Noctropolis

Peter Grey is a lonely bookstore owner who also happens to be a huge fan of the "Darksheer" comic book series. Darksheer is a Batman-esque superhero: one who doesn't have any actual superpowers, triumphing over evil thanks to his inventiveness and courage. Together with his partner Stiletto, a former supervillain converted to the side of the good guys, he is the sworn protector of Noctropolis, a city where it's always night time because of a permanent ash cloud that hangs over it, the result of a volcanic environmental catastrophe which occurred decades before.

One night, as Peter is leafing through the newest issue of "Darksheer" to hit the stands, a courier brings him a package which eventually transports him into the city of Noctropolis, where he has to take the role of Darksheer himself. Coincidentally enough, his arrival as Darksheer occurs at the same time as five of the superhero's deadliest arch-villains decide to gang up on him after they are mysteriously released from incarceration. It turns out that the real Darksheer had disappeared several weeks prior to Peter's arrival. It's up to the unlikely hero to find out who released the criminals, while simultaneously trying to keep them from wreaking havoc across the city of Noctropolis - and maybe, in the process, find a way back to the real world.

Noctropolis is a puzzle-solving adventure game, with game mechanics similar to Sierra and LucasArts titles belonging to the same genre. Controlling Peter, the player has to interact with characters and objects, manipulate inventory items, solve puzzles and overcome the obstacles the main character will have to face to advance the story. The game has a verb-based menu interface that appears if the player right-clicks on the screen. It features live actors filmed over digitized graphics; many conversations and cutscenes are displayed as short movies shown inside a smaller screen.

Added March 8, 2020
Published By Night Dive Studios
Electronic Arts
Developed By Night Dive Studios
Flashpoint Productions
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Introduction. Something ominous is going on here... (DOS) from mobygames.com
Peter Grey's bookstore is the game's starting location. Detailed graphics, and very atmospheric music... sadly, you can't capture that in a screenshot (DOS) from mobygames.com
The game is wonderfully interactive. You get this slick, elaborate response here on the Main Street if you try talking to the buildings... (DOS) from mobygames.com
Gorgeous imagery outside of the Cathedral (DOS) from mobygames.com
The Cathedral is beautifully Gothic. This is the game's response to your attempt at taking the statue of an angel... (DOS) from mobygames.com
The map of Noctropolis (part of it) (DOS) from mobygames.com
Visiting a construction site. Some dialogues are brief. This guy will only say this phrase from now on - albeit with a cool animation (DOS) from mobygames.com
Hall of Records (DOS) from mobygames.com
Cygnus Construction Company (DOS) from mobygames.com
Succubus's Boudoir. Hmm... Don't fall for that, Darksheer! (DOS) from mobygames.com
Your inventory (DOS) from mobygames.com
A friendly "street girl" shows us the goods (DOS) from mobygames.com
You can talk to some characters about any other character, or discuss items (DOS) from mobygames.com
Another example of text detail: this stylish description follows my attempt to look at the protagonist - and it's unique to this area (DOS) from mobygames.com
Protagonist animation in progress - taking a bath in a mysterious liquid. You'll return here often to heal yourself (DOS) from mobygames.com
Some areas are divided into smaller sections. Here, you explore the inside of a truck. For now, just be satisfied with this nice description of a rake (DOS) from mobygames.com
Some dialogues require you to choose responses. Try making your way through this conversation (DOS) from mobygames.com
Uh-oh... this can't be good, can it? (DOS) from mobygames.com
Meeting some cool-looking dudes in a back alley (DOS) from mobygames.com
Darksheer takes a break to watch a nice catfight... Meooww! (DOS) from mobygames.com
Stiletto two seconds away from videogame history!.. (DOS) from mobygames.com
Observatory (DOS) from mobygames.com
Posing with the interaction verbs displayed. It's a bit weird, but you can get used to it (DOS) from mobygames.com
Butcher Shop (DOS) from mobygames.com
Master Macabre's Surgery Area (DOS) from mobygames.com
The Maze (DOS) from mobygames.com
The baby or the jewel? Hmmm... (DOS) from mobygames.com
Ok, now say "ahhh" (DOS) from mobygames.com
The new issue is here!! (DOS) from mobygames.com
More of the comic book at the beginning. (Windows) from mobygames.com
And more pages - Stiletto despairs over the loss of Darksheer. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Right afterwards you get another Darksheer issue. Unfortunately, it's the second and last comic book in this game. (Windows) from mobygames.com
The first timed sequence - Succubus. Fortunately, the time margin is quite generous in all of them. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Office of Ms. Shoto (Windows) from mobygames.com
Looking for someone in a nightclub... (Windows) from mobygames.com
The Greenhouse - "who turned out the lights?" (Windows) from mobygames.com
Entrance to the opera. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Master Macabre's underground maze (1) (Windows) from mobygames.com
Master Macabre's underground maze (2) (Windows) from mobygames.com
A puzzle at the end of the maze sequence. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Another creepy "amusement" park... (Windows) from mobygames.com
The game has an overrepresentation of purple and red shades, here we get some green. (Windows) from mobygames.com
Facing Drealmer on top of this building - or...? (Windows) from mobygames.com
Crossing the gap to Sunspire building. A real superhero-style scene! (Windows) from mobygames.com
Right clicking on the screen brings up this action menu (Windows) from mobygames.com
Pressing ESCAPE brings up the volume control and exit to DOS options (Windows) from mobygames.com
Official Screenshot (Windows) from Steam
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Trailer

Year of Release:
1994

Genre(s):
Traditional

Graphic Style:
2D

Camera View:
Third-Person

Setting/Theme:
Horror Mystery

Other Tags:
Speech

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