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Obscure | |
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Developer(s) | Hydravision Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | MC2-Microïds (Europe) DreamCatcher Interactive (North America) |
Writer(s) | Tony Marques |
Composer(s) | Olivier Deriviere |
Series | Obscure |
Engine | RenderWare |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 Xbox |
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Genre(s) | Survival horror |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Co-op |
Obscure is a survival horrorvideo game developed by Hydravision Entertainment and published by DreamCatcher Interactive[1] in North America, Ubisoft in China and MC2-Microïds in other territories for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was released on October 1, 2004 in Europe and on April 6, 2005 in North America.
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Strange things are happening at Leafmore High. Three teenagers set out to search for their missing friend. Finding themselves locked inside the school overnight, they now have to get to the bottom of the strange occurrences.
The player controls the five teenagers as they explore the school and battle a number of different types of infected students. The students discover that the enemies are sensitive to light, with direct sunlight being able to destroy them. Flashlights help to slightly weaken their foes and the malevolent black aura surrounding them.
The students discover a conspiracy involving injections turning students into mutated monsters, mostly experimentations based on a rare plant spore, with the possibility to allow people to live forever. It is discovered that the nurse, Elisabeth, and principal, Herbert, are over 100 years old but seem only to be in their 60s, thanks to the tests they performed on each other.
The students later come across Herbert, who is killed by a teacher seeking to cure himself of the infection caused by Herbert's experiments. Herbert's twin, Leonard, sees his dead brother and becomes angry. He murders the teacher and then leaves the teenagers to defeat the biggest mutant seen yet.
After defeating him, they return to the gym and inject themselves with the cure. However, Leonard returns and after a battle, Leonard gives into the sunlight and everything is back to normal.
Player characters[edit]
Obscure gives players the ability to control and switch between any of five playable characters. Given that he or she will be playing in pairs of characters, the other characters will be computer-controlled, or a second player can join in at any time.
- Josh Carter (voiced by Sam Riegel) - A shy and reserved reporter for the school paper. He can tell if there's anything left to do in an area, such as items to pick up, or locations that advance the storyline.
- Stanley Jones (voiced by Scott Haze) - A stoner who does drugs, and is good friends with Josh and Kenny. He is a thief and computer hacker. He is able to pick locks easier and break into rooms.
- Kenny Matthews (voiced by Michael Sinterniklaas) - He is the varsity athlete, and Shannon's older brother.
- Shannon Matthews (voiced by Stephanie Sheh) - Kenny's smart younger sister. Shannon dresses provocatively to take the focus away from her intelligence. She provides tips on puzzles and heals wounds. She is able to heal 20% more with a normal health item.
- Ashley Thompson (voiced by Tara Platt) - She is a cheerleader, and Kenny's girlfriend. She has the ability to rapid fire a pistol, and deals more damage with most weapons.
- Dan - He is the first human Kenny comes across inside a room in the basement. His health is critically low due to being a test subject, however. He is a student, who ends up being killed very quickly by a monster when he and Kenny attempt to escape together, and his death cannot be prevented.
Gameplay[edit]
Obscure has a two-player cooperative mode that allows the player to complete the campaign with a friend. The game also allows players to combine items, for example taping a flashlight to any firearm. Some critics, including X-Play, have stated that this was the only redeeming quality, and mocked id's Doom 3 for not implementing such a concept.
While each character has special abilities, none of them are necessary to complete the game. Each character can perform the same physical acts even if it takes some characters longer and/or more effort than others. If any characters die during the adventure, the player may simply continue with those remaining.
Soundtrack[edit]
24 tracks, written and produced by Olivier Deriviere.
- Main Titles
- Empty School
- Something Hidden
- First Ones
- Blowing Up a Wall
- Being Surrounded
- Herbert Friedman
- Who is Herbert?
- Wickson, the Nurse
- Infested Place
- Give Us Eternity
- The First Queen
- Pure Suite
- Wickson and Leonard
- The Second Queen
- Gardener's Story
- Herbert's Secret Office
- Old Movie
- Friedman's Place
- Finding Leo
- Final Fight
- Leonard's Death
- Death
- End Titles
Some of the soundtrack can be downloaded from Olivier Deriviere's official website.[2]
There are also two tracks that play during the game that are not in the official soundtrack, 'Still Waiting' performed by Sum 41 and 'Baby's Come Back' performed by Span, but by mistake, the song in the Bonus Menu is 'Don't Think The Way They Do' also performed by Span.
