Horror Story

Originating on the arcades (where it was known as Demon's World to the Western audience), Horror Story is an old-style side-scrolling platformer/shooter. The basic gameplay premise is very simple- shoot and jump your way through large amounts of monsters, defeat the boss, proceed to the next level. There is no narrative of any kind in the game, and no cut scenes; the hero is a tough-looking Duke Nukem-look-alike equipped with guns. The screen is scrolling at all times, even if the player character doesn't move. The levels are almost entirely linear, the only choice sometimes being to stay on the ground or jump to the higher platforms. Cooperative two-player mode is available. Though shooting...

Genre

Action

Year

1993

Developer

NEC Avenue, Ltd.

Publisher

NEC Avenue, Ltd.

Players

1