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...
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.
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!
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
Intro is kind of cool and the story kind of holds up until halfway through the game.
The interface though makes it a lot more painful than it should have been.
Didn't stumble on any game breaking bugs on my playthorugh.
This retro point and click adventure isn't particularly scary but it really digs into the Lovecraftian mythos in an interesting way, and though the game could use some updates for modern hardware, it's an enjoyable experience for fans of classic point and click games.
Cool art, music and atmosphere, more campy than creepy. But my GOD the presentation is all over the place. This is the worst UI I've ever seen in an adventure game. And it seems like there is just no ideal way to run this game? Either the animations are spastic, but you don't die of old age waiting for the next line, or the animations are fluid but the text takes 20 minutes to get though. Yes, I've messed with the DOSBOX settings, this is just kinda how the game is. The CD audio actually makes this worse because not only is the VO work abysmal, it's not synced at all. As far as I can tell, this is yet ANOTHER Shadow Over Innsmouth adaptation -- excuse me -- ILLsmouth. Also why are all the characters 3.5 feet tall??
The controls aren"t good,,the game is very hard,puzzles are really difficult,but if you really love Lovecraft"s works you will enjoy like me ,one of the best Lovecraftian videogames, the atmosphere is great,the story is one hundred per cent lovecraftian,the pixel art and music are reaaly good,a gem not for all people ,but if you like Lovecraft themes,this is your game!!!
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