Return to Atlantis (video game)

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Return to Atlantis
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Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Platform(s) Amiga
Release1988
Genre(s) Action-adventure

Return to Atlantis is a 1988 video game published by Electronic Arts for the Amiga.

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Gameplay

Return to Atlantis is a game in which the player character goes on missions to help protect the ocean. [1] The player plays the role of Indiana Cousteau, proclaimed as a hero of the oceans. [2]

Development

Return to Atlantis was announced for the Commodore Amiga in late 1985. [3] It was one of the first titles announced for the platform. [4] The game was marked by a long development time and delays. [5] The art was produced by Mike Wallace. [6] It arrived two years after being announced. [4]

Reception

Douglas Seacat reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "All in all, Return to Atlantis is a game which offers mixed signals." [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Seacat, Douglas (June 1988). "Taking a Dive: EA's "Return to Atlantis"". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 48. pp. 26–27.
  2. Maher, Jimmy (2018-01-26). The Future Was Here: The Commodore Amiga. MIT Press. ISBN   978-0-262-53569-4.
  3. Compute! Magazine Issue 065. October 1985.
  4. 1 2 Compute! Magazine Issue 083. April 1987.
  5. The Journal of Computer Game Design. Journal of Computer Game Design. 1990.
  6. Compute! Magazine Issue 079. December 1986.