description Shannara Overview
Shannara is a 1995 computer adventure game developed by Legend Entertainment and based on the fantasy fiction of Terry Brooks. It combines parser-driven, text-based interaction with illustrated graphical presentation, asking players to explore locations, examine situations, and solve story-related problems within the Shannara setting. Its hybrid design places it between traditional interactive fiction and the graphical adventure games of its period, making it relevant to players interested in literary adaptations and parser adventures.
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Who is the main character in the 1995 Shannara adventure game?
You play as Jak Ohmsford, the son of Shea Ohmsford from Terry Brooks' Shannara fiction. The story sends Jak to confront the returning warlock Brona, find the Sword of Shannara, and unite the world's races.
Was Shannara released for DOS or Windows?
Legend Entertainment released Shannara in 1995 for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows. It is a computer adventure game rather than a console role-playing game.
Is Shannara a point-and-click adventure or an RPG?
Its core design is a graphical adventure with character conversations, inventory puzzles, and environmental interaction. It also includes a limited battle system with commands such as attack, defend, retreat, and giving orders to party members.
Does Shannara use the same style as Legend Entertainment's Death Gate?
Yes, Shannara uses an interface derived from Legend's earlier interactive-fiction adventure design, including the same general inventory-and-interaction approach seen in Death Gate. Its Terry Brooks setting and added combat encounters give it a distinct identity.
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