Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom
1993 video game
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Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom is a 1993 role-playing video game developed and published by Silmarils for the Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Atari Falcon, and Macintosh home computers. It is the second entry in the Ishar trilogy.
| Ishar 2: Messengers of Doom | |
|---|---|
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| Developer | Silmarils |
| Publishers | |
| Director | André Rocques |
| Designers | Michel Pernot Pascal Einsweiler |
| Programmers | André Rocques Fabrice Hautecloque Michel Pernot |
| Artist | Pascal Einsweiler |
| Writers | André Rocques Louis-Marie Rocques Michel Pernot |
| Composer | Fabrice Hautecloque |
| Series | Ishar |
| Engine | ALIS[b] |
| Platforms | Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Atari Falcon, Macintosh |
| Release | Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS Atari Falcon
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| Genre | Role-playing game |
| Mode | Single-player |
Gameplay
The party from Ishar: Legend of the Fortress can be imported to the sequel. The party consists maximum of five persons.[2] When recruiting party members, race and personality traits have to be considered since all characters don't get along with each other.[3] Compared to the previous game, the game world is three times bigger, and the interface has been rearranged and streamlined.[2][4] The game can be controlled entirely with a mouse. The combat is in real-time.[2]
Plot
Development and release
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Aktueller Software Markt | 50/60 (DOS)[7] |
| Amiga Action | 79%[2] |
| Computer and Video Games | 87% (Amiga)[8] |
| ST Format | 92%[3] |
| CU Amiga | 93% (1993)[4] 88% (1995)[9] |
| Génération 4 | 82% (DOS/ST)[10] 80% (Amiga)[10] 85% (Amiga 1200)[11] |
Amiga Action called the game "a good solid RPG" but said it lacks originality.[2] CU Amiga called the game "a must buy" and "an astounding sequel".[4] In a re-review CU Amiga said Ishar 2 is the best game in the trilogy.[9] ST Format said the game is "an absorbing and atmospheric challenge".[3] Computer and Video Games called it one of the best Amiga games of the year.[8] Génération 4 compared the Amiga and Atari ST versions to the DOS version and said Amiga/ST version has fewer colours (16) and the ST version has comparable sound, and Amiga version has better sound with an Ad Lib card.[10] The Amiga 1200 version was said to be equivalent to the DOS version.[11]