Onslaught - Amiga Game Music

Onslaught is a pretty strange game. Combining strategy, arcade and Dungeons and Dragons, with the odd Cybernoid-style element, it makes for a somewhat disjointed, though enjoyable experience. Your life is a simple one kill, conquer, then kill a bit more. In effect you are a one man army who is suddenly struck by the idea of ending all the wars that ravage his homeland. Basically you do this by jumping off people who do not share your point of view. The opening section displays a map with the enemy territory marked. Opposing groups worship separate gods, and they act accordingly, for instance worshippers of the boar ride on the backs of hogs. Choose who you want to attack and you are transported to their stronghold. Now all you have to do is kill as many people as possible and collect the enemys battle standard, which is located at the end of the level. It is a bit like playing a mediaeval game of skirmish. Because it is only you against an army you do receive some magical help and extra weapons to collect. Naturally there is a catch, and each weapon has only a limited number of uses, and only eight can be carried at any one time. This leads to a lot of confusion and delay as you run out of one weapon, then waste a couple of seconds fiddling with the joystick selecting a new one, only to get murdered before you can use it. Fortunately there is a trainer mode which instructs the computer to select weapons for you. When you have captured his land, do battle with the opposing leader. This involves you (now in the shape of a hand) spinning round him blasting him from all sides. Then you can plan your next move and proceed to take over the whole of the country. The colours in this game are grossly over the top. A few of the explosions look like the ones in Cybernoid, but it does not seem to matter and along with its Maniacs of Noise soundtrack and its lasting gameplay, Onslaught is furious fun and addictive. Check it out.

Mark Patterson CU Amiga, January 1990, p.55




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[CloudStrifeZX]

hey man could you please tell me whats the name of the last part of this video? or from what game it is

[NahitsuVideos]

@CloudStrifeZX - All of these is from the game, except the remix and the last picture.

[CloudStrifeZX]

where is your life bar? why ´r the axes bleeding? those two faces represent something? i dont understand anything at all

[NahitsuVideos]

@CloudStrifeZX

The life bar is twofold : the red one represents health from direct hits, and the blue one from magic hits. If one only runs out of color, your character dies. You need to collect red and blue parchment fell from your ennemies to replenish them.

A drop of blood fall from the axes each time you make a kill, and the two faces are just for decoration ; )

[NahitsuVideos]

Old commentaries

deanrussell1234

1 of my first ever computer games i had this. Wow i was about 7 or 8 when i had this. im now 26 lol.

music brings back memories. Was a weird game i must say lol

zedr77

Brilliant music by Kim Christensen of MON.

[sevensixtwomm]

I loved this game, but was always confused while playing it :S

[netscapepizza]

Ahh this game was so weird

[CloudStrifeZX]

LOVE THIS GAME

[Fercyful]

love THAT music !! thanks

[scrambledeggsTV]

love it, i watch this vid regularly!

[ncshuriken]

3:33, man back when I was 10 or something these "handy ball" monsters used to freak me the FACK out! I never understood what was going on in this game, but I used to enoy watching it.

[OhFookinELL]

Ahhhhh........this music brings back the memories. Game was ok but the best thing about this game was the music. Maniacs of Noise, were the composers, if i remember.

[Xiados]

I have been trying to remember this game for around 15 years. Maybe MORE. This music was the whole reason I got hooked on Age of Wonders music.

[jbl456]

Wow! Major memories flooding back... Haven't set my eyes on this game for what must be at least 20 years now... Crazy. Forgot how good the soundtrack was too

[ragerpez]

anyone know who wrote the music for this and if they did any other songs? some of my favorite music in this game