Dragon’s Lair reborn in 3D!
Later in 2002 the Xbox, PC and Mac platforms will be treated to a revamped version of the classic arcade adventure Dragon�s Lair. The game and characters are based on the original fantasy adventure from legendary animator Don Bluth and is being developed by Dragonstone:
“Dragon’s Lair is a franchise loved by fans all over the world for more than 20 years,” said Rick Dyer, president and CEO of Dragon’s Lair, LLC. “Reinventing this franchise into a three-dimensional world utilizing the most powerful game graphics ever will be a treat for Dirk fans everywhere.”
Dragonstone
The Legend Continues!
Dirk the Daring, a courageous knight, must save the beautiful Princess Daphne who has been kidnapped by the evil dragon Singe, and hidden in a medieval castle owned by Mordroc, a powerful and malevolent wizard. Gamers must use cat-like reflexes, cunning and resourcefulness to solve puzzles, defeat a variety of enemies, and fight their way through the castle to find Daphne and save the kingdom from Mordroc’s clutches.
Features:
- 150+ new and unique 3D animations for Dirk the Daring allows Dirk to run, jump, roll, sneak, climb, crouch, crawl, swing, push, lift and somersault
- A vibrant real-time 3D modeled world with hand painted textures
- 15 large, detailed, action-packed levels featuring more than 40 environments to explore and 250+ new rooms with numerous puzzles, traps, power-ups and hidden secrets to uncover
- The first Xbox title announced to feature 1080i High Definition TV graphics mode
posted by rob · at 3:37 pm · filed under Previews
This game was a coin stealer when it first came out
in the early eighties. In fact i would go as far as to say this game was stupendously hard.
It migrated to the commodore 64 (on two tapes!)
and the graphics just didnt get any justice. I hope
it looks as good as it did then.