Gift from the Gods PC

Players control Orestes, the hero from Greek mythology, as he navigates a vast labyrinth to avenge his father Agamemnon's murder by his mother Clytaemnestra. Hunt for mythical Euclidian Shapes, collecting six specific ones to unlock the exit, while dodging illusionary creatures conjured by demi-gods. Locate your sister Electra for clues on the correct shapes, but watch out-Clytaemnestra prowls the passages to eliminate her. This action adventure remaster of the 1985 ZX Spectrum classic runs on PC with modern upgrades like save and load anywhere, full controller support, customizable controls, and image scaling options. Retro fans and mythology enthusiasts will enjoy the tense search through confusing catacombs, blending exploration with evasion in a faithful emulation.

Originally released in 1985 for the ZX Spectrum, Gift from the Gods saw players take on the role of Orestes from Greek mythology, as he braves the trails of a labyrinth to avenge the murder of his father, Agamemnon, by his mother, Clytaemnestra. Now, relive those days in this remastered emulated version.

Gameplay

As the mighty hero Orestes, search through the expansive and confusing catacombs for the mythical Euclidian Shapes, six of which are required to reveal the exist. Along the way you will be hindered by terrifying illusionary creatures created by the demi-gods, but there is hope: your sister Electra is also somewhere in the labyrinth, and she possesses the knowledge of which of the Shapes are the six needed. However, the treacherous Clytaemnestra has heard of your task, so also stalks the winding passages looking to kill Electra.


This enhanced version introduces a number of modern features to this retro classic, including:

• Saving/loading the game at any point
  
• Support for most modern game controllers
  
• Full control remapping
  
• Image scaling and smoothing options