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Dune
Adventure 01 January 1992
Mixture of adventure and strategy from Cryo Interactive and Virgin Interactive. The plot of the game is based directly on Frank Herbert's famous novel "Dune".
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Adventure 15 October 2003
A classic adventure with a very complex plot inspired by a classic novel by Julius Verne, entitled "The Sweet Rush". "The journey to the centre of the Earth". The game consists mainly in exploring the location and solving puzzles. The game uses the point-n-click interface and offers a campaign that lasts 30-40 hours.
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers
RPG 04 August 1991
The Lords of the Rings, vol. 2 is a continuation of the 1990 cRPG game, based on the plot of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings", or more precisely its second part, entitled "Two Towers". The player gets acquainted with the current events after the break-up of the Ring Team and starts the game by taking control of Legolas, Gimil and Aragorne, who chase a band of Saruman's orcs.
Night Watch
RPG 18 August 2005
Night Watch is a tactical RPG game produced by the Russian studio Nival Interactive. It is a loose adaptation of Sergei Lukyanenko's book and film based on its motifs. The action was set in modern Moscow, whose peaceful streets become the arena of struggles of the forces of Light and Darkness. The player directs the actions of the title patrol of the Night Guard, and his task is to protect the ignorant dangers of people from attacks of various monster ointments.
Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures
RPG 20 May 2008
A MMO game set in the universe of Conan, a famous barbarian known for his novels and fantasy films. Each player creates a character with several features (look, class, etc.) and sets off on a journey through Cymeria and other lands. The production is characterized by an interesting plot, very nice visual setting and an innovative combat system, which allows the use of a combination of blows.
Call of Cthulhu: Destiny's End
Adventure canceled
Call of Cthulhu: Destiny's End is a typical representative of the survival horror genre, which refers to the mythology of Cthulhu, created by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The game was created in the studio Headfirst Productions known for another title, based on the master's stories, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth.
Ali Baba, Robinson Crusoe
Arcade 17 September 2004
A set of two games based on the stories of children's favourite heroes: Ali Baby and Robinson Crusoe. Each of these programs contains numerous games for one or more players.
The Jungle Book, Peter Pan
Arcade 28 August 2004
Another set of two educational games in which the youngest computer users accompany the world-famous and very popular heroes (Peter Pan and Mogli from the "Book of the Jungle"), and observe their extraordinary feats.
Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis
Adventure 30 October 2007
Sherlock Holmes versus Arsene Lupin is another part of the adventures of the famous detective - Sherlock Holmes. We are dealing here with a racial adventure, i.e. logical thinking and the ability to combine facts will be necessary. The game was once again produced by the Frogwares studio.
Day Watch Racing
Sports 22 December 2005
Day Watch Racing is a twin production of Night Watch Racing and another game placed in the world created by Russian fantasy writer Sergei Lukyanenko in a trilogy initiated by Night Patrol. Members of both sides of the conflict, the Bright and the Dark, concerned about the increasing number of deaths of their soldiers, banned direct clashes between patrols. In return for this, there was bet on sports competition - title races.
Left Behind: Eternal Forces
Strategy 07 November 2006
Left Behind: Eternal Forces was created under the direction of Troy Lyndon (creator of Madden Football) is an expanded RTS taking place in the world known from the bestselling Christian series of books by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins "Left Behind" (in Poland: "Final Times").
Dinotopia: The Sunstone Odyssey
Adventure 29 July 2003
A dynamic action game in which the main character is observed from the perspective of a third person. We travel through a world inhabited by both humans and dinosaurs, performing many different tasks.
Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power
Strategy 22 August 2007
Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power is a turn-based strategy game produced by Wargaming.net studio, which refers to the Russian novel by Arkadija and Boris Strugatsky, known in our country as the Transferable World.
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker
Action 07 July 2006
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker is an action game in which we play the role of a teenage version of a spy of all time - James Bond. Alex Rider, a product of Anthony Horowitz's imagination, is the protagonist of a series of books about the adventures of a juvenile intelligence agent.
Culpa Innata 2: Chaos Rising
Adventure canceled
Culpa Innata 2: Chaos Rising is an adventure game that follows on from the events described in the first part published in 2007 (Culpa Innata). Momentum AS is responsible for this title.
The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf
RPG canceled
One of the most anticipated Polish productions, but never released. The White Wolf Returns was supposed to be a console adaptation of The Witcher's adventures, created by CD Projekt RED, encouraged by the success of the PC version, in collaboration with French studio WideScreen Games. The developers intended the game to combine the storyline of the PC original with brand new mechanics, adapted to the specifics and capabilities of seventh-generation consoles.
Return to Mysterious Island 2
Adventure 17 July 2009
Return to Mysterious Island 2 is a sequel to an adventure game published in 2004, referring to the novel "Mysterious Island" by Julius Verne. The main character is again Mina, and the player is supposed to help her to restore the barriers protecting the title island before it is destroyed by the approaching catastrophe. Kheops developers have remained true to the classic point & click interface, but have introduced new gameplay elements, including the ability to steer a monkey named Jep.
Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun
Adventure 16 October 2007
Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun is the third adventure game based on Agatha Christie's literary output, prepared by the combined forces of AWE Productions and The Adventure Company. This time, a book from 1941, known in Poland under three different titles, was used by developers as a feature base: A hotel on the coast, Evil lurks everywhere and Evil, which lives under the sun.
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Adventure 05 February 2008
An action adventure game based on both a full-length film and a series of books. The player learns the story of three siblings, trying to discover the secrets of a Victorian estate.
Riverworld
Strategy 01 June 1998
An elaborate real-time strategy in which the player commands peoples from many different epochs, trying to dominate other civilizations. The fights are carried out on the eponymous planet RiverWorld.
Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships
Adventure 14 July 2009
Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships is the twentieth installment of the detective's adventures. Together with our heroine we have to find the mysterious artifact Seven Virtues to free our friend Bess from the hands of the kidnappers.
Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger
Adventure 25 August 2009
Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger is another game from the series presenting the character of a popular detective lady, directed to casual players. This time we have to solve the mystery of bombs set in a resort for rich customers.
The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road
RPG 29 September 2009
The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road is a cRPG game based on the book "The Wizard of Oz Land". The title was prepared by Media.Vision development studio. Players direct Dorotka and her dog, Toto, who, moved to the title, fairy-tale land of Oz, are trying to find their way home.
Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy
Adventure 09 October 2009
The next installment of Nancy Drew adventures. This time a young lady detective goes to a female boarding house to find a person threatening the students.