October Magazine

Werewolves of London
(ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64) (1987)
Another 8-bit computer title, Werewolves
of London was released on
the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
and ZX Spectrum. In this game you
find yourself in an unfortunate predicament,
as you’ve been cursed to
turn into a werewolf by a family of
well-to-do aristocrats. The only way
you’re going to be able to break this
curse is to track down the wicked
souls who damned you and kill
them. Thankfully a werewolf is a killing
machine, so this shouldn’t pose
too much of a problem.
Werewolves of London is an arcade
adventure that takes place on the
streets and the underground of London
(obviously). During the day you
are an ordinary man with no real
abilities, so this is the time to track
the family members. At night, as the
werewolf, you can kill them. When a
family member is on the screen with
you a cross will flash in the corner.
The problem is that there may be
multiple people on the screen with
you, so you might have problems
finding the right person, especially
if they leave the screen and you’re
required to follow them. Once dead
you can also eat your victims for
some much needed health, but beware,
as the police will not hesitate
to arrest or shoot the werewolf. As a
human you can walk around freely
and they leave you alone. The Amstrad
game is the only version worth
playing, as the other versions are
incomplete releases. A great game
that offers a surprising amount of
freedom and is a lot of fun!
WRITTEN by nick getley, alex
holmes & paul monopoli
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