Survivor™ : The Interactive Game
Preview

Developer/Distributor: Infogrames Release Date: November 2001 System: Preview by: Randy Sluganski November 2001

It's the ultimate adventure game - because it's real! Yet it's also a game based on a game and as over 20 million viewers a week will attest it's the most-watched and, soon-to-be, the most-played game in the world.

It's Survivor™ : The Interactive Game where you must Outwit, Outplay and Outlast your opponent. Based on the first two seasons of the hit CBS TV series you can play as any of the actual Pulau Tiga or Australian Outback cast members. Imagine the possibilities! Sabotage the duplicitous Richard Hatch, woo island cutie Elizabeth (and then steal her rice), run Rudy ragged. Best of all though is the option to create your own characters. Create a tribe comprised of friends and family members: force your little brother to hunt for his dinner or vote your wife out of the tribe. The choice is yours (just remember you'll have to sleep next to your wife for real when the game is over!).

The television show has been faithfully recreated for your home computer. Alliances and relationships can be developed with fellow tribe members; twenty-four Reward and Immunity Challenges can be issued and fellow tribe members voted out of the tribe at Tribal Council. An Interactive Survivor™ Bush Guide (just like the one the players on the show get) will provide you with tips and hints to deal with the environment. Best of all - you can compete against friends and family via LAN or the Internet. This is probably the first game I have ever had an urge to play online - hey mom, remember when you made me eat that liver? Let's see how you like these yummy worms. They're good for you!

Survivor™ : The Interactive Game looks to have all of the ingredients that adventure gamers love: intrigue, challenges and the satisfaction of valuing brains over brawn. Not a pure adventure game in the traditional sense, it still encompasses the components that make for a great night of gaming.