With Rhythm King Records owning a 50% stake in Renegade (the developerвЂ™s own publishing arm), the studio had access to artists signed to the label, including John Foxx, former member of synthpop act Ultravox, now performing under the guise of Nation 12. Having loaded up the game, the player is presented with an introductory sequence that sets out the gameвЂ™s backstory, setting the scene for the rest of the game.ДЄs would become customary with so many of their games, the Bitmaps signed a published artist to assist with the production of music for title. Our hero, a warrior without equal among his human peers, stands before the gods and demands that, if he should be victorious in this quest, that his reward should be the ultimate prize: to join their number as a god and receive the gift of immortality itself.Дespite much reluctance to accept a mere mortal among their ranks, the gods agree to these demands, and the warrior departs at once for the city of Legends. Understandably aggrieved over the current situation, the gods issue a challenge that, should any mortal be able to rid the city of evil, that person would receive a divine gift of considerable value.

Long abandoned, the place is now controlled by dark powers, and monstrous creatures now patrol itвЂ™s many corridors and passageways, dealing with any adventurer foolhardy enough to venture inside. Long since fallen into disrepair, the once-majestic citadel once belonged to the deities of the Greek pantheon. The game follows the adventures of an unnamed protagonist (later changed to Hercules) as he seeks power, fame and glory in the ruins of the Ancient City.

However, childhood memories of such games can often be skewed somewhat by the rose-tinted hue of nostalgia, and revisiting these older games so many years later often serves as a sobering reality check вЂ“ would this be the case with Gods?Дeveloped by The Bitmap Brothers, Gods was first released in 1991 for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST, with conversions for other platforms arriving later.

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