Deliverance (video game)

21st Century Entertainment

Industry	Video games
Headquarters	United Kingdom

Deliverance is a platform game created and released by 21st Century Entertainment in 1992 for the Amiga and Atari ST, followed by a 1993 launch on Macintosh. This title serves as a remake of the 1990 Hewson Consultants release Deliverance: Stormlord II, incorporating enhanced visuals, improved audio, modified gameplay mechanics, and an entirely new storyline. Although a version for the Genesis was planned, it ultimately never reached the market.

Gameplay

The versions for Amiga, Atari ST, and Macintosh present notable differences from the original 8-bit edition, featuring gameplay and artistic design reminiscent of the 1991 game Gods. The concluding level involves controlling an undead dragon.

Plot

Previously, Stormlord succeeded in liberating the realm’s fairies but was unable to vanquish Queen Bahd, who managed to escape. After a period of tranquility, Bahd returns in alliance with Satan, capturing the fairies once more. Stormlord’s mission is to rescue them from Satan's Palace and guide them through dangerous terrains to Heaven, harnessing their powers to overcome evil forces.

Reception

Deliverance garnered favorable critiques and received accolades including "Gamer Gold" from Amiga Computing and "CU Screen Star" awarded by CU Amiga. The Mac edition was commended by Computer Gaming World for its impressive graphics and demanding gameplay.

The Amiga release was given an 81% rating by The One, which observed its strong similarities to Gods while praising its richer graphical diversity and more engaging gameplay. The review highlighted its rapid-paced action combined with exploration as key strengths but noted that the final stage’s slow-scrolling shoot-'em-up segment felt out of place and less captivating. Overall, Deliverance was acknowledged as a robust arcade adventure featuring creative aspects, albeit lacking in originality.

External links

• Deliverance at MobyGames