Feud (video game)

Feud

Developer(s)| Binary Design
Publisher(s)| Bulldog Software[1]
Designer(s)| John Pickford[2]
Artist(s)| Ste Pickford[2]
Platform(s)| Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Release| 1987
Genre(s)| Adventure
Mode(s)| Single-player

Feud is an adventure game designed by John Pickford[2] for Binary Design and published in 1987 as the first game under the Bulldog Software label of Mastertronic.[1] Versions were released for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit family, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, and ZX Spectrum. The player takes on the role of the sorcerer Learic, and must fight his evil twin Leanoric.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Development
* 3 Reception
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Gameplay

Learic (in white robe) and Leanoric finally meet (Atari 8-bit screenshot)

The only real enemy is Leanoric. To achieve your objective, the player must collect many herbs scattered across the map and mix them in a cauldron to make offensive and defensive spells. The spells vary from fireballs and lightning to invisibility and even turning peaceful villagers into zombies. A compass indicates Leanoric's location. Several of the herbs are found in a garden, tended by a gardener. The gardener, though slow-moving, is also able to inflict damage on Learic.

Leanoric, as a non-player character, has to do the same thing, collecting herbs to mix in his cauldron before hunting you down in order to attack.

## Development

After developing Zub, John Pickford went on to design a game that he wasn't going to program. This required designing the game on paper before development started and overseeing the work of a different programming team.[2]

## Reception

Reviewer "Ben" for CRASH wrote, "What a way to kick off a new label! Feud is completely brilliant. I love original games, so it is a real pleasure to see a cheapie that’s as ‘new’ in concept as this — and as playable."[1] Robert Swan, in his favorable review for Atari User magazine, stated that the game has "fantastic graphics, great sound, addictive gameplay and plenty of action-packed screens." He also praised the game's low price.[3]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Feud". CRASH (38). http://www.crashonline.org.uk/38/feud.htm.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pickford, Ste; Pickford, John. "Feud". Zee-3. http://www.zee-3.com/pickfordbros/softography/index.php?game=19.
3. ↑ "Feudin's fun". Atari User: 14. November 1987. https://archive.org/details/atari-user-uk-magazine-31/page/n13/mode/2up?view=theater.

## External links

* Feud at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
* The Pickford Brothers developers of Feud

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