Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain followed the story laid out by the roleplaying gamebook of the same name. It featured a vast world and some of the best graphics seen on the Nintendo DS to date.
Review
| 8 | A publisher, a license holder, and a developer all working together on a single video game is a fairly common, and safe, strategy for everyone involved. Usually licenses, like those of blockbuster films or best selling comics, are an already proven franchise, so in turn the subsequent licensed video game has a much greater chance of doing well for itself. At first glance it would seem as though publisher Aspyr Media and developer Big Blue Bubble are testing the formula, but with successful book franchises, starting with the immensely successful Fighting Fantasy book series. However, rather than taking the easy road, developer Big Blue Bubble has chosen the road less travelled, putting game design as their top priority with this year's Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain for the Nintendo DS. » Read the full review |
