Harbinger (video game)

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Harbinger
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Developer(s) Silverback Entertainment
Publisher(s) DreamCatcher Interactive
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: February 25, 2003 [1]
Genre(s) Role-playing

Harbinger is an adventure role-playing video game by American studio Silverback Entertainment published in 2003 by DreamCatcher Interactive. [2] The game takes place on a massive space ship inhabited by multiple warring races and a band of refugees. [3] The player has the choice of three characters with their own unique quests, items, and full-game storylines. [4]

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References

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