Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator (1999)
Monolith Productions, TopWare Interactive, Valkyrie Studios
At the very heart of Septerra lies the Core, a huge Biocomputer. Seven continents at different elevations, each with its own unique people and culture, orbit around the Core. According to an ancient prophecy, Septerra's continents will one day converge and join in orbit together on one level - this is the Legacy of Marduk, the Creator's son. The Chosen, fanatical believers in the supremacy of their own wisdom and technology, impatiently try to force the issue - causing a global catastrophe which threatens the lives of all Septerreans. Meanwhile, amongst the Junkers, a young woman named Maya gets caught up in the developing maelstrom and soon finds herself confronted by seemingly insurmountable problems. Without help she stands no chance of fulfilling the Prophesy before Septerra perishes. But whom can she trust in a world torn by war and treacherous intrigue - a world on the edge of the abyss?
Platforms
PCGenres
Puzzle Role-playing (RPG)Themes
Fantasy Science fiction Stealth
Languages: English and 1 more
| Interface | Audio | Subtitles | |
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| German |
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Critic Reviews
Cubed3
By AthanasiosMany of the few souls that played this attempt at a western JRPG back in the day will speak about a flawless, but unknown gem. That's nostalgia speaking, however. Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator is undoubtedly deeply flawed. It's not buggy or anything, just an unbalanced, repetitive, somewhat empty, and most of all, 50+ hour-long experience that's aggravatingly slow, and which doesn't ever realise its massive potential. In a weird way, this also has a very strong atmosphere, an intriguing world, and is strangely immersive. Thankfully it's dirt cheap nowadays, so if interested you can check it out with just a handful of coins.
