July 18, 2008
Puzzle fans rejoice! Ancient
Quest of Saqqarah is officially released!
Ancient Quest of Saqqarah – a
deep and cinematic puzzle game by Codeminion is officially released!
Fans of cerebral challenges and fun
games in general can start worrying about their lives and careers – Ancient
Quest of Saqqarah – a vast and cinematic puzzle game by Codeminion is officially
released!
Talking blue monkey with the voice
of Michael McMconnohie (Diablo 2, World of Warcraft), over 500 puzzles spread
across 7 different game play types, classy visuals and music composed by the
people responsible for the soundtrack of The Witcher. Saqqarah certainly doesn’t
seem like an average casual game made to entertain for 2 hours and then to
disappear completely from the memory. In earlier press releases the game was
described by its developers as an “AAA casual title”. With its official premiere
today, we can finally verify this statement; and it seems that Codeminion has
kept their word.
Ancient Quest of Saqqarah Trial Version
Ancient Quest of Saqqarah Cinematic Trailer
Newly released Saqqarah has already
gathered very positive reviews and lots of appreciation from the casual gaming
community. GameZebo, a casual reviews website, described Saqqarah as “a
benchmark against which to score all future competition” and gave the game a
rare five stars review.
“We knew that the casual market is
overflowing with tons of similar games. So our idea was not to make a puzzle
game, but to make *the* puzzle game. With quality, length and variety never seen
in this market before. We also wanted to attract more hardcore players and show
them that puzzle games can be as exciting and great looking as AAA titles” –
explains Konrad Olesiewicz – game producer and Codeminion co-owner.
“If I would have to name Saqqarah’s
best feature, it would be the variety of challenges. It’s over 500 hand crafted
levels and 7 different styles of game play, ranging from classical match-3 to
some completely new ideas. They all share common features, are easy to learn and
can be played in short chunks of time. However, to complete *everything* at
least 50 hours is needed… and we’re releasing the first expansion soon” – says
Tom Grochowiak, game designer.
Saqqarah indeed plays great with its
simple-yet-compelling premise, beautiful graphic style and professional voice
acting. As all Codeminion’s games, there’s a 60 minutes trial version available
online at
www.gameclubcafe.com – the developer’s casual games portal.
Saqqarah’s official website with
more info, screenshots and downloads:
www.saqqarahthegame.com
