Sentinel Returns

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Description

Enter a surreal world where you must battle the Sentinel and his sentries over 650 chequered, 3D landscapes. Energy and movement are completely redefined in this unique blend of arcade and strategy elements. You, only known as an intelligent presence, move about the landscape by teleporting between robot "hulls". Any object in your field of vision can be absorbed for energy, as long as you also see the square of the landscape that the object is standing on. By aiming at any square your can see, and spending energy, you can create a new robot hull and teleport your presence to it, or you can create neutral objects: trees to block yourself from the Sentinel's gaze, or boulders that can be stacked. You gain height in the landscape by creating a robot on top of a stack of boulders, until you can see the Sentinel's square at the highest point in the landscape and absorb him. The problem is that the Sentinel slowly rotates and ruthlessly absorbs anything in his field of vision that is more potent than a tree, including yourself. In later levels, his sentries will threaten you with absorption from several directions.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Console Generation Exclusive: PlayStation
• Enhanced remakes / remasters
• The Sentinel series

User Reviews

The same, but different	Windows	Ashley Pomeroy (233)
An addictive, nail-biting strategy game full of tension and brain hurting puzzles.	PlayStation	jonny banks (3)

Critic Reviews

PC Zone	Windows	Aug, 1998	90 out of 100	90
Bravo Screenfun	Windows	Aug, 1998	2 out of 6	80
Power Play	Windows	Aug, 1998	77 out of 100	77
Game Over Online	Windows	Aug 03, 1998	74 out of 100	74
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Windows	Aug 04, 1998		70
Score	Windows	May, 1998	7 out of 10	70
Gamesmania.de	Windows	1998	70 out of 100	70
Mega Fun	PlayStation	Aug, 1998	63 out of 100	63
GameStar (Germany)	Windows	Aug, 1998	52 out of 100	52
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (OPM)	PlayStation	Aug, 1998	40 out of 100	40

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Trivia

"Sentinel Returns" is based on the game "Sentinel", a classic 8-bit micro game written by legendary Geoff Crammond (REVS, Grand Prix), which was initially released for the BBC microcomputer. The gameplay is virtually unchanged in this sequel, though modern hardware definitely adds some spice and speed to the highly original and surreal concept.

The music ("Earth" and "Air") is written by John Carpenter, famous horror movie director and music composer.

"Sentinel" and "Sentinel Returns" are games you either love or hate, due to their uniqueness and surreal nature.

Related Web Sites

• Sentinel Returns (official website)
• Wikipedia: Sentinel Returns (Information about Sentinel Returns at Wikipedia)