C&VG
1st November 1990
Barbarian II
Hearken back to the days of old, where men were men, women were women, and big purple dinosaurs were very bad news indeed. Legend tells of a brave warrior from the North who rescued the Princess Mariana from the clutches of the evil wizard Drax, and now the two have set out again to destroy Drax once and for all. Controlling either the barbarian or the princess, you travel through wastelands, caverns and dungeons, battling monsters along the way.
The controls are bit tricky at first, but once you've got the hang of things it's hack and chop fun all the way. Graphics are colourful and well-animated, and there's loads of visual gags as your character meets his or her demise in myriad gory ways. Sound is effective though not outstanding, but the playability is the thing that stands this out head and shoulders from the pack.
Bundles of fun and action, and for only £3.99, Barbarian II is definitely one to grab hold of straight away.
Amstrad
Brilliant hack 'n slash chop 'em up at a bargain price.
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