Voyeur II
| Voyeur II | |
|---|---|
 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | InterWeave Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Philips Media |
| Director(s) | Robert Weaver |
| Producer(s) | Carrie Buse |
| Designer(s) | Rick Weaver |
| Writer(s) | Heidi Sorenson Robert Weaver |
| Composer(s) | Garry Schyman[2] |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, Macintosh, CD-i |
| Release | July 1996[1] |
| Genre(s) | Full Motion Video |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Voyeur II is a first person full-motion video game released in July 1996 by Philips Media and Interweave Entertainment, starring Jennifer O'Neill. The game is a sequel to Voyeur, released in 1993.[3]
Plot
[edit]This time, hidden cameras were placed on an isolated mountain cabin where various people have gathered for the reading of a will that is expected to give Dr. Elizabeth Duran control of a lucrative research institute.[4] All of the cabin guests want control of the institute, and the player's goals are to prevent the murder of Dr. Duran, expose Everett's killer, and obtain evidence justifying the player's actions to Sheriff Parker.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Jennifer O'Neill - Dr. Elizabeth Duran[6]
- David Groh - Sylvio Donato[6]
- Mathew Flint - Peter Cussler
- Karen Mayo-Chandler - Rachel Cussler
- Devin Spirtas - Colin
- Kari Whitman - Candace
- William Paul Burns - Dr. Everett Cussler
- Dennis Weaver - Sheriff John Parker[7]
Gameplay
[edit]Style of play is similar to Voyeur and Night Trap.[8] The game cannot be saved, being played through continuously, and is intended to be replayed with new decisions to achieve different endings.[9]
Reception
[edit]Reception for this game was positive. Critics liked the fast action and that players are always kept on their toes.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Voyeur II". philipsmedia.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 1997. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Nardozzi, Dale (13 June 2005). "Destroy All Humans! Garry Schyman Interview". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 November 2005. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Burr, Ty (19 July 1996). "Voyeur and Voyeur II". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc.
- ^ Bennicke, Trevor (1996). "Voyeur II by Philips Media Games". Coming Soon Magazine. Frederick Claude. Archived from the original on 16 April 1997.
- ^ "Voyeur II for DOS (1996) - MobyGames". MobyGames. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ^ a b Hall, Mike (10 September 1996). Deckert, Rod (ed.). "Extra goodies make Dame a challenge". Albuquerque Journal. Vol. 116, no. 254. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Journal Publishing Co. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Henderson, Shirley (3 July 1996). Tyner, Howard A. (ed.). "Mature Mayhem". Chicago Tribune. Vol. 151, no. 184. Chicago, Illinois: Scott C. Smith. Section 5, p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wolf, Mark J. P. (2008). The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to Playstation and Beyond. ABC-CLIO. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-313-33868-7.
- ^ Hudak, Chris (8 August 1996). "Voyeur II Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015.
- ^ Abbott, Micah (1996). "Voyeur 2". MacGamer. Archived from the original on 2003-05-09. Retrieved 2018-01-13.