Agharta: The Hollow Earth

Agharta: The Hollow Earth is a 2000 video game.

Agharta: The Hollow Earth
Developer(s)Aniware AB
Publisher(s)Egmont Interactive
Platform(s)Windows
Release2000
Genre(s)Action, adventure

Development

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A beta for the German dub of the game was released in April 2001.[1]

Plot

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Set in 1926, the player is a pilot who is tasked with finding a famous scientist who disappeared while at the North Pole.

Gameplay

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Gameplay follows that of a traditional point-and-click adventure title. The player must explore the environment to acquire items, and use them to complete puzzles and advance the story.

Reception

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Chris Kellner of DTP Entertainment, which handled the game's German localization, reported its lifetime sales between 10,000 and 50,000 copies in the region.[2]

Comrad of Absolute Games described the game as a classic that should be a staple in a gamer's collection.[3] Gry reviewer Michael Zacharzewski said the game made an important statement to the world that Sweden has a thriving game development industry, something that may have been in question at the time.[4] Thorsten Wiesner of German site Golem thought the game had a good story with a lot of wasted potential.[5] Game Guru praised its soundscape and music.[6] PC Player thought the game design was unimaginative and the puzzles were hollow.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Full text of "PC Player German Magazine 2001-06"". archive.org. June 2001. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  2. ^ "The Lounge; Interview with DTP". The Inventory. No. 10. Just Adventure. November 2003. pp. 20–23. Archived from the original on 2006-08-13. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  3. ^ "Agharta: The Hollow Earth - рецензия и обзор на игру на AG.ru". www.ag.ru. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  4. ^ Polska, Grupa Wirtualna. "Agharta: The Hollow Earth - Gry.wp.pl". Retrieved 2017-02-03.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Spieletest: Hollow Earth - Abenteuer für Bruchpiloten - Golem.de" (in German). Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  6. ^ Krehlik, Radoslav. "Agharta - The Hollow Earth - review". gameguru.box.sk. Retrieved 2017-03-17.