In the German version there were many songs from Sportfreunde Stiller. The Spanish version of the game features the song Supersonica performed by Dawholeenchilada for its ending credits. The music video for the song is unlockable as a bonus for completing the game. The French version of the game features the song Cinglés performed by Enhancer for its ending credits. The music video for that song is also unlockable as a bonus for completing the game. The Italian version of the game features the song Kombo performed by Karnea for its ending credits. The music video for that song is also unlockable as a bonus for completing the game.
Reception[edit]
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The game received 'mixed or average reviews' on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[19][20][21]
Sequels and Future[edit]
Obscure II takes place two years later. The kids who survived are now at college living normal lives. They discover a strange plant on campus and things start going awry. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Wii and PlayStation Portable. The franchise was abruptly halted due to the closure of Hydravision Entertainment, who had intended to do a sequel and possibly a prequel.
However, Final Exam is a spinoff of the series and was released for PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and Microsoft Windows in 2013.
In 2016, a high definition remaster of Obscure and its sequel was re-released on Steam featuring Steam achievements, leaderboards and community support. This version of Obscure removed music from Sum 41 due to the rights being lost.
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References[edit]
- ^'DreamCatcher Ships Obscure in North America'. GameSpot. April 6, 2005. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^'Music'. Olivier Derviviere. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^Cook, Denice (July–August 2005). 'Obscure'(PDF). Computer Gaming World (253): 88. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^Reed, Kristan (September 29, 2004). 'Obscure (Xbox)'. Eurogamer. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ abMason, Lisa (June 2005). 'Obscure (PS2, Xbox)'. Game Informer (146): 127. Archived from the original on April 9, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^Todd, Brett (April 19, 2005). 'Obscure Review (PC)'. GameSpot. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ abTodd, Brett (April 19, 2005). 'Obscure Review (PS2, Xbox)'. GameSpot. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^Hodgson, David (March 28, 2005). 'GameSpy: Obscure (PS2)'. GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 16, 2005. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^Hodgson, David (March 28, 2005). 'GameSpy: Obscure (Xbox)'. GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 18, 2005. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^Aceinet (April 17, 2005). 'Obscure - PC - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^Bedigian, Louis (April 24, 2005). 'Obscure - PS2 - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^David, Mike (April 13, 2005). 'Obscure - XB - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ abDunham, Jeremy (April 6, 2005). 'Obscure (PS2, Xbox)'. IGN. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^'Obscure'. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 95. June 2005.
- ^'Obscure'. Official Xbox Magazine: 81. June 2005.
- ^'Obscure'. PC Gamer: 62. July 2005.
- ^Huschka, Ryan; Newman, Heather; Gardner, Omari (May 15, 2005). 'RECENT VIDEO GAME RELEASES'. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ abcRing, Bennett (November 6, 2004). 'Great concept'. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ ab'Obscure for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ ab'Obscure for PlayStation 2 Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ ab'Obscure for Xbox Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official website at Microids (archived from the original)
- Obscure at MobyGames
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Obscure II | |
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Developer(s) | Hydravision Entertainment |
Publisher(s) |
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Composer(s) | Olivier Deriviere |
Series | Obscure |
Engine | RenderWare |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 Wii PlayStation Portable |
Release | Windows, PlayStation 2 & Wii
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Genre(s) | Survival horror |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Co-op |
Obscure II (known in North America as Obscure: The Aftermath) is a survival horror video game developed by Hydravision Entertainment and published by Playlogic in PAL regions and Ignition in North America for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Wii. It is the sequel to the 2004 video game Obscure. A PlayStation Portable version was released in 2009.[1] The game was later released on Steam in 2014.
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Storyline[edit]
The story is set two years after the 'Leafmore Incident' (the events of the first Obscure); Shannon and Kenny are now enrolled in the nearby Fallcreek University, while Stan is reforming his life as a delivery truck driver. Stan and Kenny have to take medication to prevent the effects of the plant from infecting their bodies, while Shannon has been able to adapt to the changes.
As the story begins, a new drug created from a strange flower is quickly spreading its influence over the University's populace. Soon enough, a small group of students, along with the Leafmore High survivors have to face a horde of mutants and try to stay alive.
