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Description

Sixty years after the defeat of the Nazis, construction workers come upon an old German tunnel complex west of Prague. Martin Holan, a young archeologist, is given permission to enter and investigate the contents. Inside he will find vaults of information concerning an unknown planet in our solar system called NiBiRu. He learns that the Nazis hired a brilliant scientist during the war to make use of Nibiru's secrets, but the end of the war prevented them from finishing their plan. Now, Martin must unearth all that was discovered and find out the current implications of their plot.

NiBiRu is an updated version of the 1998 game Posel Bohů by the same developers. It is essentially a remake with updated graphics, music and puzzles, but the story remains the same as the earlier game.

The story will take Martin, the main player character, to interesting locations including the Prague mining site and its underground passages, Paris, and a small Mexican town with Mayan ruins nearby.

Players control Martin in 3rd person perspective. The interface is completely mouse-driven in point-and-click fashion, and the use of both left and right mouse buttons is necessary to succeed. Inventory appears at the bottom of the screen and hides when not in use. Access the main menu by pointing to the top right of the screen and clicking. In addition, there are unlimited game save slots and optional subtitles.

Many puzzles and obstacles come into play including interaction with a large number of interactive non-player characters. Puzzle types vary in difficulty and include traditional inventory, situation-based ones as well as several real brain teasers.

Martin is unable to run, but a double-click on an "exit" door warps him to the next screen. When death occurs, the game restores to the place immediately before the mistake was made.

Alternate Titles

  • "Нибиру. Посланник богов" -- Russian title
  • "Nibiru:奥秘的时代" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
  • "Ni.Bi.Ru: Wyslannik Bogow" -- Polish Title
  • "Ni.Bi.Ru: Sur la piste des dieux Mayas" -- French Title
  • "NI.BI.RU: Posel Bohů" -- Czech Title
  • "Ni.Bi.Ru: Messenger of the Gods" -- UK Title
  • "NiBiRu: Messaggero degli Dei " -- Italian Title
  • "NI•BI•RU: el mensajero de los dioses" -- Spanish Title
  • "NI•BI•RU: Der Bote der Götter" -- German Title

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User Reviews

Worth playing for every adventure lover! Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (54876) 4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars4.67 Stars
A game that just sucks you in matt cohen (12) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars

The Press Says

Gamers.at Mar 19, 2005 87 out of 100 87
Adventure Europe Apr 21, 2005 87 out of 100 87
Game Freaks 365 2005 8.5 out of 10 85
Playback 2006 8.33 out of 10 83
Quandary Sep, 2005 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
PC Powerplay Apr, 2005 80 out of 100 80
PC Games (Germany) Apr 10, 2005 79 out of 100 79
GameZebo Apr 07, 2008 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70
UHS (Universal Hint System) Sep 25, 2005 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70
Aventura y Cía Mar 05, 2006 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars 50

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
Nibiru Hint - How to come back to the lab? 1 Juliana Queiroz
Nov 22, 2008

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (54876) on Apr 02, 2005.
 

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