The Abbey - Point-and-Click Adventure Awaits
By Stephany on Friday, September 28th, 2007 at 3:28 PM PST In Computer, Game Companies, Gamer Life, Games
The point-and-click genre seems to be making a come back as of late. Not only do we have Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie mysteries to solve, along with our favorite detective of all - Sherlock Holmes, we now have a creepy abbey to add to the picture.
Crimson Cow and Alcachofa Soft plan to tread new paths in the narrative of this new point-and-click adventure called The Abbey. The storyline for this “whodunit” adventure reminds me of “In the Name of the Rose” by Umberto Eco - not the horrible movie starring Sean Connery and Christian Slater, but the novel - which apparently was a bit of an inspiration for the game. Featuring new technology which allows camera angles and action scenes that until now have only been seen in movies, The Abbey is a clerical mystery with suspense that goes beyond that of a conventional adventure.
Game Features, Storyline, and Screenshots after the break.
Storyline:
“Monks, murder, and suspense. An old abbey is the scene of a series of mysterious murders, and only one man can put a stop to the slaughter. Former grand inquisitor Leonardo and his assistant Bruno are sent to the isolated abbey by the Vatican to investigate the strange goings on surrounding a carefully guarded secret. Yet hardly have they arrived when their quest is overshadowed by an attempt on their lives…… ”
FEATURES
- Innovative cinematic presentation through a new method of combining 2D and 3D graphics unique in a point-and-click adventure game
- A faithful reproduction of a medieval abbey, architecture, works of art, secret passageways and treasures.
- 1,000 scenes in 60 locations promise 40 hours of gameplay
- Cinematic sound: music, effects, and top quality voice output completely in Dolby Surround Sound
- Over 70 minutes of orchestral soundtrack by the Prague Symphony Orchestra
- Professional voice recordings with star voices
The website is completely up and running yet, but we do have a few screens for you. Check back with us for more updates, and hopefully we will have a concert release date to announce soon - but for now we just know that it will hit retailers sometime before the end of the year.