The spores spread through the whole city and later the whole country. The outbreak starts in a fraternity party of the ΔΘГ brotherhood. Amy and Kenny are the first ones to arrive, only to find the place infected when they get inside. The students then meet a scientist, Richard James, who is the biology teacher of the university, who aids the player several times. After some time, the group is joined by Corey and Mei who try to escape. Free music pop songs.
Once outside, Sven is almost run over by someone driving Corey's car so Corey and Amy chase the car thief into the woods. Meanwhile, Mei, who gets a call from her twin sister Jun, goes with Sven to rescue her, but fails as Jun is killed by a monster.
The duo finds Corey's car, however its owner gets angry and, along with Amy, kills the now mutated thief. After some more walking they notice a disfigured man, fight some new monsters (Harpies) and walk through the forest to eventually end up in the 'Fallcreek University Hospital', where they find Shannon and her brother Kenny, the latter of whom is badly ill due to sniffing the drug made by the black spore flower. He can't find his medicine and eventually succumbs, turning into a monster.
Then the whole group reunites in the hospital's east ground floor, where they make a chemical dynamite to destroy a wall and get to the parking lot. Sven and Corey help everyone to get into a warehouse, but they are surprised by a monstrous Kenny who throws Corey into a pole and kills Mei, greatly distressing Corey. Stan, having responded to Kenny's call before mutating, meets with the surviving group and drives them away, until he crashes off and falls into a dam. Shannon and Stan explore the Dam and the whole group finally reunites to find Amy in a corner of the room.
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After locating Amy they find that this was as a result of Kenny's actions, who implied that he raped her. The group escapes, but Corey and Shannon stay and defeat him by making him fall into a pit with a giant metal apparatus falling onto him.
As the game progresses, Stan and Shannon eventually get closer. Whilst they find a place to take refuge, Amy and Sven explore and are ambushed by a man with a disfigured face carrying a chainsaw. The disfigured man fights Sven to allow Amy to escape.
When they find Sven impaled on a meat hook by the disfigured man at an abandoned house, Stan and Shannon chase after the disfigured man, leading to the ruins of the school from the first game and a tree with huge moving branches. The huge tree was actually the mutated remains of Leonard Friedman (from Obscure) whilst the disfigured man is his son, Jedidiah. Friedman had injected himself with a strain of virus that mutated him which was then passed on to Jedidiah. Stan and Corey kill the Friedman tree, while Corey finishes off Jedidiah, avenging Sven's death.
When the pair return, they find Richard and an ambulance carrying a pregnant Amy. Stan and Corey find out that the fraternity, Delta Theta Gamma, is a Skull & Bones-like organization who want to experiment with Kenny's offspring. The ambulance takes Stan, Shannon, Amy, and Corey away, but they crash at a bridge after going through a cloud of spores. Stan and Shannon try to find out where Richard's new pick up point is and try to reach it, whilst Corey goes to rescue Amy.
Corey arrives first to see Richard taking off with Amy in a helicopter. But the ride is stopped by a yet living and more powerful Monster Kenny, Corey decides to fight Kenny, but the fight doesn't last as Kenny manages to infect Corey.
When Shannon and Stan reach the new destination point they see Corey, just as he is infected prior to the entry of Stan and Shannon, on his knees. He states that Mei was the only one he cared about, then commits suicide. Stan and Shannon kill Kenny by crushing him with a huge platform of lights over the football pitch.
As Kenny lies dying under the platform he pleads to Shannon to take care of his child, however Shannon swears that she will not let it live. The helicopter containing Amy and Richard fills up with a cloud of spores before it explodes. Stan asks Shannon what to do next; she replies that she will continue on and cut all family ties.
Characters[edit]
- Shannon Matthews
- Born in Riverside, California (voiced by E. Renee Thomas) - Kenny's younger sister. Her experiences have left her with a much darker personality. Due to the experiments done to her by Friedman she has the ability to control black auras and suck them into herself. Shannon succeeded at adapting to the experiments and does not have to take medication to cope with them.
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- Stanley Jones
- Born in New York City (voiced by Joshua Swanson) - After the events at Leafmore, Stan is proposed a large amount of money to break into a place, using his abilities as a master lockpicker, but the police caught them and ended up being sent to prison. He wanted to go never back to school, and ended up working as a delivery truck driver. He needs medication to cope with the experiments.
- Kenny Matthews
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- Born in Riverside, California (voiced by Buster Cox) - Shannon's older brother. After the events at Leafmore, he went to Fallcreek University with his sister. He needs medication to cope with the experiments.
