Ve stínu havrana (English: In the Raven Shadow) is a 1999 adventure game developed by the Slovak company Rainbow Rhino and published by the Czech company CINEMAX.[2]
| Ve stínu havrana | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Rainbow Rhino Cinemax[1] |
| Publisher(s) | Cinemax |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Production
editThe game was created by Rainbow Rhino.[3]
The first edition of the game became sold out in less than a year.[4] The title saw three editions, and became a magazine attachment 8 times; it was played by 250,000 players.[5]
In 2008, work was being done on a second game, however it was never released.[6] The game is currently available on Steam,[7] and was uploaded on July 12, 2017.[8]
Plot and gameplay
editThe player takes control of the good-natured monk Severin, who one day "escapes" from the monastery and decides to seek his way of life.
Critical reception
editGamershell found enjoyment from the game despite its bare sound and visuals, and silly script.[9] Absolute Games offered a mixed assessment of the game.[10] Just Adventure decided that players willing to overlook the game's technical limitations would find enjoyment from its witty sense of humour.[11] Bonusweb.cz felt that if the idea of the game bored players, they could wait another week for Czech adventure game Hot Summer 2 to be released.[12] Bonusweb asserted that the game is likely known by every Czech computer player.[3]
Sequel
editCinemax announced works on Ve stínu havrana 2 in 2007. It was scheduled for a release in the second quarter of 2008.[13][14] It was a collaboration between House of Dragonflies and Cinemax, and contained the work of graphic designers Erik Sille and Boris Sirka.[15] The game's plot would have seen the monk Severin be trapped between medieval Europe, and futuristic world guided by Plato's philosophy of perfect States.[16] The game was inspired by the works of PKDick, W. Gibson, and T. Giliam's film productions.[17] It was a 3D point-and-click adventure with a non-linear story, while featuring limited RPG elements.[18] The game was reported as being make completely in Czech, including its dubbing.[19] It promised to touch on historical themes and insights into philosophy, religion, mathematics, and cybernetics.[20] Development was eventually cancelled.[21] Bonusweb felt it was a shame the project never took off, as it seemed like an "interesting psychedelic affair".[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ve stínu havrana". databaze-her.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Ve stínu havrana for Windows (1999)". MobyGames.
- ^ a b c "Legendární česká adventura Ve Stínu Havrana je nyní na Steamu". iDNES.cz. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Cinemax chystá řadu zajímavých titulů". iDNES.cz. 2000-06-22. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Gwynbleidd. "Ve Stínu Havrana 2". gamesweb.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Ve stínu havrana 2". ABCgames.cz.
- ^ "In the Raven Shadow – Ve stínu havrana on Steam". store.steampowered.com.
- ^ "Pět nejočekávanějších červencových her". iDNES.cz. 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "In The Raven Shadow Review". gamershell.com.
- ^ "Тень ворона (In the Raven Shadow) - рецензия и обзор на игру на AG.ru". ag.ru.
- ^ "In the Shadow of the Raven Review - Just Adventure +". 15 April 2004. Archived from the original on 15 April 2004.
- ^ "Ve stínu Havrana". iDNES.cz. 8 June 1999.
- ^ "Ve Stínu Havrana 2". iDNES.cz. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Ve stínu havrana 2". Hrej.cz. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Ve Stínu Havrana 2 - nové info". iDNES.cz. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Viktorin, Rosťa. "Odhaleno pokračování adventury Ve stínu havrana". Doupe.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Havran sa vracia". Sector.sk. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Cinemax chystá Ve stínu havrana 2". Hrej.cz. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Preview - Ve stínu havrana 2". recenzeher.eu (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Prošek, Petr. "Pokračování české adventury Ve Stínu Havrana" (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "Ve Stínu Havrana 2 (HRA ZRUŠENA!) - recenze, hodnocení". hodnoceniher.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 March 2018.