The Messenger

List Price: $9.99 Discount Price: $7.99

Features:

• These objects are called Satan's Keys, and must be located and destroyed before they are used
• As you explore a deep, dark underground tunnel, you will be propelled through different time periods
• Use stealth, logic, and your high-tech weaponry to solve the intrigues and mysteries that surround you, and awaken the past to save the future!

Accessories:
PC Gamer (1-year)	Games for Windows: The Official Magazine

Customer Reviews:

Pretty good game; pretty bad programming [Posted on 2003-02-13]
I've read the other reviews and can't disagree with most of what's been said. I actually liked the story (I think I've played every game in existence that features the Templars as a part of the plot) and found the integration of the aspects of the Louvre's development into the game play a nice touch. As others have mentioned, this is one of those games that, like Syberia, went for looks rather than character development or truly challenging puzzles. My big problems with the interface were that a) there are only eight save slots (and you do tend to get creamed without warning now and again) and b) the inventory management feature that only lets you cart around eight things: even Zork 1 allowed you to carry more stuff around. Also, I ran into one section where you could screw up so badly (again, not since the days of Zork 1 has this happened) you effectively had to start that time period all over again. I play these games with my little boy (5), so I have to admit I didn't like that the viewpoint character has to kill now and again (I think this is the reason for the rating, although there's some bawdy dialogue) but the tricky twist at the end did start us on an interesting discussion about the origin and persistence of good and evil.

LOVE THE MESSENGER! [Posted on 2003-04-03]
THIS IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE GAMES-just to begin with-the story line is fantastic and the ending is anything but disappointing-i cannot understand anyone giving this game a bad review-it is a brilliant story with a surprise ending-i am tired of playing games and the end is a let down-this game delivers from beginning to end-i love this game so much i have given it as a gift to 12 different people so far-plus-you get a whole lot for your money-and the price is more than right on this game!

DO NOT CONSIDER THIS GAME VIOLENT [Posted on 2003-04-07]
this is a second review from me-after reading all the reviews-i had to add this-i do not know why this game is rated teen or considered violent-i despise horror games and even feel that seven games of the soul-minus the violence- is morbid and inappropriate for children -the underlying theme itself is morbid-this is not a bloody game at all -or- in my opinion-inappropriate for anyone-i have seen kids movies and cartoons with more violence-i would reccomend it to any age-i think that some parts of these reviews -and the teen rating-are very misleading

Are all the reviewers here paid by Dreamcatcher !? [Posted on 2003-08-25]
I had to do a lot to get a copy of the game. (Had to buy it on EBay.) And I really looked forward to play it. But despite the beautiful face of Morgana, just like one of my best friends, it became desperately dull. It wasn't just the graphics, with structures belonging to the early nineties, and extra monotonous backgrounds that managed to follow most of the rules in how to not do it in computer graphics. The worst thing was that there was something with the "feel" that felt completely dead after having played The Longest Journey. - (And with Morgana climbing a thin rope like you would have climbed a pole, despite having mountaineering gear deLuxe, just confirmed for me that the men behind the game had done a sloppy background research too.) - With a disappointment with Myst III in addition, I haven't played computer games for allmost a year. - And with all the good reviews that The Messenger gets on this page, how can I thrust the reviews for Syberia? (It looks like Syberia has the same software behind the female figure, according to the pictures.)

Terrible, terrible low resolution graphics [Posted on 2006-08-12]
This game will install on windows XP and it will run if you run it in Windows 95 compatability mode... but when you finally get it running it looks terrible. This game is in 640 x 480 resolution only and you can't change that. It looks very faded with lots of pixilation. It doesn't look anything like the box shots at all.

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