New player characters[edit]
- Corey Wilde
- Born in Austin, Texas (voiced by Buster Cox) - Corey is a car enthusiast and a skater who seems resistant to pain. His girlfriend is Mei and he loves her immensely, yet because of his immature nature he has a hard time convincing her.
- Mei Wang
- Born in New York City (voiced by Alicia LaForce) - Jun's twin sister. She is obsessed with video games and has become very skilled at hacking.
- Jun Wang
- Born in New York City (voiced by Nikki Rapp) - She is a gamer. All the guys dream about her.
- Sven Hansen
- Born in Oslo (Norway) (voiced by Lawrence Bailey) - Sven was born in Norway, but migrated to the U.S. as a baby. He is fanatical about his birth nation and hockey. He not-so-secretly loves Amy.
- Amy Brookes
- Born in Charlotte, North Carolina (voiced by Amy Sanchez) - A young, smart, blonde girl who exploits her good looks and is quick to tease just for the fun of it. She is aware that both Sven and Kenny are interested in her, and she appears to be interested in them. She not-so-secretly has a crush on Sven.
PSP version[edit]
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Playlogic developed a PSP version. Roger Smit, Playlogic's Executive VP, states of their decision to bring over the game to the PSP: 'We received a tremendous amount of feedback from fans wanting us to bring the gruesome gore of Obscure II to a handheld console. Our talented teams have since crafted the game to fit the unique co-op capabilities and controls of the PSP while also keeping the exciting gameplay and detailed graphics featured in the console versions intact.'[1]
Reception[edit]
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The game received 'mixed or average reviews' on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[21][22][23][24]IGN praised the U.S. PlayStation 2 version's graphics, saying that it has 'detailed, atmospheric environments and respectable character models', but criticized said console version for its 'pretty cheap cutscenes' and 'lacking plot.'[14]
References[edit]
- ^ ab'PSP - Obscure: The Aftermath Coming To PSP'. Absolute PlayStation. September 20, 2007. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^Reed, Kristan (August 6, 2007). 'Obscure II (PS2)'. Eurogamer. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^Miller, Matt (May 2008). 'Obscure: The Aftermath (Wii)'. Game Informer (181). Archived from the original on March 29, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^Sparks, Shawn (May 6, 2008). 'Obscure: The Aftermath Review (PS2)'. Game Revolution. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^Rausch, Allen (October 26, 2009). 'Obscure: The Aftermath Review (PSP)'. GameSpot. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^VanOrd, Kevin (April 9, 2008). 'Obscure: The Aftermath Review (Wii)'. GameSpot. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^Stratton, Bryan (April 22, 2008). 'GameSpy: Obscure: The Aftermath (Wii)'. GameSpy. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^'Obscure: The Aftermath Review (Wii)'. GameTrailers. April 18, 2008. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^Bedigian, Louis (April 30, 2008). 'Obscure: The Aftermath - PS2 - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^Sandoval, Angelina (October 18, 2009). 'Obscure: The Aftermath - PSP - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on October 23, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^Nicksarlian, Greg (April 6, 2008). 'Obscure: The Aftermath - WII - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ abWales, Matt (August 2, 2007). 'Obscure II UK Review (PC, PS2)'. IGN. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^Clements, Ryan (March 25, 2008). 'Obscure: The Aftermath Review (PC)'. IGN. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ abClements, Ryan (March 25, 2008). 'Obscure: The Aftermath Review (PS2)'. IGN. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^Clements, Ryan (September 30, 2009). 'Obscure: The Aftermath Review (PSP)'. IGN. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^Clements, Ryan (March 25, 2008). 'Obscure: The Aftermath Review (Wii)'. IGN. Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^'Obscure: The Aftermath'. Nintendo Power. 227: 89. April 2008.
- ^'Obscure: The Aftermath'. PC Gamer: 66. July 2008.
- ^'Review: Obscure: The Aftermath (PS2)'. PlayStation: The Official Magazine: 82. April 2008.
- ^'Review: Obscure: The Aftermath (PSP)'. PlayStation: The Official Magazine: 82. December 2009.
- ^ ab'Obscure: The Aftermath for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ ab'Obscure: The Aftermath for PlayStation 2 Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ ab'Obscure: The Aftermath for PSP Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ ab'Obscure: The Aftermath for Wii Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
External links[edit]
Obscure Game Wiki
- Obscure II at MobyGames
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