a review by
Jerry Pfeffer
“Au Coeur de Lascaux” . . . that's the title on the box, and all the text on the box is French. The disk inside is titled "Secret of the Lost Cavern".
After installing, entering the serial number and starting it, the game runs in English.
This is a variation of the “collect items, solve puzzles and move to the next level” games set in the old stone age where the main character struggles to survive in Southern France and become a cave painter in the Lascaux cave. As you progress through the game, and the story evolves, there are additional characters.
As the website describes it . . . “Secret of the Lost Cavern plunges the player into an inspiring adventure that takes place during the Paleolithic period in prehistoric time, 15,000 years B.C. At this time, our ancestors were able to communicate with one another, create fire, cook meat, cut flint and make spears for hunting...”
The graphics and animation is
very good, and game play is smooth and understandable. If
you enjoy this type
of game and this setting (which is what caught my eye), it would be an
enjoyable pass-time game.
At the website, there are game
and character descriptions, a YouTube video and a download of the first level
of the game.
. . . it is currently available for download or DVD for $39.90. Other
adventures are also available like “Destination: Treasure Island”, “Cleopatra:
A Queen’s Destiny”, and others.
The Secret of the Lost Cavern is not just available in French. There are also versions in English, Spanish, Italian, and German.
Posted by: John | February 24, 2009 at 07:35 PM