Dead Reefs
{{Short description|2007 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = Dead Reefs
|image = Dead reefs.PNG
|developer = Streko-Graphics
|publisher = The Adventure Company
|designer =
|engine =
|released = {{vgrelease|NA|July 3, 2007|EU|June 29, 2007}}
|genre = Adventure
|modes = Single-player
|platforms = Windows
}}
Dead Reefs is a game, developed by Canadian studio Streko-Graphics and published by The Adventure Company.
The investigative adventure that takes place on the island of Dead Reefs off the coast of England, infamous for the wicked pirate inhabitants and a frightful curse.
Plot
It is said that for hundreds of years, pirates from the English island of Dead Reefs were looting the ships sailing by and slaughtering their crews. One of the wrecked ships was carrying an old relic, kept secret and locked by a centennial monk order. It is known to have been then stolen and retrieved by the ruler of the island, Baron DeSantra.
Shortly after, inhabitants of the island started dying in unnatural ways one by one. The first victim of this strange series of events was the Baron's wife, who was killed by her husband with his sword.
Ten decades after these alleged "facts", a new death is reminiscent of the legend and casts fear on the island of Dead Reefs. A detective from the mainland, Amadeo Finvinerro, is sent to investigate the death and find the killer.
Production
The island of Dead Reefs is not based on some pre-existing island in real life. Streko-Graphics handled all the scripts and voice recordings, whereas the publisher recruited the voice actors of the roles. The game was written using the Virtools 3D platform. Evgeniy Lebed was the lead developer. The game had 16 characters, over 40 minutes of high-quality cuts and atmospheric music.{{cite web|url=https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.au&sl=cs&sp=nmt4&u=https://games.tiscali.cz/obrazky/objevte-zdroj-zla-v-adventure-dead-reefs-30642&usg=ALkJrhiwMfGAEwmDHqlR7J6HgW56aoJRZA|title=Google Translate|website=translate.googleusercontent.com}}
A demo was released 20 July 2007,{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/the-adventure-company-releases-demo-for-dead-reefs|title=The Adventure Company Releases Demo for Dead Reefs|date=20 July 2007 |publisher=}} and premiered at E3.{{cite web|url=https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.au&sl=cs&sp=nmt4&u=https://games.tiscali.cz/obrazky/horor-v-podobe-adventury-dead-reefs-24519&usg=ALkJrhhLg4Y1kwj3jX2tS1mUKshiaB4v-Q|title=Google Translate|website=translate.googleusercontent.com}} The game was first published by DreamCatcher in the United States, and afterwards by New Disk in Russia.{{Cite web|url=http://pscd.ru/interview/5320-intervyu-so-streko-graphics.html|title=Интервью со Streko Graphics » PSCD.ru - приставочные игры|website=pscd.ru|language=ru|access-date=2017-12-28}} Atari France distributed the games in France.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com:80/news/2006/00017326.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424220102/http://www.jeuxvideo.com:80/news/2006/00017326.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-04-24|title=Atari distribuera les titres The Adventure Company - Actualités - jeuxvideo.com|date=2017-04-24|access-date=2017-12-28}} A fan-made Czech localisation of the game was made in 2008.{{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://cestiny.idnes.cz/dead-reefs-cvm-/Hry.aspx?c=A071111_46172_bw-cestiny-hry_bw&prev=search|title=Google Translate|website=translate.google.com.au|date=27 December 2007}}
The game was included in a 2014 Humble Bundle.{{cite web|url=https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.au&sl=de&sp=nmt4&u=http://www.adventurecorner.de/news/5032/humble-sale-mit-12-adventures-gestartet&usg=ALkJrhiPLLGMgUxu2VQP7jrmhqrmbHxCVA|title=Google Translate|website=translate.googleusercontent.com}}
Streko-Graphics would retroactively say that game had a subpar management, which they only realised late in the production process. It puts this down to the game having a less favourable reception than anticipated. The game had a planned release on Xbox, but the team did not realise how much work it would take to make a separate version of their game.
Reception
Streko-Graphics believes that the game had a "mediocre" reception in the West and in Russia.
{{Video game reviews
| AdvGamers = 2/5{{cite web|url=https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18058|title=Dead Reefs Review|website=Adventure Gamers|date=3 August 2007}}
| rev1 = Just Adventure
| rev1Score = C+{{cite web|url=http://www.justadventure.com:80/reviews/DeadReefs/DeadReefs.shtm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130092551/http://www.justadventure.com:80/reviews/DeadReefs/DeadReefs.shtm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2010|title=Dead Reefs Review: Just Adventure - Reviews Walkthroughs and AdventureNews!|date=30 January 2010|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.justadventure.com/2013-05-20-21-09-14/577-dead-reefs2|title=Throwback Thursday - Dead Reefs Review|first=Shannon|last=Hall-Harris|website=www.justadventure.com|access-date=2017-12-28|archive-date=2017-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228171957/http://www.justadventure.com/2013-05-20-21-09-14/577-dead-reefs2|url-status=dead}}
| rev2 = GamerNode
| rev3 = GameWorld
| rev3Score = 50%{{cite web|url=http://pcgames.gwn.com:80/reviews/gamereview.php/id/1332/title/Dead_Reefs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921022518/http://pcgames.gwn.com:80/reviews/gamereview.php/id/1332/title/Dead_Reefs.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 September 2011|title=FileFactory Games PC - pc games, game demos, downloads, movies, patches, reviews, cheats and news.|date=21 September 2011|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://pcgames.gwn.com:80/reviews/gamereview.php/id/1332/p/2/title/Dead_Reefs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100312004939/http://pcgames.gwn.com:80/reviews/gamereview.php/id/1332/p/2/title/Dead_Reefs.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 March 2010|title=FileFactory Games PC - pc games, game demos, downloads, movies, patches, reviews, cheats and news.|date=12 March 2010|publisher=}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/309/ Dead Reefs interview, Evgeniy Lebed, Adventure Classic Gaming]
- [http://pscd.ru/interview/5320-intervyu-so-streko-graphics.html PSCD interview]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070707115952/http://deadreefs.com/ Fan site]
Category:The Adventure Company games
Category:Detective video games
Category:Single-player video games