Inherit The Earth: Quest for the Orb takes place in a world in which humans have disappeared and animals are left behind to interpret our legacy. After an artifact known as the Orb of Storms is stolen, Rif and his companions must venture forth to recover it. The journey takes them though a beautifully rendered world full of rolling hills, open plains, forests, mountains and other such vistas. Halfway through the game you're tasked with fixing a broken lens from a telescope. You're lead to a ferret village of builders who marvel at it and wonder how it could have been built. They consult an artificial intelligence, who they simply refer to The One Who Knows All, on how to build another. It's a world in which mankind is remembered for our seemingly magical technological and artistic achievements, and not that of destruction or cruelty. Don't look at the score above and think you'll enjoy the game as much as I did, but it's really hard to overstate just how much the wholesomeness and naivety of the animals contributes to the enjoyment of this game.
