Still Life - The JAVE

Point-n-Click, Mystery

April 2005

Third Person

"If you've played the demo you already know the graphics are lifelike and flawless...Details are sharp, motion is smooth, all is heartbreakingly artistic in the world of Still Life.

"For those of you who played Post Mortem, you'll be happy to hear that major improvements were made in game play. In fact, Microids scrapped many things entirely, such as the notorious dialog tree. In Still Life, dialogue is very straightforward. Left-click for plot-driven dialogue, right-click for details that are not crucial, but merely flesh out the story line. As for the rest, it's standard point and click, third-person perspective. This is yet another departure from Post Mortem, which was a first-person perspective game.

"Still Life is an investigative thriller, which means that it's also been stripped bare of the supernatural undertones of its predecessor. Gus' clairvoyant capabilities do make a few guest appearances, but beyond that, this is a straight case of man's inhumanity to man (or woman, as the case may be). As both FBI Agent Victoria Macpherson and her grandfather Gus, you'll be faced with the kind of investigation that is all too common to our mundane world: A serial killer on the loose, stalking women who've chosen the profession that is both the world's oldest and most prone to misfortune.

"Even knowing the ending of this magnificent game beforehand, I wouldn't hesitate to play it, and I don't hesitate to recommend it. Anyone who loves a mystery and has an investigative mind will get many hours of pleasure from Still Life."

Editor's note: Please see important info in System Requirements section.

box fronts: PC, XBOX

Technical Support
FAQs/Walkthroughs (PC & XBOX))
Puzzle Guide (PC)
Demo (PC - English)
Gameplay Footage - Caution: Minor Spoilers
Trailers/Cutscenes/Movies

Hints Laser Puzzle Solution

PC REQUIREMENTS:

Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP (XP recommended)
800MHz Pentium® III or equivalent (1.0 GHz or higher recommended)
128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
16X Speed CD-ROM/DVD-ROM (24X recommended)
600 MB available hard drive space (1.2 GB recommended)
32 MB DirectX 8.1b Video Card with Hardware Transform and Lighting Support (NVIDIA GeForce2 or better). Recommended: 128 MB DirectX 9 Video Card (NVIDIA GeForce or ATI Radeon)
DirectX 8.1b compatible sound card (or better)
Keyboard and mouse
DirectX 8.1b or higher (DirectX 9 or higher recommended)

EDITOR'S NOTE: The above requirements are taken from the game's ReadMe file. They differ from those reflected on the MC2-Microids game page and the Adventure Company game page. Most notably, the requirement of Hardware T&L Support is not mentioned on either page (although it is shown on the game's PC-version box), nor is it reflected in the Adventure Company's Tech Support Knowledge Base for the game.

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	Point-n-Click, Mystery
	April 2005
	MC2-Microids The Adventure Company
	*Third Person* "If you've played the demo you already know the graphics are lifelike and flawless...Details are sharp, motion is smooth, all is heartbreakingly artistic in the world of Still Life. "For those of you who played Post Mortem, you'll be happy to hear that major improvements were made in game play. In fact, Microids scrapped many things entirely, such as the notorious dialog tree. In Still Life, dialogue is very straightforward. Left-click for plot-driven dialogue, right-click for details that are not crucial, but merely flesh out the story line. As for the rest, it's standard point and click, third-person perspective. This is yet another departure from Post Mortem, which was a first-person perspective game. "Still Life is an investigative thriller, which means that it's also been stripped bare of the supernatural undertones of its predecessor. Gus' clairvoyant capabilities do make a few guest appearances, but beyond that, this is a straight case of man's inhumanity to man (or woman, as the case may be). As both FBI Agent Victoria Macpherson and her grandfather Gus, you'll be faced with the kind of investigation that is all too common to our mundane world: A serial killer on the loose, stalking women who've chosen the profession that is both the world's oldest and most prone to misfortune. "Even knowing the ending of this magnificent game beforehand, I wouldn't hesitate to play it, and I don't hesitate to recommend it. Anyone who loves a mystery and has an investigative mind will get many hours of pleasure from Still Life." - *Editor's note: Please see important info in System Requirements section.*
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	box fronts: PC, XBOX



	Technical Support FAQs/Walkthroughs (PC & XBOX)) Puzzle Guide (PC) Demo (PC - English) Gameplay Footage - Caution: Minor Spoilers Trailers/Cutscenes/Movies
	Hints Laser Puzzle Solution
	*PC REQUIREMENTS:* Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP (XP recommended) 800MHz Pentium® III or equivalent (1.0 GHz or higher recommended) 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended) 16X Speed CD-ROM/DVD-ROM (24X recommended) 600 MB available hard drive space (1.2 GB recommended) 32 MB DirectX 8.1b Video Card with Hardware Transform and Lighting Support (NVIDIA GeForce2 or better). Recommended: 128 MB DirectX 9 Video Card (NVIDIA GeForce or ATI Radeon) DirectX 8.1b compatible sound card (or better) Keyboard and mouse DirectX 8.1b or higher (DirectX 9 or higher recommended) EDITOR'S NOTE: The above requirements are taken from the *game's* ReadMe file. They differ from those reflected on the MC2-Microids game page and the Adventure Company game page. Most notably, the requirement of Hardware T&L Support is not mentioned on either page (although it is shown on the game's PC-version box), nor is it reflected in the Adventure Company's Tech Support Knowledge Base for the game.
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