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Realms of the Haunting

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This game is from 1996, and was released in the US in 1997. It is basically a first person shooter, but has a compelling story that drives it. There are video cut-scenes which for the first time I can remember do not get in the way, and greatly enhance the atmosphere. And speaking of atmosphere, this game has it in spades. The first time I started it up, I was immediately struck by the spooky setting. I was in a room in a mansion with thunder and lightning outside. It was night, and looking out the window of the room I was in, the trees and shrubs were blowing in the wind. You begin by exploring the house. There is action in the game, but not at every turn, which I liked, since it added to the suspense. The game is made by the same people that did "Normality", and it uses an enhanced version of the Normality 3D engine. This technology is old, to be sure. It doesn't use a 3D accelerator, but the developers used the engine to its utmost, creating completely immersive and beautiful settings with it. This is one of the scariest games I have ever played. I recently dug it out again and installed it on one of my newer computers. I have tried it with both Win 95 and 98 and it runs great in either. Considering that I had never heard of it before, I was greatly impressed by the quality of this game. A lot of time and effort obviously went into this. And the credits in the wonderful manual show a lot of people were involved in its creation. Great use of mood, setting, sound, music, and actors. Highly recommended. This is not a twitch shooter. It's more like an FPS crossed with an adventure game, since you must figure things out. But solutions are logical. If you can score a copy, do it!

This is a relatively old game. Those looking for the latest and greatest in video games look elsewhere. However, if you want to go back and try a great game from the past I urge to you try Realms of the Haunting. This is a horror game played from the First-Person perspective. ROTH is more of an adventure game than a mindless first-person shooter. It has a strong story and interesting, well done live action cut scenes with decent actors. This games continually scared the pants off me. Great stuff.

Basic premise: your dad has died, and you have received a mysterious package that leads you to his old house, to try and solve the mystery of his passing. The house is, as the title implies, haunted--but there's much more to it than that. Prophecy has seized your character, and he must walk a path that will determine whether good or evil will hold sway over the world for the next thousand years...

I had heard about this amazing game for awhile before I was able to acquire a copy. Boy, was it worth the wait! In some ways, it reminds me of an early Half-Life--it has elements of being a first-person-shooter, with cut scenes (done via full motion video) that tell a compelling story. While a major part of the gameplay revolves around fighting enemies, you must also collect clues and solve puzzles to go on. So, there's some violence in the game, but its not really the focus, and its definitely not over the top.

The game came out a few years ago, so the graphics aren't top-of-the line these days--but they're still good. And the video clips have their share of bad acting and graininess--but they also have some amazing moments that you'll want to replay. So, be grateful you can find this game without bidding on an auction site, and buy it now!

Although it starts out looking like something from Colecovision, with half an hour's patience things start to really cook. Before you know it, you're battling a horde of demons in a journey through multiples planes of existence, and battling to stave off Armageddon.

Gameplay is first-rate, the puzzles ranging from challenging to brain-wracking. And I guarantee you WILL be frightened at times by this game.

Truly the most amazing RPG ever produced, bar none.

This game was created during the better moments of PC gaming, when the single-player experience was at the forefront. Plenty of reviews for this game from more reputable places are out there so no need to reiterate them. Got the game shrink-wrapped still and smelled like a new game. Insides contained the CD case housing all four CDs and manuals. Insides of the box was torn up a bit and I'm not sure if that was how it came out of the distributor.

Realms Of The Haunting, meaning the magic spell of an old, pretty damn good dos/windows game. This game came out in the year of Our Lord 1997, but still captures the fantasy of any real enthusiast game adventure lover! Hoots Loot sent me the English-US Version of Realms, and i got to say it's really amazing. The Plot is a huge source of emotions and is based upon the Apocalypsis' theme of the battle between The Light and The Dark, the Good and The Evil, the last fighting between God and Satan when the Clock of Time strikes the end of 1000 years Devil's captivity in the abyss pit. Excellent casting: Mark Finn, really good actor, though poorly known, in Claude Florentine's rule, Emma Powell (the intriguing and misterious sensitive Rebecca Jane Trevisard, the "morning star temple Minstress"), David Tuomi (Adam Randall, almost a young "indiana jones" don't u think?),Gerry Hinks (Hawk, the "captive angel"), the incredible David Learner, as Belial (which means "the Liar"), one of the Hell's Lords, like Bible say...
The highest rate, really! I played with realms so many times, but everytime is just like the first time. Believe me, if u are looking for a really amazing adventure "old style" game, well....Realms is the right choice.
Oh before i forget....tx a lot to the Hoots Loot for sending me this game sealed, brand new and with an excellent package too!

One of Interplay's best games. I played the demo and was sucked into the story. I ran out and bought the full version that same day. Its a very long game and the controls could have been a bit better but it has everything that it takes to make a great game.

The producer/director definetly scared my pants off. A part II would be really fun.
-Danielle in Seattle.

This is my favorite first person style RPG that I have ever played. This game has a great story, great cut scenes, combinations of mythlodogy with scifi, and more. I keep hoping that they will come out Part II.

I bought this game because I like strategy/adventure games played in the first person. I was dissapointed however because the nature of it is rather violent, requiring use of guns/knives or other weapons to advance through the game. In addition, if your character gets killed (happens rather easily until you learn the rules) you need to start over from the beginning. I want very impressed.