Highlander insight for the Jag CD

[TL]

So, 3D polygon models, 65,000 colour backdrops, Z-Buffering, Motion-capture and 'real world locations from TV series.

I'd say that made for a pretty 'Next-Gen' game back then.

But we all know the Jaguar is shit mate. Especially when compared to the amazing PS1 that can display up to 32,000 colours on screen  . . . . . . oh hang on!

[Rogue Trooper]

So, 3D polygon models, 65,000 colour backdrops, Z-Buffering, Motion-capture and 'real world locations from TV series.

I'd say that made for a pretty 'Next-Gen' game back then.

But we all know the Jaguar is shit mate. Especially when compared to the amazing PS1 that can display up to 32,000 colours on screen  . . . . . . oh hang on!

Your itching to get me started on how dissapointed in  Alien Trilogy  i was on PS1, after i'd been loving Jaguar AVP for so long, are'nt you?

 

[TL]

Sounds like you need to visit this thread!

http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2

[Rogue Trooper]

Sounds like you need to visit this thread!

http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2

I'm trying to be a more 'upbeat' as well as hopefully informative at times, poster...if i started posting in there, only new leaf i'd be seeing was on the bloody lawn....


 

[TL]

I thought you might like to see some screenshots from the PC version:

   

   

[TrekMD]

Those look very nice!

[Cryptic33]

It looks good for what it is but I tend to agree with the video reviewer that Highlander should be based on the film and not the animated series. I wonder if a PC version will make the much needed improvements to game play, especially the fighting sequences.

[TL]

Readers of Retro Gamer magazine might find out some more information very soon . . . . . . .

 

[WiggyDiggyPoo]

Loving this game TBH

The review by 'spoony' is almost unwatchable IMO, just sits there and slags it off without giving any consideration for the achievement in getting the game out at all....

This one is a lot more fair:



I will agree a game based on the original series would have been better (Highlander is one of my all time favourite films) but I would have bought this at time I think.

[TL]

Well I really like Highlander personally and you can read my review of the game RIGHT HERE!

[WiggyDiggyPoo]

Well I really like Highlander personally and you can read my review of the game RIGHT HERE!

Agree with that 

I think this game is a perfect example for the time of the type of game that was making people go wow, also I just looked up that they used the original voice actors from the cartoon which I think is a nice touch.

[Shadowrunner]

I really tried to like Highlander, but I just couldn't. It looks great but I just found the control to be terrible! I should probably give it another chance one of these days, or at least use the invincibility cheat code so I can see what later parts of the game look like 

[Cryptic33]

Well, again different reviews tell us more detail. Personally, I am intrigued by the game and as Wiggy said, at that time this type of game was popping up everywhere and I believe paved the way for the more contemporary arcade games like Time Crisis. So, to release this on the Jaguar once again showed what Atari had in mind and were at one point clearly trying to keep ahead of the competition.

That video review Wiggy posted is indeed much fairer, the spoony one is a bit critical without reasoning but it does take you through the whole game which, was interesting. Both reviews highlight the difficult controls and yes, Laird, your review gives us more insight, I enjoyed reading that. Oh, and I like Marmite, yum.

Looking forward to your comments Shadowrunner.

I have this game, just need the CD unit now

[TL]

Really wish that somebody would get Highlander 2 out there (I know people have it), I would really like to see how it compares.

[TrekMD]

Maybe it will be released at some point.