Software:Citadel of the Dead

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Short description: 1994 video game
Citadel of the Dead
Citadel of the Dead (Cover).jpg
Developer(s)Ryan Best
Publisher(s)Affiliate Venture Publishing
Platform(s)Macintosh
Release1994

Citadel of the Dead is a computer game developed by RJBest. It was distributed by Affiliate Venture Publishing in 1994 for Macintosh.

Plot

Citadel of the dead gameplay.jpg
Main gameplay screen

Citadel of the Dead is a first-person fantasy role-playing game.[1] The game features multiple character classes, including the samurai, magician, and cleric.[2]

Reception

Comparing it to Wizardry I, Computer Gaming World in April 1994 said of Citadel of the Dead that "For those seeking instant dungeon gratification at reasonable prices, a new gauntlet has been hurled".[3] The game was reviewed in 1995 in Dragon #219 by Jay & Dee in the "Eye of the Monitor" column, where both reviewers gave the game zero stars.[2]

Reviews

  • Electronic Games[4]

References

  1. Lombardi, Chris, ed (December 1994). "Holiday Gift Guide". Computer Gaming World (Boulder, CO: Ziff Davis Publishing Co.) (125): 54. https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_125/page/n55. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Jay & Dee (July 1995). "Citadel of the Dead". Dragon (219): 60, 65. ISSN 1062-2101. https://archive.org/stream/DragonMagazine260_201801/DragonMagazine219. 
  3. Lombardi, Chris, ed (April 1994). "Citadel of the Dead". Computer Gaming World (Boulder, CO: Ziff Davis Publishing Co.) (117): 180. http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1994&pub=2&id=117. 
  4. "Electronic Games 1994-12". December 1994. https://archive.org/details/electronic-games-1994-12/page/178/mode/2up.