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Grigoei Rasputin was a peasant mystic who came to have an almost hypnotic influence over the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia in the days before the Revolution.

So hated was the "mad monk" that a plot was hatched to murder him. He was fed poisoned cakes and wine, shot twice, but eventually died from drowning when his body was thrown into an icy river.

Despite the title of this latest offering from Firebird's Hot Range, the Rasputin of history has absolutely nothing to do with this game.

Firebird has just borrowed the name and stuck it on a graphically excellent 3D adventure.

The spirit of Rasputin has risen and cast eight evil spells. His power comes from the Jewel of the Seven Planets.

Armed with a magical sword and shield you must enter this dark and mysterious world and destroy this jewel. Part of the battle against this evil spirit involves finding stones which bear Rasputin's mark, step on them and absorb their power.

Moving round these complex screens, avoiding guards and fighting the other creatures that inhabit this world is not easy. In fact, it could be said that it's over difficult and a little frustrating to get into the game.

But Rasputin is a visual delight. Its style shrieks of the very best of Ultimate.