Oddbrother
29-04-2016, 03:01 AM
I believe this game had the word 'Arena' in the title.
It's a DOS game.
Fantasy setting.
Unlike Gladiator, this game is turn-based.
Year unknown, possibly early 90s.
Each player controls a mage, who can cast an array of spells and summon creatures.
The title screen had an animated logo, and the main menu's background was just a jumbled mess of characters on a flat plain underneath a starry sky.
Your cursor was a wire-drawn star (like a pentagram) that changed colors and left a short trail with every move you make.
With the death of each mage, you get a message of the player's passing, followed by a written '*sniffle*'.
I don't know if what I played was a demo or a full version, but at the end of each match, there was an image of a skull with red glow in its eye sockets. I don't know if it was to tease about the full version or just to tell the player that they lost.
The graphics weren't really that pretty at the time. I think it was limited to a certain amount of colors, too. The game did play at a pretty decent screen resolution, though: 640 or higher.
One of the mage's powers is "...to call something", which summons an indescribable creature at their command.
They can also shoot fireballs and arrows.
It was hosted on America Online's games service. So yes, in my eyes, it was an indie game.
I think the mages can die in-game of old age, too.
It's a DOS game.
Fantasy setting.
Unlike Gladiator, this game is turn-based.
Year unknown, possibly early 90s.
Each player controls a mage, who can cast an array of spells and summon creatures.
The title screen had an animated logo, and the main menu's background was just a jumbled mess of characters on a flat plain underneath a starry sky.
Your cursor was a wire-drawn star (like a pentagram) that changed colors and left a short trail with every move you make.
With the death of each mage, you get a message of the player's passing, followed by a written '*sniffle*'.
I don't know if what I played was a demo or a full version, but at the end of each match, there was an image of a skull with red glow in its eye sockets. I don't know if it was to tease about the full version or just to tell the player that they lost.
The graphics weren't really that pretty at the time. I think it was limited to a certain amount of colors, too. The game did play at a pretty decent screen resolution, though: 640 or higher.
One of the mage's powers is "...to call something", which summons an indescribable creature at their command.
They can also shoot fireballs and arrows.
It was hosted on America Online's games service. So yes, in my eyes, it was an indie game.
I think the mages can die in-game of old age, too.