Game of the Month: Sword of the Samurai
I have decided to dedicate one post a month to a game that is either worth downloading (if you are a pirate) or buying (if you can find it). This month's game is "Sword of the Samurai". It was released in the 80's for PC and even though the graphics are a little outdated, the gameplay was way before it's time. In fact, the gameplay is better than some of the games that we have today. "Samurai" is a mix of Action and Strategy, in which you control an up and coming Japanese lord who strives to gain power. There are many decisions that you have to make along the way. Some of which will either make your character more likeable by the people or else hated by them.
{What a hotbed it is!}
This was the first game that Sid Meier worked on. Sid Meier, for all those non-gamers out there, is the creator of the of the famous game, "Civilization". His role in "Samurai" was creating the dueling system shown below.
{hiya!}
Overall, "Sword of the Samurai" is a great game because of the different choices you can make. You can wed, have kids, have them kidnapped by a rival, retrieve them (or leave them), quell a revolt, and ultimately become the Shogun of Feudal Japan.
{I sure hope Bukiyo has enough charm to make up for his looks}
Don't let this game escape your radar! It's definately a keeper.
-brodie
posted by brodie @ 10:36 PM 2 comments
