Differences between Sorcery and Sorcery+

[abalore]

Hello,

does anyone know what the differences are between Sorcery and Sorcery+ ?

Thanks

[dodogildo]

S+ is 128K only, with more rooms to explore. Here's what AA wrote back in the day:

"Many of the early locations are the same as Sorcery with the occasional additional room, but there are whole new sections with totally new scenery and repositioned sorcerers"

https://archive.org/details/amstrad-action-001/page/n51/mode/2up?view=theater

[abalore]

S+ is 128K only, with more rooms to explore. Here's what AA wrote back in the day:

"Many of the early locations are the same as Sorcery with the occasional additional room, but there are whole new sections with totally new scenery and repositioned sorcerers"

https://archive.org/details/amstrad-action-001/page/n51/mode/2up?view=theater

Thanks for the info. It looks it requires the disc drive, but the 128K are not actually required. I tested it on emulator with 64k and works fine.

I already added Sorcery to Amsteam as direct download game, I will add Sorcery+ as cartridge emulation.

[xesrjb]

Sorcery: The only game I ever finished. Sorcery+: Never played...

xesrjb 

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The games Sorcery and Sorcery+ on the Amstrad CPC are closely related, with Sorcery+ being an enhanced version of the original Sorcery. Here are the key differences between the two:

• Expanded Content – Sorcery+ includes additional levels and content not found in the original Sorcery. The game world is larger, offering more areas to explore.
• Improved Graphics – Sorcery+ features enhanced visuals, with better background details and sprite designs, making the game more visually appealing compared to the original.
• Smoother Gameplay – The movement and controls in Sorcery+ were slightly refined, making the gameplay feel more polished and responsive.
• Additional Enemies and Challenges – Sorcery+ introduces new enemies and obstacles that were not present in the original version, increasing the game's difficulty and variety.
• Extra Animations and Effects – The updated version includes additional animations and graphical effects that improve the overall experience.
• Better Structured Levels – The original Sorcery had a somewhat limited scope, whereas Sorcery+ rearranges and expands the levels, making them more engaging and well-designed.

Overall, Sorcery+ is a definitive and more complete version of Sorcery, offering an improved and expanded experience for Amstrad CPC players.

[dodogildo]

That sounded like ChatGPT 

[eto]

The games Sorcery and Sorcery+ on the Amstrad CPC are closely related, with Sorcery+ being an enhanced version of the original Sorcery. Here are the key differences between the two:

• Expanded Content – Sorcery+ includes additional levels and content not found in the original Sorcery. The game world is larger, offering more areas to explore.
• Improved Graphics – Sorcery+ features enhanced visuals, with better background details and sprite designs, making the game more visually appealing compared to the original.
• Smoother Gameplay – The movement and controls in Sorcery+ were slightly refined, making the gameplay feel more polished and responsive.
• Additional Enemies and Challenges – Sorcery+ introduces new enemies and obstacles that were not present in the original version, increasing the game's difficulty and variety.
• Extra Animations and Effects – The updated version includes additional animations and graphical effects that improve the overall experience.
• Better Structured Levels – The original Sorcery had a somewhat limited scope, whereas Sorcery+ rearranges and expands the levels, making them more engaging and well-designed.

Overall, Sorcery+ is a definitive and more complete version of Sorcery, offering an improved and expanded experience for Amstrad CPC players.

Is ChatGPT right here? I never thought the differences are relevant as long as one is only playing the first level.

The graphics are pretty much identical as far as I can see. I also never recognized a difference regarding the movement and controls. Enemies and obstacles are also very similar with minor changes. Except for the title screen I also would not see a relevant difference regarding animations and effects. There's also "just" one additional level in Sorcery+ not "levels"

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I wanted to learn about the differences without doing too much (as in any) research, so I asked ChatGPT. Seems he dreamt up some stuff, like he usually does.