Strategy Informer writes: ""After there is a great trouble among mankind, a greater one is prepared. The great mover of the universe will renew time, rain, blood, thirst, famine, steel weapons and disease. In the heavens, a fire seen." We admit, quoting Nostradamus is lazy, but when you have a man churning out such sentiment it isn't surprising that there's a game to his name. Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy is the latest game courtesy of Lighthouse Interactive. Belief and Betrayal and the Lost Crown have shown that there's still space in the twenty-first century for the adventure game. Developed by French developers Kheops Studio, Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy weaves a story around history's most famous predictor.
Being an adventure title, there's an unholy emphasis on telling a story. Plot twists, character development and in-depth narration all feature heavily in Nostradamus. Set way back in the 16th century, you play the daughter of Nostradamus, Madeleine. The 1500's were a time of tight corsets, royal skulduggery and underhanded shenanigans. It all features heavily in Nostradamus as you undertake a 'dangerous' mission to help France's queen. Along the way you'll discover plenty of conspiracies as well as learn about the period. When games parade themselves as "historical adventure games' it often leads to dull period drama's that rivals Jane Eyre for excitement, but Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy manages to keep its focus while still threading an enjoyable yarn. It's helped along by some decent voice acting and well written dialogue. It's all well and good, but we are playing a game, not reading a classic novel."
Nostradamus - his name is synonymous with great prophecies thanks to his famous series of quatrains written in the 1500s. Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy is a classic adventure that takes us into the world of Nostradamus in 1566 during his last few months of his life. A murderer is killing people in the court of Queen Catherine de Medici as per one of Nostradamus' prophecies, and you, as his daughter, must find them before it is too late.
The game takes place in Nostradamus's home, Salon de Provence during the period of the French Renaissance. Queen Catharine de Medici comes to consult with Nostradamus about a prophetic quatrain he wrote about her that seems to be coming true, but unfortunately Nostradamus is too frail to leave his home and offers sends his son Cesar, who is really his daughter, Madeleine in a disguise.
GameOver: "Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy is a point-and-click adventure from French developer Kheops Studio. It was released last year in Europe (amazingly, using the same name) but is only now making its way to North America. In the game, you play as Nostradamus' daughter Madeleine, and after the Queen of France arrives at your house bearing an odd prophecy that seems to be coming true, you have to come to her aid and determine whether the prophecy is real or if somebody is maybe helping it along."
Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy is a solid game that fits well in its niche amongst the adventure gaming fraternity. The graphics, music, and sound effects are excellent, but the storyline and gameplay are weak and can use a little more tweaking. Nonetheless, ACG thoroughly enjoyed playing this game and can recommend it to other gamers without hesitation or reservation. As a budget title, it is a game that offers good value and many hours of enjoyable play.
