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The Secrets of Atlantis
Released On: May 29, 2007
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3.7
All Platforms
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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iOS (iPhone/iPad)
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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17% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
48
17% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
33% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
50% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
While Atlantis isn't exactly a new premise for adventure gamers, the lovely depiction of seldom-used 1930s settings and the game's rich storyline saves The Secrets of Atlantis from being just another first-person adventure clone.
The story – if you can call it that – is a collection of cliches, but not in a funny way. The game offers a variety of puzzles: Most of them are enjoyable, but some are dull and one even horrific. The cut-scenes are nice and voice acting tolerable. All in all, the thing that keeps the game from falling into oblivion are the puzzles. Maybe the sequel will do better. [Dec 2007]
It is not terribly long by adventure game standards, yet I found myself quite disappointed when I knew I had hit the end of the road, and as the epilogue suggested some further adventures, I was hopeful that this was a false-ending and there was more to come.
A decent adventure game may be lurking beneath The Secrets of Atlantis' tiresome pixel-hunting, nonsensical puzzles, and substandard imagery, but you'll have to work to find it [Sept 2007, p.58]
Everything it offers is either totally standard (the gameplay) or a failed gambit (the 1930s atmosphere).
If Indy had encountered nonsense like this during one of his escapades, he'd have let the Nazis win. Secrets of Atlantis is best left in a watery grave.
Like vinyl, Adventure Games’ nostalgic qualities are aiding a comeback of sorts. With the resurrection of Sam and Max, as well as some other notable titles, the bargain bin quality of The Secrets of Atlantis doesn’t warrant a second glance.
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Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary It's 1937 and Howard Brooks, a young aeronautical engineer, returns from a conference in Germany. On board the Hindenburg Zeppelin taking him to New York, Howard is attacked by members of an occult sect. He soon learns that these evil-doers covet the mysterious secret of a forgotten civilization of which, it seems, he is an heir. Convinc...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: May 29, 2007
Developer:
- Atlantis Interactive Entertainment
Publisher: The Adventure Company
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