THE IMMORTAL | Commodore Amiga (1990)

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

What was the toughest section on 'The Immortal'? 😇🖱👌 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= More Amiga Games: tinyurl.com/AMIGA-GAMES My Top Picks: tinyurl.com/CCGS-BEST-GAMES

[@stoo8168]

That reminds me of the brilliant Heimdall games. I'm not sure if it's 1 or 2 I recall here, probably the second.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Check out Heimdall on the channel too - I made a video for it a little while back, great game kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXbSp4eincR9l6s - hope to cover the sequel someday too 😇🕹️👌

[@stoo8168]

Thank you kindly

[@ArttuTheCat]

I have never played this game before, but i did see the pictures of this game for the Amiga from the old finnish 🇫🇮 computer magazines back in the early 1990's. THE IMMORTAL looks so brilliant, i always wanted to give a try for it someday. Even the animation is absolutely magnificent. And as i hear the music 🎵🎶 in this Amiga game, i have noticed, that it is from Will Harvey, the creator of ZANY GOLF. Even the scrolling playability reminds me of HEIMDALL from Core Design. Gotta give a big retrospective like 👍🕹️ from Vantaa, Finland 🇫🇮. Thank you 😺👍🕹️.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Superb game when you really get into it, loved it on my Mega Drive too - oh and if you've not already seen the video for Heimdall, check that out on the channel too kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXbSp4eincR9l6s 😇🕹️👌

[@Pai3000]

I played this game on PC back in the day. I found it quite absorbing but in the end I wasn't able to figure out what to do. Maybe I could try it again...

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Absolutely, check out the game manual as there are some very good hints in there as to what to do next 😇🕹️👌

[@miasma82]

My first computer was an amiga 600. The amiga is still one of my favorite systems to this date. So many good games and software.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

You might be interested in the 'Amiga Games' playlist on the channel - although I tend to release more C64 game videos, I do try not to neglect the good ole Amiga and post every now and then - kzbin.info/aero/PL_TYjnCNYSezw55SVAMN2_UhdH3gCca1n 😇🕹️👌

[@dennisdistant]

I appreciate how you synced your 'give it a whirl' with the whirlpool in the game. Very cheeky. Love the animation of the sprites! My fave moment was when the wizard climbed down the ladder, he first put his staff on the floor, climbed down, and then picked up his staff again before climbing down. The design of the characters is impressive too. That was a legit creepy spider. Not very fond of those. I may actually boot this up myself as I've never played it. Cheers mate.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

I didn't think anyone would notice that!! Give it a whirl indeed - get this one fired up on your Amiga emulator or, if you want the added 'gore' then maybe check it out on the Sega Megadrive/Genesis too... different fighting mechanics, but still great fun 😇🕹️👌

[@lurkerrekrul]

I'm not into RPGs, but I liked the look of this game and tried to play it. I even had a copy of the manual, however I could never get very far. I could never swing out of the pit traps, and I never got the hang of fighting. As I recall, the manual says to block, wait for the NPC to attack, then counter attack. What usually happened, was that I would block, the NPC would attack, I'd go to counter attack, and the NPC would attack again and hit me, causing me to lose a good chunk of health in each fight. After 2-3 of these type encounters, I'd be dead.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

The fights took me a long while to practive the rhythm, but you can get it perfect with perseverance. As for those traps, dont worry... you're not alone there. Every time I would fall in and could never get out... the staff would snap and I'd be gonners. There much be a knack to it though 😇🕹️👌

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

The problem was, with games like this, is you also had to take into account the LAG by the Computer trying to keep up with the action, so Blocking etc always felt unnatural because you had to react SOONER than you normally would have to, in order to compensate.

[@Dorelaxen]

I played this one on the Genesis so much that I was able to beat it consistently, and it's as hard as all hell. Great game, but that difficulty can be really off putting.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

The fighting moves were a case of moving left and right until the enemies ran out of stamina and then just let loose... rinse & repeat. However, those darned traps got me pretty much every time! 😇🕹️👌

[@Dorelaxen]

@@CheekyCommodoreGamer That barrel riding sequence was BRUTAL man. The first time I played it, I must have tried it 100 times before I actually got it.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

You're not wrong there... I think that run was attempt #37 haha 😇🕹️👌

[@stigkenobi7525]

That game is not bad. Hidden gem, really.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Exactly, an obscure(ish) title which should have definitely deserved more recognition back in the day. I guess there was so many fantastic games being released at the time, some just were swallowed up to make way for the new generation of platform games at the time 😇🕹️👌

