''The Arrival'' is a 1997 adventure game developed by Enteraktion and published by Live Interactive. It was released on
Mac and
Windows
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. It's an adaption of the
film of the same name.
Plot and gameplay
The plot takes place ten years after the unsuccessful alien invasion as depicted in the film, where the
extraterrestrials
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have kidnapped the player, who must escape while avoiding detection.
The game's over 400 backgrounds depict the planet plus it surrounding moons.
Played in the
first-person with full movement, the game's puzzles have a science fiction theme. The game has a hint system, and is
non-linear
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.
Reception
Tap Repeatedly described the game as both fun and compelling. Quandary felt seeing the film was not a requirement to enjoy the video game, which they saw as a positive. GameSpot thought the title was let down by its puzzles and soundscape. Just Adventure wrote that the game would provide mind-numbing passing of the time, while not being good in any sense. Mac Gamer deemed it a disappointing follow-up to the film.
References
External links
Game Revolution reviewArrival on MobyGames
1997 video games
Adventure games
Classic Mac OS games
Video games developed in the United States
Windows games
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