Shadow Of The Beast

A game that will take your computer to a whole new dimension. Shadow of the Beast is the most breathtaking 16-bit game you've ever played - a game that pushes your computer's capabilities further than you ever thought possible. Shadow of the Beast features the most incredible high-speed parallax scrolling ever seen. It confronts you with 132 diverse and vicious monsters, all rendered as fully animated arcade-quality sprites. You'll be dazzled by the 128 colors that appear on the screen simultaneously and carried away by the 900K atmospheric soundtrack. And the 350 screens of Shadow of the Beast will captivate you with its fast and furious action. So get ready for an experience you'll never forget. Kidnapped as a child by the evil Beast Mages, you were transformed into a creature of terrifying power, agility and strength. In this guise, you faithfully serve the Beast and his minions for many years as their warrior ambassador. Until one day, you discover a terrible secret - the truth about your past.... a truth that infuriates you and leads you on a trail of bloody vengeance against your masters. Now is the time to enter the shadow of the beast! Your task is to fight your way through hostile lands into the heart of the enemy's fortress, where you will face your ultimate foe. Along the way you will encounter a variety of monsters and traps. Be ruthless, be fast... because only the strongest and toughest can hope to survive. Prepare to live with your wits and rely on lightning-fast reactions and ingenuity. Fight against the devilish creatures. Dodge the deadly plants. Overcome the devious traps. Find and use the long-lost artifacts. Feel the adrenaline pumping through your joystick hand as the blood pounds in your heart and the tension becomes almost unbearable.... Prepare to enter Shadow of the Beast.