Paradise - The JAVE

Point-n-Click, Adventure

April 2006

Working Title: Paradise Lost
Alternate Title: Benoît Sokal's Paradise

Third Person

"Paradise - following a negative trend witnessed in quite a few games lately - seems to have undergone practically no beta testing and is full of small and not so small bugs and imperfections. The majority focus on the game’s cursor, as well as Ann’s responses...there were occasions when the cursor would completely disappear, while the rest of the screen looked fine, but was now unplayable...There are instances when you will click left and Ann will go right and if she is right next to an exit she may refuse to go through it unless you first move a bit away from the exit. Other small bugs and imperfections include a reappearing jar, which Ann can take again and again, some generic comments that refer to female characters as “him” and a couple of inventory items bearing codenames such as 'object###_itemname'.

"White Birds informed JA at the E3 that a patch is imminent, but frankly, I no longer care as I am fed up with half-assed beta testing just so a publisher can get a game on the shelf by a predetermined date. In Paradise’s case we are not talking about some obscure bugs...We are talking about blatant, in-your-face issues that even a 6year-old kid would notice. This, in my book, shows nothing but lack of respect for the gamer. Companies should start caring more for the hands that feed them and stop taking the apathetic 'who cares, release it and we may patch it' way out.

"For all the aforementioned problems Paradise has its wonderful graphics and amazing cut-scenes as some consolation. The cut-scenes are really a treat to watch, while the backgrounds, even though not stunning, provide a nice feast for the eyes.

"...Paradise has an ending that is simply fantastic. It is one of the best conclusions I've ever seen in an adventure game.

"Overall, Paradise is the disappointment of the year for the adventure community. All of the fuss and hype was for nothing which is actually a shame, since its wonderful world was the perfectly fertile ground to create a fantastic exotic adventure, but unfortunately the opportunity was lost.

"Surprisingly, even though a very easy adventure, it is better suited to experienced adventurers as it can easily become confusing and create unnecessary problems to beginners or casual gamers due to its bugs and poor puzzle implementation – and if this is your first adventure game, please don’t think that this is how adventures play...Unless you have played everything else, look elsewhere for your adventuring fix and if you want to check out Sokal’s work, go for the Syberias or, why not, Amerzone."

Editor's Note 05/27/2006:
According to the Ubisoft Paradise Forum, a patch is in development for the US version of the game (a UK/EU patch is supposed to be available separately). What the patches will fix hasn't been disclosed, nor has an ETA been provided for either. If or when a US patch is made available, it will likely be found here.

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Technical Support
Discussion Forum (includes thread for reporting Bugs and Glitches)
Opening Cinematic
Three Gameplay Trailers
Teaser Trailer
Notes from Benoît Sokal on Madargane, Baobob Village and Zamarat
JA+ Interview with Benoît Sokal
Video Interview with Producer Ashley Bushore
More Info - Official sites - France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Russia (N. American site no longer exists)

Walkthrough #1 Walkthrough #2

PC REQUIREMENTS:

Windows® 2000/XP (only)
Pentium® IV or AMD Athlon® 1.5 GHz equivalent or higher
512 MB RAM
64 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card supporting 32-bit color (see supported list*)
DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card
DirectX 9.0c (included on disc)
4x or faster CD- or DVD-ROM drive
2.5 GB free hard drive space
Windows-compatible mouse and keyboard

*Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: ATI® Radeon® 8500/9000/X series, NVIDIA® GeForce" 3/4/FX/6/7800GT series (GeForce 4 MX NOT supported). Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported.

Your monitor and chipset must be able to display 800x600 32-bit or higher.
These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. Additional chipsets may be supported after release.

Editor's Note: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some disc and virtual drives.

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	Point-n-Click, Adventure
	April 2006
	White Birds Productions Ubisoft
	Working Title: Paradise Lost Alternate Title: Benoît Sokal's Paradise *Third Person* "Paradise - following a negative trend witnessed in quite a few games lately - seems to have undergone practically no beta testing and is full of small and not so small bugs and imperfections. The majority focus on the game’s cursor, as well as Ann’s responses...there were occasions when the cursor would completely disappear, while the rest of the screen looked fine, but was now unplayable...There are instances when you will click left and Ann will go right and if she is right next to an exit she may refuse to go through it unless you first move a bit away from the exit. Other small bugs and imperfections include a reappearing jar, which Ann can take again and again, some generic comments that refer to female characters as “him” and a couple of inventory items bearing codenames such as 'object###_itemname'. "White Birds informed JA at the E3 that a patch is imminent, but frankly, I no longer care as I am fed up with half-assed beta testing just so a publisher can get a game on the shelf by a predetermined date. In Paradise’s case we are not talking about some obscure bugs...We are talking about blatant, in-your-face issues that even a 6year-old kid would notice. This, in my book, shows nothing but lack of respect for the gamer. Companies should start caring more for the hands that feed them and stop taking the apathetic 'who cares, release it and we may patch it' way out. "For all the aforementioned problems Paradise has its wonderful graphics and amazing cut-scenes as some consolation. The cut-scenes are really a treat to watch, while the backgrounds, even though not stunning, provide a nice feast for the eyes. "...Paradise has an ending that is simply fantastic. It is one of the best conclusions I've ever seen in an adventure game. "Overall, Paradise is the disappointment of the year for the adventure community. All of the fuss and hype was for nothing which is actually a shame, since its wonderful world was the perfectly fertile ground to create a fantastic exotic adventure, but unfortunately the opportunity was lost. "Surprisingly, even though a very easy adventure, it is better suited to experienced adventurers as it can easily become confusing and create unnecessary problems to beginners or casual gamers due to its bugs and poor puzzle implementation – and if this is your first adventure game, please don’t think that this is how adventures play...Unless you have played everything else, look elsewhere for your adventuring fix and if you want to check out Sokal’s work, go for the Syberias or, why not, Amerzone." *Editor's Note 05/27/2006:* According to the Ubisoft Paradise Forum, a patch is in development for the US version of the game (a UK/EU patch is supposed to be available separately). What the patches will fix hasn't been disclosed, nor has an ETA been provided for either. If or when a US patch is made available, it will likely be found here. -
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	Technical Support Discussion Forum (includes thread for reporting Bugs and Glitches) Opening Cinematic Three Gameplay Trailers Teaser Trailer Notes from Benoît Sokal on Madargane, Baobob Village and Zamarat JA+ Interview with Benoît Sokal Video Interview with Producer Ashley Bushore More Info - Official sites - France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Russia (N. American site no longer exists)
	Walkthrough #1 Walkthrough #2
	*PC REQUIREMENTS:* Windows® 2000/XP (only) Pentium® IV or AMD Athlon® 1.5 GHz equivalent or higher 512 MB RAM 64 MB DirectX® 9.0c-compliant video card supporting 32-bit color (see supported list) DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card DirectX 9.0c (included on disc) 4x or faster CD- or DVD-ROM drive 2.5 GB free hard drive space Windows-compatible mouse and keyboard Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: ATI® Radeon® 8500/9000/X series, NVIDIA® GeForce" 3/4/FX/6/7800GT series (GeForce 4 MX NOT supported). Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. Your monitor and chipset must be able to display 800x600 32-bit or higher. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. Additional chipsets may be supported after release. *Editor's Note:* This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some disc and virtual drives.
	3 CD-ROMs