Son of Zeus

CodyJarrett · 26 February 2013, 22:57

Amiga Games That Weren't returns with a look at Son of Zeus, an action game set in the world of antiquity. Brian van de Peer answers some questions in an interview and has supplied some great new graphics!

s2325 · 26 February 2013, 23:04

Thank you. You can watch preview here [ Show youtube player ] I think fighting should be done like in Heimdall.

TCD · 26 February 2013, 23:21

The graphics are really well done. Not sure about the overall game, but it's good that the artwork is now preserved

Predseda · 26 February 2013, 23:25

The graphics is just awesome!

viddi · 27 February 2013, 07:40

Great stuff. I´ll check out the demo asap.
Thanks, Cody!

commodorejohn · 27 February 2013, 20:18

Zeus is a dead ringer for Brian Blessed

These are seriously some of the best Amiga graphics I've ever seen; shame the game never made it to release.

Predseda · 27 February 2013, 22:35

Sorry, couldnt help myself

lesta_smsc · 28 February 2013, 21:09

If anything else, the graphics are pretty decent. Interesting to see the amount of detail put into them!

s2325 · 02 May 2013, 00:50

longer video [ Show youtube player ]

gimbal · 13 May 2013, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

The graphics are really well done. Not sure about the overall game, but it's good that the artwork is now preserved

There was a demo on an Amiga Action coverdisk and I played that thing over and over and over. It was -really- cool. Still in early stages (you had three weapons but I remember using the club for all battles because that was the only one that always worked), but I felt devastated when I learned the game was canned. Which was reported in a tiny side bar in another Amiga Action issue, which I completely read over for quite a long time. What a shock when months later I finally noticed it.

blade002 · 22 June 2013, 12:13

It's probably best that it didn't get released, it looks pretty damn bad

commodorejohn · 22 June 2013, 20:41

What version are you looking at? This looks like the 16-bit remake of Battle of Olympus we never got...there's no way it wouldn't have been awesome.

blade002 · 24 June 2013, 14:55

Though I would appreciate something new that was never released coming onto the Amiga commodorejohn, going by the video of this game in particular it looks as if to me that although it has some very nicely drawn graphics the game play looks like complete and utter shit.

The full release might be the complete opposite of that if it ever comes to fruition but as it stands it looks like one of those games back in the day where if you bought it you would have regretted it in a major way.

s2325 · 24 June 2013, 15:14

I think gameplay was the reason that game wasn't released. Mindless and unfair.

blade002 · 24 June 2013, 19:18

what was that, I can't hear you? lol

26 February 2013, 22:57	#1
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Son of Zeus Amiga Games That Weren't returns with a look at Son of Zeus, an action game set in the world of antiquity. Brian van de Peer answers some questions in an interview and has supplied some great new graphics!

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26 February 2013, 23:04	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Thank you. You can watch preview here [ Show youtube player ] I think fighting should be done like in Heimdall.

26 February 2013, 23:21	#3
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	The graphics are really well done. Not sure about the overall game, but it's good that the artwork is now preserved

26 February 2013, 23:25	#4
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	The graphics is just awesome!

27 February 2013, 07:40	#5
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	Great stuff. I´ll check out the demo asap. Thanks, Cody!

27 February 2013, 20:18	#6
commodorejohn Shameless recidivist Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Duluth, Minnesota (USA) Age: 38 Posts: 260	Zeus is a dead ringer for Brian Blessed These are seriously some of the best Amiga graphics I've ever seen; shame the game never made it to release.

27 February 2013, 22:35	#7
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	Sorry, couldnt help myself

28 February 2013, 21:09	#8
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	If anything else, the graphics are pretty decent. Interesting to see the amount of detail put into them!

02 May 2013, 00:50	#9
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	longer video [ Show youtube player ]

22 June 2013, 12:13	#11
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	It's probably best that it didn't get released, it looks pretty damn bad

22 June 2013, 20:41	#12
commodorejohn Shameless recidivist Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Duluth, Minnesota (USA) Age: 38 Posts: 260	What version are you looking at? This looks like the 16-bit remake of Battle of Olympus we never got...there's no way it wouldn't have been awesome.

24 June 2013, 14:55	#13
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	Though I would appreciate something new that was never released coming onto the Amiga commodorejohn, going by the video of this game in particular it looks as if to me that although it has some very nicely drawn graphics the game play looks like complete and utter shit. The full release might be the complete opposite of that if it ever comes to fruition but as it stands it looks like one of those games back in the day where if you bought it you would have regretted it in a major way.

24 June 2013, 15:14	#14
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I think gameplay was the reason that game wasn't released. Mindless and unfair.

24 June 2013, 19:18	#15
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	what was that, I can't hear you? lol

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