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 | Viva Adventure Anthology |
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Paradise An adventure to Africa becomes wilder than you ever expected when you reach the heart of a new kind of jungle. You‘ll trek through a world few ever see and uncover mysteries you never imagined. Agon Embark on a thrilling three-part journey! Travel to exotic locations, solve challenging puzzles and seek clues on the trail of the mysterious codex. Syberia 2 Journey through mystical and enchanting lands on a quest for the realm of the forgotten mammoths. You‘ll meet mysterious characters and uncover important clues as this timeless adventure takes you beyond the reaches of civilization. Physicus A horrific meteorite crash has stopped the Earth’s rotation. Catastrophic disaster awaits as half the planet heats up while the other freezes. It’s up to you to save our planet by discovering the clues and knowledge needed to set off the giant impulse machine. Riddle of the Sphinx Discover, unearth and explore the amazing world of the ancient Egyptians. From the Great Pyramid to lost chambers, spectacular treasures await the one to solve the epic Riddle of the Sphinx. Omega Stone A treasure sought after for millennia is within your reach when you‘re called upon to unravel the ominous mystery of an ancient scroll. You‘ll journey to Stonehenge, Easter Island, Devil‘s Triangle, and more to discover the truth of this sacred artifact. Black Buccaneer Follow the call of a legendary treasure to a mysterious island where a voodoo curse awaits. Discover a dark strength as you forge a supernatural alliance with the Black Buccaneer! His power will guide you on a swashbuckling quest for riches.Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #582 in Software
- Brand: Viva Media
- Model: 00409
- Released on: 2008-08-18
- ESRB Rating: Everyone
- Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Format: CD-ROM
- Dimensions: .40 pounds
Features
- Embark on a thrilling journey
- Journey through mystical enchanting lands
- Discover, unearth and explore the amazing world of the ancient Egyptians
- A treasure sought after for millennia is within your reach
- Follow the call of a legendary treasure
Customer Reviews
GREAT!!!
If you're into adventure
games, you really can't do much better than this deal. This is an
excellent collection of games for the price. I checked out some of these
games at a store in town, and many of them were right there on the
shelf, being sold separately for the same price as this collection!
This
bundle is billed as having eight adventures. However, one of the games,
AGON, actually includes 3 separate adventures. So you're not getting
eight adventures, you're really getting TEN!!
A friend gave me a
copy of Benoit Sokal's Syberia some time ago - and I that game was
amazing . When I saw that this collection included two of Sokal's later
games, Syberia 2 and Paradise - I had to snap it up and give them a try.
And neither diappoints. Syberia 2 was even better than the first -
simply a masterpiece! The game blew me away with its realism, amazing
graphics, and incredible script. Paradise, though not in the class as
either installment from the Syberia series, is still worthy of strong
praise with it's story of an amnesiac trying to unravel the mystery of
her identity in the fictitious African nation of Maurania - great acting
and incredible graphics.
I'm really into lore of ancient
civilizations so Riddle of the Sphinx, Omega Stone, and Riddle of the
Tomb certainly grabbed my attention. Riddle of the Sphinx is a very good
puzzle game, with a challenging mixture of easy and difficult puzzles.
Omega Stone picks up where Riddle leaves off and is a stunning game
visually, with beautiful 360-degree graphics. Riddle of the Tomb offers
loads of puzzles to solve. Some are easy and some are difficult and the
graphics are again excellent.
Product is billed as having eight
adventures. However, one of the games, AGON, actually includes 3
separate adventures. So you're not getting eight adventures, you're
really getting TEN!!
I haven't played Physicus or the Buccaneer
game yet, but even if I never get around to them - I've already got more
than my money's worth with this purchase. I would highly recommend to
anyone
Overall Good Collection
This is a pretty good
collection of classic adventure games. I will review them separately.
Syberia
II - a continuation of the story line of the first Syberia which, along
with the Longest Journey and Myst games, is one of the best in the
genre. Gorgeous graphics, great music, dreamlike atmosphere, compelling
story, intuitive games that fit the setting. The second half of the
series is not quite as breathtaking as the first, but still better than
anything else out there. A must play!
Paradise - also from Benoit
Sokal (Syberia I and II) with similar gameplay, but not quite as good
in terms of gameplay and graphics. The map layouts are a mess in many of
the areas, and the controls can be frustrating (esp in the big cat
scenes). The story is interesting, and a bit disturbing at the end.
Overall, a good game.
AGON - included is actually 3 parts out of
13 intended. Currently there is a 4th out for separate purchase (Sword
of Toledo, I believe). Bumbling British academic searches out ancient
boardgames from around the world. Each section has 2 parts - one typical
adventure style search for the board game, then the playing of the
boardgame (except for the 1st section, which has no boardgame). The
adventure bits are well done with good puzzles, though the controls are a
bit difficult to get used to - not a standard point and click, but 360
environments. The boardgames are, in my opinion, the best part. They are
interesting and fun to learn - each involving their own strategy. You
can replay the games against the computer as often as you want from the
main menu.
Physicus - I loved this one. It reminded me a lot of
Myst (one of my first ever video games). All the puzzles are based on
the principles of physics, and interactive lessons are included. The
puzzle will inform you as to which chapters of which lesson are needed
to solve them. The necessary chapters are a tiny part of the information
included, and the lessons on their own would be a fantastic resource to
students in 6-12 grade science. Beware though - there is a LOT of back
and forth involved, which can become very frustrating. It is hard to
know which area you should go to next to make progress.
Riddle of
the Sphinx - this game, like AGON has 360 environments, but is a bit
easier to navigate, especially with the help of the warp option. The
game saves files directly into a Windows folder, so you can label and
store your saves however you want. YOU CAN DIE IN THIS GAME, so save
frequently. The concept and storyline are really interesting - tying
together several ancient and mysterious civilizations. Beware the
TERRIBLE acting by the one other character than yourself. He slips in
and out of an awful (British?) accent. Lots of back and forth between
locations - that warp really comes in handy. Also - really important -
to put an item in the inventory - click on it to pick up, then move it
over the backpack and click again.
Omega Stone - sequel to ROTS.
Same controls, better inventory management. Same TERRIBLE actor, only
know he plays like 4-5 different people, all with different accents, all
horrible. Whoever hired this guy should be shot. The connection between
the ancient civilizations is explored further and you get to visit each
one! Not quite as much back and forth, each location is pretty much
contained within itself (with a few exceptions). Some items/clues cannot
be taken with you, but you have a camera, so take lots of pictures of
these. For the books with multiple pages, it may be easier to create a
save so that you can just load it whenever you want to look through it.
*NOTE*
Amazon offers a collection with the 3rd installment, titled Riddle of
the Tomb. It is NOT this pack, so if you want that game as well, buy the
bonus edition.
Black Buccaneer - this game is very different
from all the others. It is more of an action adventure game (think Tomb
Raider) where you must control the character and fight enemies. I am not
particularly dexterous, but I managed to get through it alright. I was
skeptical, but it ended up being a pretty fun game. There is no manual
so I will tell you the controls: WASD to move, mouse to look, spacebar
to jump, left shift to interact, L and R click to use sword, Q and left
click to use gun. Everything else will be explained within the game. Use
ESC to access menu and F2 and F3 to scroll for special attack
instructions, quests, and maps.
You Get
what you pay for!
Some of the games loaded and
played well, others absolutly refused to load or run in Vista, even in a
compatibility mode.
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