Preview: Opsys
Developer/Publisher: [hyper]media
Projected Release Date: November 20, 2000
Platform:
If you need further proof that adventure gaming is a worldwide phenomenon, than look no further than [hyper]media, a high-end new media company located in Cyprus, Greece. Awarded the “World Class Award for Interactive Media” at the PROMAX Awards 2000, [hyper]media is a compilation of artists from around the world who are dedicated to design products for a specific target audience. In the case of Opsys, the target audience is adventure gamers.
Opsys is a 3D virtual reality game (very similar to the technology SouthPeak used in Temujiin and Dark Side of the Moon) that utilizes Myst-like graphics and full-motion video. Cursor navigation allows the player to pan around 360 degrees in all locations a la Zork Nemesis as you explore 10 different time periods in search of 100 coins that are missing from the Museum of the History of Cypriot.
Aiding your search is a Time Machine (I wonder if Wales [sic] will make a guest appearance?) that will permit nonlinear exploration as you attempt to solve the mystery of the missing coins. The playable demo we have takes place during the fifth century BC, but the full version will let you visit Greek temples, build a siege tower to a fortified city, explore a Byzantine church, search a medieval city, or experience the turbulent 1960s.
Travel through time, find the thief, retrieve the coins–been there, done that, you say–how about a little incentive? How about a reward of $10,000 to the first person who recovers the entire coin collection! The Opsys web site will be continuously updated with news, clues, and announcements as you compete with adventure gamers from around the world for the $10,000 prize money. Nothing better than a little avarice to make a game a best-seller.
Opsys is definitely a must-have for lovers of Myst and puzzle games. Original and inventive, [hyper]media is a company is a company with a vision and philosophy that may attract a new generation of adventure gamers. Plus, if you are an expert adventure gamer who finds the puzzles too easy, there is always the option to play the game in Greek 🙂
Opsys can be preordered at a special price of $42 until November 20, 2000. As of November 21, the full retail price will be $48, so if you are interested then now is the time to take advantage of this special offer.
System Requirements:
PC:
300 MHz Pentium
Windows 95/98
32 MB RAM
24X CD-ROM
Sound card
16-bit color
Quicktime 4.0 (included)Mac:
200 MHz
Mac OS 8.0
32 MB RAM
24X CD-ROM
Thousands of colors
Quicktime 4.0 (included)
