Colony 28

Colony 28 is a 1997 sci-fi platform game developed by Napoleon Games and published by JRC Interactive.

Colony 28
Developer(s)Napoleon Games[1][2]
Publisher(s)JRC Interactive
Designer(s)Martin Matějka
Composer(s)Martin Matějka, Petr Klabík
Platform(s)DOS
ReleaseJune 1997[1]
Genre(s)Action-adventure game, Platform game[3][1]
Mode(s)Single player

Production

The game was developed by team called 5th Dimension led by Martin Matějka. Matějka met Jindřich Rohlík during development, and 5th Dimension joined Rohlík's Napoleon Games.[2][4] Napoleon Games finished the game in 1997.

Gameplay

Colony 28 is a combination of a 2D action game and an adventure game. The game is played as a side-scrolling platform game. The player controls a combat robot and shoots enemies that try to destroy him. There are multiple tasks that player has to fulfill in every level. Once they complete the tasks, they move to the next level. Colony 28 is inspired by games such as Another World and Flashback.[2][1]

Story

Earth was attacked by aliens in 2018. Humanity was enslaved, and Earth was given the name Colony 28. Humans are turned into obedient androids who work for the aliens. The protagonist of the game is also captured and turned into a cyborg. He preserves his memories due to a malfunction. He then turns against the aliens and helps the human resistance.[2][3]

Reception

The game has received mostly positive reviews.[5]

Petr Bulíř of Level gave the game a score of 60%. He stated that the game is similar to Flashback. He noted game's high difficulty. Bulíř praised game's atmosphere and music, but was critical of its animations and graphics. He also praised the story, particularly its ending.[6]

    References
    1. Bulíř, Petr (1 May 1997). "Colony 28". Level. 28 (5/1997): 15.
    2. "Colony 28". Score (in Czech). No. 34. 1 October 1996. p. 25. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
    3. "Colony 28". www.databaze-her.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 31 March 2018.
    4. Vojtěch, Petr (17 December 2015). "Hry po česku: Napoleon Games znovu otevírají Brány Skeldalu". mobilenet.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
    5. "Colony 28". www.oldgames.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 31 March 2018.
    6. Bulíř, Petr (1 June 1997). "Colony 28". Level (in Czech). No. 29. pp. 56–57. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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