Sinking Island
Sinking Island is a third-person perspective adventure game that uses point and click game mechanics. It was released in France on October 4, 2007, and in the United States on August 12, 2008. It was developed by White Birds Productions, a company founded and led by Benoît Sokal.
Sinking Island
- Date
- 2007
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- adventure video game
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Sinking Island is a third-person perspective adventure game that uses point and click game mechanics. It was released in France on October 4, 2007, and in the United States on August 12, 2008. It was developed by White Birds Productions, a company founded and led by Benoît Sokal.
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• Title — Sinking Island • Developer — White Birds Productions • Platforms — Microsoft Windows • Genre — Adventure • Modes — Single-player • Designer — Benoît Sokal
Development
Development
The title's genesis came from Olivier Fontenay, who suggested that Benoît Sokal make police games. Sokal wrote a ten-page draft in 2005. He decided to have a male playable character to offer a change from his Syberia series. The team created a new interface for the game, entitled PPA (Personal Police Assistant). The game was supported by the Centre National de la Cinématographie. A sequel was originally going to be released, offering a second Jack Norm adventure set in New York.
Plot
Plot
The plot is centered on the investigation of the death of a millionaire named Walter Jones. The main acting character in the game is Jack Norm, a police officer entrusted with the task of solving the mystery. The events take place on a fictional island owned by the late Walter Jones in an Art Deco-style tower. The plot takes place over three days and follows a classic murder mystery scheme where a detective needs to uncover the identity of the murderer.
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Sinking Island is associated with France.
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Critical reception
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. 4Players reviewer Bodo Naser thought that while the game promised a murder mystery akin to those of Agatha Christie, the title did not deliver. IGN offered a mixed review, describing the game as having "weary, stranded-island sleuthing at its soggiest". GameSpots hands-on preview thought the game would appeal to adventure fans. Gamekult derided the game's difficult puzzles, sleep-inducing dialogue, and lack of plot momentum.
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- 1.IGN staff. Encore and Microids sign exclusive publishing agreement for North America. IGN. Ziff Davis. April 17, 2008.
- 2.GameSpot staff. Shippin' Out August 11–15: Madden. GameSpot. Fandom. August 11, 2008.
- 3.Webedia. L'Ile Noyée : interview Benoît Sokal. Jeuxvideo.com. July 19, 2007.
- 4.Visite White Birds Productions: Sinking Island. Atlantis Amerzone et Cie.
- 5.Mystery Manor Benoit Sokal French Interview. Mystery Manor. September 16, 2007.
- 6.Benoît Sokal - White Birds Productions - Interview. Adventure Classic Gaming. June 27, 2008.
- 7.Sinking Island. Microids. October 30, 2007.
- 8.Jack Allin. Sinking Island coming to Nintendo DS. Adventure Gamers. October 11, 2006.
- 9.Fandom. Sinking Island. Metacritic.
- 10.Bodo Naser. Test: Sinking Island. 4Players. 4Players GmbH. October 23, 2007.
- 11.Dante Kleinberg. Sinking Island review. Adventure Gamers. August 29, 2008.
- 12.Aurélien Jolly. Test : L'Ile Noyée boit la tasse sur PC. Gamekult. TF1 Group. October 22, 2007.
- 13.Webedia. Sinking Island. GameStar. October 31, 2007.
- 14.Marc Saltzman. Sinking Island Review. Gamezebo. April 11, 2009.
- 15.Anise Hollingshead. Sinking Island - PC - Review. GameZone. September 18, 2008.
- 16.Emily Balistrieri. Sinking Island Review. IGN. Ziff Davis. September 15, 2008.
- 17.CptObvious. Test: L'Ile Noyée. Jeuxvideo.com. Webedia. October 8, 2007.
- 18.Jonathan Miller. Sinking Island Hands-On [date mislabeled as "July 24, 2008"]. GameSpot. Fandom. July 23, 2008.
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