| Normality | Gremlin Interactive Ltd. / Interplay Entertainment | 1996 | |
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No doubt one of the most original adventure games ever, Normality is like a tongue-in-cheek version of George Orwell's classic 1984: You are Kent, a very -erm- independent lad who's being persued by the cops (the "Norms") for deviating from the strict norms imposed by the new leader Paul. Puzzles are obscure at times, but their wacky logic is self-consistent and becomes evident when solved. Great 3D engine, plot, and characters make it one of the best adventures ever, and it will also take you a long while to finish. It is perhaps most interesting as it was one of the first games to put what is essentially a traditional "point and click" adventure game into real-time 3D, being, as it is, largely devoid of action sequences traditionally associated with the 3D format. It is played in the first-person perspective, and the game's engine is actually the same used in the game Realms of the Haunting. The graphics are very similar to that of Duke Nukem 3D or other so-called "2.5D" games of its time. The story revolves around Kent Knutson, a rebellious teenager in the city of Neutropolis, from which various places take up the setting of the game. While in prison, he receives a note from an anonymous inmate telling him about the underground insurrection group that he might want to join. From here on, the player starts the game in Kent's apartment, having to go find and join this resistance group. | ||
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