Brataccas
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Brataccas is a video game released in 1985 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and Macintosh,[1] and was the first game published by Psygnosis. It is a science fiction action-adventure game, with role-playing game elements. Brataccas is believed to be the remains of the much hyped vaporware project Bandersnatch, which was partially developed by Imagine Software.
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[edit] Story
The player controls Kyne, a fugitive scientist, framed for the crime of "genetic fraud". Kyne fled from Earth to escape the authorities, and journeys to the distant asteroid of Brataccas in search of evidence that will clear his name.
[edit] Critical reaction
The game received mixed reviews. Audiences generally liked its sophisticated setting and story and ambitious graphics (on the Amiga and Atari ST, the game ran in 4-color, 640x200 screenmode, a high resolution mode rarely used for games at the time), but criticized the extremely difficult game controls. One reviewer wrote, "Controlling Kyne reliably ... in a critical situation is nearly impossible."[2] Despite this criticism, the game is fondly remembered today by some fans, and enjoys a cult status.
[edit] Trivia
Cover art from the Brataccas box was used as the album cover for Uriah Heep's 2001 album Remasters: The Official Anthology.
[edit] References
- ^ Brataccas info at Psygnosis.org
- ^ Brataccas review by Michael Fleischmann, Antic Vol. 5 No. 2, June 1986. URL accessed 2006-04-17.
[edit] External links
- Brataccas at MobyGames
- brataccas.com fan site, with full text of original game manual
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