Posted on: July 19, 2024
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I love forest mazes
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Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
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The year is 1910. Bathed in pale Spring sunlight, the small fishing port of Illsmouth is a sleepy New England town where time seems to stand still. Appearances can be very deceiving, however .... Beneath the peaceful tranquility of this small village, a horrifying truth lingers.
Whispers in a dusty, secluded library ripple with fear as questions of the past are brought into the present. Is there a link between the return of Halley's comet and the resurgence of the Great Ancients who once dominated the land in a reign of terror? Legend tells tales of an ancient ritual ground, hidden deep in the shadows of the tangled forest, marked by an ornate and mysterious cross. Once, long ago, this site was the stage for wild and terrifying rites that no one dare speak of, lest they suffer the wrath of the Ancients.
Why are the townspeople of Illsmouth struck by such shattering terror? Why are they drawn to the ancient ritual grounds after so many years? What has released this curse from its deep sleep to play havoc upon the souls of innocent people?
You'll take on the role of John T. Carter, a brilliant young astronomer, piecing together the puzzling history of the village and its cryptic inhabitants. Incredibly realistic action and supernatural chaos intertwine to draw players deep into the puzzling mysteries within the Shadow of the Comet.
Whispers in a dusty, secluded library ripple with fear as questions of the past are brought into the present. Is there a link between the return of Halley's comet and the resurgence of the Great Ancients who once dominated the land in a reign of terror? Legend tells tales of an ancient ritual ground, hidden deep in the shadows of the tangled forest, marked by an ornate and mysterious cross. Once, long ago, this site was the stage for wild and terrifying rites that no one dare speak of, lest they suffer the wrath of the Ancients.
Why are the townspeople of Illsmouth struck by such shattering terror? Why are they drawn to the ancient ritual grounds after so many years? What has released this curse from its deep sleep to play havoc upon the souls of innocent people?
You'll take on the role of John T. Carter, a brilliant young astronomer, piecing together the puzzling history of the village and its cryptic inhabitants. Incredibly realistic action and supernatural chaos intertwine to draw players deep into the puzzling mysteries within the Shadow of the Comet.
- Includes the CD-ROM and floppy versions of Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet.
- Bone chilling sound effects that hurtle you into the depths of chaos!
- Confront your deepest fears as you enter once more the realm of Lovecraftian horror!
© Atari Interactive, Inc. ATARI, the ATARI logo, and all individual Atari game names and logos are trademarks of Atari Interactive, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved.
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Shadow of the Comet (floppy version)
Captain Robins' report
death certificate
forester note
Jack Reeves' report
manual (English)
manual (German)
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Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility
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Please be advised that Windows 10 operating system will receive frequent hardware driver and software updates following its release; this may affect game compatibility
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6 hMain
7 h Main + Sides
8.5 h Completionist
7 h All Styles
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Posted on: April 13, 2024
FGogS
Verified ownerGames: 87 Reviews: 3
Bad game
To get this out of the way, it still looks and sounds decent or even good. The story is generic Lovecraft shlock —there, I said it. You know what you're gettig right from the start as there is hardly anything original to it. To be fair, it might have been more interesting back when it was released. It also runs well on modern machines. So for those aspects, Shadow of the Comet receives two stars. But the actual game is terrible and I cannot excuse it with it being old. There's hardly ever any indication where to go or what to do. Or that something on the screen is interactable with the exception of items you can pick up; a lot of which are hidden behind not highlighted objects, though, so that kind of defeats the whole point. The puzzles themselves are either mindnumbingly simple or unfathomable and nothing in between. Most of those harder puzzles or "action" sequences – yes, they put those in the game despite its abysmal controls – are a frustrating exercise in trial and error, including frequent surprise deaths. On top of it, a lot of times things you need to progress only happen after you did something totally unrelated somewhere else without, again, any indication whatsoever why you cannot progress or what it is that you are trying to do to begin with. Overall, this feels more like a chore and the mediocre experience is not worth the effort at all.
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