Renegade III: The Final Chapter
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Renegade 3: The Final Chapter is a scrolling beat'em up computer game released on the Amstrad CPC
, Commodore 64
, MSX
and ZX Spectrum
systems in the late 1980s by Ocean Software
under their "Imagine
" label. The game is a sequel to Target: Renegade
which itself is a sequel to the arcade game Renegade
.
Unlike the first two games, Renegade 3 follows the character known only as "Renegade" as he travels through time to rescue his captured girlfriend. It also dropped the two-player mode found in the previous title.
, it was derided by fans who criticised the game's storyline, lack of deep gameplay and lack of a two-player option.
This is demonstrated in a video created by Internet comedian Stuart Ashen, in which he reviews the ZX Spectrum
version and repeatedly criticises the game, whilst praising the Spectrum versions of the prequels.
The video also includes fellow YouTube user and ex-television presenter Larry Bundy Jr reviewing the Amstrad CPC
version and video game journalist Jon Blyth reviewing the Commodore 64
version of the game, both criticising the game as well.
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
, Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
, MSX
MSX
MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s conceived by Kazuhiko Nishi, then Vice-president at Microsoft Japan and Director at ASCII Corporation...
and ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
systems in the late 1980s by Ocean Software
Ocean Software
The British company Ocean Software was one of the biggest European video game developers/publishers of the 1980s and 90s...
under their "Imagine
Imagine Software
Imagine Software was a British video games developer based in Liverpool which existed briefly in the early 1980s, initially producing software for the ZX Spectrum and VIC-20...
" label. The game is a sequel to Target: Renegade
Target: Renegade
Target; Renegade is a scrolling beat'em up computer game released on the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum systems in the late 1980s by Ocean Software on their "Imagine" label, as well as a Nintendo Entertainment System version published by Taito. The game is a sequel to Renegade and was...
which itself is a sequel to the arcade game Renegade
Renegade (video game)
Renegade is a video game released in American and European arcades in 1986 by Taito. It is a westernized conversion of the Japanese arcade game , released earlier the same year by Technos...
.
Unlike the first two games, Renegade 3 follows the character known only as "Renegade" as he travels through time to rescue his captured girlfriend. It also dropped the two-player mode found in the previous title.
Reception
Though the game was highly praised by critics, receiving high scores in several prominent gaming publications such as a 91% score being awarded by CrashCRASH (magazine)
Crash was a magazine dedicated to the ZX Spectrum home computer. It was published from 1984 to 1991 by Newsfield Publications Ltd until their liquidation, and then until 1992 by Europress.-Development:...
, it was derided by fans who criticised the game's storyline, lack of deep gameplay and lack of a two-player option.
This is demonstrated in a video created by Internet comedian Stuart Ashen, in which he reviews the ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
version and repeatedly criticises the game, whilst praising the Spectrum versions of the prequels.
The video also includes fellow YouTube user and ex-television presenter Larry Bundy Jr reviewing the Amstrad CPC
Amstrad CPC
The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad between 1984 and 1990. It was designed to compete in the mid-1980s home computer market dominated by the Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, where it successfully established itself primarily in the United Kingdom,...
version and video game journalist Jon Blyth reviewing the Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
version of the game, both criticising the game as well.