Road to India (also known as Road to India: Between Hell and Nirvana) is an adventure video game released in 2001, that was developed and published by Microïds.
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| Developer(s) | Microïds |
| Publisher(s) | Microïds |
| Engine | Virtools |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | 23 May 2001 (FR) |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
Gameplay
editThe player assumes the role of an American student named Fred Reynolds, who has travelled to India to find his girlfriend, Anusha, who was kidnapped by thugs. In the game the player has only three days to find the girlfriend, where they visit places such as New Delhi and the Taj Mahal. Each day is broken up into two parts: reality and the dream.
There is around 15 minutes of cinematics in the game, which uses the Virtools engine.
Plot
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Development
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Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Games Magazine |    [2] |
| GameSpot | 7.0/10[1] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 67%[3] |
| The Electric Playground | 7/10[4] |
| Just Adventure | C+[5] |
| Publication | Award |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | Best Adventure Game 2001 (finalist)[6] |
| The Electric Playground | Best Adventure Game for PC 2001 (finalist)[7] |
Scott Osborne of GameSpot gave the game a 7.0 "Good" rating and said "Road to India is a fine example of old-school adventure gaming with a modern presentation."[1] Tamara Schembri of GameSpy thought the game was imaginative and stylish, albeit not perfect.[8] Staci Krause of IGN wrote that while the game was entertaining, it was too short for the experience to be wholly recommendable.[9]
Road to India was a nominee for GameSpot's 2001 "Best Adventure Game" and The Electric Playground's 2001 "Best Adventure Game for PC" awards, but lost both prizes to Myst III: Exile.[7][6]
References
edit- ^ a b Osborne, Scott (September 13, 2001). "Road to India: Between Hell and Nirvana". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 30, 2005.
- ^ Todd, Brett (January 14, 2002). "Review; Road to India". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on August 7, 2004.
- ^ Osborn, Chuck (December 2001). "Reviews; Road to India". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on April 2, 2002.
- ^ MacIsaac, Jason (October 11, 2001). "Road to India". The Electric Playground. Archived from the original on July 18, 2003.
- ^ Sluganski, Randy. "Reviews; Road to India". Just Adventure. Archived from the original on July 16, 2001.
- ^ a b GameSpot PC Staff. "GameSpot's Best and Worst PC Games of 2001". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 4, 2002.
- ^ a b Staff (January 25, 2002). "Blister Awards 2001". The Electric Playground. Archived from the original on February 8, 2002.
- ^ "GameSpy.com - Reviews: Road to India". 2002-06-03. Archived from the original on 2002-06-03. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "IGN: Road to India: Between Hell and Nirvana Review". 2007-03-14. Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
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External links
edit- Road to India at Microïds Archived 2008-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Road to India at MobyGames