Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods
| Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods | |
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| Developer(s) | Lore Design Limited |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
| Platform(s) | Atari Jaguar CD |
| Release date(s) | October 30, 1995 |
| Genre(s) | Action-Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Highlander: The Last of the Macleods is a video game developed by Lore Design Limited and published by Atari for the Atari Jaguar CD-ROM home console system.[1] It was released on October 30, 1995.[2] The video game is based on Highlander: The Animated Series and was given the now defunct "Kids To Adults" (6+) rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.[1][2] A PC version from Atari Interactive was announced[3] but never released, and the game has thus remained a Jaguar CD exclusive.
Story
The player controls Quentin MacLeod, the young Immortal on a quest to defeat the evil Kortan who has murdered his mother and kidnapped the people of his village.[1][2]
Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to that of Alone in the Dark or Resident Evil in that the player character moves through a world of pre-rendered 3D environments (viewed from fixed camera angles), battles monsters, collects items, and solves puzzles.
Development
The game used motion capture in the character animation.[2][4] The game features clips from the Highlander animated series to move the storyline along.[1][2]
Reception
A reviewer for Next Generation praised the game's full motion video sequences and accessible exploration. He admitted that the game would not appeal to action fans due to the poor controls and "sluggish response time", but felt that for Jaguar CD owners with a liking for RPGs it was "as close to being a 'must have' as you can get" by simple virtue of being the only game in that vein for either the Jaguar CD or standalone Jaguar. He gave it three out of five stars.[5] Bonehead of GamePro instead judged it "one of the lowlights for Atari's new system." While he agreed that the full motion video sequences are good, he panned the game for its plodding pace, lack of sound effects, and particularly the poor combat: "Your character often turns the wrong way, smacking right into enemies, and his feeble punches and kicks look like a toddler's tiny tantrum. Highlander is high on frustration."[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Atari Explorer Online Vol 04 Iss 09 / Jan 1, 96". January 1, 1996. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Players fulfill their destiny as The Highlander; Atari Corp. releases second CD title in one week for Jaguar CD.". Business Wire. October 30, 1995. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ↑ "Can PC Games Rescue Atari?". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis (80): 20. March 1996.
- ↑ "Jaguar Explorer Vol #1 Issue #2". January 20, 1998. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ "The Only One". Next Generation. Imagine Media (12): 186. December 1995.
- ↑ "ProReview: Highlander: The Animated Series". GamePro. IDG (88): 106. January 1996.