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ObsCure: The Aftermath

Two years ago, a group of young teenagers found themselves trapped inside their school. They suffered through the longest night of their lives, chased by abominable creatures created by their principal. Some…

55 7 September 2007

ObsCure: The Aftermath is an adventure developed by Hydravision Entertainment, released 7 September 2007 on PlayStation Portable, Wii, PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What ObsCure: The Aftermath is

ObsCure: The Aftermath is an adventure game developed by Hydravision Entertainment and released in 2007. It was published by Ignition Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation Portable, Wii, PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on RenderWare.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story is set two years after the "Leafmore Incident" (the events of the first Obscure); The Leafmore incident has been somehow covered-up. Shannon and Kenny are now enrolled in the nearby Fallcreek University, while Stan is reforming his life as a delivery truck driver. Stan and Kenny have to take medication to prevent the effects of the plant from infecting their bodies, while Shannon has been able to adapt to the changes. As the story begins, a new drug created from a strange flower is quickly spreading its influence over the University's populace. Soon enough, a small group of students, along with the Leafmore High survivors have to face a horde of mutants and try to stay alive. The…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen. There are 19 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

ObsCure: The Aftermath holds a critic score of 55 out of 100. That places it above 11% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2007 averaged 64, so it scored 9 points below the year average. Players rate it 65, 10 points higher than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Pentium III 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM and DirectX 9.0c compatible 3D card with 64 MB. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

ObsCure: The Aftermath launched on 7 September 2007, within three weeks of BioShock, Halo 3, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and Rome: Total War - Collection. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: BioShock, Halo 3, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Rome: Total War - Collection.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for ObsCure: The Aftermath yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

ObsCure: The Aftermath — frequently asked questions

When did ObsCure: The Aftermath come out?
ObsCure: The Aftermath was released on 7 September 2007 for PlayStation Portable, Wii, PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for ObsCure: The Aftermath?
At minimum, ObsCure: The Aftermath needs Pentium III 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, DirectX 9.0c compatible 3D card with 64 MB graphics, 3 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is ObsCure: The Aftermath?
The PC version needs about 3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("3 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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