Feud (video game)
Feud is a 1987 computer game for the MSX and ZX Spectrum home computers, among others. The player takes on the role of the sorcerer Learic, cursed with aging, and must fight his evil twin Leanoric before his time runs out. It was the first game that Mastertronic distributed under its Bulldog Software label.[2]
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| Developer(s) | Binary Design |
| Publisher(s) | Bulldog Software[1] |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
In some countries it was distributed as Halloween.
Story
Learic and Leanoric are twins and powerful sorcerers who hated each other. One day, Leanoric cast an aging curse on Learic. As Learic, the player has only one day in which to defeat Leanoric before dying.
Gameplay
The only real enemy is Leanoric. To achieve your objective, the player must collect many herbs scattered across the map and mix them in a cauldron to make offensive and defensive spells. The spells vary from fireballs and lightning to invisibility and even turning peaceful villagers into zombies. A compass indicates Leanoric's location. Several of the herbs are found in a garden, tended by a gardener. The gardener, though slow-moving, is also able to inflict damage on Learic.
Leanoric, as a non-player character, has to do the same thing, collecting herbs to mix in his cauldron before hunting you down in order to attack.
A version of the game was translated to Brazilian Portuguese, which contains a bug that causes it to lock up when using the "sprites" spell, translated in this version to "devas".
Reception
Reviewer "Ben" for CRASH wrote, "What a way to kick off a new label! Feud is completely brilliant. I love original games, so it is a real pleasure to see a cheapie that’s as ‘new’ in concept as this — and as playable."[2]