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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
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Critic Reviews
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) |
Nov, 1993 |
11 out of 12 |
92 |
Pelit |
Jul, 1993 |
88 out of 100 |
88 |
The Good Old Days (Staff Reviews only) |
Jun 13, 2011 |
5 out of 6 |
83 |
PC Joker |
Sep, 1993 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
Adventure Classic Gaming |
Aug 28, 1998 |
4 out of 5 |
80 |
Power Play |
Nov, 1993 |
79 out of 100 |
79 |
PC Player (Germany) |
Sep, 1993 |
78 out of 100 |
78 |
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)
RmM (73) added
Gateway II: Homeworld (DOS) on Oct 22, 1999