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Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition
Adventure 15 August 2017
A remastered edition of Night Trap, a game that debuted in 1992. The new version was developed by Screaming Villains. Similarly to its predecessor, the game uses full motion video technology that utilizes interactive video footage with real actors. The developers of the remaster have cleaned up ninety minutes of the recordings used in the original game and they created a new interface that supports FullHD resolution.
The Quiet Man
Action 01 November 2018
A third-person perspective action game, in which the players assume the role of a man who fights thugs in the dark corners of the city. The protagonist of The Quiet Man eliminates enemies by using his supernatural strength and speed. The game combines scenes recorded by real actors with parts created by using computer graphics.
Spycraft: The Great Game
Adventure 29 February 1996
An adventure spy game, created partly in the convention of an interactive film. We play the role of a novice CIA agent who, trying to solve the mystery of a candidate for a Russian president, discovers a conspiracy that reaches the very heights of power in Russia and the USA. The production combines solving puzzles based on operational intelligence techniques with interactive FMV sequences recorded with the participation of live actors.
In the 1st Degree
Adventure 31 August 1995
An adventure game realized in the convention of a criminal drama, created almost entirely from the FMV sequence with the participation of live actors. Playing the role of the San Francisco District Prosecutor, we are leading the case of an outdated artist accused of murdering his business partner. The evidence gathered is then presented at a court hearing, which, depending on our actions, may end in one of four ways.
Stay Dead Evolution
Fighting 04 February 2015
An exceptional action game that combines elements of classic fighting and rhythm games. As the title suggests, this is an enhanced version of the game originally released in 2012. Both installments have been developed by the Italian studio Brucefilm that has previously worked on music videos and commercials. Stay Dead Evolution stands out from other fighting games mainly because of the fact that the sequences one gets to see on their screen have been shot with real actors.
Her Story
Adventure 24 June 2015
A unique detective game by Sam Barlow, the main designer and writer of Silent Hill: Origins and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. Her Story is a rare example of a FMV adventure game — most of the visuals consists of videos of live-action actors. The plot of Her Story focuses on a British woman named Hannah, whose husband went missing in mysterious circumstances. Based on the recordings of her testimonies from 1994, you have to discover the truth behind those events.
The Bunker
Adventure 20 September 2016
An full-motion video adventure game created as a result of cooperation between Splendy Interactive and Wales Interactive. The action begins 30 years after a huge nuclear explosion destroyed Great Britain. The player takes on the role of the last survivor of a fallout shelter. In order to save his life, he decides to reach the surface.
Stray (Robot Gentleman)
Action canceled
A unique platform game by the Polish studio Robot Gentleman Studio, developed using filmed scenes featuring actors and animals. In Stray you play as a dog, which got lost in a forest and is trying to find its way home. On its way, he has to face many dangers, such as predators or hunters. The gameplay focuses on exploring the forest, avoiding obstacles and traps, and surviving in the hostile territory. To succeed, you have to properly use the dog's instincts and senses.
MISSING: An Interactive Thriller
Adventure 04 December 2014
An episodic adventure game developed using the FMV technology, regarded obsolete today, but popular in the 1990s. The game was inspired by crime TV series and features two protagonists: detective Lambert, trying to crack a case of mysterious disappearances, and David Newcastle, one of the abducted. The production is an interactive movie, consisting entirely of scenes played by real-life actors, but also features some adventure game mechanics.
The Grand Tour Game
Racing 15 January 2019
A racing game based on the eponymous Amazon Prime show. In The Grand Tour Game, you play as Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May, and face various challenges straight from the show.
Aida
Adventure canceled
A third-person action game with stealth elements, which takes us on a journey to an African state from the future. Over the course of the game, we play as the titular ten-year-old, who has to face various problems.
Root Letter: Last Answer
Adventure 20 December 2018
A detective visual novel adventure game by Kadokawa Games, set in contemporary Japan. The production is extended by a new content of the original remake, which was released in 2016. The re-edition replaced the original two-dimensional illustrations with photographs and films of actors characterized as heroes of the title.
Double Switch: 25th Anniversary Edition
Adventure 11 December 2018
A remastered version of a classic adventure and arcade game from the early 90s, using full motion video technology. Players control the monitoring system in the apartment block, and in their opinion it is the activation of traps that fall into the storming building of the criminals.
Late Shift
Adventure 09 March 2016
An adventure game in the form of an interactive FMV thriller, developed by the Swiss team at CtrlMovie and directed by Tobias Weber; the script on the other hand, was written by Michael Robert Johnson. Though the game debuted on mobile devices, it also came out for PC and consoles a year later. Matt, the protagonist, is a young student of mathematics, who tries to make some money as a car park guard. He gets charged with stealing Chinese porcelain from an auction house in London.
Transference
Adventure 18 September 2018
A psychological thriller adventure game developed by Funhouse (a division of Ubisoft Montreal) in cooperation with SpectreVision. The title debuted on multiple gaming platforms, but only PC and PlayStation 4 versions support virtual reality goggles and dedicated motion controllers. In Transference the player is tasked with solving a mystery of a family whose members are facing various obsessions.
Steins;Gate Elite
Adventure 20 September 2018
Steins;Gate Elite is a classic visual novel adventure game. It is a complex remake of the original Steins;Gate, a game that debuted in 2009.
Closed Nightmare
Adventure 19 July 2018
A horror adventure game, in which we take the role of Maria Kamishiro. The heroine of Closed Nightmare gets captured and is forced to take part in an experiment – the only way to win her freedom is to complete it.
Hologram Time Traveler
Arcade 28 March 2001
A modern adaptation of the arcade hit from gaming salons, in which Marchall Gram sets out to rescue the kidnapped princess Kyi-La. Traveling through time we will face space knights, ninja warriors, cavemen, robots, cowboys and other opponents from different epochs.
Urban Runner
Adventure 31 December 1996
A detective adventure thriller made in the form of an interactive film. We play the role of an American journalist who, while investigating a dangerous drug dealer in Paris, is caught up in his murder. Our hero has to unravel the case and prove his innocence by exposing the influential politician behind the whole affair.
Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold
Action 02 July 1994
The title maintained in the convention of an interactive film ("rail shooter"). Just like in the first part of the cycle we move to the Wild West, where we play the role of a fearless cowboy.
The Daedalus Encounter
Adventure 17 November 1995
A science fiction-based first-person adventure game with elements of an interactive film. We play the role of a cosmic marine, whose body has been destroyed and now it is only the brain, placed in a special life support system. The attraction of the game is the participation of the beautiful Tii Carrerere.
Tex Murphy: Overseer
Adventure 28 February 1998
The fifth part of Tex Murphy's adventures - a private detective and life loser. In the game's plot based on the retrospective, we return to the case of the death of a university professor, the father of our protagonist's first wife. He worked on a secret project to develop a method of remote mind control. The classic story presented in the modern setting develops some threads, known to the players from the first installment of the series.
Toonstruck
Adventure 31 October 1996
Toonstruck is a classic adventure with a "point & click" interface, in which we play the role of an aging cartoon animator, suddenly transferred to the world of fairy tales.
Star Wars: Rebel Assault
Arcade 12 April 1993
Star Wars: Rebel Assault is one of the few reasons why it was worth buying a CD player in 1993. Although this "rail shooter", realized with great momentum, can hardly be called an outstanding program, we must honestly admit that it once shocked, especially what you could see on the screen.