Countdown

DOS - 1990

Alt names	Countdown: An Interactive Movie of Intrigue, Espionage and Suspense.
Year	1990
Platform	DOS
Released in	United States
Genre	Adventure
Theme	Amnesia, Detective / Mystery, Graphic Adventure, Puzzle elements
Publisher	Access Software, Inc.
Developer	Access Software, Inc.
Perspective	3rd-Person
Dosbox support	Fully supported on 0.72

4.56 / 5 - 25 votes

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Description of Countdown

Similar to Access' early Tex Murphy adventures, Countdown has an incredible amount of "pixel-hunt" puzzles and several pointless "arcade" sequences. The plot of this game is quite interesting, though (although they might have borrowed it from Asylum, a Commodore 64 classic): you are an amnesiac trying to escape the asylum and find your true identity.

Overall, a fun game that's been overlooked by many people, despite frustrating puzzles, time limit, and some downright bad dialogues.

Review By HOTUD

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Comments and reviews

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forberteer 2020-03-19 2 points

Addictive, impressive, unforgettable.

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Blikskim 2014-01-29 4 points DOS version

Played this game for weeks over lunchtimes. Sometimes difficult to advance, sometimes really easy but never boring. Totally worth another try after 20 years.

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