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Another bland example of a failed tie-in license ...

1990 Linel (UK)
by Christian Pennycate

The sequel to the tie-in movie. This time instead of a text adventure you get an action game, full of different levels, some with a dramatic change in gameplay. First level features a platform game with some shooting, then you get to ride the back of the alien character which looks like a dragon (can't remember it's name) which is basically similar to so many racing games. There is also horse riding thru a very well designed forest and an impressive tower level, technically very well executed. Just to name a few levels.
Overall the best scenes of the movie are present which is a gift to fans. For the casual player there is a fun varied game to play. A lot of work was put into the game by it's sole creator, Christian, with some nice ideas, by I think it's missing a better play ability, some levels play awkwardly and can be confusing, others are just average, with none being particularly excellent. Maybe the author could have done a better job if he simplified his work.

A very average game by all means. At least on the first level, I don't know what next levels have to offer.

Your character cannot stop and turn around until it finishes its running animation cycle, so it is hard to avoid enemies: no matter how hard I pressed arrow keys, those... things always eating me.

Also, the playing area is almost fully filled, and your sprite is very hard to see. Making background graphics less solid would help, but...

So i tried several times, couldn't get past the first level, and stopped trying. Technically, the game works. But it lacks gameplay.

A little hard to successfully rate.
It has so many bright details
but fails miserably in another Equally important aspects, because other technic ones are good or interesant