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  |  LAST UPDATED: 24 October 2000
 Save Fantasia!
discreet monsters' eagerly-anticpated The Real Never Ending Story continues its development, with more news on its release date expected in the next few months. The real-time game -- based on the world and characters from Michael EndeÕs much-loved book -- has been rocking both print- and Internet-based media since its announcement in September 1998.
The Real Neverending Story is set in the enchanting world of Fantasia, where players must battle against the evil Nothing in order to save the land from disintegrating into darkness.
Unlike all previous adventure games, The Real Neverending Story takes place in real time. As players explore the lush worlds of Fantasia -- meeting and interacting with some of the most detailed and colourful characters ever seen in a computer game -- events occur and unfold in a totally non-linear fashion, offering an unrivalled gaming experience. The innovative 'buzzing', emotion-based dialogue system allows players to communicate with the game's host of unique characters without having to wade through paragraphs of text, and paves the way for unprecedented interaction, even allowing users to talk their way out of combat, if they so choose.
The Real Neverending Story also preaches no 'right' or 'wrong' way to act, with players offered completely freedom to act as they wish in order to best solve the game.
"While most publishers concentrate on corporate willy-waving, we at discreet monsters prefer to let our game do the talking," says Siggi Kogl, CEO and founder of discreet monsters. "The market has demonstrated that some gamers have become tired of the hackneyed and contrived point-and-click adventures. They also have despaired at the current crop of run-of-mill first-person action games. Mark my words -- The Real Neverending Story will prove there's plenty of life in both markets yet."
Additional links in this section of the VZSciFi Site
Game Previews: Cultures | The Never Ending Story | Legends of Might and Magic | Wireless Games (WAP)
Reviews: Tachyon: The Fringe
Archived Reports: E3 2000 Report by James Brumbaugh
Transferred reports: Kalisto Entertainment's Highlander game greenlit -- see Highlander Datafile
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