Y2K: The Game
| Y2K: The Game | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Runecraft |
| Publisher(s) | Interplay Entertainment |
| Producer(s) | Patrick Armstrong (Runecraft) Steve Baldoni (Interplay) |
| Designer(s) | Stephen Lodge |
| Programmer(s) | Steve Round |
| Artist(s) | Andy Sutcliffe |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | December 1999[1] |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Y2K: The Game is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Runecraft and published by Interplay Entertainment in 1999. Notable actors involved in the game include Michael Bell, Tony Jay, Grey DeLisle, Dan Castellaneta, Danny Mann and John Mariano.[2]
Plot
[edit]Dharke Manor had been built in 1866 and refurbished in the 1920s by Aleister Dharke. After his death, his company used his house as an electronics laboratory eventually advancing on to robotics, cybernetics and AI. With their experiments on the brink of compromise, the Aleister company was able to get a lowly accountant to pass the property on to Buster Everman. Buster's girlfriend Candace realises what he is getting himself into and heads to the manor to save him from the mad Y2K computer.
Release
[edit]Interplay intended to launch the game by December 1999 to coincide with the upcoming Year 2000 problem that was prophesied.[1][clarification needed]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 50.80%[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GamePro | 3/10[4] |
| GameSpot | 6.7/10[5] |
| IGN | 5.7/10[6] |
Review aggregator website GameRankings assigned a score of 50.80%, based on 5 reviews.[3] Barry Brenesal, for GamePro, was highly critical of the game, describing the graphics as "lamentable", with the player character looking more like a "manikin rather than a human". He also found the puzzle design to be unintuitive.[4] IGN's reviewer thought "rather mediocre graphic adventure that most fans of the genre should probably do without".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Huffstutter, P.J. (November 29, 1999). "Interplay Jumps on Y2K Bandwagon". LA Times. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ "Y2K: The Game - IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Y2K: The Game for PC - GameRankings". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Barry Brenesal (January 1, 2000). "Y2K Review on GamePro.com". IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 4, 2004. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ Stephen Poole (January 11, 2000). "Y2K: The Game Review - GameSpot". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Rich Rouse (March 2, 2000). "Y2K - IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2017.