| Creatures | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Apex Computer Productions |
| Publisher(s) | Thalamus Ltd |
| Designer(s) | John Rowlands, Steve Rowlands |
| Artist(s) | Steve Rowlands |
| Composer(s) | Steve Rowlands |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST |
| Release date(s) | Amiga INT 1993 Atari ST INT 1992 Commodore 64 INT 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle/Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single Player |
| Media | 3½-inch floppy disk, casette tape |
| Input methods | keyboard |
Creatures (the title of the game being the backronym Clyde Radcliffe Exterminates All The Unfriendly Repulsive Earth-ridden Slime) is a platform game for the Commodore 64 computer, released in 1990. It was developed by Apex Computer Productions, the company started by two brothers, John Rowlands (who wrote the code) and Steve Rowlands (who created the graphics and music). Amiga and Atari ST conversions were released in 1993.
The game was followed by Creatures II: Torture Trouble in 1992.
Creatures relied on 'cutesy' graphics interspersed with very bloody 'torture screens' where between each level a single screen puzzle was presented to the player, who had to solve it (often in highly humorous fashion) or run out of time and lose the game, together with a very bloody end for the recipient of the torture.
Reception
The development of the game was chronicled in Zzap!64 magazine. The editors subsequently gave the game an excellent review. This alienated some readers, who felt that the good review was unwarranted, and that Zzap!64 had rewarded the programmers for providing them with material during development. Commodore User magazine (later CU64), a rival of Zzap!64, made much mileage over the subsequent furore.
See also
External links
- Creatures at Lemon64
- Creatures on the Amiga at The Hall of Light (HOL)
- Creatures on the Atari ST at The Little Green Desktop
- GameStone UK
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