Software:Aurora: The Secret Within
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| Developer(s) | BluMiAl Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Lexicon Entertainment |
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Aurora: The Secret Within is a 2008 adventure game developed by Italian company BluMiAl Studio and published by Lexicon Entertainment.[1]
Production
Italian development company BluMiAl Studio was founded by Michel Palucci and Alessio Restaino; Aurora was their debut project.[2] The game was designed in the Adventure Maker program.[3]
The game was originally promised for the summer of 2007.[4] In addition, a Russian-language version to be released in Russia, the CIS countries and the Baltics was projected for December 2007.[5] On March 13, 2008, Aurora: The Secret Within hit gold status and was set for a release date of April 25, 2008.[6] The game was released by Tri Synergy in North America.[7]
Plot and gameplay
The plot revolves about the UFO crash at Roswell.[6] A detective, named Pileggi, has been called in to investigate the disappearance of a farmer.[8]
The game is a point and click adventure game from the perspective of the main characters.[4] The game's style and theme bow to the Tex Murphy series.[9] Players navigate in the style of Myst.[3]
Critical reception
Prior to release, Adventure Archiv was fascinated how the developers would have brought a new spin to the oft-adapted story of Roswell.[3]
Technopolis felt the game came across as amateurish.[9] Adventure Classic Gaming thought the game's confused localization - half in English and half in Italian was a great hindrance to its enjoyment from players.[10] Adventure Archiv described the title as a fair debut independent release, and encouraged the development team to keep working on their talents.[11] Adventure Planet thought the game was an "absolutely artisanal, experimental product" made by two people on no budget, though appreciated their audacity.[12] Adventure Treff discouraged the game even to adventure fans.[13]
The game was "hugely successful in Europe and Asia".[14]
References
- ↑ "Aurora: The Secret Within". 2013-08-08. https://www.onet.pl/?srcc=ust&pid=2059c7b3-0f91-487e-b5ad-338f4f11283d&sid=6fe93fc8-9e08-4914-95a8-8bfbb717f384.
- ↑ "Aurora: ufó helyett időgép..." (in hu). PC Guru. https://www.pcguru.hu/hirek/aurora-ufo-helyett-id337gep/5661.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Aurora - Preview deutsch". 2013-03-11. http://adventure-archiv.com/a/aurorapreviewd.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Aurora: The Secret Within: megjelenési időpont" (in hu). PC Guru. https://www.pcguru.hu/hirek/aurora-the-secret-within-megjelenesi-idopont/7748.
- ↑ "Проект 'Аврора' — путешествия во времени" (in ru). https://stopgame.ru/newsdata/5634.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Aurora: The Secret Within Goes Gold" (in en). GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/aurora-the-secret-within-goes-gold.
- ↑ "Aurora to shine soon in North America" (in en-US). https://adventuregamers.com/news/view/20511.
- ↑ Tiscali. "Adventura Aurora: The Secret Within - Games.cz" (in cs). https://games.tiscali.cz/preview/adventura-aurora-the-secret-within-231400.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 ""Aurora: The Secret Within" – recenzja gry" (in pl-PL). Technopolis. http://technopolis.polityka.pl/2008/aurora-the-secret-within-recenzja-gry.
- ↑ "Aurora: The Secret Within - Review - Adventure Classic Gaming - ACG - Adventure Games, Interactive Fiction Games - Reviews, Interviews, Features, Previews, Cheats, Galleries, Forums". http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/reviews/349/.
- ↑ "Aurora - Das letzte Experiment - Review deutsch". 2016-03-25. http://www.adventure-archiv.com/a/aurorareviewd.htm.
- ↑ "Adventure's Planet - Recensione : Aurora - The Secret Within". 2016-03-26. http://www.adventuresplanet.it/scheda_recensione.php?game=aurora#.WqXj6OiuzIV.
- ↑ "Adventure-Treff - Test: Aurora - Das letzte Experiment". 2015-04-02. http://www.adventure-treff.de/artikel/tests.php?id=138.
- ↑ "Aurora - The Secret Within" (in en). GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/aurora---the-secret-within-blumail-studios-s-point--n--clicker-to-be-released-within-north-america-by-tri-synergy.
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