Ve stínu havrana
| Ve stínu havrana | |
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| Developer(s) | Rainbow Rhino Cinemax[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Cinemax |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Ve stínu havrana (English: In the Raven Shadow) is a 1999 adventure game developed by the Slovak company Rainbow Rhino and published by the Czech company CINEMAX.[2]
Production
[edit]The game was created by Rainbow Rhino.[3]
The first edition of the game became sold out in less than a year.[4] The title saw three editions, and became a magazine attachment 8 times; it was played by 250,000 players.[5]
In 2008, work was being done on a second game, however it was never released.[6] The game is currently available on Steam,[7] and was uploaded on July 12, 2017.[8]
Plot and gameplay
[edit]The player takes control of the good-natured monk Severin, who one day "escapes" from the monastery and decides to seek his way of life.
Critical reception
[edit]Gamershell found enjoyment from the game despite its bare sound and visuals, and silly script.[9] Absolute Games offered a mixed assessment of the game.[10] Just Adventure decided that players willing to overlook the game's technical limitations would find enjoyment from its witty sense of humour.[11] Bonusweb.cz felt that if the idea of the game bored players, they could wait another week for Czech adventure game Hot Summer 2 to be released.[12] Bonusweb asserted that the game is likely known by every Czech computer player.[3]
Sequel
[edit]Cinemax announced works on Ve stínu havrana 2 in 2007. It was scheduled for a release in the second quarter of 2008.[13][14] It was a collaboration between House of Dragonflies and Cinemax, and contained the work of graphic designers Erik Sille and Boris Sirka.[15] The game's plot would have seen the monk Severin be trapped between medieval Europe, and futuristic world guided by Plato's philosophy of perfect States.[16] The game was inspired by the works of PKDick, W. Gibson, and T. Giliam's film productions.[17] It was a 3D point-and-click adventure with a non-linear story, while featuring limited RPG elements.[18] The game was reported as being make completely in Czech, including its dubbing.[19] It promised to touch on historical themes and insights into philosophy, religion, mathematics, and cybernetics.[20] Development was eventually cancelled.[21] Bonusweb felt it was a shame the project never took off, as it seemed like an "interesting psychedelic affair".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ve stínu havrana". databaze-her.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Ve stínu havrana for Windows (1999)". MobyGames.
- ^ a b c "Legendární česká adventura Ve Stínu Havrana je nyní na Steamu". iDNES.cz. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Cinemax chystá řadu zajímavých titulů". iDNES.cz. 2000-06-22. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Gwynbleidd. "Ve Stínu Havrana 2". gamesweb.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Ve stínu havrana 2". ABCgames.cz.
- ^ "In the Raven Shadow – Ve stínu havrana on Steam". store.steampowered.com.
- ^ "Pět nejočekávanějších červencových her". iDNES.cz. 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "In The Raven Shadow Review". gamershell.com.
- ^ "Тень ворона (In the Raven Shadow) - рецензия и обзор на игру на AG.ru". ag.ru.
- ^ "In the Shadow of the Raven Review - Just Adventure +". 15 April 2004. Archived from the original on 15 April 2004.
- ^ "Ve stínu Havrana". iDNES.cz. 8 June 1999.
- ^ "Ve Stínu Havrana 2". iDNES.cz. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Ve stínu havrana 2". Hrej.cz. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Ve Stínu Havrana 2 - nové info". iDNES.cz. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Viktorin, Rosťa. "Odhaleno pokračování adventury Ve stínu havrana". Doupe.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Havran sa vracia". Sector.sk. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Cinemax chystá Ve stínu havrana 2". Hrej.cz. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Preview - Ve stínu havrana 2". recenzeher.eu (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Prošek, Petr. "Pokračování české adventury Ve Stínu Havrana" (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Ve Stínu Havrana 2 (HRA ZRUŠENA!) - recenze, hodnocení". hodnoceniher.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 March 2018.