Secret Files: Tunguska
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Secret Files: Tunguska is a classic point and click adventure game
by Fusionsphere Systems and Animation Arts. Released on the PC
in the last quarter of 2006
, the game was praised for its graphics, although some critics noted the weakness of the script and dialogues.
Ports to the Wii
and Nintendo DS
platforms were released in May 2008. A sequel, Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, was unveiled at the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention.
and explores its cause. The main protagonist
is Nina Kalenkov, a Russia
n girl living in Berlin
, whose role is to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of her father, who was involved in a secret scientific project concerning the Tunguska
region in Siberia
. At times, the role of the player-controlled character switches to Max Gruber, who is a German scientist, and Nina's father's colleague.
The game is viewed from a third person perspective and uses a classic point and click interface. The game features a 'snoop key' tool, which highlights all interactive objects on screen and assists in finding small, easily overlooked objects.
The game occasionally breaks the fourth wall. For example, when Nina is asked to carry a bucket of water whose handle has come off, she makes light of adventure gaming cliché
s:
The games feature the same storyline but with controls fitting both systems (i.e. motion controls for Wii and stylus control for DS).
On May 26th, 2010, Aeropause Games
announced that The Secret Files: Tunguska would finally be released for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS
in the United States on June 30th, 2010 for $19.99.
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
by Fusionsphere Systems and Animation Arts. Released on the PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
in the last quarter of 2006
2006 in video gaming
-Events:* January 26, 2006 -- Nintendo announces its newly redesigned handheld, the Nintendo DS Lite. The new model is lighter, smaller, has configurable brightness and features an improved user interface.* January 26, 2006 -- Konami Corp...
, the game was praised for its graphics, although some critics noted the weakness of the script and dialogues.
Ports to the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
and Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
platforms were released in May 2008. A sequel, Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, was unveiled at the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention.
Gameplay
The game is centered around the Tunguska eventTunguska event
The Tunguska event, or Tunguska blast or Tunguska explosion, was an enormously powerful explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, at about 7:14 a.m...
and explores its cause. The main protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
is Nina Kalenkov, a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n girl living in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, whose role is to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of her father, who was involved in a secret scientific project concerning the Tunguska
Tunguska
Tunguska may refer to:*Any of the Tunguska Rivers** Upper Tunguska, an old name of the lower flow of Angara River** Stony Tunguska River...
region in Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
. At times, the role of the player-controlled character switches to Max Gruber, who is a German scientist, and Nina's father's colleague.
The game is viewed from a third person perspective and uses a classic point and click interface. The game features a 'snoop key' tool, which highlights all interactive objects on screen and assists in finding small, easily overlooked objects.
The game occasionally breaks the fourth wall. For example, when Nina is asked to carry a bucket of water whose handle has come off, she makes light of adventure gaming cliché
Cliché
A cliché or cliche is an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel. In phraseology, the term has taken on a more technical meaning,...
s:
"Without the handle it's hard to carry. Some colleagues of mine would say: 'that's not possible'. 'that won't work'. 'you can't do it like that."
Ports
On the 13th June 2007, Deep Silver announced it would be bringing the game to both of Nintendo's platforms. In an interview with Eurogamer, a spokesman said:"We chose to do it for a couple of reasons. Firstly to explore the control methods of the Wii and DS, which we find very interesting, and secondly because we feel the platforms deserve this kind of game."
The games feature the same storyline but with controls fitting both systems (i.e. motion controls for Wii and stylus control for DS).
On May 26th, 2010, Aeropause Games
Aeropause Games
Aeropause Games is blog centered around video games and video gaming culture. The content on the blog includes editorials, reviews, and recent news from the video game industry.- Meaning of the name :...
announced that The Secret Files: Tunguska would finally be released for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
in the United States on June 30th, 2010 for $19.99.