Catechumen

by Centurion Soft

Product Features

• Wall Street Journal - The game is really, really neat,...engrossing
• USA Today - "...deftly matches its secular counterparts challenge for challenge and thrill for thrill."
• Gamedowner.com - This game is cool, intense and creepyGod unleashes his own version of X-men! (****)
• PC Raider - ...little did I know that I was about to play a sleeper hit game, that was so unbelievably unique I can not possibly believe how the general public hasn't ever even mentioned the game?
• Christian Gaming - "This is a definite buy...Beautiful graphics and sound"

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005B49Q
• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 8.5 x 11.5 inches ; 8 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,850 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Catechumen is a first-person action game with 18 incredible levels. In Rome, A.D. 171, an empire rules above the ground, and a battle rages in the catacombs. Players can choose from eight swords of the Spirit with various levels of power. Instead of a life meter, Catechumen has a "faith meter" that is boosted by picking up scrolls during the game. Prove your worth in the Colosseum and take a stand in the battle between good and evil.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well done Doom-style game with a Christian theme, July 28, 2001

By 

Paul M. Dubuc (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catechumen (CD-ROM)

I reserve 5 stars for games like Myst and Riven. This game isn't in their category, however. It's a very well done battle adventure game with a Christian theme. As a young Christian in ancient Rome, your mission is to explore the catatcombs in search of fellow Christians imprisoned by the Romans and the powers of darkness that possess them. On the way you do battle with various nasty creatures with a growing choice of powerful weapons. These weapons are special. They slay evil creatures and hungry lions but only free Roman Soldiers from their oppression. Nice touch.

To maintain your 'spiritual' energy you must collect scrolls with verses of Scripture written on them You may pause to read, or not, as you are so inclined. Shields of faith and breastplates of righteousness help too. There's plenty of strategy involved. The weapons have different effects on different enemies. You'll get through the game by trial and error. Save often. Your final battle will be with the Prince of Darkness himself.

Technically this is a very well done game; a good piece of work using current technology and technique. It's not a watered down evangelistic tool or an overly sanitized substitute for the more hard-core games. I think it does provide a very enjoyable alterntive for fans of this type of game that are bothered by the implied moral framework (or lack thereof) of many other games of this type. I think most Christian parents will welcome this alternative for their teens (and might like to join in themselves). Non-christians should enjoy it too. It's not preachy. It's not tame. It's a lot of fun.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely interesting and captivating, January 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Catechumen (CD-ROM)

I can claim this is the best christian game in the market.

The background sound is incredible.

You feel the stress and the scare when find demons but, at the same time, feel the peace that you can defeat them, using the power of the Lord.

Very nice graphics, high 3D resolution, transparencies, beauty shinning lights of Lord's angel.

I give this game a Top Notch!

5.0 out of 5 stars Best game I've ever have played, March 17, 2011

By 

Monica Van De Walker (Mt. Shasta, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Catechumen (CD-ROM)

I bought this game for $12 at CGN (Christian Games Now!) and received it in about a week. The only thing I worried about was that it would no save the game, which it did when I bought it in a game pack. Luckily for me, it worked on my vista and also saved. The packaging for the game is a box with one of those flaps that describes the game. Inside the box there's a manual that tells you how to Install,play,etc.
The game itself is awesome. The graphics may be old, but it's awesome.