Świrus
| Świrus | |
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 Cover of Świrus | |
| Developer(s) | Mirage |
| Publisher(s) | Vochozka Trading |
| Release | 1996 |
| Genre(s) | Point-and-click adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player first person |
Świrus (Czech: Dr. Šílenec) is a 1996 Polish adventure video game developed by Mirage and published by Vochozka Trading, who also translated the game into Czech.[1] Some years after its original release the game was released as a free download.[2]
Production[edit]
Świrus is the first polish adventure game designed for Windows.[3] The humour of the game derives from the culture of Polish life in the 1980s and 1990s.[3]
Plot and gameplay[edit]
Świrus is a classic point & click adventure game, viewed from a first person perspective. it includes the command verb-based SCUMM interface. It features a comic art style.[2] The player takes control of a teenager named Phillip who is visited by a clone from the future with a warning that he is the only one who can save the world from a mad Polish doctor named Dr. Šílenec.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
In a nostalgic review of the game 18 years after its release Cnews.cz noted the game's sometimes crazy sense of logic.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kejduš, Radomír (2014-08-01). "Herní nostalgie: Action Supercross, Dr. Šílenec, Grand Theft Auto - Cnews.cz". Cnews.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ a b c "Dr. Šílenec – Databáze-her.cz". www.databaze-her.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ a b "Świrus, Swirus (PC) | GRYOnline.pl". GRY-Online.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-03-27.