Creatures Download (1993 Amiga Game)

Two years ago a game like this would have been banned, at least the programmer would probably have been strung up. But as times have changed so have the restrictions on what is acceptable and what isn't in the computer game world, so much so that games like this do exist.

Creatures is a puzzle game stroke platform run-around thing. You take the role of a cute and very stock little furry thing, and you must make your way through various levels dodging, shooting and collecting small creatures to make a potion with. Once you have conquered these levels you are then faced with either a shop or a puzzle level. In the shop you are accosted by a shapely women who tries to tempt you into buying something that will make you buy a weapon of some sort on the next level. The lateral scrolling levels instantly reminded me of Ghosts and Goblins, except Creatures is a lot harder.

Basically Creatures makes a mockery of all the fluffy bunny games released in the last year or so, namely Lemmings, Skweeks, Dizzy and platform games too numerous to mention. You notice something is amiss on the title screen when you have two cute little fluffy things walking round the screen looking in complete harmony with themselves and their idyllic surroundings. Then a bloody great monolith with 'Creatures' carved into it comes smashing down on top of them turning them into strawberry jam.

So I started playing the game with anticipation and at first I was quite let down. It just seemed like your average puzzle game. Then I got to a later stage called Torture. The screen opened up with your character at the bottom of the screen and another character very similar to yours glued upside down to a some sort of jack. This poor thing was slowly being jacked to another level with a very nasty monster standing on it that resembled a blue potato. It was obvious that he was going to do something but nothing can describe just how graphic the mutilation is that occurs.

So I blundered around trying to help my little friend but to no avail. He was jacked up to the monster's level and the nastiness began. The creatures walked off the screen and came back with a chainsaw, turned it on and began to rev it up in front of the poor beastie glued to the jack. After a couple of seconds the animal that looked like a blue potato began to rip in to the thing on the jack with merciless abandon.

Let me tell you, the programmers left out no detail. The poor thing's body vibrates as his organs are sprayed from his body. Sick, very sick indeed. There are three other forms of mutilation in the game - you may just be able to glean what is going on from the pictures but I won't "spoil" it for you. To stop this mindless mutilation you have to figure out the puzzle. It maybe involves jumping on seesaws or breaking glasses of fluid to kill the evil creatures but whatever it is, it's pretty challenging.

I think Creatures is a prime candidate for the cult game of 1993, but it's definitely aimed at and older age group than the usual fluffy bunny games. As long as you are not easily offended by violence then I would say Creatures is a good buy. It is challenging in every aspect and the animation of the creatures is fantastic. My only beef is that it is a little too challenging in parts, and three lives just aren't enough. Oh, and don't show your granny...

This is a run of the mill platformer. In much the same style of Fire 'n' Ice (If you know of it).

You have to run along, shooting the bad guys and collecting the 'creatures'. That is the aim of the game - To collect creatures and then make it to the end of the level without dieing. This isn't a bad game in many respects, and I remember it was talked about alot, so it must have been big when it first came about. The graphics aren't too bad either. They are nice and colourful and the background scenary is even detailed. I would say this is more of a kids game, but I suppose older people could enjoy it too, but not really for a challenge, as the game is quite easy so far....

I don't really know how I can talk about this game too much, and I think I have told you just about as much as I can about it, so all I can say is download it if it sounds like your cup of tea ;)

Platform arcade

Clyde Radcliff Exterminates All The Unfriendly Repulsive Earth-ridden Slime is the full name of this game. Clyde is one cute little Furball in a pursuit of everything that comes in his way. His goal is to rescue all his friends by completing the levels one by one. On his path he will have to deal with many many creatures of all kinds, collect "money" and buy new weapons at the end of each level. The real great thing are the levels at the end of each stage (there are 3 of them if I remember right). Those are single screen levels in which You have to do certain tasks (something like The Incredible Machine game for PC, made by Sierra) to rescue Your friends. If You fail they'll be cut into pieces or something like that. Creatures is a superb game!

A logical platform game, converted/rewrited from the Commodore 64. It's almost the same, the changes can be found only in graphics and music. But it's still interesting and well playable.

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