Juan Luis @[email protected]

40 years ago, The Sacred Armour of Antiriad (Palace Software, 1986) was released. In the US it was called "Rad Warrior", bit of an odd title - but then again so is the other. It's one of those games I loved even though I had almost no idea what the story or goal was. I didn’t have the original copy, so there was no manual or backstory. I just remember being amazed by the graphics on my C64, the atmospheric sound, and those impressively large sprites - while also being completely lost and desperately trying not to die. Many years later, I rediscovered this weird but wonderful game in an old attic box. In today's day and age it's easy to look up the story: In 2086, civilization destroys itself in a nuclear Armageddon after peace talks fail between two factions armed with anti-radiation battlesuits that are immune to conventional weapons. Millennia later, the survivors have become a peaceful agricultural society - until aliens arrive and threaten their existence. Only the warrior Tal can stand against them. Ok then, I guess it makes more sense now? 40 years on, I finally finished the journey I started as a kid. Funny how some games stay with us, isn’t it? Do you have a game from the 80s era that still sticks with you?