Darkman (video game)
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Darkman: The Video Game | |
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Developer(s) | Ocean Software Painting by Numbers (NES) |
Publisher(s) | Ocean Software, Hit Squad (Budget re-release) |
Series | Darkman |
Platform(s) | NES, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, Amiga, Game Boy, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST |
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Genre(s) | Action |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Darkman is a video game that was developed by Ocean Software (Painting By Numbers on the
NES version
In this side-scrolling
Between levels, Darkman must photograph a different gangster before he can make a mask of them. These scenes involve moving the cursor to take a picture of the gangster. The better the photo accuracy, the more time Darkman is granted to complete the subsequent level. The final level is similar to the ending of the film, and takes place on a skyscraper under construction as Darkman fights for his life.
Reception
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Publication | Score |
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Your Sinclair | 85% (Spectrum)[1] 22% (Spectrum re-release)[2] |
Crash | 82% (Spectrum)[3] |
Sinclair User | 78% (Spectrum)[4] |
The Spectrum version of the game was well received critically, with Crash magazine awarding 82%,[3] and Sinclair User 78%.[4] In a 1991 review, Your Sinclair gave the Spectrum version 85%,[1] while a 1993 review by another Your Sinclair critic gave Darkman's budget re-release 22%.[2]
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References
- ^ ISSN 0269-6983.
- ^ ISSN 0269-6983.
- ^ a b Evans, Will; Caswell, Mark (September 1991). "Review: Darkman". Crash. No. 92. Newsfield Publications. pp. 14–15.
- ^ a b Keen, Steve; Sumpter, Garth (November 1991). "Review: Darkman". Sinclair User. No. 117. EMAP. pp. 26–27.