
As an example there is one character who complained that bees were causing problems in the town. I only had one real problem with the characters in the game - they were often inconsistent in how they treated Hype. Conversing with them will give you the clues you’ll need to find your way through the game.

Magic is the most awkward attack and I found that trying to activate a spell when pressed for time wasn’t easy.Īs you journey, you’ll interact with a cast of townsfolk. Occasionally I used the crossbow to hit enemies or targets that I couldn’t reach with the sword, but I only used the magic spells when I had to.

As I played through the game I used the sword in almost all situations. Hype has three methods available to defend himself - his sword, a crossbow, and magic. A large portion of the game consists of fighting enemies that range from wolves and bandits to skeletons and ghosts. There is a simple tutorial section at the start of the game that teaches the basic gameplay, but some advanced maneuvers will take experimenting and practice to master. The controls are fairly straightforward, but you’ll want to have a good eight button gamepad to play, as the keyboard controls are awkward. Along the way he creates a mythic legend of his exploits that spans the centuries. Starting deep in the past he must find the magic talismans that will enable him to return to his own time. The game is a Zelda-like adventure that takes players into a fantasy world where Hype must fight epic battles and rescue a kingdom. Ubi Soft has taken these fun little toys and brought them to life in Hype: The Time Quest. When I was young my brother and I used to stage epic battles across the living room between our Playmobil and Fisher Price toys. A multiplayer mode for up to four players was also planned.I love Playmobil - all the little characters and, even better, all the little gizmos that go with them. It is interesting that Hype has no golden and serrated sword in the N64 version. Although, screenshots and a promotion video of the N64 version show a working game, it has never been released due to the consoles' end of lifespan. The game should be released for the gaming consoles Nintendo 64 and Sega DreamCast.

