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Livingstone Supongo (literally translating to Livingstone Supposed) was one
of the most famous games of Spanish game developer Opera Soft. It is a video adventure technologically almost identical to Goody (also of Opera) but this game has a more
complex map and an obligation to alternate among three weapons and a pole that you
have from the beginning of the game. The name of the game indicates a tour around
each of the searches of David Livingstone that carry out the journalist Henry Morton
Stanley in Africa in the XIX century. There the resemblance to reality ends, and
turns into a platform game. It is leaps and bounds better than most of its
competition due to large, complex gameworld, and many interesting gameplay features.
The name of the game is actually the phrase uttered by Stanley when he finally found
Dr. Livingstone: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Your task in the game is the same as
Stanley in history: find Dr. Livingstone by navigating the treacherous jungles of
Africa, and dealing with all manners of wildlife. The game is much more
action-oriented than Goody: you have 3 weapons and a pole in place of standard
inventory items, which you will use often to defend yourself against hostile animals.
Most "puzzles" consist of figuring out how to get from point A to B. Although this
is a common gimmick in most complex platformers, although Livingstone implements
them in an interesting and challenging way; one of the reasons the game is a lot of
fun is that you never know what to expect in the next screen. Sharp graphics and
excellent gameplay makes this one of the best 8-bit platformers you'll likely find. |
