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UUB1 - Recruiting Demon Smalls by Richard Lawther

Release Date:    April 2004
Size:                 46.7 Mb
File Type:          TR4
No of Levels       2
Platform            PC and Mac

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Report by George Maciver

Story

The demise of the Lizard King has created a dangerous power vacuum that has thrown the Underworld into chaos. Osiris is anxious that this vacuum should not be filled by another evil Dark Soul, and so he has assembled a team of specialists, headed by Anubis, to deal with any emergent malevolencies. You have been ‘requested’ to join.

At some stage this team will have to venture down into the Maw of Chaos and to the bowels of Hell itself to restore the balance. The only safe way down is via a demonic ghost train that departs from a station located somewhere underneath Castle Orr. Accessing this station, and summoning the train, will require the skills of a specialist called Demon Smalls - he must be recruited . . .

The diminutive Demon Smalls is the Underworld’s most talented ‘engineer’. Using the magic rules that govern the Underworld, Smalls is famed for having created many clever magical devises which almost behave like they follow scientific principles. Unfortunately, his place of work - Demon Heights - has been corrupted by the malevolent Dark Souls.

Demon Smalls himself is also under the same bad influence, so a crack team of demonic musicians has been guided through the Nothings by Anubis and sent to Demon Heights to restore harmony and bring Demon Smalls back to the path of demonic righteousness. You  have been sent along as well - as backup. But as the musicians attempts are immediately scuppered by the twisted Demon Smalls … it’s now up to you to sort out the mess . . .

Underworld UB1

After The Lizard King, I was tremendously excited about this episode of the Underworld story. As you would expect from Richard, the atmosphere, sound, camera, lighting and textures can't be faulted. Full marks. It was a pleasure to wander around and admire the scenery and architecture. His use of cameras as cut scenes to further the storyline, allowing us into the private world of Mr Smalls, was exceptional.

Puzzles are brilliant, well thought out and expertly applied. A real highlight for me was the transition from the outdoors into the castle section, with its accompanying sense of brooding atmosphere. Richard's levels are a Tomb Raider treasure. If Lara were a real person I don't think she'd fancy Richard.

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