44: Flashback

Number 44
(125 points)
Flashback
1994: 26 (45.0)
1995: 61 (32.0)
1996: 53 (48.0)

Prince of Persia meets Another World, Flashback was quite a hit back in the day. Does it still hold up?

Your character is on the run, and after falling unconscious, you wake to find yourself in a semi-tropical area with guards and robots. Armed with your pistol, you run and jump around the area collecting items and doing some light puzzle solving. It uses the same precise movement system that Prince of Persia used previously, but it feels somewhat similar to another French game, Another World. One possible negative, compared to that game, is that if you die, you are sent back much further, though at least you have a shield to protect you from several hits.

It was fun at the time, but now it just feels a bit too precise and rigid. Still, it's worth playing, with its stylish presentation, and once you know how to get through a level, you can make progress quite easily, though being sent back to the start when you accidentally fall off a ledge can be a pain.

Recommended TOSEC disk(s):
Flashback v1.0 (1993-04-22)(Delphine - U.S. Gold)(Disk 1 of 4)[cr DCD]
Flashback v1.0 (1993-04-22)(Delphine - U.S. Gold)(Disk 2 of 4)
Flashback v1.0 (1993-04-22)(Delphine - U.S. Gold)(Disk 3 of 4)
Flashback v1.0 (1993-04-22)(Delphine - U.S. Gold)(Disk 4 of 4)