The Gallant, a galactic space cruiser which
looks like an auburn crustacean, stumbles majestically when a rescue
expedition to Planet 202 goes awry. A planetary disaster damages the
ship and renders it a floating hulk. The onboard biology lab gets
the brunt of the bad vibrations and a mutagenic toxin leaks into the
hallways and corridors, turning the crew into brisk, human-like
creatures. To add to the jollies, an alien invasion bumps up the
ship's guest list with a slew of slavering flesh eaters. At
the outset, lieutenant Jude Sutcliffe and two members of his DaCR
the team venture into the ship to search for survivors and to find a
way to escape from the dead vessel. Two other characters are
eventually controllable by the player: Aila Hoeybraaten and Renee
Hearn, both of whom collaborate with Jude to reach the end-game.
Phase Paradox melds a blend of 'off the shelf' 3-D exploration
action and lush cinematic interludes. The game boasts four hours of
interludes to add atmosphere, drama, and storyline as you and
cohorts work to survive the deep space horror. Although not very
original, the game joins a procession paying homage to the style of
game started by Bio-Hazard. Phase Paradox speaks English but the
in-game text is all Japanese - so, it's fairly import friendly and
playable for those illiterate in Japanese, or the kanji-capped. |
|
