Conan (2007 video game)
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| Conan | |
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| Developer(s) | Nihilistic Software |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Release | September 28, 2007 (Europe) October 23, 2007 (US) |
| Genre(s) | Action Adventure Hack and Slash |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Conan is a 2007 third person action-adventure/hack and slash video game, based on the literary character Conan the Barbarian. The game was developed by Nihilistic Software and published by THQ and was released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on September 28 in Europe and October 23 2007 in North America.
Storyline
After raiding a tomb and unleashing an imprisoned entity known as "The Black Plague", Conan is knocked unconscious and stripped of his magical armour. He finds himself floating in the sea a while later and goes on a quest to find out what happened to him and what the monster he unleashed was.
On his travels, he meets a warrior maiden who is also looking for Conan's armour as it holds the magical properties that can stop the Black Plague from destroying her lands. Conan agrees to help her on the condition that he wears the armour as he does not want it falling into the hands of wizards and sorcerers.
Gameplay
The game is entirely third-person and plays similarly to Spartan: Total Warrior for the Xbox, Playstation 2 and Gamecube. The game employs a simple but effective weapon system. Conan can hold a single blade with a shield, he can also use two blades simultaneously, or he can use a two-handed sword. Each method allows for a number of skills to be mastered, including "Swift Blades" and "Skull Crusher".
As Conan moves around the world he finds differently coloured Runes. Green runes restore health, blue runes charge up Conan's magic armour (after he has found it) and red runes allow you to learn and master new combo moves.
Achievements
Most of the achievements in the game will be achieved by simply playing through the game. For instance, achievements are awarded for killing five people by grappling them, or by impaling 100 people on spikes, even dismembering 1,000 people. With the style of gameplay, it is almost impossible to fail to achieve many or most in one play through. Through the game, you can also rescue topless helpless maidens. They are usually found hidden away and unlock achievements for rescuing them.