''The Final Battle'' is a fantasy

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video game published by

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for the

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and

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in November 1990. The game was originally scheluded to be released in January 1990. An

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port was released later in 1991. It is a sequel to '' Legend of the Sword'' from 1988.

Plot

At the end of ''Legend of the Sword'', the evil wizard, Suzar was imprisoned in a teardrop. He has now escaped and has stolen Avar's magical artifacts: the sword and the shield. The player character from the last game, Steroff, has been imprisoned underground with his surviving

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members, Cysella and Pagan. The objective is to escape from prison and retrieve the stolen items from Suzar.

Gameplay

The game is a mouse-driven point-and-click adventure game with role-playing elements. The game is depicted from an isometric viewpoint. Each party member's abilities are required to solve different puzzles.

Reception

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'' said "the sheer impenetrability of the game's command and control system is a deterrent from trying anything remotely innovative and ultimately from playing the game at all." '' ST Format'' criticized the controls and the camera angle. '' ST Action'' called the icon system "well implemented and simple to use" and the gameplay "challenging and entertaining".

References

External links

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''The Final Battle''
at the Hall of Light

at Atari Mania * {{DEFAULTSORT:Final Battle, The 1990 video games Adventure games Amiga games Atari ST games DOS games Fantasy video games Mirrorsoft games Personal Software Services games Point-and-click adventure games Single-player video games Video game sequels Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games with isometric graphics