Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster
From Sega Retro
Information dump from this YouTube video
| “ | Tim Curry gives a wonder performance as Dr. Frankenstein in this late 1997 port of the 1995 PC title. The Saturn version was ported from the Macintosh release and was largely coded by one developer a man named Earl Stratton, you can see the credits at the end of the video. The game uses the Saturn's high resolution mode despite only getting a PAL release, it also appears to run without issue at 60Hz.
A point and click puzzle game in the same vain as Myst, as the title would suggest you play the monster who has to search for his missing daughter and clear his name for the crime he was executed for. Based on what Moby Games mentions about the title, it started life as a Mega CD/Sega CD port before being moved to the Saturn. What's odd is the Saturn port was commissioned by InterPlay and the game was originally developed by Amazing Media both North American companies. The Saturn port was done by Alexandria Inc until they closed at which point Tachyon Studios took over until they went bust and Interplay finished the port. The question is why would American companies only produce a PAL Saturn version. While it's not clear why it didn't get a Japanese skew, it seems likely due to its late release Sega of America may have blocked the title in the USA from releasing. The Saturn port plays very well it's fast and smooth and has minimal loading times, in fact it plays better than Myst in that respect on Saturn. It even runs at 60fps but only the cursor uses it, only drawback is the text written in the notes you pick up is very hard to read. By all accounts it's a decent puzzle title that loses its way towards the end. It does feature deaths in game, so be prepared to save often, we showcase one of these deaths at the end of the video, word of advise don't go diving in the ocean. フランケンシュタイン:スルーザーアイズオブザーモンスター日本では発売されなかった Also known as: Frankenstein: Mit den Augen des Monsters (German), Frankenstein: Através dos Olhos do Monstro (Brazilian), Frankenstein: A travers les Yeux du Monstre (French)
Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster is unavailable to buy on modern systems, with the Saturn being the only console port of the game. |
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