GameZone writes: "If you're going to give Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy credit for anything, then give the game credit for its originality. Not too many games can come up with the idea of having Nostradamus' cross-dressing daughter (Madeline) running around trying to uncover clues as to why members of early 15th century French royalty are going to die off in Nostradamus' prophecy. Unfortunately, this is where the positives for the concept end since a lot of the ideas for the puzzles and objectives are get overly complicated.
A good example of this can be seen when you have to complete the quest to become Nostradamus' cross-dressing daughter – she's trying to disguise herself as her brother Cesar – since it takes a monumental effort! At first the task at hand doesn't seem so hard since you walk into Cesar's room and find most of his clothes on the bed. Then you see a picture of him on the wall which sheds further light on what Madeline needs to be dressed like. You eventually find his hat in a room downstairs which makes you think that you're done with the disguise. But no!! This game is too realistic for that so you've also got to run around Nostradams' crib looking for things like a wig, glasses, and a ... compression bra?"
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.
