Informaticus
You are tasked to explore a tropical island with old temples and find the thief of two stolen artifacts. Solve computer science puzzles using an in-game knowledge-database and talk to archeologists.
Informaticus is an adventure developed by BrainGame Publishing GmbH, released 23 October 2003 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Informaticus is
Informaticus is an adventure game developed by BrainGame Publishing GmbH and released in 2003. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Macromedia Director.
The premise, in the publisher's words
On a tropical island a research team discovered a huge temple. A archeological team lead by Jacques Moreau is tasked to explore the ruins. The player takes the role of the nephew of Jacques Moreau, who visits his uncle on the exploration location. From his uncle the nephew learns that two artifacts had been stolen and is tasked to explore the island and play detective to find the lost artifacts.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are educational and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Informaticus launched on 23 October 2003, within three weeks of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Call of Duty, Beyond Good & Evil and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Released around the same time: Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Call of Duty, Beyond Good & Evil, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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