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Distant Lands Preview
By Greg George, greg@ataritimes.com
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Thanks again go to Songbird Productions and Chris Vick for working on something
Lynx gamers have been screaming for: A Role Playing Game!
Distant Lands will be the first true RPG on the Lynx. Considering how Towers II
was the first RPG on the Jaguar, I'm guessing that Atari didn't really believe
RPGs would sell on their systems. Well, now is your chance to prove Atari wrong
once and for all!
Distant Lands is originally slated for a Summer 2001 release. This epic fantasy
quest casts you as the heroic adventurer commissioned to save a kingdom from
destruction. You will meet fascinating characters and battle terrible monsters
in real time and collect weapons and riches on your journey.
These most recent screenshots, provided by Songbird, showcase some of the
latest development in this game. The first shot gives you a taste of how
conversations will be conducted. No doubt, there will be more than just the Yes
or No answers when meeting other characters. I'm eager to see what predicaments
the character can get into by choosing the wrong reply!
The second screen shot shows a display of your inventory. This player has just
selected the diamond. What will they be doing with that diamond is anyone's
guess. Trade it for a new broadsword perhaps? In all of the screen shots you
will also notice the health meter on the left and the "SEE" and "SPEAK" icons
just below.
The last shot shows how the character interacts with the environment. Notice
how he is partially obscured by the structure? Some great coding work has gone
into this game and it will no doubt be a very polished effort for the Lynx.
If you're a Lynx gamer who always wanted a copy of Guardians: Storm Over Doria,
you may want to consider picking up Distant Lands. It's looking more and more
like a must-have game for the Lynx.
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Title: Distant Lands
By: Chris Vick / Songbird
For: Lynx
Type: RPG
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