Posted December 13, 2015
Well, it is pretty interesting in terms of theme and message.
Apparently, quite a bit of the difficulty in the PC version comes from it being a somewhat shoddy conversion of the Amiga original. For example, the Dos release crops some of the screen due to a different resolution, but doesn't adjust the enemy AI, which, as a result, is capable of attacking you even if they're just off the visible area. That's at least what this episode of Ancien Dos Games says.
Basically, the Amiga version is the reason this game is considered a classic.
Apparently, quite a bit of the difficulty in the PC version comes from it being a somewhat shoddy conversion of the Amiga original. For example, the Dos release crops some of the screen due to a different resolution, but doesn't adjust the enemy AI, which, as a result, is capable of attacking you even if they're just off the visible area. That's at least what this episode of Ancien Dos Games says.
Basically, the Amiga version is the reason this game is considered a classic.