It's been two years since acclaimed game designer Jane Jensen (of Gabriel Knight fame) raised money to fund Moebius: Empire Rising, a project that was billed as her triumphant return to point and click adventure games. It's now done- the game has been released today for PC and Mac.
"Moebius is the story of Malachi Rector, a brilliant antiques dealer and historian whose photographic memory and eye for deduction transforms locations and clues into interactive puzzle pieces and historical patterns. A secretive government agency has tapped Malachi for an unusual assignment: fly to Venice and assess whether a recently murdered woman resembles a particular historical figure. As Malachi soon learns, this seemingly innocuous request is linked to a powerful paranormal theory the U.S. government will protect at any cost -- and the more he discovers, the greater danger he faces."
"Enter David Walker, a former Special Forces operative Malachi randomly encounters in his travels. David's exactly the wingman Malachi needs: calm under pressure, an experienced bodyguard, and good with a gun. In fact, the typically distrustful Malachi can't shake the feeling he's known David all his life. But as Malachi learns more about the Moebius Theory and his unwitting role in history, even their growing bond might not be enough to protect him.."
Jane Jensen is a name because she knows how to do create dialogue and story like few other game designers. From what we've seen so far Moebius continues this tradition, and it's easily the biggest game she's ever made.
Moebius: Empire Rising is available for $29.99 on Steam, GOG.com, and Gamersgate for PC and Mac. It will release later this year for iPad, Linux, and Android. If you want to see what it's about you can download a demo (for PC or Mac) through the official site here. Expect a review on GameNGuide very soon!
