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PlayStation
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3.7
Windows
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3.6

Description

In 1932, Alexandre Valembois was a young explorer who, with his native friend Anonio Alverez, wanted to make a name for himself by exploring the mysterious Amerzone region. Befriended by the natives of the region, he witnessed a strange ritual involving a giant egg of the famed white birds. Wanting to prove that the white birds existed, Alexandre stole the mysterious egg and betrayed the natives' trust Returning to France, nobody believed Alexandre or his journals about the Amerzone. Sixty years have passed and the world has changed. World War 2 has come and gone, the Amerzone remains unexplored and closed off to outsiders by it's despotic leader, Anoino Alverez. Monsieur Alexandre Valembois is an old man at the end of his life, living alone in a lighthouse and wishing to fix his mistake. At this time, a young reporter comes to visit the old Alexandre Valembois regarding his adventures...

Amerzone is a first person adventure game, similar to Myst, taking place between different rooms and areas. The player assumes the role of the reporter and must unravel the clues left by Monsieur Valembois, travelling over several picturesque locations and eventually reaching the fictional Amerzone region. The adventure game takes place over a series of areas. The player can click on arrow icons to change the orientation or to move to different areas. Objects of interest change the cursor to a magnifying glass icon. Objects that can be interacted with or picked up change the cursor to a hand icon. An icon of gears represents a mechanism which must be manipulated before it can be properly used. The player's inventory can be accessed at any time.

Alternate Titles

  • "L'Amerzone: Le testament de l'explorateur" -- French title
  • "Amerzone: Testament Odkrywcy" -- Polish title
  • "Amerzone: Il Testamento dell'Esploratore" -- Italian title
  • "Amerzone: El Legado del Explorador" -- Spanish title
  • "Amerzone: Das dunkle Vermächtnis" -- German title

Part of the Following Groups


Merchant Title Platform Price  
Amazon
Amerzone Windows $2.99  
ebay.com
AmerZone: The Explorer's Legacy    
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User Reviews

Myst gets a worthy follower Windows Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (63268)
Decently fun to play Windows ThE oNe (188)
Another "Myst-clone" that just doesn't measure up. Windows Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (58798)

The Press Says

Jeuxvideo.com Windows Feb 22, 1999 18 out of 20 90
Power Unlimited Windows Sep, 1999 8.3 out of 10 83
Jeuxvideo.com PlayStation Dec 16, 1999 16 out of 20 80
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) Windows Aug 16, 1999 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Game Chronicles Windows Nov 12, 2002 7.5 out of 10 75
Absolute Games (AG.ru) Windows Jun 08, 1999 65 out of 100 65
Adventure Classic Gaming Windows Jul 02, 2009 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
UHS (Universal Hint System) Windows Jun 03, 2000 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
PC Games (Germany) Windows Oct, 1999 48 out of 100 48
PC Gamer Windows Dec, 1999 20 out of 100 20

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Trivia

Amerzone is actually a pun on Amazone (french for the Amazon river) and "amer" which means "bitter".


This entry was contributed by Xoleras (66998) and curacao (247)
 

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