1996

Divide by Zero
Vic Tokai

Third Person
"The Gene Machine is a third-person animated adventure of epic proportions (this could easily be the biggest adventure I've ever played) that takes a satirical look of Great Britain during the Victorian era, and it is the new (actually, it's rather old) boss in town. And why have you (most likely) never heard of it? The Gene Machine comes from the rather unknown publisher Vic Tokai and is living (well, more of programmed) proof that great games don't have to come from big companies.

The Gene Machine stars British secret agent Piers Featherstonehaugh (pronounced "fanshaw") and his loyal manservant Mossop as they try to save the British Empire (and maybe the world) from the evil plans of Dr. Dinsey (he has a device called "The Gene Machine" that allows him to mix and match animals and humans). Fortunately for British subjects everywhere, a human-cat hybrid named 73 escapes from Dinsey Island (the worst evil headquarters name since "Hitlerland") and alerts Featherstonehaugh. It's a farfetched concept, sure, but The Gene Machine is a satire, and it pokes fun at Victorian stories by H.G. Wells and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. ..." -

A+

PC REQUIREMENTS:

486 Processor
8 MB RAM
15 MB free hard drive space
Sound card
Mouse recommended

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