even this one.

Cool. Maybe I’ll start a thread like when I played King’s Quest last year, right now I’m in the organizing games and sequence phase.

Off-Topic: Btw, I played a big chunk of A Mind Forever Voyaging now, very interesting game and I’m not having much trouble with the text adventure interface in it.  Thumbs Up

     
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wilco - 05 August 2015 12:29 PM

Cool. Maybe I’ll start a thread like when I played King’s Quest last year, right now I’m in the organizing games and sequence phase.

That would be great!

Off-Topic: Btw, I played a big chunk of A Mind Forever Voyaging now, very interesting game and I’m not having much trouble with the text adventure interface in it.  Thumbs Up

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I just found out there is being made a new(ish) TV show based on the game Shannara, which is one of my most loved adventure games. Wow!

     
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Looks good!

Are the Legend games currently available anywhere legally?

     
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Phlebas - 31 October 2017 07:08 AM

Are the Legend games currently available anywhere legally?

You can play several Legend games online. See for instance
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Timequest_1991

And there’s also ebay or gametz.

     

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