Talisman

Talisman is the name of several video games, all attempts to recreate the the board game of the same name. The first and probably most successful attempt was the 1985 version for the ZX Spectrum. It was developed by SLUG and produced by the board game's publisher, Games Workshop. The game is a fantasy hybrid board/role-playing game, in which players moved across a text-based virtual board, fighting creatures, collecting items, and strengthening t... more

Talisman is the name of several video games, all attempts to recreate the the board game of the same name. The first and probably most successful attempt was the 1985 version for the ZX Spectrum. It was developed by SLUG and produced by the board game's publisher, Games Workshop. The game is a fantasy hybrid board/role-playing game, in which players moved across a text-based virtual board, fighting creatures, collecting items, and strengthening their characters through experience. The ultimate goal was to defeat the other players, typically by reaching the Crown of Command on the game board. The game was received somewhat favorably, but the game didn't have any lasting impact on the history of video gaming. Capcom had begun development in 2007 a downloadable video game for both the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Arcade. A version was also planned for Microsoft Windows. Based closely on the board game of the same name from Games Workshop, it was being developed by Big Rooster, but... less