''The Arrival'' is a 1997 adventure game developed by Enteraktion and published by Live Interactive. It was released on
Mac
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and
Windows
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. It's an adaption of the
film of the same name.
Plot and gameplay
The plot takes place ten years after the unsuccessful alien invasion as depicted in the film, where the
extraterrestrials
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have kidnapped the player, who must escape while avoiding detection.
The game's over 400 backgrounds depict the planet and the surrounding moons.
Played in the
first-person with full movement, the game's puzzles have a science fiction theme. The game has a hint system, and is
non-linear
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.
Reception
Tap Repeatedly described the game as both fun and compelling. Quandary felt seeing the film was not a requirement to enjoy the video game, which they saw as a positive. GameSpot thought the title was let down by its puzzles and soundscape. Just Adventure wrote that the game would provide mind-numbing passing of the time, while not being good in any sense. Mac Gamer deemed it a disappointing follow-up to the film.
References
External links
Game Revolution review''Arrival'' on MobyGames
1997 video games
Adventure games
Classic Mac OS games
Video games about alien abduction
Video games based on films
Video games developed in the United States
Windows games
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