Blackout is an adventure developed by Deadline Games, released 31 December 1997 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Blackout is
Blackout is an adventure game developed by Deadline Games and released in 1997. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Blackout is a Danish psychological horror adventure game, created and produced by Michael Valeur and Deadline Games and released in 1997. The game uses stop-motion FMV sequences with puppets to deliver a story about an amnesiac protagonist in the backstreets of Copenhagen, Denmark. Walking the streets of Copenhagen, the protagonist runs into many shady characters, some of whom seem to have additional information on who the character is. The game features a mystery based on multiple personalities being uncovered by a psychologist, assassinations, prostitution, and the production of snuff porn. The game came with a companion novel, written by Michael Valeur.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror, mystery and thriller.
What it launched against
Blackout launched on 31 December 1997, within three weeks of Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo and Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.
Released around the same time: Resident Evil 2 (1998), Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Gran Turismo, Klonoa: Door to Phantomile.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Quick answers
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