[@pereinarsson]

I loved this one and played it to completion. I especially like the quirky but original and atmospheric music, which is still stuck in my head.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Quite an achievement getting to the end of this game, especially that whirlpool part on the barrel. Thank god for save states or it could have been a shorter video 😁🕹👌

[@pereinarsson]

@@CheekyCommodoreGamer This was on a real Amiga back in the day with no save states, but I guess I was saved by the level code continues. 😊 But I remember having to do the barrel part a lot, and lots of trial and error trying to evade the different types of attack in the end with the dragon and Mordamir.

[@ParsnipCelery]

Game looks great, pretty sure I played it as a kid on the Sega.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Yeah, if you remember the gory fight sequences then you probably had the Sega version😇🕹️👌

[@stormedjustonce6626]

Damnit, I think I've become addicted to this channel. Must be your accent, I guess.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Haha excellent to hear, thankyou - glad you're enjoying the nostalgic memories 😇🕹️👌

[@krugos1978]

I used to have this on PC. I never reached too far in this game, I guess I didn't have much patience for it. It intrigued me, though, so, many years later, I watched a full playthrough on KZbin to see everything I missed.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Brilliantly atmospheric and mysterious isn't it, always compelled me to want to continue forth. I remember getting goosebumps right at the beginning of the game when I first played it and it says "You are not Dunric!" 😇🕹️👌

[@GlenPaul]

Kids today will never believe this, but there was once a time when EA were one of the finest western developers in the industry, making hit game after hit game. Their run on the SEGA Megadrive was legendary.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

You're absolutely right there. There was another game on the Mega Drive I absolutely loved called "Rings Of Power" from EA & Naughty Dog.. an obscure title, but it captivated my heart-strings when I first played it. Feels slow as hell playing it back now though haha. Also, 'Kings Bounty' 😇🕹️👌

[@SpacialKatana]

Missed it on my Amiga. Also played it on the Megadrive......hard AF this was the Dark Souls of the time 😂

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Played superbly on the Mega Drive didn't it, with the added 'gore' scenes. I'd show them all to my friends who were in awe of the graphics at the time. As for Dark Souls.... one of my favourite games of all time! I must be a glutton for punishment 😇🕹️👌

[@matslarsson5988]

Wow! This is a game I LOVED but had totally forgotten about for some reason.... Im getting old 😅 I actually didn't even recognise the title until your video showed gameplay. Weird.. Thanks for the reminder!

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

There are some games which manage to bury themselves into the recesses of our memory! Sometimes all it takes is a quick flish of a screenshot or something and the memories come flooding right back! I love this game... it's not everyones cup of tea, but I genuinely love the whole atmospheric vibe 😇🕹️👌

[@exidy-yt]

AW YEAH! this game may not have aged as well as some, but it truely was a fantastic blend of the old-school isometrics like Fairlight and Wizardry (not the RPG series Wizardry) and newer (in perspective) more modern isometrics like Diablo. It was absolutely one of my favourite Amiga games, but hard as nails and I never did win it. Maybe if I had a trainer version I would have, but some of the puzzles were dastardly. For an Amiga and Genesis/Megadrive isometric action/RPG it's hard to beat The Immortal. It maybe falls short of the big thumbs up, but great anyway. Now I am not sure if Faery Tale Adventure is in your playlist Cheeky, but if not THAT one is absolutely worth the thumb and I hope you cover it if you haven't!

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

I had The Faery Tale Adventure for my Sega back in the day, never had it on the Amiga. Definitely worth revisiting someday, these RPG type games can take a long time to create the footage so I'll probably try and do them when I have some time off work, definitely Might have an extended period of RPG gaming over the holidays this year 😇🕹️👌

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

This looks like a souped-up version of Mastertronic's _Master of Magic,_ one of my all time favorites. Too bad I did not come across _Immortal_ as a kid. I would have sunk hours into this.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Master Of Magic is one of my favourite games of all time! Be sure to check out the video for that and ALSO a live stream where I manage to complete the game 😇🕹️👌 Live-Stream - kzbin.infoAePOs1aMyAw Game Review - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4avoKB9Z8eMjdE

[@MechaFenris]

I remember this game being frustratingly hard :D Maybe I just stunk at it. :)

