The Lizard, The Beast, and The Curse

I'm looking for an old PC game from around the 90's were you play as this man who's inflicted with a curse that causes him to randomly (well, not randomly, but triggered without warning) turn into either a little dinosaur-like creature who can run really fast, get into areas too small for a human, and cast magic (but otherwise virtually defenseless) OR a Giant red beaked berserker who can squish a mans head between his fingers like a grape but can't use either weapons or magic (with towns people being hostile towards him). When you're not one or the other, you're a typical PlayerCharacter with armor, weapons, spells, all that jazz. What I do know/remember is very little, but the first level takes place in a cave (you're an escaped prisoner, having used your curse to bypass the guards during a cut scene), were if you exit out the wrong way it plays a live-action scene were you get shot to death by arrows. On the second level, you visit some haunted museum, beat up on ghosts, hop on the back of a talking dragon and fly thehell out. (insert floppy disc 2) The 3rd level (and the farthest I ever got) was in a jungle filled with Cat People as well as giant 2-headed panthers (which your PC mistakenly assumes ARE the cat people; leading to an awkward greeting and a lowered health bar). Supposedly, this was the end of a series if games involving this character, so if the levels don't match up, that's probably why.

Please, I really need to find this game. I think the last time I played it I was like 10. Even my dad (who bought the game)remembers even less then I do. Any info would be appreciated.

Thank you, Gamespot community.

"Graphic-wise; think Daggerfall," as in, the game is in first-person perspective and has a similar graphical appearance? JP_Russell

Actually, that's exactly what I mean. It's both a first-person adventurer &uses pixelated graphics. But that's still rather vague, especially with the slew of D&D look-alikes that popped up around that time. I'm afraid if I ge to specific I might miss it, relize iv only played a couple of times and i was only 10 yrs oldso some gameing aspects may have been forgotten.

Finding this game was the main reason for me joining this website, so I really want to find this. I checked out Shadow caster, intresting comparison, but the concepts of completely differnt. One comes from a race of shape shifter set in sci-fi, while the one i'm looking for is a cursedprisoner set in a high-fantasy background.

[QUOTE="JP_Russell"]"Graphic-wise; think Daggerfall," as in, the game is in first-person perspective and has a similar graphical appearance? The_True_Mayhem

Actually, that's exactly what I mean. It's both a first-person adventurer &uses pixelated graphics. But that's still rather vague, especially with the slew of D&D look-alikes that popped up around that time. I'm afraid if I ge to specific I might miss it, relize iv only played a couple of times and i was only 10 yrs oldso some gameing aspects may have been forgotten.

Finding this game was the main reason for me joining this website, so I really want to find this. I checked out Shadow caster, intresting comparison, but the concepts of completely differnt. One comes from a race of shape shifter set in sci-fi, while the one i'm looking for is a cursedprisoner set in a high-fantasy background.

yeah, didn't think it was, mainly because of the cursed description. but it is set in fantasy, not sci-fi... sorry couldn't help you out, bud.

I'm thinking Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny?Zagrius

by george, i think he's got it!

If it really is then you're really lucky. I usually don't go to the PC Games forum, and I've only played the game maybe once. I also didn't remember the name, but I thought it might be in my collection, and indeed I found it there (as soon as I saw the name I knew that was it). I suppose that the single experience I had with it left a big enough impression on me.Zagrius

well, we'll have to see what the op says... but it sounds right. i played the first lands of lore game but not the second or third. i might have to check it out... if i can find it for a reasonable price, that is... but that's like the first time i heard anyone ever mention that series ever here at gamespot. i had pretty much forgotten all about it. the first game was really good, i remember... good find, man.

I'm thinking Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny?Zagrius

YES YES YES YES YES, I COULD KISS YOU RIGHT NOW! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :)

Seriously,I love you. I knew the minute i saw the coverart that this was the game I was looking for. I'm going to find it, buy it, and play it as soon as I get the chance. Again, thank youso much!

[QUOTE="Zagrius"]I'm thinking Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny?The_True_Mayhem

YES YES YES YES YES, I COULD KISS YOU RIGHT NOW! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :)

Seriously,I love you. I knew the minute i saw the coverart that this was the game I was looking for. I'm going to find it, buy it, and play it as soon as I get the chance. Again, thank youso much!

damn now i must play it too. i played it 10 years ago and its one outstanding rpg. that game comes with 4 CD´s !!! which is exceptional for a dos game.