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Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet

Point-and-click Puzzle Adventure Horror Thriller Mystery
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User Score
19 ratings
Mostly Positive
102 reviews
March 25, 1993
Released 12088 days ago
PC-9800 Series Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) DOS

About

You'll take on the role of John T. Parker, a brilliant young astronomer, piecing together the puzzling history of the village and its cryptic inhabitants. Incredibly realistic action and supernatural chaos intertwine to draw players deep into the puzzling mysteries within the Shadow of the Comet.

Storyline

The year is 1910. Bathed in pale Spring sunlight, the small fishing port of Illsmouth is a sleepy New England town where time seems to stand still. Appearances can be very deceiving, however .... Beneath the peaceful tranquility of this small village, a horrifying truth lingers.

Whispers in a dusty, secluded library ripple with fear as questions of the past are brought into the present. Is there a link between the return of Halley's comet and the resurgence of the Great Ancients who once dominated the land in a reign of terror? Legend tells tales of an ancient ritual ground, hidden deep in the shadows of the tangled forest, marked by an ornate and mysterious cross. Once, long ago, this site was the stage for wild and terrifying rites that no one dare speak of, lest they suffer the wrath of the Ancients.

Why are the townspeople of Illsmouth struck by such shattering terror? Why are they drawn to the ancient ritual grounds after so many years? What has released this curse from its deep sleep to play havoc upon the souls of innocent people?
You'll take on the role of John T. Carter, a brilliant young astronomer, piecing together the puzzling history of the village and its cryptic inhabitants. Incredibly realistic action and supernatural chaos intertwine to draw players deep into the puzzling mysteries within the Shadow of the Comet.

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Release Dates by Platform

DOS Worldwide
Mar 25, 1993
DOS Worldwide
Dec 31, 1994
PC-9800 Series Worldwide
Mar 3, 1995
Linux Worldwide
Jul 21, 2015
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Jul 21, 2015

Game Info

Developer
Infogrames Europe
Publisher
Infogrames, Electronic Arts Victor, Imotion, Atari, Inc.
Engine
DOSBox
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Genres
Point-and-click Puzzle Adventure
Themes
Horror Thriller Mystery

Languages

Audio / Voice
English
Text / Subtitles
German, English, Spanish (Spain), Italian, French

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