Dark Side of the Moon: A Sci-Fi Adventure

Dark Side of the Moon is a 1998 graphic adventure game developed and published by SouthPeak Interactive.

Dark Side of the Moon:
A Sci-Fi Adventure
Developer(s)SouthPeak Interactive
Publisher(s)SouthPeak Interactive
Director(s)Edward Bowen
Writer(s)Lee Sheldon
Mark L. Barrett
EngineVideo Reality
Platform(s)Windows 95/98
ReleaseNovember 30, 1998
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single player

Gameplay

Plot

Dark Side of the Moon follows the story of Jake Wright, who inherits the mineral rights to the planet Luna Crysta after his uncle dies suspiciously.[1]

Development

The game was developed and published by SouthPeak Interactive. The game is powered with SouthPeak Interactive's Video Reality engine, which had previously appeared in Temüjin. Dark Side of the Moon was led by Lee Sheldon, who had previously developed the adventure game Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu. While he had been involved in Temüjin, Sheldon was dissatisfied with the project.[2] Dark Side of the Moon utilizes full-motion video footage of live actors, but the game's backgrounds are almost entirely pre-rendered.[3] According to art director Paul Graham, the game required "500,000 hours of rendering", which was carried out by a render farm of 220 computers.[4]

In September 1998, SouthPeak partnered with Activision to distribute three games, including Dark Side of the Moon, outside United States and Canada.[5]

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PC Gamer (US)90%[6]
Computer Games Strategy Plus[1]
Next Generation[7]
The Electric Playground7/10[8]

Dark Side of the Moon was a finalist for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' 1998 "Adventure Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to Grim Fandango.[9]

References
  1. Sones, Benjamin E. (December 23, 1998). "Dark Side of the Moon". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on March 24, 2005. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. Sengstack, Jeff. "Preview; Dark Side of the Moon". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 23, 1998. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. Yans, Cindy (1997). "First Look; Dark Side of the Moon". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on March 24, 2005.
  4. "Specials; SouthPeak's Dark Side". Next Generation. November 11, 1998. Archived from the original on October 6, 1999. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  5. IGN Staff (September 21, 1998). "Activision Allies with South Peak". IGN. Archived from the original on April 14, 2000. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  6. Trotter, William R. (May 1999). "Reviews; Dark Side of the Moon". PC Gamer US. 6 (5): 113a.
  7. Staff (March 1999). "Dark Side of the Moon". Next Generation (51): 92.
  8. Grant, Jules (December 21, 1998). "Reviews; Dark Side of the Moon". The Electric Playground. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001.
  9. "Second Interactive Achievement Awards; Personal Computer". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on November 4, 1999. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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