Black Zone

Black Zone description

The developer and publisher of computer games Doka Studios was one of the most prolific Russian companies and has had quite a rich heritage. Produced games of different genres; many of her creations have received great fame, and some not found until now. We present to your attention the platformer Black Zone, the CD version of which the Network appeared not so long ago.

The game has the possibility to select the desired language: Russian, English or German; however, credits will only in the movie - any messages or inscriptions are not further observed. From this most screensavers we learn the backstory: in one thriving city went down an alien ship, people began to disappear, killed trees, and the city is empty, only a huge red ball on the horizon reminded them of the aliens. This place came to be called the Black Zone. Many expeditions tried to hold an inquiry, but no one has returned. This is simple plot.

We have to act for one of the brave ones and try to deal with all this mess. Just say that the enemies in the game and not kill anyone need and the weapons we have available. We need to overcome a huge number of screens of rooms connected by various stairways, elevators and flying platforms. The game is not divided into levels and missions: completed the network of rooms - next, the transition to another maze. Almost all devices we can control using panels (some of them a small window in the lower left corner of your screen turns green): when activated, these devices appears below the mini-Board arrow, and you need to specify the trajectory of all of these lifts and platforms or just to open the door. Jump is going well, very much. Sometimes we have to use the anomalous zone to fly in the right place, in other cases these zones disturb us and always take away health (bottom of the screen there is a scale). However, die character can't - and with a complete loss of life, we will revive in a certain place for each maze. If in the beginning everything is simple and clear, the closer to the end of the game to find the exit will be all the more problematic: we will walk in the same room endlessly trying to guess what I have to do to finally get out of this maze. Here the game makes no concessions, slipping does not need us platform or placing in our path dead ends. However, do not despair in such situations: sometimes somewhere will be a discreet platform, but somewhere you have to give the hero to die to spawn on the path.

Control is done with the arrow keys: left and right corresponding to the movement up - jump (high jump - while holding ctrl). Panel caused by the spacebar, select the desired path on it with enter. Esc brings up a menu at the bottom of the screen: there we can save at any time (very important), as well as disable the sound.

In the game excellent graphics - and street-scapes with care decorated. Musical accompaniment adds a certain mystique. It is clear that this thing is not for everyone. But fans of challenging platformers with strong nerves Black Zone should be like. Yes, and interesting to know what happened in the end?

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Source: Archive.org, Mobygames.com