Software:Majestic Part I: Alien Encounter
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| Developer(s) | Istvan Pely, Stephan Sherban, Seth Jones |
| Publisher(s) | Piranha Interactive Publishing |
| Producer(s) | Istvan Pely |
| Designer(s) | Istvan Pely |
| Programmer(s) | Istvan Pely |
| Artist(s) | Istvan Pely |
| Writer(s) | Sherban Young Richard Sigler |
| Composer(s) | Seth W. Jones |
| Platform(s) | Windows Macintosh |
| Release | November 1995[1] |
| Genre(s) | Point-and-click adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Majestic Part 1: Alien Encounter is a 1995 video game from Piranha Interactive Publishing.
Gameplay
Majestic: Part I – Alien Encounter is a multimedia adventure that begins with the mysterious disappearance of a spacefaring luxury liner. When a lifeboat containing survivors is found, questions arise about what befell the ship and its missing captain. The player assumes the role of a field archaeologist sent to investigate the Majestic using remotely operated probes to gather information from the wreckage. The narrative unfolds through exploration, discovery, and QuickTime video sequences. The user interface is largely intuitive, allowing players to interact smoothly with the environment. The story is linear but allows for nonlinear puzzle-solving and clue collection, with a culmination that pieces together alien subterfuge and hidden agendas among the ship's original crew.[2]
Development
Majestic was developed by Loyola College students Istvan Pely, Stephan Sherban, and Seth Jones.[1] The game was developed with a budget of less than $9,000, financed largely by loans from parents and the "maxed out" credit cards of the three partners.[3]
Reception
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Electric Games gave the game a score of 87% stating "Good storyline. Graphics and sounds are all well-balanced. Answers to riddles could have been found in the game. A little short, but well worth playing"[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dresser, Michael (December 24, 1995). "3 Loyola students create a hot computer game". p. 39. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220618164443/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103980333/the-baltimore-sun/. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Majestic Part 1: Alien Encounter Review". Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071013231923/http://www.electric-games.com/reviews/majestic.html. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "3 Loyola students create hot computer game". December 24, 1995. p. 40. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220618164443/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103980272/the-baltimore-sun/. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Majestic Part 1: Alien Encounter Review" (in de). August 1996. p. 159. https://archive.org/details/PC.Games.N047.1996.08-fl0n/page/n157/mode/2up. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Majestic" (in de). December 1996. p. 131. https://archive.org/details/pc-spiel-1996-12/page/n129/mode/2up. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ Wolf, Scott (July 1996). "Majestic". Archived from the original on December 11, 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/19991211125158/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/661.html. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
External links
- Official website (archived)
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