R. Giger is one of the most dark and strange artists of the modern world, rivaling the Van Goghs of the past and sending shivers up the spines of those who view his work. What perfect graphics for a gothic adventure game, such as Darkseed. Darkseed sparked a direct sequel, Darkseed II, some years after its own release in the early nineties. Like its predecessor, Darkseed II also features the surreal and creepy art work of Giger for the world’s basis. The game was released by Cyberdreams.
R. Giger is one of the most dark and strange artists of the modern world, rivaling the Van Goghs of the past and sending shivers up the spines of those who view his work. What perfect graphics for a gothic adventure game, such as Darkseed. Darkseed sparked a direct sequel, Darkseed II, some years after its own release in the early nineties. Like its predecessor, Darkseed II also features the surreal and creepy art work of Giger for the world’s basis. The game was released by Cyberdreams.
Darkseed features the modern world, and a parallel universe that is significantly more weird and twisted. The hero of the tale is the game’s leading programmer, Mike Dawson, who finds himself the proud owner of a huge and gothic mansion
in the quiet and picturesque town of Woodland Hills. In the game, Dawson is working as an author and advertising executive. Could the mansion be the new source of inspiration for Mike? After spending one evening alone in the house, it would appear not…at least not in the way it was intended. His sleep is fitful and he has nightmares about a race of aliens implanting his mind with some sort of probe. He awakens with a brutal headache. Coincidence? Not likely.
Mike begins to move around his surroundings and he realizes that things in his home…or the town for that matter…don’t seem quite the way they were before he fell asleep in the spooky mansion. He has to find out what is going on in Woodland Hills, and he has to do it quickly. The Darkseed the aliens implanted in his brain is scheduled to erupt in three days. This serves as the time limit in the game, and tunes the user in to Mike’s obvious panic.
Success in Darkseed relies a lot on time. There is a predefined amount of time (three days in the game) and the world as Mike knows it will end. Moreover, the game features night and day, and the user had best make the best use possible of this time frame, because there are some actions that can only be performed at particular times. More panic. The user has to punctual for all facets of this game. The mail will go at a particular time, the shops will close for business hours, and Mike had best be prompt in keeping appointments, because there will not likely be time for missed opportunities to present themselves again.
Step into the world of weird and check out this cool graphic adventure. The graphics are the key to this one, and fans of gothic or horror tales, as well as mystery adventures will certainly find plenty to love in Darkseed.
