Culpa Innata

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Product Features

• Original, complex story with a detailed history in a fully realized game world
• Environments and characters rendered in 3D with dynamic camera implementation
• Cinematics rendered with in-game engine for seamless graphics integration
• Click and go character control; user friendly mouse-driven interface
• Over 50 interactive characters, each created with Momentum-patented 3D facial animation technology

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000V7V3WG
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: November 1, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,931 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

Product Description

Product Description

Adrianopolis, Eastern Europe, 2047 AD



It is the golden age in mankind's evolution. For the first time in history,countries with significant resources have united under one World Union. In thisutopian society, "survival of the fittest" takes its next inevitablestep. Only the elite are deemed worthy to live under the World Union banner -the smartest, healthiest, and wealthiest. Forsaking the altruistic tendenciesthat have crippled individual development and economic progress in the past, theWorld Union has ushered in an unprecedented era of self-interest andfulfillment. Prosperity is a science, sex is entertainment, disease and capitalcrime are non-existent, and the future has never looked better.

But beneath a perfect world lies an unspeakable truth -- A truth that is readyto surface! A World Union citizen is murdered in Russia, one of the fewremaining Rogue States. This murder oddly coincides with the accidental death ofa prominent professor in Adrianopolis, an important border town between theWorld Union and Russia. Peace Officer Phoenix Wallis is assigned to lead theinvestigation of the murder. Still young and inexperienced, she will soon makediscoveries beyond her wildest imagination, as skilled hackers and subversivecharacters begin taking an inexplicable interest in Phoenix. Her investigationreveals enigmatic clues that lead her deeper and deeper into a mystery thatchallenges not only her case, but her very beliefs in the worldview she hassworn to protect.

This story-driven, third-person game uses a 3D engine with dynamic cameras andother technologies developed by Momentum AS. Their remarkable patented facialanimation technology is put to excellent use, as the game features over fiftypersonable characters that you?ll frequently engage in dialogue throughoutyour investigation. Using the cla

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Elderly game player finds game intriguing!, December 1, 2007

By	Oklapoet "Emma" (New York) - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

I am new to adventure gaming -just since I retired. I write fiction/poetry and will play a game to put off my own writing or to clear my mind.Culpa Innata keeps me going even when it's difficult for a relatively new gamer. I cannot use all of the technical jargon to describe my experience but I know when I am compelled tp keep on playing! Other reviewers have done a fine job of decribing the game's content. I do disagree with comments about the language. I wasn't put off by it at all and I am a fairly conservative consumer. Culpa's content is never gratuitus. The game is beautifully executed and fun to play. Culpa Innata's package should be featured in your intro- for gamers like me who enjoy challenging adult adventure games.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best adventure game of the year, November 9, 2007

By	Bill - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

It's been a long time since I've played an adventure game that actually has a good story. Culpa Innata promises to be a pretty good adventure game, making up for the dull or silly adventures I've seen lately.

Culpa Innata begins in the future, a future where poverty and crime have almost been eliminated in a new world order called the World Union. This new alliance is founded on the premise that focusing on what makes a nation prosperous will also make the people happy, and therefore eliminate their need to commit crimes. The downside to this is that a consumer mentality is paramount, and everything is judged by money and financial power. People even have personal index ratings that reflect these values.

Besides well-written dialogue, the story features good voice-acting and characterization. The general atmosphere of the game is carefully crafted, with a fine attention to detail. The various localities are full of visual objects such as posters and pictures that depict the political and moral viewpoints of the current society. The comments that are voiced when objects are clicked are informative and believable.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A highly enjoyable game going beyond just entertainment, December 9, 2007

By	Laszlo Hopp - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

The international team that created this game managed to provide great entertainment while stimulating thoughts beyond the story line. Nowhere is the relevance of the game to contemporary reality more obvious than toward the end, during an interaction with the Grandmaster. If you missed this, and the numerous other fine clues during the game, take your time to read the credits and the last sentence of the disclaimer once you have finished the game.

The game play was mostly interesting. It is self-propelled and the puzzles were diverse enough not to frustrate the beginners or bore the experienced players. I consider myself a somewhat experienced adveture game player and I had to use the walkthrough with 2 puzzles.

With fairly limited pixel hunting, the majority of the game is spent with interviews or informal talking to a wide range of characters. The dialogues are mostly interesting or downright witty. The voice acting is mostly clever and never disappointing. In fact I found some of the voice acting delightfully on target (e.g. Alicia Cordoba or Pierre DeVille) and the main character had solid voice acting throughout the game. Perfect close-up animation during the dialogues made this part of game very realistic, almost movie-like.

The graphics, with the exception of the outstanding close-ups, are slightly better than average. The locations are pleasing to the eyes, literally drawing you into the necessary discovery process.

The language is far from being vulgar although it may not be desirable for young teenagers. There is a single sexual situation that is depicted very modestly and in good taste. The characters refer to marriage as nuptial agreement, siblings as "biorelatives", and instead of talking about boy/girlfirend or spouse, they use the phrase "sexual partner". According to the story, by 2047 society evolved into a system that shook off a lot of today's conventions and took other conventions to their extreme. Whether it is for the better or worse is left for the player to decide but it is definitely an integral part of the storyline. In my opinion, this ambiguity about contrasting values of today and 2047 simply adds an extra layer of interest to the game.

In closing, in a different way than Syberia, The Broken Sword or the Longest Journey, I found this game intriguing, highly enjoyable and, with the ending, even fulfilling.