The Mystery of the Nautilus : Web Wombat: Games

"From the minds of those strange French people at Cryo Interactive comes another of their oh-so-familiar FMV games..." --Martin Kingsley, Game Reviewer.

"I am not what you call a civilised man. I totally abandoned society for reasons which only I have the right to know." --Captain Nemo.

Ah, finally, a game in honour of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

However, the game is slightly unrealistic. In this game, Captain Nemo created a computer to run the ship. The computer, for some strange reason, saw human error as hostile, and started killing the crew.

Now, hundreds of years later, you discover the Nautilus, and go searching for the reason it was never seen again...

Firstly, the graphics are fantastic. The facial expressions of the characters leave something to be desired, but you can look around and poke your nose into as many things as you want to, and the window looks so real that you are tempted to try and see if you can actually step through the screen.

To the left of your screen to have an inventory. You have to equip certain things to yourself to pass the stages. To equip, pick up an item, and drag it down to the head sitting just below the inventory. For example, a pair of boots. Drag it down, and drop it on the head. Boot to da head (Steady as she goes - Ed)!!

Did you see that? Huh, you Myst it?

The Nautilus uses the same type of system as games like Zork: Nemesis, its sequel; Grand Inquisitor and, rather strangely, Encarta.

The Nautilus' interface sounds like a dying pigeon with tuberculosis, and the entire ship is covered in blood.

Well, the crew obviously made some big mistakes if the computer didn't mind ruining the wallpaper to get rid of them.

This game is big. So big, it should take most savvy adventurers about a month to complete, if you do it without cheating.

Me, I went and got the walkthrough, and it took me three hours. Heh, heh, heh! Mind you, this game is not easy. There are tricks and traps around every corner, so it's advisable that you save every 5 minutes.

You'll have mad robots chasing after you, a giant octopus attacking the ship, and even the pressure cooker explodes on you, for Pete's sake!

This game is great for thinkers, control freaks, and anyone who loves a good mystery or thriller. One of the best things about Nautilus is that it's a game that will appeal to those from the ages of thirteen to one hundred. Highly recommended.

Game: The Mystery of the Nautilus
System: PC
Players: 1
Online: No
Developer: Dreamcatcher
Distributor: QV Software

Rating: 70%

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