Sinking Island
| Sinking Island | |
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| File:Sinking island dvd cover.jpg | |
| Developer | White Birds Productions |
| Publishers | |
| Designer | Benoît Sokal |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Mode | Single-player |
Sinking Island (French: L'Île noyée, lit. 'The Drowned Island') is a third-person perspective adventure game that uses point and click game mechanics. It was released in France on October 4, 2007, and in the United States on August 12, 2008.[2] It was developed by White Birds Productions, a company founded and led by Benoît Sokal.
Development
[edit | edit source]The title's genesis came from Olivier Fontenay, who suggested that Benoît Sokal make police games.[3] Sokal wrote a ten-page draft in 2005.[4] He decided to have a male playable character to offer a change from his Syberia series.[5] The team created a new interface for the game, entitled PPA (Personal Police Assistant).[6] The game was supported by the Centre National de la Cinématographie.[7] A sequel was originally going to be released, offering a second Jack Norm adventure set in New York.[8]
Plot
[edit | edit source]The plot is centered on the investigation of the death of a millionaire named Walter Jones. The main acting character in the game is Jack Norm, a police officer entrusted with the task of solving the mystery. The events take place on a fictional island owned by the late Walter Jones in an Art Deco-style tower. The plot takes place over three days and follows a classic murder mystery scheme where a detective needs to uncover the identity of the murderer.
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 68/100[9] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 4Players | 59%[10] |
| Adventure Gamers |    [11] |
| Gamekult | 4/10[12] |
| GameStar | 68%[13] |
| Gamezebo | 70/100[14] |
| GameZone | 6.5/10[15] |
| IGN | 6.5/10[16] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 15/20[17] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[9] 4Players reviewer Bodo Naser thought that while the game promised a murder mystery akin to those of Agatha Christie, the title did not deliver.[10] IGN offered a mixed review, describing the game as having "weary, stranded-island sleuthing at its soggiest".[16] GameSpot's hands-on preview thought the game would appeal to adventure fans.[18] Gamekult derided the game's difficult puzzles, sleep-inducing dialogue, and lack of plot momentum.[12]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Sinking Island at Microïds
- Sinking Island at MobyGames
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived June 13, 2007)