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Temujin

Temüjin is a first-person adventure game, notable for its use of live-action full motion video and 360-degrees movement. The player begins in the lobby of the Stevenson Museum without any clue as to how they…

2 October 1997

Temujin is an adventure developed by SouthPeak Interactive, released 2 October 1997 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Temujin is

Temujin is an adventure game developed by SouthPeak Interactive and released in 1997. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Video Reality.

The premise, in the publisher's words

At the beginning of the 13th century, the Mongolian Empire was united by Genghis Khan, whose real name was Temüjin. At his death, he was buried with some mystical artifacts, one of which supposedly contained a dark and evil power. Time has passed and the tomb has remained undisturbed, until archaeologists recover the artifacts and put them on display at the Stevenson Museum. Slowly the powers of the artifacts begin to reawaken...
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Temujin launched on 2 October 1997, within three weeks of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Grand Theft Auto, Resident Evil: Director's Cut and Ultima Online.

Released around the same time: Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Grand Theft Auto, Resident Evil: Director's Cut, Ultima Online.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Characters

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Quick answers

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When did Temujin come out?
Temujin was released on 2 October 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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