Derek
SCORE: 95
Derek from Virtue Games is in the Myst style genre with a totally
Biblical theme. The quest that you the player take is a quest to bring
the Holy Bible to a people controlled by a false religion. This false
religion is totally religiously intolerant, and will not allow their
people to know the truth of Jesus Christ. What makes the game dangerous
for the player is this false religion (Dalaq), will kill anyone who does
not follow their false religion. Just like in Myst, Derek has a plethora
of puzzles that will cause your brain to work overtime, in the attempts
to solve them. Many of the clues in the game are passages in the Holy
Bible. Derek is a sequel to Nacah.
The graphics in Derek are beautiful, especially for their year of
release - in the year of our Lord 2003. Many of the water effects are
breath-taking. The only time the graphics were any problem, was during
the night time level. This however, is to be expected since everything
was dark. Thankfully the night time level was a very small portion of
the game. The sounds are superb. All of the voice acting is done in
crisp, clean, and clear tones. The music is pleasant to the ear, and
brought a smile to this reviewers face. Personally, I have never been a
fan of this genre. After all the puzzles are solved, I find little
reason to play through the game again. There are multiple endings that
can be replayed from a save. The barely above average replay reflects
more on the genre, than Derek itself. The gameplay is spot on perfect
for this style of game. The brain teasers of puzzles in this game are
extremely innovative. A wonderful example of this, is having to click on
the books of the Holy Bible in reverse (with a time limit on each book).
The game includes the extra of "The Making of Derek," which is extremely
cool. As previously mentioned there are also multiple game endings.
Games like Derek are a lesson to all other video game developers on
how to make a perfect family friendly game. A video game can have
conflict without resorting to bloody violence. When the game needs to
have some form of violence, there is no need to show it. It is also nice
to see a video game that can reinforce a believers training in the Holy
Bible. This reviewer found himself opening the Holy Bible, and reading
certain passages to get a clue as to how to solve a certain puzzle. It
is really nice to play a video game that encourages a relationship with
God, and can be used as a wonderful training tool.
The most amazing thing about Derek is one man made this game. After
playing Derek, this reviewer would have thought a whole team of twenty
or more people were involved in such a quality product. The length of
this game alone, and the depth of the puzzles are a testament to the
skill of Cheyenne Wolford. Virtue Games is working on a sequel to Derek
by the name of Mayabin. We are expecting great things from Mayabin, and
future games from Virtue Games.
- Chris
Graphics: 96%
Sound: 100%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 100%
Family Friendly Factor: 100%
System: Personal Computer
Publisher: Virtue Games
Rating: 'NR' for Not Rated
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