Gateway II: Homeworld (DOS)

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Description

A huge, strangely shaped object was spotted just outside the orbit of Pluto. Scientists dub this object "The Artifact", assuming it to be a spaceship possibly connected to the mysterious alien race, the Heechee, who have disappeared without a trace, leaving only ships with cryptic destinations behind. Meanwhile, a terrorist sect is planning to use The Artifact to lure in the Assassins, an alien community bent on destroying other species. Eventually, a sole explorer reaches the enigmatic ship, only to discover traces of former Gateway prospectors . This leads him to believe that something might be malfunctioning at the very core of the Heechee civilization.

Gateway II: Homeworld is a sequel to Gateway. It is the last adventure game by Legend Entertainment to use text-based input, after Companions of Xanth introduced a purely graphical engine. Its interface is identical to that of Eric the Unready: while most commands can be either typed in or selected from a list combining verbs and available objects, conversations with characters are handled by choosing pre-set topics and displayed on separate screens. The game also features some animated cutscenes.

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Alternate Titles

• "Gateway 2: Homeworld" -- In-game title

Part of the Following Groups

• Gateway series
• Inspiration: Literature
• Setting: City - San Francisco
• Setting: Space station / Spaceship

User Reviews

Puzzles preferred to plot in this sequel	jossiejojo (41)
A wonderful successor to Gateway 1.	rananite (3)
Lacking the original's atmosphere and depth.	Shane Cornall (7)
This game proves it is possible to repeat succsess, even in the gaming world!	Stargazer (105)	unrated
A great sequel to a great game. Now that IS rare!	RmM (73)

Critic Reviews

ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Nov, 1993	11 out of 12	92
SPAG	Mar 24, 2001	9 out of 10	90
Pelit	Jul, 1993	88 out of 100	88
The Good Old Days (Staff Reviews only)	Jun 13, 2011	5 out of 6	83
Adventure Classic Gaming	Aug 28, 1998	4 out of 5	80
PC Joker	Sep, 1993	80 out of 100	80
Power Play	Nov, 1993	79 out of 100	79
Play Time	Nov, 1993	77 out of 100	77
PC Games (Germany)	Oct, 1993	60 out of 100	60
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Nov, 1993	Unscored	Unscored

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Related Web Sites

• Fan Page (information about Gateway 2 - covers, credits, walkthroughs and a transcription of the handbook that was included with the game)