Alida Demo
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Got Game Entertainment has released a playable demo for Alida, an atmospheric graphical adventure game created by Australian game developer, musician, and artist Cos Russo. The game "is set on Alida, an abandoned island theme park ten miles out at sea. Originally built and inhabited by a wildly successful rock band, the island is actually a gigantic guitar, replete with wondrous and ornate graphics, unique and bizarre locations. When the band split up, Alida was abandoned. But, now, several years later, the band’s manager suggests a reunion on Alida. Soon thereafter band member Arin leaves for the island and is not heard from again. Players must search the island for the missing musician and bring him home. Featuring clever and thought-provoking puzzles, atmospheric ambient effects, and an entrancing original music score, in their search for Arin, players will soon find themselves lost in Alida" Gamer's Hell Local Download:
  • Alida Demo (36.7 MB)
  • GOT GAME ENTERTAINMENT TO PUBLISH "ALIDA" Atmospheric adventure game for Mac scheduled for Q1 2004 release in North America Weston, CT ? December 17, 2003 ? Got Game Entertainment today announced a North American publishing deal for "Alida", an atmospheric graphical adventure game for Mac. The enveloping story of a missing musician unfolds on a deserted island theme park. A PC version of the game is expected later in 2004. Created by Australian developer Cos Russo, the game is set on Alida, a guitar-shaped island theme park created by a young and wildly successful band. But when money woes and paranoia set in, the band splits up, each claiming different areas of the park, and where each devise strange and elaborate systems to protect their respective remaining wealth. Each member grows increasingly isolated and all eventually abandon Alida. Several years later the band?s manager suggests the band get together on the island. Soon thereafter band member Arin leaves for Alida and is not heard from again. Now, his wife, Julia, sends you to Alida to find Arin and bring him home. Five years in the making, the world of Alida will captivate the player with wondrous graphics, unique locations, intriguing puzzles, bizarre transportation machines, ornate objects, electronic imagery, tactile contraptions, massive constructions, animated natural elements, and an entrancing original music score. "Alida" for the Mac is scheduled to ship Q1 2004. For more information, visit www.GotGameEntertainment.com/alida
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