Clive Barker's Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie
| Industry | Video game development |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Clive Barker's Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie |
Clive Barker's Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie is an arcade adventure title released in 1990, created by Impact Software and distributed by Ocean Software for the Atari ST and DOS platforms. The game draws its narrative from Clive Barker's motion picture Nightbreed, which itself is an adaptation of his novella Cabal. This release was planned as the first installment of a trilogy, which also included Clive Barker's Nightbreed: The Action Game and a role-playing game that was never launched.
Plot and gameplay
The storyline centers on Aaron Boone, whose mission is to prevent the Earth Police from annihilating the idyllic world of Midian. Gameplay consists of various arcade-style segments that allow players to interactively experience scenes inspired by the film.
Development
As part of the marketing campaign, Ocean Software collaborated with Image Animation to host a competition featured in The One magazine. Winners had the chance to receive prizes such as Clive Barker-signed books and the Doctor Decker mask used in the movie.
Reception
Critical response to Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie was varied. The One regarded it as among the more capable arcade adventure games available at the time. Conversely, Amiga Action noted that the game did not fully capitalize on its potential, while Amiga User International expressed a desire for increased interactivity in subsequent versions. Amiga Computing commended its visual presentation but found fault with the gameplay mechanics. ST Format emphasized the game's distinctive interpretation of the source material. Review scores showed significant disparity, ranging from moderate praise to substantially low evaluations depending on the platform.