Darkman
The game's plot is loosely based on the film of the same name. In this side-scrolling platformer, the player controls Darkman, a superhero who can jump, kick and punch, as well as swing from a rope during…
Darkman is an arcade developed by Ocean Software, released 31 December 1991 on Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Atari ST/STE.
What Darkman is
Darkman is an arcade game developed by Ocean Software and released in 1991. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Peyton Westlake was left for dead... DARKMAN now lives. Now you take on the role of Darkman - master the technology of his disguising system - enter the gang of mobster Robert G. Durant and conquer them from within. Live through all the high spots of the movie - the breathtaking helicopter flight sequence - the skyscraper shoot-out - dice with death as you are plunged, swinging into the heaving freeway traffic. DARKMAN lives... but not for long?!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Darkman series
Darkman is the first of 2 entries we hold in the Darkman series. The next entry was Darkman in 1991.
What it launched against
Darkman launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
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