- The 11th Hour (video game)
Infobox VG| title = The 11th Hour
developer =Trilobyte
publisher =Virgin Interactive
series =The 7th Guest
designer =
engine =Groovie [http://code.google.com/p/t7gre/ "t7gre"] at "Google Code "]
released = Windows:November 30 , 1995DOS :December 13 , 1995MAC:
August 9 , 1997
genre = Puzzle
modes =Single player
ratings =BBFC : 18ESRB : Mature
platforms =DOS ,Microsoft Windows , Macintosh
media =CD-ROM
requirements =
input = Keyboard and mouse"The 11th Hour" is a
1995 puzzlecomputer game with a horror setting. It is the sequel to the1992 game "The 7th Guest ". It was developed byTrilobyte and used a later version of the "Groovie" graphic engine than that used by "The 7th Guest ". Like its predecessor game, "The 11th Hour" features the music of George "The Fat Man" Sanger and Team Fat.Description
The game takes place 70 years after the events of the first game. It is now 1995 and the player, as Carl Denning Jr., is an investigative reporter for the television series "Case Unsolved." Robin Morales, his producer and lover, has mysteriously vanished while gathering background information surrounding a series of grisly murders and disappearances in the otherwise quiet little town of Harley on the Hudson. Denning's only solid lead is a portable computer called the Game Book which was delivered to him — postmarked Harley, NY. It may have been sent by Robin. Or perhaps it is the evil handiwork of Stauf himself, updating his craft to meet the demands of the '90s.
Overall, the game plays exactly like its predecessor with the same puzzle-based game play structure. However, the game took on a radically new direction in terms of story and adult themes. Scenes depicting Robin Morales's romantic involvement with Denning are present, as well as other violent, gruesome, and disturbing scenes. The game has a much darker and mature atmosphere compared to "The 7th Guest".
Release
"The 11th Hour" was very late to market and failed to meet sales expectations upon its release. Also, at the time,
Microsoft Windows had become the standard gaming platform for PCs; however, the first release of the game was made specifically forMS-DOS , resulting in many customers being unable to play it properly. Early into its development, a port to the 3DO was planned, but this was ultimately cancelled.Awards
"The 11th Hour" won the following awards:
* 1995New Media Invision Awards - Gold-Games Strategy/Puzzle
* 1995New Media Invision Awards - Bronze-Consumer Interactive Movies
* 1995International Cindy Competition - Honorable Mention - Consumer Games
* 1995CD-ROM Today "Rommie" Awards - Best Graphic AdventureTrivia
* Stauf is an
anagram forFaust .
* The makers of the game originally intended for it to contain more adult content in itscut scenes ; the script for the game (published as part of a walk-through guide) included severalR-rated sex scenes. Rumors immediately surfaced that an "uncut" version of "11th Hour" existed, leading to the game makers announcing that the R-rated sequences, though planned, were never filmed.References
External links
*moby game|id=/11th-hour|name="The 11th Hour"
* [http://www.gamespot.com/features/btg-tri/index.html The rise and fall of Trilobyte] - Detailed article on the company, including the making of "The 11th Hour".
* [http://uk.geocities.com/veluan2002/t11h/open.html The Stauf Mansion] - Detailed information on "The 11th Hour", the planned third part of the series, and rare company test footage.
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