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

No, you wasn't on your own there... it's brutally difficult in places. I have the advantage of being able to reload my deaths for the purposes of footage haha... thank god for save states! 😇🕹️👌

[@erikrounds]

I remember playing this game on the NES, but the Amiga version looks much better

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Yeah the Amiga was a big step up though I guess from the NES... superb game, but very difficult indeed. Steep learning curve, but worth learning as theres a lot of fun to be had and mystery's to unravel 😇🕹️👌

[@vidarlystadjohansen9829]

what? the Amiga didn't have the in zoomed battles? I didn't know that

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Nope, which sort of sucked... maybe there was an AGA release that I didn't know about, but I'm not sure 😇🕹️👌

[@vidarlystadjohansen9829]

@@CheekyCommodoreGamer great game regardless of course, but should have had them

[@naviamiga]

Nice. I haven't played this either. Will have to give it a go.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Worth playing for sure - I'd probably go as far as to say get it on a Sega Megadrive emulator (just for the better gory fights) 😇🕹👌

[@flashg643]

Subscribed! had this on genesis great video

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Welcome aboard and thanks for the Sub! Heres to more nostalgic memories 😇🕹️👌

[@LevitatingCups]

one of the weird, call it quirks, from c64 to amiga 500(and others), came that space bar was a common second button, while c64 was on the ground so you could press it with your feet, a500 seemed to be more on desk, either weird sitting position or just funny way to hold controller (take something like turrican 2)

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

That is where the consoles always excelled... especially with the NES - the ability to have 2 x button joypads! Man, if the C64 or Amiga allowed multiple inputs, their games would have been even more legendary! Alas... the 'grenade boy' was one of my earlier roles in gaming, hitting the space bar for my brother when playing games such as 'Commando'. So we made do with what we had at the time I guess 😇🕹️👌

[@IsaacKuo]

I bought this one (Amiga version, NTSC) back in the day. But I couldn't get very far, because I just never got the hang of hand-to-hand combat. I might have been able to handle this game better if it were turn based rather than action based. The frame rate was sluggish enough that it could almost be turn based!

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

The combat aspect is a little fiddly alright, takes some practice to get the timings right with dodging and attacking and even then, the enemies sometimes hit you in the process 😇🕹👌

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

Man oh man, I had the Atari 1040STE instead, but I remember being to AMAZED by the "Realistic Graphics" on these games.....LOL Was "CAPTIVE" Released for the Amiga? Very weird game.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

The Captive was only ever released on the Commodore 64 I'm afraid, but that can be found here on the channel - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2LCc4mAZ9CngsU. Unless you mean the Eye Of The Beholder type RPG from Mindscape... in which case, that was definitely released for the Amiga but unfortunately, is not yet on the channel 😇🕹️👌

[@Darkuk]

Mental game

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

I love the fighting sequences, but some of those traps were brutal 😇🕹️👌

[@SugarFreeWorldOrder]

I had this one on the megadrive as a kid. I could never finish it. Always got stuck on the level where you have to navigate the hall with the killer worms using the detector

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

I remember looking everywhere for cheats when I had it on the Mega Drive haha - superb game, full of twists and turns and... plenty of traps! 😇🕹️👌

[@Flackon]

If a game can't hold your attention for eternity, is it even worth playing?

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

You'll never know until you find out 😇🖱👌

[@aleksazunjic9672]

It was kinda like precursor of Diablo and other isometric titles appearing in the 1990s . Graphic was very nice, but it did not have RPG elements , i.e. you could not upgrade your player, just get better weapons. Also, save system was simplistic, so it could work on consoles (you basically get a code for a level). Thus game was a bit repetitive, i.e. you would need to play certain levels over and over. Overall, this was a bad decision, as making it to be a true RPG would certainly increase quality. As it stands, nice graphics but overall mediocre title.

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

I guess it certainly won't be everyones cup of tea - like you say, a bit of an RPG element would have been great but there was so many traps in the game, the instant kill thing would have been pointless 😇🕹️👌

[@Syragar]

This is a game I've heard of but never played. Watching your video has piqued my interest! I'm going to have to add this to my ever-growing list of games I want to try! 🤣

[@CheekyCommodoreGamer]

Your list is probably almost as long as mine now! I've only got another 10000 more games to get through... I'll be an old boy before I give up though 😇🕹️👌

[@Syragar]

@@CheekyCommodoreGamer That sounds just like me! LOL! I'm sure I'll never get through the entire list, but it won't stop me from trying!