This is one my many childhood games, who forged the gamer I had become. I waited for it until now on GOG, but I can't say I'm pleased with this version. DOS version is probably the least interesting one, it lacks in graphics (less colors and details) and worst, the soundtrack is awful, lacking every single piece from the original work of sound designer Charles Callet. All you'll get is sad UC beeps. You'll hear the SNES version is better, with a rather good OST, and it is somewhat true. But this version is totally unfaithful to the original game. The SNES is the result of a cross-breed between the original game, a european classic CRPG (french devs), and elements from JRPG, because it was repacked by a japanese editor for a japanese platform. In my opinion, this soundtrack just don't fit. The real version, the one true fitting here, is the Amiga version. Better graphics, better sound FX, better music, the Amiga being the more technically capable platform at the time (and for many years), but this is also the original system the game was developped for. Everything the dev team created was done on the Amiga. The sound designer has done a great work, blurring boundaries between throaty reptilian sounds and music, being inspired by sacred music and some more modern styles (Vangelis). The result in one of the most successful attempts in game sound design at the time, fitting just exactly the story and universe. I'm waiting for the emulated Amiga version to complete another journey on Drakkhen.
