Conan (Video Game 2007)

Director:

Douglas Carrigan

Writers:

Robert E. Howard (characters), Susan O'Connor

Stars:

Ron Perlman, Claudia Black, Christina Pickles

Cast

Cast overview:
Ron Perlman	...	Conan (voice)
Claudia Black	...	A'Kanna (voice)
Christina Pickles	...	Narrator (voice)
Dwight Schultz	...	Graven / Kalden (voice)
Susan Boyd	...	Sorceress Queen (voice) (as Susan Boyd Joyce)
Neil Kaplan	...	Bone Cleaver (voice)
JoNell Kennedy	...	Argos Maiden / Additional Voices (voice)
Jim Ward	...	Zaguir / Additional Voices (voice) (as James Kevin Ward)
J. Grant Albrecht	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Vanessa Marshall	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Nolan North	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Stephen Stanton	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

robert e. howard | based on pulp magazine | character name in title

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

M

Details

Official Sites:

THQ

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

VoiceWorks Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A God of War clone, yes, but a damn good one

It's clear that this game takes a leaf from Kratos' book, but it also brings something different to the table. Conan just seems more, well, barbaric than God of War, and this permeates through the entire experience. Combos are gorier and more over-the-top, the scale seems larger (Temple of Pandora? No thank you), and the character of Conan himself is larger than life. I'm a big fan of the combat system in general. Combos are well rounded and a snap to perform, puzzles take some thought, and the graphics are very impressive.

I'm also a big fan of the fact that Conan largely pits you against human foes. A game that touts brutal and violent action really should have you fight against foes that can be hurled, dismembered, and eviscerated. God of War's opponents are often to large and fantastical for the kind of brutality that can be unleashed upon Conan's pirates and soldiers.

A fairly short quest is this title's only hangup. Overall, a superb play package.