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."
