Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (2009). Play online

Summary

Fighting Fantasy: The Wartop Mountain on Nintendo DS translates the classic adventure book into a first‑person action‑RPG. You explore a sprawling mountain fortress, solving puzzles and battling foes while juggling skills, weapons, armor and a few spells. The gameplay is essentially a maze of tests and trials that culminates in a showdown with the evil warlock at the summit. Though the premise promises a rich, choose‑your‑own‑path experience, the DS version suffered from clunky controls and repetitive combat. Critics were harsh: Metacritic landed at 45/100, with 1Up giving it a D−, Destructoid 4/10 and GameSpot only 3.5/10. Even IGN and Nintendo Power hovered near the mid‑range, scoring 5.5/10 and 4/10 respectively. The consensus was that the game failed to capture the charm of the original book, making it a footnote in the DS library.

Storyline

In Fighting Fantasy: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, the ancient Dwarven Keep atop Firetop Mountain has been held by the sinister Warlock Zagor for decades. Many adventurers have tried to plunder the fabled riches hidden deep within the mountain, and none have returned. The evil scourge of Zagor and his minions block any hope of treasure. You step into the role of an adventurer on a desperate quest for the warlock’s hoard.

Your task is to navigate the winding dungeons beneath the mountain, battle monsters, and locate the specific items required to complete the quest. Each corridor and chamber presents new dangers, and only clever choices will let you survive. The ultimate goal is to claim the powerful warlock’s treasure before the darkness consumes you.