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Alpha Polaris released
Posted: 25.06.2011 06:55 by JonahFalcon Comments: 7
German developer Turmoil Games has announced the release of their horror adventure game Alpha Polaris, which is set in the Arctic tundra of Greenland at an American oil research station.

According to Turmoil Games project leader Teemu Vilén, “The heart of the game is its restrained horror setting. It allows us to explore a wide range of human themes in a realistic way: paranoia, isolation, friendship, love and so on. To us, that is the core of a good horror adventure.”

The game is available in both English and German language versions from the official site here, as well as a demo in each language as well.

Related games: Alpha Polaris (PC)

Comments

By neilmike (SI Core) on Jun 26, 2011
neilmike
not bad at all if you like an Adventure/Thriller type!!

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By ColinMc (SI Veteran Member) on Jun 25, 2011
ColinMc
Yeah,but I am Action with out tuturial!!!
By bosnian_dragon (SI Core) on Jun 25, 2011
bosnian_dragon
I always found North Pole (or South Pole) a scary place during the polar night. I will always remember "The Thing" as a good horror movie, which used this setting perfectly. I'm gonna try this game, that's for sure!
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Jun 25, 2011
herodotus
Like you Bosnian, I love a good horror film/game set in the frozen wastelands. Why it always has to be an oil station is, while the obvious choice, getting a bit tired ("30 Days of Night" had a similar station, as do several SyFy Channel offerings). Try Gas.
Have to give the demo a try.
Incidentally, a re-make of the John Carpenter re-make of "The Thing" is coming out next year.
By bosnian_dragon (SI Core) on Jun 26, 2011
bosnian_dragon
:) I can't wait for that re-make, thanks for the update Herodotus! I agree about the oil stations, it's a bit too common. Maybe it would be more spooky if it was uranium mine or something that could spawn mutants as well :D

Anyways, I've always liked pre-rendered scenes in this type of games, because they look so nice and smooth, and photo-realistic. It adds up to the realism and atmosphere a lot.
By JonahFalcon (SI Elite) on Jun 27, 2011
JonahFalcon
@herodotus: There's no way to justify something being set at the Poles except for: 1) scientific station, or 2) mining station.

(The Thing, both versions, was the former, and Aliens Vs. Predator was the latter.)
By bosnian_dragon (SI Core) on Jun 27, 2011
bosnian_dragon
Actually, there is a third option > secret operations base... Like testing of new bio-weapons or setting up a HAARP base (see Google for more info)