Aurora: The Secret Within

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Aurora: The Secret Within
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Developer(s) BluMiAl Studios
Publisher(s) Lexicon Entertainment
Release
  • WW: 2008

Aurora: The Secret Within is a 2008 adventure game developed by Italian company BluMiAl Studio and published by Lexicon Entertainment. [1]

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Production

Italian development company BluMiAl Studio was founded by Michel Palucci and Alessio Restaino; Aurora was their debut project. [2] The game was designed in the Adventure Maker program. [3]

The game was originally promised for the summer of 2007. [4] In addition, a Russian-language version to be released in Russia, the CIS countries and the Baltics was projected for December 2007. [5] On March 13, 2008, Aurora: The Secret Within hit gold status and was set for a release date of April 25, 2008. [6] The game was released by Tri Synergy in North America. [7]

Plot and gameplay

The plot revolves about the UFO crash at Roswell. [6] A detective, named Pileggi, has been called in to investigate the disappearance of a farmer. [8]

The game is a point and click adventure game from the perspective of the main characters. [4] The game's style and theme bow to the Tex Murphy series. [9] Players navigate in the style of Myst . [3]

Critical reception

Prior to release, Adventure Archiv was fascinated how the developers would have brought a new spin to the oft-adapted story of Roswell. [3]

Technopolis felt the game came across as amateurish. [9] Adventure Classic Gaming thought the game's confused localization - half in English and half in Italian was a great hindrance to its enjoyment from players. [10] Adventure Archiv described the title as a fair debut independent release, and encouraged the development team to keep working on their talents. [11] Adventure Planet thought the game was an "absolutely artisanal, experimental product" made by two people on no budget, though appreciated their audacity. [12] Adventure Treff discouraged the game even to adventure fans. [13]

The game was "hugely successful in Europe and Asia". [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Aurora: The Secret Within". 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  2. ↑ "Aurora: ufó helyett időgép..." PC Guru (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  3. 1 2 3 "Aurora - Preview deutsch". 2013-03-11. Archived from the original on 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  4. 1 2 "Aurora: The Secret Within: megjelenési időpont". PC Guru (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  5. ↑ "Проект 'Аврора' — путешествия во времени" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  6. 1 2 "Aurora: The Secret Within Goes Gold". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  7. ↑ "Aurora to shine soon in North America". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  8. ↑ Tiscali. "Adventura Aurora: The Secret Within - Games.cz". Games.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  9. 1 2 ""Aurora: The Secret Within" – recenzja gry". Technopolis (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  10. ↑ "Aurora: The Secret Within - Review - Adventure Classic Gaming - ACG - Adventure Games, Interactive Fiction Games - Reviews, Interviews, Features, Previews, Cheats, Galleries, Forums". www.adventureclassicgaming.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  11. ↑ "Aurora - Das letzte Experiment - Review deutsch". 2016-03-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  12. ↑ "Adventure's Planet - Recensione : Aurora - The Secret Within". 2016-03-26. Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  13. ↑ "Adventure-Treff - Test: Aurora - Das letzte Experiment". 2015-04-02. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  14. ↑ "Aurora - The Secret Within". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
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