Discworld (video game)
Discworld published a 1995 point-and -click adventure by Perfect 10 Productions ( later renamed the Perfect Entertainment ). The plot of the game is laid out in Terry Pratchett's Discworld and roughly follows the book Guards! Guards!, But was replaced by Sam Vimes Rincewind the wizard (original by Eric Idle synchronized).
At stake are two successors called Discworld II - Probably missing ( 1997, original title: Missing Presumed ...; U.S. Title: Mortality Bites! ? ) And Discworld Noir (1999 ) published.
Action
A group of conspirators has awakened in the city of Ankh- Morpork by magic a dragon. Rincewind is prompted by the Lord Chancellor of Unseen University to build a dragon detector on the basis of a dragon compendium. He then finds the hiding place of the (female ) dragon Rincewind leads them to uncover the conspiracy to be so exempt. But have six golden jewelry that carries each of the conspirators with him, be found. Rincewind travels through the L- Space 12 hours into the past and attended a ceremony at the Summoner. After giving the dragon to pass all pieces of jewelry, he travels back in time again and exchanges the book to summon dragons with a book for making custard from. The dragon disappears.
Rincewind reported to the patriarch of the city, but for safety's sake do not believe in dragons. As Rincewind wants to convince him that he has accomplished a feat, the dragon appears again. Now the protagonist must find different objects that make him a hero to defeat the so again summoned dragons can. After finding all the items that residents of the city are gathered on the square to watch the fight. The anxious Rincewind steals from Lady Cheese Dick a need of love swamp dragon he converted by means of hot coals into a weapon. When this does not work, Rincewind poses with a love spell, provided custard at the dragon, so that both fall in love with each other and happy dragon fly away.
Gameplay
Discworld is a classic point -and- click adventure. Rincewind, the player character moves through a scrolling background and interacts with a click with people and objects. A map of the city and surrounding area serves as a quick travel option between different places. Objects can be examined or used, and repealed objects migrate either in a walking box, almost always accompanies the Rincewind, or in the pocket of the sorcerer's apprentice, which is limited. In certain situations in which the box can not follow, it is thus necessary to have the correct item with them. A special feature of the game is to travel through the L -Space, a journey through time, have their actions in the past affect the present of the game.
Versions
The game was originally released on both floppy disk and CD- ROM, the CD -ROM version of sound effects and a synchronization of all participants Characters contains.
After the release of Discworld II development began on a second CD -ROM version, based on the new Windows engine, and should include various bug fixes that were not closed in the original game. It should also be added a previously unreleased cutscene. This second CD -ROM version was never published because the publisher did not want to bear the costs involved to test the game.
The game is based on the Tinsel engine, which is now integrated into ScummVM, so that Discworld is playable on many different platforms.
Reception
The game was praised for its humor, synchronization, and the graph. Critics objected to the gameplay and puzzles. Discworld is considered to be difficult and challenging adventure game.
- PC Games 04/ 95: 87 %
- Play Time: 89 %
- Power Play 05/ 95: 82 %