- Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Horror
You'll take on the role of John T. Parker, 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.
Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureHorrorThrillerMystery1910sgraphic adventurelovecraftianbased on - bookcthulhuPC-9800 Series, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and plot-driven.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC-9800 Series, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS
- Developer
- Infogrames Europe
- Publisher
- Infogrames, Electronic Arts Victor, Imotion, Atari, Inc.
- Released
- March 25, 1993
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- DOSBox
- Time to beat
- 5 h main story
IGDB rating 6.1/10 from 21 ratings.
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