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The Myst-ical Abduction: Obduction Review
From the creators of Myst, the revolutionary adventure game that set the standard for its genre for years, comes another marvel. Obduction is the first adventure puzzle game from Cyan Worlds. It is a beautiful, innovative game which seems familiar and completely strange at the same time. The game begins quite abruptly – you find yourself stranded on a strange world, without much of a clue regarding how you got there or what your purpose is. The town of Hunrath looks earth-like enough, but it’s abandoned, and some kind of invisible barrier separates it from the outside environment that looks completely alien. There isn’t much that provides you information, apart from a few prerecorded holograms and notes scattered about. Game progression primarily relies on the player̵...
Games of the Month: July 2016
We continue our games of the month series with a list of titles due for release in July. Though the month constitutes the annual slump during summer game releases, there are still some good games to look forward to! Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 | Koei Tecmo Platform: PC, PS4 Release Date: July 5 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, is the 13th installment in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms strategy game series by Koei. It promises “deep strategy and historically accurate warfare,” with city management, diplomacy, and “a wide selection of options for conflict resolution”. You can play as one of one of 700 historical characters, or choose to create one of their own instead. Rocket League: Collector’s Edition Retail | Psyonix Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One Release Date: July 5 Everybo...
What Is Obduction?
By now you’ve hopefully heard Cyan’s spiritual successor to Myst, its new game Obduction, has been delayed into 2016. If you hadn’t heard, well, now you have. Details on the game are still obscure, but if Myst was any hint, the this game will uphold the storytelling prowess of it’s creators. Check out the trailer below: And for more news and reviews, keep checking back at Gaming Central.