Now here's a blast from the past and a game that I remember as being one of the best action-adventure games I had ever played on the Amstrad CPC 464. It's 'Saboteur II' developed by Clive Townsend and released by Durell Software in 1987, the same publishers behind the incredible dragon flying 'Thanatos'. This fine game was released for many platforms such as the CPC, ZX Spectrum and C64, and featured a female protagonist who must break into a high-security compound, fight off guards, avoid pumas and alter the course of a nuclear ballistic missile and then escape on a motorbike.
But the news of today is this all time classic game of which we have featured countless times in the past, has recently been updated for the Amstrad CPC with an enhanced mod by thealfest. As in the words of the website. "I am a big fan of the original 1987 Saboteur 2 for ZX Spectrum by Clive Townsend. This is my attempt to make this old classic more enjoyable but still very close to the original. The entire game code was rewritten with performance and playability as the highest priorities".
Changes:
- Bugfixes
- Performance optimizations and adjustable game speed
- Double buffering with vsync (with limitations)
- Added some visual elements from 2019 remake
- Added new sound effects
- Added game pause
- Improved game balance
- And more...
- Bugfixes
- Performance optimizations and adjustable game speed
- Double buffering with vsync (with limitations)
- Added some visual elements from 2019 remake
- Added new sound effects
- Added game pause
- Improved game balance
- And more...
- [128k version]:
- Added AY music
- Added game map
- Added new mission
much faster than an original speccy version.
ReplyDeletebut also noticeably slower than the speccy mod :)
DeleteNice little project, I do love me some Saboteur :D
ReplyDeleteIf it had an option to disable the timer, I'd be so happy. I've never liked it when adventure or action adventure games rush me. Imagine Last Ninja having a countdown clock that kills you. Big nope. But I love everything else about these games.
ReplyDeleteI very much agree with this! Timers in games are a massive turn off for me too. Looks absolutely fantastic otherwise :)
DeleteWithout the timer the game is too easy and boring.
DeleteGreat reboot, enhanced, remake, etc...
ReplyDeleteBest gameplay, vast locations...!
Thanks !!
I opened this video in order to listen to the wonderful music once again...no mods or updates can be done on this tune! It's soooo good!!!
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