| Claw | Takarajimasha / Monolith | 1997 | |
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Claw follows the adventures of Captain Nathaniel J.
Claw, a swashbuckling tabby cat whose life's work has been the defeat of the
Cocker Spaniard Armada. After the cats are defeated in battle, Claw is thrown
into a dark dungeon to await his execution where he finds a hidden note that tells
of the legendary Amulet of Nine Lives and a map that will locate it and its nine
powerful gems. The gameplay is the standard jump and run, kill bad guys and get
treasure. However, never in the history of PC gaming has this been executed with
such polish. The 14 beautiful levels are straightforward but there are quite a
few divergent
pathways and an abundance of fun tricks of the terrain unique to each level. In
the first few, as Claw escapes the dungeon, you encounter many different types of
bad guys as well as ladders, swinging vines, pits lined with spikes, and the
obligatory moving and vanishing platforms. Some of the gimmicks in later levels
include pools of water with man-eating (cat-eating) fish,
jets of steam to ride, and flowing lava to dodge. As for weapons, he begins with a
pirate's sword, a loaded musket, a few sticks of dynamite, and a couple uses of his
Magic Claw power. These weapons can be replenished along the way, and his sword can
be upgraded for short periods of time to shoot fire, ice, and lightening bolts.
There are also caches of catnip hidden throughout the levels which
enable Claw to dispatch his enemies faster and jump much higher. Claw can throw
objects or even other enemies as well. The music, graphics, sound effects, funny
sayings and gameplay that gets more and more difficult towards the end are all
top-notch. After level 3, each level takes hours to complete, so there's lots of
gameplay available.
See also: Kapitan Pazur: Drapieżna Edycja [PL] |
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