The Kristal is an adventure game first released in 1989 for the Amiga computer. It was later released for the Atari ST and MS-DOS. It was developed by the UK-based company Fissionchip Software, and published in Europe by Addictive Games and in the US by Cinemaware. Unusually for a video game, the game is based on a play, The Kristal of Konos, written in 1976; the authors of the play worked together with the game developers and the play was never shown in theatres or on film before the game's release. A dialog introducing the setting recorded by Patrick Moore, who introduced both the game and play.
The game was reviewed in 1989 in Dragon #152 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 41⁄2 out of 5 stars.[1]Computer Gaming World gave the game a very negative review, citing the poor controls for the action sequences and the repetitive interrogation of other characters. The review summed up the game saying, "The Kristal is virtually unplayable except to the master arcade gamers that might have the time and patience for the "challenge"."[2]
kristal, adventure, game, first, released, 1989, amiga, computer, later, released, atari, developed, based, company, fissionchip, software, published, europe, addictive, games, cinemaware, unusually, video, game, game, based, play, konos, written, 1976, author. The Kristal is an adventure game first released in 1989 for the Amiga computer It was later released for the Atari ST and MS DOS It was developed by the UK based company Fissionchip Software and published in Europe by Addictive Games and in the US by Cinemaware Unusually for a video game the game is based on a play The Kristal of Konos written in 1976 the authors of the play worked together with the game developers and the play was never shown in theatres or on film before the game s release A dialog introducing the setting recorded by Patrick Moore who introduced both the game and play The KristalDeveloper s Fissionchip SoftwarePublisher s Addictive GamesCinemawareDirector s Michael SutinProducer s Mark PearceDesigner s Rodney WyattMichael SutinProgrammer s Alan ButcherArtist s Michael HaighWriter s Michael SutinComposer s Rodney WyattMickey KeenPlatform s Amiga Atari ST MS DOSReleaseNA 1989EU 1989Genre s Adventure gameMode s Single playerThe player takes the role of a pirate named Dancis Frake on a mission to recover the Kristal on behalf of the Kring of Meltoca The game features a number of different classic game genres merged fighting space flight combat and to a limited extent LucasArts style point and click adventuring Contents 1 Reception 2 Reviews 3 References 4 External linksReception editThe game was reviewed in 1989 in Dragon 152 by Hartley Patricia and Kirk Lesser in The Role of Computers column The reviewers gave the game 41 2 out of 5 stars 1 Computer Gaming World gave the game a very negative review citing the poor controls for the action sequences and the repetitive interrogation of other characters The review summed up the game saying The Kristal is virtually unplayable except to the master arcade gamers that might have the time and patience for the challenge 2 Reviews editInfo Nov 1989 3 The Games Machine Jun 1989 4 Atari ST User Jun 1990 5 The Games Machine Apr 1990 6 The One Apr 1989 7 Commodore User Mar 1989 8 The Games Machine Jul 1990 9 Computer and Video Games Jun 1989 10 ASM Aktueller Software Markt Feb 1989 11 ACE Advanced Computer Entertainment Jul 1989 12 Power Play Apr 1989 13 Jeux amp Strategie 60 14 References edit Lesser Hartley Lesser Patricia Lesser Kirk December 1989 The Role of Computers Dragon 152 64 70 Wagner Roy October 1989 The Kristal Computer Gaming World no 64 pp 56 57 Info Magazine Issue 29 The Games Machine Issue 19 Atari ST User Vol 5 No 04 June 1990 Atari magazine scans PDF The Games Machine Issue 29 TheOne Magazine Issue 07 April 1989 Commodore User Magazine Issue 66 March 1989 The Games Machine Issue 32 CVG Magazine Issue 092 June 1989 http www kultboy com index php site t amp id 1496 bare URL ACE Magazine Issue 22 July 1989 Kultpower Archiv Komplettscan Powerplay 5 1989 Jeux amp strategie 60 July 1989 External links editThe Kristal at MobyGames The Kristal at the Hall of Light nbsp This video game related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Kristal amp oldid 1205122609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
