Sinking Island (Windows)

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Description

Walter Jones, an eccentric billionaire, is found dead on the Maldivian island of Sagorah. There, he had built an enormous Art Deco tower that he hoped to turn into an exclusive holiday resort. His death seems like a nightly accident at first, but turns out to be a mysterious murder. Furthermore, a heavy storm is raging, almost cutting off the island from the rest of the world. At the time of Walter Jones' death, there are eight people staying in Jones' pompous hotel: his grandchildren with their spouses, his lawyer, and the tower's architect. Two native Maldivians live nearby.

This traditional point-and-click adventure game is a classical Who Dunnit. As inspector Jack Norm, you have to investigate which of the suspects might have a reason to want Walter Jones dead, talk to everybody, collect evidence or compare fingerprints. Your PPA (Personal Police Assistant), a kind of inventory/recording device, helps you during your inquiries.

Sinking Island can be played in two modes: in real-time mode, it's a race against time. In adventure mode, you can go through each place at your own pace.

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Alternate Titles

• "Б. Сокаль. Sinking Island" -- Russian spelling
• "Sinking Island: un'indagine di Jack Norm" -- Italian title
• "Sinking Island: Mord im Paradies" -- German title
• "Sinking Island: Moord in het Paradijs" -- Dutch title
• "Sinking Island: A Psychological Thriller" -- Tag-lined title
• "Sinking Island: A Jack Norm investigation" -- US re-release / Scandinavian title
• "L'île Noyée" -- French title

Part of the Following Group

• Game Engine: OPALIUM

User Reviews

A decent game for detective murder mystery buffs	Jeanne (76508)
Poirot without the moustache	Joakim Kihlman (275)

Critic Reviews

Gamesmania.de	Oct 17, 2007	77 out of 100	77
PC Action	Oct 24, 2007	75 out of 100	75
GameBoomers	Oct, 2008	B	75
GamesFire	Oct 14, 2007	74 out of 100	74
Gamona	Oct 13, 2007	71 out of 100	71
GameZebo	Apr 12, 2009		70
Adventures - Kompakt	Oct 23, 2007	7 out of 10	70
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Feb 12, 2008	69 out of 100	69
GameStar (Germany)	Oct 31, 2007	68 out of 100	68
4Players.de	Oct 23, 2007	59 out of 100	59

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Related Web Sites

• Benoît Sokal's Sinking Island Interview (on YouGamer.com (June 1, 2007))
• Legacy Games (Download Sinking Island)
• L'île Noyée (Official website)
• Sinking Island (Official German website)
• Sinking Island (Encore's product page for Sinking Island)
• Sokal Interview - Sinking Island (Adventure Lantern interviews Benoît Sokal about the design and creation of his then upcoming game, Sinking Island (December, 2007).)
• UHS Hints for Sinking Island (Question and answer hint system provides graduated answers so you get only as much help as you need to solve the game.)