Computing counts down the best ever titles released on the Amiga
23. Defender of the Crown
The first game from the late, great Cinemaware stable, and for many, one of the best. Released in 1986 on the Amiga (it was subsequently ported to other platforms, but the Amiga was its first home), it drew heavy praise for its high quality graphics, which were seen as revolutionary at the time.
Set in England in 1149, the player is tasked to lead the Saxon hordes in a fight against the Normans and win the country back for the (sort of) natives. The idea is to fight for territorial control, winning castles from enemies (in battle, via sieges, or in jousting tournaments).
It was reviewed extremely positively, with its graphics especially receiving universal acclaim, but some commenting that its various minigames were disconnected, and varied wildly in terms of their difficulty.
This was possibly due to the fact that the developers were struggling for cashflow as release neared, and so pushed it out before it was quite finished, with some features never finished, and others simply switched off for simplicity's sake.
