If you take Silicon Graphics rendered animations, 16 bit sound, six thousand voice lines to interact with, Including Robert Llewellyn from Red Dwarf playing the main part of Feeble, and 80 locations to play in, this is a big game to play in. Mind you it takes a big Amiga to play it on. I was using an A4000T with a Blizzard 060 and a Picasso IV graphics card, and it was just about playable, but really you would need a fast PPC to run it at full speed as all the animations were a bit jerky on my machine, but all the sound files played well and controlling Feeble wasn’t a problem. You will also need 700mb of space on your hard drive.
You are Feeble, an alien living in a highly oppressive society - controlled by 'The Company' and its clan of Enforcers. Everyone on the planet, including members of 'The Company', are controlled by the god- like Omnibrain - a collection of 'neural tissues with intense computational powers'.
The aptly named Feeble's insignificant existence turns full circle when his ship collides with the Voyager probe whilst he is navigating an asteroid belt after returning home from a very successful `Crop Circle` run on Earth. The repercussions of Feeble's joy-ride come to a climax when the off-course Voyager collides and destroys a Company installation unit. Soon the blame is put on Feeble, and in true Company style, Feeble is arrested and sent to a high security prison, where he meets the most influential person in his mission, die hard revolutionary and member of the Rebellion, Delores. Together they team up, joining forces with a military robot, on a mission to reveal the truth about the Company, destroy the Omnibrain, and give freedom back to the people.
Rebellion has never looked so pAtHeTiC!!!
I only had the game for a few days, as we were sent a copy from Forematt Home Computing to review the game for them, but I found it very easy to get into the game from the start, and those of you who liked the Simon the Sorcerer games will be in your element with this one as there is plenty to do and see. The game is the `Point and Click` type of game, and the icons are easy to access either from the keyboard or the usual left and right click on the mouse.
Some of the dialogue can be a bit annoying after you’ve heard it a few times, but a quick bash on the Space Bar will skip them. Similarly you can also skip the movie sequences by pressing F5.
Another handy part of the game is the Oracle Database that you can call up anytime in the game by clicking the icon in the top left hand corner of the screen. As this brings up the Encyclopaedia Section with all the information you need about the people places and objects throughout the mission, also the Stats screen will tell you how many laws you have broken so far. You also have an option to save the game, and the Info screen gives hints and clues as to what you should be doing next.
As the game progresses you will also be able to access SAM, Feeble’s robot friend. Where you will be able to use SAM’s Tractor Beam and a variety of weapons of mass destruction.
