Sinking Island Explained

Sinking Island
Developer:White Birds Productions
Publisher:Microïds/Encore (USA)[1]
Micro Application (Europe)
Platforms:Microsoft Windows
Released: (France)
August 12, 2008 (USA)[2]
Genre:Adventure
Modes:Single-player
Designer:Benoît Sokal

Sinking Island: A Jack Norm Investigation is a third-person perspective adventure game that uses point and click game mechanics. Released in France on October 4, 2007. It was developed by White Birds Productions, a company founded and led by Benoît Sokal.

Development

The title's genesis came from Olivier Fontenay, who suggested that Benoît Sokal make police games.[3] Sokal wrote a ten-page draft in 2005.[4] He decided to have a male playable character to offer a change from his Syberia series.[5] The team created a new interface for the game, entitled PPA (Personal Police Assistant).[6] The game was supported by the Centre National de la Cinématographie.[7] A sequel was originally going to be released, offering a second Jack Norm adventure set in New York.[8]

Plot

The plot is centered on the investigation of the death of a millionaire named Walter Jones. The main acting character in the game is Jack Norm, a police officer entrusted with the task of solving the mystery. The events take place on a fictional island owned by the late Walter Jones in an Art Deco-style tower. The plot takes place over three days and follows a classic murder mystery scheme where a detective needs to uncover the identity of the murderer.

Critical reception

Jean-Marc Oliveres of Clubic wrote that the game would engross players into its story and history.[9] 4Players reviewer Bodo Naser thought that while the game promised a murder mystery akin to those of Agatha Christie, the title did not deliver.[10] [11] [12] [13] Adventure-Treff's Jan Schneider negatively compared the game's world to Paradise and Syberia.[14] IGN offered a negative review, describing the game as having "weary, stranded-island sleuthing at its soggiest".[15] GameSpot thought the game would appeal to adventure fans.[16] Gamekult derided the game's difficult puzzles, sleep-inducing dialogue, and lack of plot momentum.[17]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Encore and Microids sign exclusive publishing agreement for North America. IGN. News Corporation. 17 April 2008. March 26, 2019. 26 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326190435/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/04/17/encore-and-microads-sign-exclusive-publishing-agreement-for-north-america. live.
  2. Web site: Shippin' Out August 11–15: Madden. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. CBS Corporation. 11 August 2008. March 26, 2019. 26 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326190435/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shippin-out-august-11-15-madden/1100-6195728/. live.
  3. News: L'Ile Noyée : interview Benoît Sokal. Jeuxvideo.com. 19 July 2007. March 26, 2019. fr. 17 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161117065416/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2007/00021589-l-ile-noyee-interview-benoit-sokal.htm. live.
  4. Web site: Visite White Birds Productions: Sinking Island. www.atlantisamerzoneetcie.com. fr. March 26, 2019. March 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313041444/http://www.atlantisamerzoneetcie.com/jeux-dossier-lochness-visite-wbp-sinking.php. live.
  5. Web site: Mystery Manor Benoit Sokal French Interview. Mystery Manor. fr. 16 September 2007. March 26, 2019. 6 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210406074840/https://mysterymanor.net/libintvsinkingislandfrench.htm. live.
  6. Web site: Benoît Sokal - White Birds Productions - Interview - Adventure Classic Gaming - ACG - Adventure Games, Interactive Fiction Games - Reviews, Interviews, Features, Previews, Cheats, Galleries, Forums. Matt Barton. Philip Jong. Adventure Classic Gaming. 27 June 2008. March 26, 2019. 13 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313042745/http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/361/. live.
  7. Web site: Sinking Island - Adventure Game - Microids.com. 30 October 2007. March 12, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071030150410/http://www.microids.com/en/catalogue/47/sinking-island.html . October 30, 2007.
  8. Web site: Jack Allin. Sinking Island coming to Nintendo DS - AdventureGamers.com. Adventure Gamers. 11 October 2006. March 26, 2019. 26 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326190437/https://adventuregamers.com/news/view/20143. live.
  9. News: Jean-Marc Oliveres. Test de L'Ile Noyée : Une Enquête De Jack Norm. 25 October 2007. Clubic.com. March 26, 2019. fr. 13 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313043038/http://www.clubic.com/article-83792-1-test-ile-noyee-enquete-jack-norm.html. live.
  10. News: Sinking Island - Test, Adventure - 4Players.de. Bodo Naser. 4Players. 23 October 2007. March 12, 2017. de. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161117063844/http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/7730/5936/0/Sinking_Island.html. November 17, 2016.
  11. News: Sinking Island - Test (2), Adventure - 4Players.de. Bodo Naser. 4Players. 23 October 2007. March 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161221091728/http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/PC-CDROM/Test/7730/5936/1/Sinking_Island.html. December 21, 2016. live. de.
  12. News: Test (Wertung) zu Sinking Island (Adventure) - 4Players.de . Bodo Naser. 4Players. 23 October 2007. March 12, 2017 . de. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170113144948/http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/PC-CDROM/Test/Fazit_Wertung/PC-CDROM/7730/5936/Sinking_Island.html. January 13, 2017.
  13. News: Bodo Naser. Test (Pro und Kontra) zu Sinking Island (Adventure) - 4Players.de. 4Players. 23 October 2007. March 12, 2017. de. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313041840/http://www.4players.de/4players.php/procontra/PC-CDROM/Test/Fazit_Wertung/PC-CDROM/7730/5936/Sinking_Island.html. March 13, 2017.
  14. Web site: Sinking Island - Mord im Paradies. Schneider, Jan "DasJan". Adventure-Treff. de. March 26, 2019. March 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313043208/http://www.adventure-treff.de/spiele-datenbank/11291-sinking-island---mord-im-paradies9. live.
  15. Web site: Sinking Island Review. Balistrieri, Emily. 15 September 2008. IGN. News Corporation. March 26, 2019. 26 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326190437/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/15/sinking-island-review. live.
  16. Web site: CBS Interactive. CBS Corporation. Sinking Island Hands-On. GameSpot. July 24, 2008. March 26, 2019. March 26, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326190437/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sinking-island-hands-on/1100-6194938/. live.
  17. Web site: Test L'île Noyée sur PC. Gamekult. 22 October 2007. March 26, 2019. fr. 26 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326190435/https://www.gamekult.com/jeux/l-ile-noyee-3010003042/test.html. live.

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