I just watched Prometheus. A little less sci-fi, a little more horror, if you ask me. Still, the first thing that pops to mind when you think of Prometheus is Alien. And the next is probably Blade Runner. This brings us to tonight's installment: the adventure game released by Westwood Studios in 1997. Before you get started ("sacrilege", "they made this game for money", "have they no shame?" and so on), let me present you one of the most critically acclaimed adventure game of all times.
The game picks up right after Deckard is assigned his mission in the film. This is one of the great things about this adventure. It is not a remake of the film, and is not changing the "world" of Blade Runner as we know it. Instead, the writers focused on writing a completely new script in a world full of Non-Player Characters that have their own dreams and aspirations and.. ok I took it one step too far. Let's just say that they move in the universe non-linearly. That is also the reason why the game has 13 (yes, 13, almost the number of times that you can turn on and off a PC before it just bursts into flames/tears) different endings. Each action you make, each mission you take up changes the way the NPCs interfere with you and lead you to other, new storylines. On top of that, you get the chance to visit a lot of the places that Deckard visited in the film without, of course, affecting his actions at all (which would pretty much destroy the film, and since that is impossible, it would destroy the game for everyone).
The game has stunning graphics, featuring a series of innovations as far as adventure games went at the time of release. However, let us also check the basic story of the game. You are Roy McCoy, a rookie blade runner. As we said, you pick up right after Deckard has started his own research and your goal is similar: detect and retire a series of replicants, responsible -it seems- for killing animals, which is apparently super illegal when there are only a handful left of each species. In your efforts, you have some help from another blade runner (played by Lisa Edelstein, House fans). This is how it starts. The way it plays out is completely up to you. And, did I mention that there is an almost real-time approach to the game? Be a little late and the girl leaves, the informant is killed or a bomb explodes. All, or none of these will happen in the game depending on your choices!
Why is it on this list?
Blade runner: 'Nuff said.
The game picks up right after Deckard is assigned his mission in the film. This is one of the great things about this adventure. It is not a remake of the film, and is not changing the "world" of Blade Runner as we know it. Instead, the writers focused on writing a completely new script in a world full of Non-Player Characters that have their own dreams and aspirations and.. ok I took it one step too far. Let's just say that they move in the universe non-linearly. That is also the reason why the game has 13 (yes, 13, almost the number of times that you can turn on and off a PC before it just bursts into flames/tears) different endings. Each action you make, each mission you take up changes the way the NPCs interfere with you and lead you to other, new storylines. On top of that, you get the chance to visit a lot of the places that Deckard visited in the film without, of course, affecting his actions at all (which would pretty much destroy the film, and since that is impossible, it would destroy the game for everyone).
The game has stunning graphics, featuring a series of innovations as far as adventure games went at the time of release. However, let us also check the basic story of the game. You are Roy McCoy, a rookie blade runner. As we said, you pick up right after Deckard has started his own research and your goal is similar: detect and retire a series of replicants, responsible -it seems- for killing animals, which is apparently super illegal when there are only a handful left of each species. In your efforts, you have some help from another blade runner (played by Lisa Edelstein, House fans). This is how it starts. The way it plays out is completely up to you. And, did I mention that there is an almost real-time approach to the game? Be a little late and the girl leaves, the informant is killed or a bomb explodes. All, or none of these will happen in the game depending on your choices!
Why is it on this list?
Blade runner: 'Nuff said.
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