Philip José Farmer's Riverworld
The player takes the role of Richard Burton, the nineteenth century explorer. The game begins with a cinematic sequence showing what happens to Burton after he has died – how he comes to enter Riverworld…
Philip José Farmer's Riverworld is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Cryo Interactive, released 31 December 1998 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Philip José Farmer's Riverworld is
Philip José Farmer's Riverworld is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Cryo Interactive and released in 1998. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The player takes the role of Richard Burton, the nineteenth century explorer. The game begins with a cinematic sequence showing what happens to Burton after he has died – how he comes to enter Riverworld. Riverworld is a real-time strategy game, similar to Microsoft's Age Of Empires. Although Burton is the central character, it is seen from a third-person perspective, and other people within the game can be moved and controlled.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are fantasy, historical and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Philip José Farmer's Riverworld launched on 31 December 1998, within three weeks of Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999) and Mario Party.
Released around the same time: Suikoden II, Super Smash Bros., Crazy Taxi (1999), Mario Party.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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