The enemies and guards are all splendidly illustrated and humorous in their actions (they chuckle with sinister glee when they shoot you). You'll have to increase the brightness on your TV to really appreciate the cool backgrounds.

The graphics in Blackthorne are 3D: dismal, dark, and detailed.

Watch for door triggers on the floor, like this one beneath the plants at the beginning of the second stage.Controlling the various armaments is quick and effective. Laser Field Generators and take out guards. Aim a Wasp Bomb through the small open hole just to the left of this Laser Shield Generator.Overall, its a great package – a real gamer's game, so to say. Sound and graphics are very amusing and above-average.

This pretty much ensures that the game doesn't become monotonous. There are countless levels, each set of levels containing different enemies and new weapons and scenery. That will be more than enough, believe me. It's a classic platform game, so you are constrained to two dimensions. Sound tacky? Who cares the game is great! Now that you pretty much know what you're supposed to do (and what could be more fun than blasting evil aliens that are torturing your kind?), the rest is much better than the storyline. Why? Well, the recipe is simple – all it takes is a tough, charismatic, macho character with a shotgun, set loose in a fantasy world to reclaim the throne which is rightfully his. It spread like a virus, almost instantly. It's one of those games that were 'most wanted' at the time of their release. Blackthorne is a game that will always be remembered as a legend.

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