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Moebius: Empire Rising review: Elementary, oh dear
Moebius: Empire Rising is a game about history repeating itself, asking the player to investigate a string of people whose lives mirror those of famous, important figures throughout history. It's fitting that the story itself plays like a knock-off of previously written characters and storylines – most notably Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series. The Holmes role is played by Malachi Rector, a highly intelligent antiques dealer-turned-investigator who makes it clear he doesn't want anyone to care about him; Dr. John Watson is filled in by David Walker, an ex-military man who puts up with Rector's snark in order to protect him; and Mrs. Hudson is Gretchen Stern, Rector's long-suffering assistant. Moebius plays out like bad fanfiction – the action sequences are dramatized to the point of absurdity, the characters are caricatures rather than believable human beings, and the story is predictable. Given the involvement of adventure game guru Jane Jensen, I expected Moebius to have sophisticated characters uncovering a mystery complete with adventure, thrills and, most of all, surprises. As it turns out, I've read better fanfiction.
Jane Jensen's Moebius gets mysteriously murderous in new trailer
Pinkerton Road Studios leaks its first story details in this newly launched trailer for Moebius, an upcoming point-and-click adventure game in which attempt to piece together the circumstances surrounding a high-profile murder in Venice. Helmed by Gabriel Knight series creator Jane Jensen, Moebius was funded last year as the result of a successful Kickstarter campaign. In the game, players control Malachi Rector, a genius antique dealer whose eye for detail lands him in the middle of a secret government conspiracy. Moebius is set to launch for Windows, Mac, and Linux in early 2014. Ports for Android and iOS are also in development.
Gabriel Knight remake headed to PC, Mac, mobile in 2014
As it approaches the 20th anniversary of its original release, the classic point-and-click adventure game Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers will soon see a remake helmed by its original designer, Jane Jensen. Sins of the Fathers tracks book store owner Gabriel Knight and his quest to solve a series of ritual murders in the swamps of New Orleans. The remake was initially revealed during Jensen's Pinkerton Road Kickstarter campaign, though the project has since acquired funding independent of Kickstarter. The Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th anniversary edition is set to premiere in mid-2014 for Windows, Mac, iPad, and Android platforms, featuring 3D retina display-quality graphics, voiced dialogue, and a remastered soundtrack from composer Robert Holmes.
Gabriel Knight writer Jane Jensen opens new studio Pinkerton Road
It's a good time to be a classic adventure game fan, in case you hadn't noticed. Between Double Fine's recent success story and this week's announcement of a brand new adventure studio from Gabriel Knight writer Jane Jensen, the next few years are gonna be rife with pun-laden puzzles.Jensen's new studio, Pinkerton Road, is being co-opened with composer Robert Holmes (also of Gabriel Knight fame) and will focus on "third-person adventure games for PC and tablet with rich stories, gorgeous art, and seamlessly fun play." Rather than following the traditional developer model of seeking funding via publishers, Pinkerton Road will be using a model based on community supported agriculture. Yes, really.Jensen's calling it "Community Supported Gaming," and says fans will essentially pay for year-long seasons of access to the studio's games (a la CSAs). A smattering of ideas are already in the works for the studio's first year, and Kickstarter is facilitating the funding. If you'd like to support the project, there are still 42 days to go on the funding goal.
