Paradise (video game)

Paradise
Developer(s)White Birds Productions
Publisher(s)
Focus Home Interactive (DS)
Director(s)
Producer(s)
  • Olivier Fontenay Edit this on Wikidata
Designer(s)Benoît Sokal
Platform(s)Windows, iOS, Nintendo DS
ReleaseWindows
  • EU: April 21, 2006
  • NA: April 27, 2006[1]
DS
  • EU: November 14, 2008
iOS
  • NA: July 6, 2010 (Episode I)
  • NA: August 3, 2011 (Episode II)
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Paradise is a 2006 adventure game by White Birds Productions, a company formed by Benoît Sokal, based on a novel by Sokal.

Gameplay

The game, like many classic point-and-click adventure games, is viewed from a third-person perspective and is mouse-driven, with the player clicking on locations for the main character to move to and objects to examine or pick up, among other actions.

Plot

The central protagonist of Paradise is a young woman called Ann Smith, the daughter of King Rodon, the dictator of the fictional African country of Maurania. Ann is in Europe when she hears that her father is seriously ill, but while she is en route to see him, her aircraft is shot down by rebels. She is rescued, but when she regains consciousness she cannot remember her identity or what she is doing in Africa.

Releases

Focus Home Interactive and White Birds released a remake of the game for the Nintendo DS in Europe on November 14, 2008,[2] renaming the title Last King of Africa.[3]

An iOS version was released for the United States as Episode I: Madargani on July 6, 2010,[4] followed by Episode II: Deep Maurania on August 3, 2011.[5]

It is available for digital purchase through Big Fish Games.[6]

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[17][18][19]

References

  1. ^ Adams, David (2006-04-27). "Paradise -- Yes -- Found". IGN. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  2. ^ "Last King of Africa Release Information for DS". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  3. ^ "Focus and White Birds announce Last King of Africa for the Nintendo DS". Focus Home Interactive. 2008-06-18. Archived from the original on 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  4. ^ "Last King of Africa Release Information for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  5. ^ "Last King of Africa 2 Release Information for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
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  7. ^ Peckham, Matt (2006-05-30). "Paradise (PC)". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  8. ^ Walter, Johann (2006-05-06). "Paradise review". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  9. ^ "Paradise". Game Informer. No. 159. July 2006. p. 109.
  10. ^ Mueller, Greg (2006-05-08). "Paradise Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  11. ^ Lundrigan, Jeff (2006-06-06). "Paradise review". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 2014-12-24. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  12. ^ Hollingshead, Anise (2006-05-14). "Paradise - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  13. ^ Krause, Staci (2006-05-30). "Paradise Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  14. ^ "Last King of Africa". Nintendo Gamer: 72. December 2008.
  15. ^ "Paradise". PC Gamer: 84. August 2006.
  16. ^ Sewart, Greg (2006-06-06). "Paradise". X-Play. Archived from the original on 2006-07-04. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  17. ^ a b "Last King of Africa for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  18. ^ a b "Last King of Africa for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  19. ^ a b "Paradise for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2014-11-27.