Rent-a-Hero (1998 video game)
| Rent-a-Hero | |
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 British box cover | |
| Developer(s) | Neo Software |
| Publisher(s) |
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| Director(s) | Hannes Seifert |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Graphic adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Rent-a-Hero is a graphic adventure game developed by the Austrian studio Neo Software (later Rockstar Vienna) and published by Magic Bytes in 1998,[1] and by SouthPeak Interactive in 2000.
Gameplay
[edit]Rent-a-Hero is an adventure game controlled with a point-and-click interface.
Story
[edit]Rent-a-Hero is set in a fantasy world on the island of Tol Andar. Its protagonist, Rodrigo, is a professional "hero for hire" who undertakes quests for a price. He struggles to compete with Tol Andar's many other mercenary heroes. When Rodrigo's rivals are called away to help combat a pirate invasion, he receives the job of finding Jasmin, wife of a dwarf named Ramil.[2]
Development
[edit]Rent-a-Hero was first released in the German market during November 1998.[1] An English version was finished in the third quarter of 1999,[3] and was released by THQ in the United Kingdom that July.[4] The game's North American distribution rights were acquired from THQ by publisher SouthPeak Interactive by September 1999.[5][6] Initially due in January 2000,[7] SouthPeak's North American release of Rent-a-Hero was ultimately canceled in March 2000.[8]
Reception
[edit]German-language press
[edit]International reviews
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Adventure Gamers |    [2] |
| Just Adventure | A[4] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 3/10[11] |
| MeriStation | 7.0/10[12] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Aichinger, Herbert (December 1998). "Wiener Puppenkiste". PC Action (in German): 114–118.
- ^ a b Mooney, Angella (March 3, 2000). "Reviews - Rent-A-Hero". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on June 21, 2000.
- ^ Wildgoose, David (September 1999). "State of Play; Adventure/RPG". PC PowerPlay (40): 34.
- ^ a b Guenther, Jenny. "Review: Rent-A-Hero". Just Adventure. Archived from the original on August 8, 2001.
- ^ Kennedy, Sam (September 28, 1999). "SouthPeak Grabs THQ Titles". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 8, 2000.
- ^ Ojanen, Lasse (September 29, 1999). "Southpeak Interactive to Publish & Distribute Rent-A-Hero". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on April 12, 2001.
- ^ Ojanen, Lasse (December 1, 1999). "Rent a Hero US release in January". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on April 12, 2001.
- ^ Sluganski, Randy (March 21, 2000). "Rent-A-Hero Canceled". Just Adventure. Archived from the original on December 19, 2003.
- ^ Kusenberg, Peter (December 1998). "Heldenalltag". PC Games (in German): 156–158, 160, 161.
- ^ Austinat, Roland (December 1998). "Rent-A-Hero". PC Player (in German): 184–187.
- ^ Steinberg, Scott (July 19, 2000). "PC Reviews; Rent a Hero". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000.
- ^ Espunya, Jordi (1999). "Análisis; Rent a Hero". MeriStation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 8, 2000.
External links
[edit]- Official site (archived)
- Rent-a-Hero at MobyGames
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