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Rating:7.5
Archon is an early chessboard style game with loads of strategy and tons of fun. While the graphics are limitted to the colors available on the C64 system, and while the AI is pretty terrible, this game is a lot of fun ... Read Full Review
6 of 6 users found the following review helpful
What Gamespot Users have to say about Archon: The Light and the Dark
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Rating:8
Worthy game
Played this a bunch back in the day. Involved both strategy and twitch reflexes, and the computer AI was no slouch. I'm going to download an Apple II emulator just to play this bad boy, and I'm curious to see how it work... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7.5
A pretty nice retread of the classic game.
If you're old enough to remember playing Archon, this is a better remake of the game compared to Archon Ultra. I played the PC port of the original Archon, and only managed to see the C64 version a couple of times. Th... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9.5
This remake of an all-time classic is everything an old-school gamer could want.
Archon: The Light and the Dark is one of the very first strategy games I ever played, and I was more or less obsessed with it as a kid. It also has the honor of being the first game I ever wore out, to the point that my ... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9
A worthy remake of the original, Archon Classic will satisfy diehard fans and newcomers alike.
Note: This review is for version 1.0, released in April 2010. Archon Classic is a remake of the original Archon that brings back the same great gameplay but which also introduces some new innovations. Best of all, th... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:8
Chess pumped on Steroids = Archon.
Clause: I'm basing this review as if the game was running under the Atari 600XL computer and not the Commodore. Why? Because I feel that the Atari is far superior to the Commodore and the game itself was originally writt... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:8
A chess-style board game that merges action and strategy most effectively.
Ah yes, Archon. There have been many ports of Archon to various computers and consoles, and that is a very good thing. You may play 1-player or 2-player, controlling the forces of either light or dark. Playing with an... Read Full Review
4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
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