Lost Eden
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| Developer(s) | Cryo Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Virgin Interactive |
| Release date(s) | March 1995 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ELSPA: 3+ ESRB: K-A USK: 6+ |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Mac OS, 3DO, CD-i |
Lost Eden is an adventure game produced by Cryo Interactive and published by Virgin Interactive in March 1995 for the PC running DOS, Macintosh, 3DO [1] and CD-i [2]. It was set in a fictional world where humans and dinosaurs coexisted. In it, one plays the human character Adam, and is accompanied by a number of characters during the game. Although it did not receive much attention from the gaming media and public, it has been congratulated for a good standard of graphics for its time, largely using pre-rendered 3D graphics, and also for its creativeness and detail. However, it has also been criticized for being too short and simplistic. Perhaps the most distinct quality of the game was the outstanding background music created by Stéphane Picq.
[edit] Plot Background
You begin the game as Adam, Prince of Mo. You've grown up in a world of humans, a place where the outside is kept out. You have been confined to Mo for good reason, however. Your mother and sister were killed not one day's march from the Citadel of Mo by the awful forces of the Tyrann, led by Moorkus Rex. Your father is king, a defeated man who has lost all hope for the world since this tragedy.
You, as Adam, are the heir to a long and proud family lineage. Your great-grandfather is remembered as the Architect, who built gigantic fortresses, great citadels across the world. The secret to how he did this died with him. His son, your grandfather, is known as the Enslaver. He hated the dinosaurs, and most humans, too. He tore down all the citadels except the one at Mo. He drove the humans and dinosaurs apart, creating mutual distrust and, in places, sheer hatred.
At some point, Moorkus Rex came into the world. A strange, crimson, armor-plated reptile, his savagery knew no limits. He soon became the leader of the Tyrannosaurus armies, known as the Tyrann, and unleashed chaos across the North of the world. He would not stop until the world was turned to "blood and ashes" at his feet.
Now, one of the only remaining places of safety from the Tyrann is the Citadel of Mo. If only someone could discover the secret of the Architect, perhaps the people of the world could defend themselves....
[edit] Characters
Adam is the young and dashing prince of Mo. Although he has little memory of his early childhood, Adam has grown up under the protective and privilaged wing of his father. He grows up in a city nearly segregated from all dinosaur species. As he approaches his "Coming of Age", Adam is thrown for a loop when he is confronted with the rising threat of Moorkus Rex, a firm-fisted leader of the Tyrann, who had killed Adam's mother and sister while he was an infant. Adam bravely steps forward as the chosen human to battle out the Tyrann and bring peace to the world once again.
Eloi is the narrator of this story as well as a key character in the game. He is the navigator for Adam during his quest as well as a strong motivator and wise representative of his pterodactyl brethren. While he usually lives in the White Arch with the rest of his specie, Eloi has come to Mo to help Adam along his quest.
King Gregor is the father of Prince Adam and King of Mo. He is very protective of his son and very clandestine about Mo's turbulent past. In order to achieve peace among his people, he misconstrues the history of his kingdom in hopes to keep all in the citadel's walls ignorant and thus secure. With the rising threat of Moorkus Rex and the spiked interest Adam has found in fighting such a tyrant, king Gregor comes to terms with his son chosen destiny and sends Prince Adam off with his blessing. Ill and quite old, King Gregor can only sit at his throne and wait for his son to succeed.
Dina is a young and spiritual link between Adam and the dinosaur world. She is a parasaurolophus and a medium-of-sorts between the realm of the dead and the living. She plays a huge role in the discovery of Adam's history; together, they find out the secrets of the Architect and the Enslaver, two of Adam's ancestors. Dina lives two lives, it seems. While she is not aiding her elderly grandfather Tau or advising the King, she is spending time with her mate Mungo, another strong and dignified parasaurolophus.
Monk is the advisor to King Gregor and a mentor in Prince Adam's life. He is a keeper of history, medicine and art. With such strong loyalty and prestege behind his character, Monk becomes both a spiritual guide for King Gregor and a supporter of Prince Adam's quest.
Moorkus Rex is the powerful and blood-thirsty leader of the Tyrann, a plundering army of Tyranasaurs. Although his threat to Mashaar has excluded Mo for years, Moorkus has shifted his gaze to conquering the Kingdom that brought downfall to the first rein of Tyrann. Unfortunately, the heir to this happless kingdom is Prince Adam.
Mungo is a brilliant young parasaurolophus. As a strong supporter of his mate, Dina, he reveres Adam as the bringer of the New World of Man and Dinosaur. His progressive and enthusiastic outlook on life makes him as strongwilled as he is selfless.
Thugg is the dim-witted but loyal captian of the guards in Mo. His simple mind and love for the kingdom he serves under leads him to bond quickly with Adam and the others.
