Chrono Quest

Chrono Quest
Developer(s)Infomedia
Publisher(s)16/32 Diffusion
Psygnosis
Director(s)
Platform(s)Amiga, Atari ST
ReleaseSeptember 1988
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Chrono Quest (Explora in France)[1] is an adventure game released in September 1988 for the Amiga and Atari ST. It was developed by French developer Infomedia and published by 16/32 Diffusion in France and Psygnosis in the United Kingdom.[1] Chrono Quest is an historical adventure where the player (accused of murdering their father) travels to different time periods on a quest to find their father's true murderer. The box art was designed by Roger Dean.[2]

The game received mixed reviews from video game critics. A sequel to the game, Chrono Quest 2, was released in 1989. Explora III: Sous le signe du serpent was never released in English, but saw a French release in 1990. Chrono Quest 2 had a similar critical reception.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tough Guide". The Games Machine. No. 11. Newsfield Publications. October 1988. p. 14.
  2. ^ Plunkett, Luke (September 12, 2011). "Giant Plastic Alien Heads, Badass Fantasy Art & Video Games". Kotaku. Gizmodo Media Group. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  3. ^ http://www.stformat.com/stf12/pages_nx1500/stf12_069.jpg [bare URL image file]
  4. ^ "Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games!". www.kultboy.com. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  5. ^ ACE Magazine Issue 34. July 1990.