But as attractive as the presentation is, thereâ€™s simply not enough meat in this game to hold your interest for long. Movement and action commands are clearly marked and easily accessible, and the inventory system is a breeze. Throughout the game, Legendâ€™s penchant for creating attractive, easy-to-use and accessible games certainly shows in Shannara. As the young hero, Jak Ohmsford, you soon learn from a Druid named Alanon that only you have the power to end Bronaâ€™s evil reign - and to do that, youâ€™ll have to retrieve the Sword of Shannara. Naturally, his first act is to unleash armies of horrible monsters upon the lands. The setup for Shannara isnâ€™t the problem (even though Brooks had little to do with the script for the game) it starts well enough, with the ancient warlock king, Brona, returning to the land of the living, decades after his death, in order to seek vengeance against those who killed him.

But instead of the deep RPG or thoughtful adventure that most fans would expect from them, Legendâ€™s version of Shannara is a surprisingly lightweight game that probably wonâ€™t hold much appeal for the dedicated audience it targets. The folks behind the game, Legend Entertainment, had worked extensively on adapting the works of authors such as Frederik Pohl (Gateway) and Piers Anthony (Companions of Xanth) into fun and rewarding PC games.

Shannara the game is based on Terry Brooksâ€™ best-selling series of novels with the same name.

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