Date: 1995
Developer: Argonaut Software
Publisher: Phillips Interactive
System Requirements:
- IBM PC compatible 486/DX2-66MHz
- 8MB of RAM
- DOS 5.0 of higher
- 8MB HDD space
Where to purchase?
- It is not sold digitally anywhere, so your options are limited to resellers like Amazon and Ebay. Copies go for anywhere from $2 - $40, so it is pretty cheap
For the next game on RPDG, I'm playing a game that is completely new to me: Alien Odyssey by Argonaut Software. Alien Odyssey is a game that is difficult to categorize, it is kind of a mix of genres. Based on my reading about it, it supposedly combines FMV rail shooter sequences like Rebel Assault or Cyberia with third-person adventuring like Bioforge or Alone in the Dark. As I mentioned, I've never played the game so this understanding is based on the background reading I've done on the game, I could be completely wrong. But I'm curious to find out.
FMV or pre-rendered rail shooters had a period of brief popularity in the mid 90s as CD-ROM technology was first establishing itself on the market. Games that combined rail shooting sequences with other genres like third person adventuring also seemed to be a popular niche in PC gaming for a short while from what I can remember. I've played a few games that fit that description and I don't remember them being particularly fun, but maybe Alien Odyssey will change my mind. Let's find out!
