Software:Paradise (video game)

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Paradise
Paradise PC.jpg
Developer(s)White Birds Productions
Publisher(s)
Focus Home Interactive (DS)
Designer(s)Benoît Sokal
Platform(s)Windows, iOS, Nintendo DS
ReleaseWindows
  • EU: April 21, 2006
  • NA: April 27, 2006[1]
DS
  • EU: November 14, 2008
iOS
  • NA: July 6, 2010 (Episode I)
  • NA: August 3, 2011 (Episode II)
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Paradise is a 2006 adventure game by White Birds Productions, a company formed by Benoît Sokal, based on a novel by Sokal.

Gameplay

The game, like many classic point-and-click adventure games, is viewed from a third-person perspective and is mouse-driven, with the player clicking on locations for the main character to move to and objects to examine or pick up, among other actions.

Plot

The central protagonist of Paradise is a young woman called Ann Smith, the daughter of King Rodon, the dictator of the fictional African country of Maurania. Ann is in Europe when she hears that her father is seriously ill, but while she is en route to see him, her aircraft is shot down by rebels. She is rescued, but when she regains consciousness she cannot remember her identity or what she is doing in Africa.

Nintendo DS and iOS versions

On June 18, 2008 Focus Home Interactive announced that with White Birds they would be remaking the game Paradise for the Nintendo DS in Europe on November 14, 2008,[2] as well as renaming the title Last King of Africa.[3]

Also, an iOS version of that game was released for the United States as Episode I: Madargani on July 6, 2010,[4] followed by Episode II: Deep Maurania on August 3, 2011.[5]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DSiOSPC
1Up.comN/AN/AD+[6]
Adventure GamersN/AN/A3.5/5 stars[7]
Game InformerN/AN/A5.25/10[8]
GameSpotN/AN/A5.8/10[9]
GamesRadar+N/AN/A3.5/5 stars[10]
GameZoneN/AN/A7.8/10[11]
IGNN/AN/A6.2/10[12]
NGamer50%[13]N/AN/A
PC Gamer (US)N/AN/A79%[14]
X-PlayN/AN/A2/5 stars[15]
Aggregate score
Metacritic55/100[16]65/100[17]57/100[18]

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[16][17][18]

References

  1. Adams, David (2006-04-27). "Paradise -- Yes -- Found" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/04/27/paradise-yes-found. 
  2. "Last King of Africa Release Information for DS". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/ds/948810-last-king-of-africa/data. 
  3. "Focus and White Birds announce Last King of Africa for the Nintendo DS". Focus Home Interactive. 2008-06-18. http://www.focus-home.com/index_news.php?lang=en&article=4759. 
  4. "Last King of Africa Release Information for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". http://www.gamefaqs.com/iphone/603039-last-king-of-africa/data. 
  5. "Last King of Africa 2 Release Information for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". http://www.gamefaqs.com/iphone/639030-last-king-of-africa-2/data. 
  6. Peckham, Matt (2006-05-30). "Paradise (PC)". http://www.1up.com/reviews/paradise. 
  7. Walter, Johann (2006-05-06). "Paradise review". http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17938. 
  8. "Paradise". Game Informer (159): 109. July 2006. 
  9. Mueller, Greg (2006-05-08). "Paradise Review". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/paradise-review/1900-6151508/. 
  10. Lundrigan, Jeff (2006-06-06). "Paradise review". GamesRadar. http://www.gamesradar.com/paradise-review/. 
  11. Hollingshead, Anise (2006-05-14). "Paradise - PC - Review". http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/paradise_pc_review. 
  12. Krause, Staci (2006-05-30). "Paradise Review". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/30/paradise-review. 
  13. "Last King of Africa". Nintendo Gamer: 72. December 2008. 
  14. "Paradise". PC Gamer: 84. August 2006. 
  15. Sewart, Greg (2006-06-06). "Paradise". X-Play. http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/1165/Paradise_.html. 
  16. 16.0 16.1 "Last King of Africa for DS Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/last-king-of-africa/critic-reviews/?platform=ds. 
  17. 17.0 17.1 "Last King of Africa for iPhone/iPad Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/last-king-of-africa/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. 
  18. 18.0 18.1 "Paradise for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/paradise/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 

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