Adventure Games at the E3!
Here’s the list that everyone has been waiting for! I
have just provided basic recognition that a game is being produced. Release dates,
previews, screen shots, etc. will be provided later. Notably missing from the
E3 were Big Brother by Media X, Discworld Noir [and The Longest
Journey by Funcom].–My apologies to Funcom! They were at the E3 showing The
Longest Journey, but the massive congestion led to my overlooking their booth.
Acclaim
Action/Adventure
Shadow Man–This awesome-looking game is
scheduled to be released multi-platform July of this year.
Activision
Adventure
Star Trek: Insurrection–Based on the Next Generation
movie.
Agetec
Adventure
Clock Tower 2–For the PSX. Spooky adventure game.
Echo Night–For
the PSX. Horror adventure must-have!
Capcom
Action/Adventure
Resident Evil 3–Sequel to best-selling
series.
Dino Crisis–For the PSX. What Trespasser should have
been.
Resident Evil Veronica–For the Dreamcast. Spin-off from the
RE series.
Cryo
(There is
a possibility that all of Cryo’s products could be distributed in North America
by Mindscape.)Adventure
Faust–Scheduled for fall release.
Devil Inside–Interesting game based on American television shows.
Atlantis 2–Continuation of the original Atlantis.
Aztec–In
the same tradition as China and Egypt.
The Time Machine–based
on the H.G. Wells classic novel.
Daydream Software
Adventure
Traitor’s Gate–similar in style to Thief, but
there are many more puzzles to solve.
Digital Leisure
Adventure
Tender Loving Care–Starring two-time Oscar nominee
John Hurt.
Discreet Monsters
Adventure
The Real Neverending Story–Siggi is working night and day on his dream
game.
DreamCatcher
Adventure
Johnny Quest–Cartoon favorite in adventure game.
Lightbringer–DVD
version of Cydonia, with a recommendation from JA on the back of the box!
The Forgotten: It Begins–Horror adventure.
Inherent Evil–More
horror adventure.
Survival–Puzzle/adventure.
The Crystal Key–Puzzle/adventure.
Eidos
Action/Adventure
Soul Reaver–Sequel to Legacy of Kain.
Omikron–Starring David Bowie, looks fantastic.
Thief 2–Sneaky
sequel.
Fox Interactive
Action/Adventure
Planet of the Apes–Scheduled for Christmas 2000 release.
Funcom
Adventure
The Longest Journey–We will re-preview this
one soon!
Gathering of Developers (G.O.D.)
Action/Adventure
Nocturne–Destined to be a horror classic.
Hasbro
Adventure
Simon the Sorcerer 3D–Only scheduled for release
in Europe.
Infogrames
Adventure
Alone in the Dark 4–PC, PSX, and Dreamcast. Scheduled for release
in the third quarter of 2000.Action/Adventure
Outcast–Beautifully
rendered 3D game that could change the action/adventure genre.
The Insider–3D
adventure set in 1920s Paris.
Infinite Loop
Adventure
Legacy of Rosemond Hill–Swedish. May not see distribution
in North America.
Lucas Arts
Action/Adventure
The Phantom Menace–Follows the plot of the movie.
Indiana Jones
and the Infernal Machine–Everyone’s favorite explorer is back!
Microids
Adventure
Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy–Beautiful adventure
game.
Empire of the Ants–Scheduled for 2000.
Mindscape
Action/Adventure
Prince of Persia 3D–Wonderful-looking sequel.Adventure
Ring–Mindscape has acquired the North American distribution rights
to this Cryo game.
Monolith
Action/Adventure
Odium–Russian action/adventure/RPG.
Septerra Core–Nice-looking
RPG/adventure.
Sanity–Action/adventure due for Christmas release.
Piranha
Adventure
Tim Brennan, CEO and President of Piranha, informed us
that he is in the process of acquiring a few adventure games for distribution.
We promised to not reveal the identity of these games until contracts are signed!
Project
2
Adventure
Reah–Recently released in
North America.
Liath–Scheduled for September release.
Schizm–Just
Adventure was the only web site in the world to get a sneak preview of this Polish
adventure game!Action/Adventure
Tunguska–3D fantasy
game.
Red Orb
Adventure
Myst
Masterpiece Edition–Newly enhanced graphics, video, and music.
Sega
Adventure
D2–Dreamcast only. Sequel to horror game D.
Sierra
Adventure
Gabriel Knight 3–The most anticipated game of
the year!
Simon & Schuster Interactive
Adventure
Sabrina the Teenage Witch 2–Sequel to children’s
adventure game.
SouthPeak
Adventure
20,000 Leagues: The Adventure Continues–DVD only.
Scooby Doo
& The Fun Park Phantom–Popular cartoon character gets his own game.Action/Adventure
The Wild, Wild West–Different versions for PC and PSX.
UBI
Soft
Adventure
Arcatera–We missed this
one at E3, but a reader named Grimfarrow reported that it looks very promising.
Zowie
Entertainment, Inc.
Adventure
Redbeard’s
Pirate Quest–A children’s adventure game that could revolutionize the industry.
