J.U.L.I.A.
J.U.L.I.A. is a 2012 indie video game developed by CBE Software. It is an adventure game with a heavy emphasis on puzzles, mini-games and menu-based interfaces. The game is set in 2430 when a scientific expedition is sent to a distant star system.
J.U.L.I.A.
- Date
- 2012
- Genre
- adventure video game · science fiction video game
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J.U.L.I.A. is a 2012 indie video game developed by CBE Software. It is an adventure game with a heavy emphasis on puzzles, mini-games and menu-based interfaces. The game is set in 2430 when a scientific expedition is sent to a distant star system.
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• Title — J.U.L.I.A. • Developer — CBE Software • Publisher — Lace International (under the Lace Mamba Global name) • Modes — Single-player • Engine — Wintermute Engine • Platforms — Windows OS X Linux • Released — 2 March 2012 • Genre — Adventure, puzzle
Story
Story
The game centers on three characters – Astrobiologist Rachel Manners, the ship's artificially intelligent computer J.U.L.I.A. and a remote-controlled landing craft MOBOT. Rachel is awakened by J.U.L.I.A. from cryogenic sleep and finds out that other members of the expedition are dead. She starts to investigate what happened. It takes her all over the Solar System. She is helped by MOBOT who provides an exploration on planets and by J.U.L.I.A. who helps her with multiple puzzles.
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The game received mixed reviews from critics who praised the story, puzzles, graphics and music, but criticized its gameplay, which many found boring. The game earned two Aggie Awards nominations in 2012. It was nominated in category for the best character (for character of MOBOT) and the best gameplay.
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- 1.Jeuvideo.afjv.com. Sci-Fi PC adventure game J.U.L.I.A. to be published Lace Mamba Global. 2 March 2012.
- 2.MobyGames. J.U.L.I.A. for Windows (2012).
- 3.Indiegamemag.com. 'J.U.L.I.A.' Review – A Tale Of Woe | The Indie Game Magazine.
- 4.Adventure Classic Gaming. J.U.L.I.A. - Review - Adventure Classic Gaming - ACG - Adventure Games, Interactive Fiction Games - Reviews, Interviews, Features, Previews, Cheats, Galleries, Forums. 2012-04-22.
- 5.Metacritic. J.U.L.I.A. for PC Reviews.
- 6.GameRankings. J.U.L.I.A. for PC. 2012-03-02.
- 7.AdventureGamers.com. J.U.L.I.A. review. 2 March 2012.
- 8.Strategyinformer.com. J.U.L.I.A. PC Review, J.U.L.I.A. Player Reviews.
- 9.AdventureGamers.com. 2012 Aggie Awards. 20 February 2013.
- 10.AdventureGamers.com. 2012 Aggie Awards. 20 February 2013.
- 11.Andy Nicolaides. J.U.L.I.A. Untold HD Expands On The J.U.L.I.A. Universe. AppAdvice. 2012-04-16.
- 12.Pocketgaming.blogspot.cz. Gaming on the Go: J.U.L.I.A. Untold HD. 2012-04-17.
- 13.True PC Gaming. JULIA Among The Stars Preview. 2013-12-19.
- 14.Gamasutra. Press Releases - J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars.
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