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Description

It is August 1991, the USSR has only a few days left before its tremendous collapse and KGB officer Maksim Rukov has been moved, without explanation, to the newly formed Department P which investigates KGB corruption and roots out possible double-agents and traitors.

Sent to investigate the mysterious death of a private detective, Rukov quickly uncovers a nefarious plot by top-level KGB generals to oust President Gorbachev.

Players take the role of Rukov in 3rd person perspective. The game features a Point and Click interface and the ability to rewind to review scenes for important clues. The Famous actor Donald Sutherland stars as Rukov's father and voices the part in the help sections of the game.

Alternate Titles

  • "Conspiracy" -- USA/Enhanced CD-ROM release


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User Reviews

Stupendously difficult and arbitrary gameplay but in the end rewarding and original. Joakim Kihlman (257) 3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars
Spy on your own comrades and get away with it Black Wolf (36083) 3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars
A game like this comes only once in a lifetime... ThE oNe (6) unrated
Fun to play, too hard, bad ending slapyjoe (19) 2.8 Stars2.8 Stars2.8 Stars2.8 Stars2.8 Stars
Very complex game, a real brain melter Jonathan Jones (3) 4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars

The Press Says

Pelit Jun, 1992 83 out of 100 83
Just Games Retro Jan 07, 2007 78 out of 100 78
Power Play Nov, 1992 73 out of 100 73
High Score Apr 16, 1994 3 out of 5 60
Just Adventure Jun 18, 2004 C+ 58
The Good Old Days Jun 05, 2002 3 out of 6 50

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Trivia

The original Cryo game scenario was written and created by Johan Robson, the author of the Atlantis series and MegaRace. Johan Robson, who often writes under the pseudonym of Arbeit von Spacekraft, is presently living in Paris. He has worked on a number of films such as Barbe Wire which had Pamela Anderson in the leading role.


This entry was contributed by POMAH (15705) and Blackie (137)
 

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