La Secte Noire
| Black Sect | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Lankhor |
| Designer |
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| Platform | Amstrad CPC |
| Release | 1990 (Amstrad CPC) Amiga ST (1993) PC (1993) |
| Genre | Adventure |
La Secte Noire is a 1990 adventure game developed by Lankhor. It was developed by Jean-Pierre Godey and Jean-Claude Lebon, who later went on to develop Mokowe.[1]
Overview
The game is set in a Medieval village of Issegeac in Périgord that has long been protected by a mysterious grimoire.[2] After the village leader is killed and the grimoire is stolen by a cult, a curse falls upon the village.[3] The player plays as the grandson of the dead leader and must track down the cult to retrieve the grimoire.[2]
The game includes control over time of day,[2] which determines clues and other environmental phenomena. Many of its mechanics were reused in the game Mokowe.[4]
Reception
Amstar gave the game a positive review, praising its graphics and story while noting that it did not innovate on the adventure game genre.[3] Olivier Hautefeullle of Tilt gave the game a positive review, praising its high-quality graphics, the robust vocabulary of its syntax analyzer, and its atmosphere.[5]
Joystick gave the game a score of 67%, praising its graphics and story but noting that it relied on classic game mechanics.[6]
The game was noted for its high difficulty.[7] An article from Amstrad Cent Pour Cent#31 called it the "game that no one in the editorial office could finish".[8]
Sequels and remakes
A sequel, La Crypte Des Maudits, was released in 1991. A remake of La Secte Noire titled The Black Sect was released in 1993 for the Amiga and PC.[9]
References
- ^ "On En Veut Lankhor!". Micro News #42.
- ^ a b c "LA SECTE NOIRE". Micro News #35.
- ^ a b "La Secte Noire". Amstar #49.
- ^ "Mokowe". Amstrad 100% (issue 34). February 1991.
- ^ "La Secte Noire". Tilt #84.
- ^ "La Secte Noire". Joystick #8.
- ^ "HEUREUX D'ENCOURA LES POKOWES". Amstrad Cent Pour Cent #38.
- ^ "Help". Amstrad Cent Pour Cent #31.
- ^ "Jean-Claude Lebon on The Black Sect, Mokowé". Amstrad EU.