COMPANIONS of XANTH

1993

While the shift away from text input may have disappointed some, there was no doubt the improving tech would ensure that expansive graphical games such as this were the way forward. Based on Piers Anthony’s novels, Companions Of Xanth begins in the present day as the player accepts a challenge within the latest computer game. Designed by Michael Lindner, there are plenty of nods to the genre to keep the player entertained as they are drawn into a power struggle between two demons. In retrospect, a little clunky and obtuse to play, but an evolutionary step nonetheless.