The writing is decent, with each race possessing its own mannerisms, and the voice acting in the CD-ROM release is surprisingly professional.
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Despite some of the repetitive scenery, the background artwork is excellent, full of lush greenery in the beginning stages, switching to a modern technological backdrop in later segments. This is unfortunate, because the last third of the game, when you leave behind the Renaissance faire trappings of the rest of the world and delve into the depths of a run-down military base, is where the story really starts to get interesting.Įven though Inherit the Earth purports to be a kiddie game, it’s still far better than the average edutainment software, and in spite of its relative simplicity, maintains some appeal for an older crowd. Thematically, some of the violence had to be cut out, and some of the backstory involving the disappearance of the humans had to be removed, considering it had originally involved a nuclear holocaust. Eeah and Okk serve little purpose, because the few times when they’re needed, the game automatically commands them to act. It’s pretty easy to tell, because the puzzles are quite straightforward and simplistic. According to one of the developers, the publisher was unaware that there was an adult population that might be interested in something like this, so the game was largely cut back and aimed at a younger audience. Inherit the Earth has maintained some measure of cult popularity, largely with the furry fanbase, for obvious reasons. That’s not the say the game is all bad though. There’s no doubt that this is all padding, because the game would be really short without these. Not including the towns, there are four of them, and even the easier ones aren’t so much difficult as just really long, especially the ones you need to navigate through multiple times. What’s worse in the game’s proclivity towards mazes. There are townspeople, too, although they rarely have anything useful to say. The towns consist of a handful of buildings, most of which are useless, and the few important ones are unmarked. Rif moves awfully slowly for a fox, and much of the time is spent meandering through dead space. Although this provides a sense of scale, all of the running around feels remarkably tedious. There’s also an overworld map which is used to travel between locations. Many adventure games consist of static screens, which are also in Inherit the Earth, but many of the towns and caves are expansive areas constructed with tiles, making them feel more like an RPG. The point and click interface is pretty standard, although Inherit the Earth sets itself apart through its fairly large game world. Along the way, they’ll run in with the other races on the planet, and explore the ruins of the long departed humans. Right at the beginning the trio discovers that the Orb was actually stolen by a member of the Raccoon tribe, who has long since disappeared, so their adventure takes them far away from home as they search the land for the mysterious thief. Still not quite trusting him, the Boar and Elk tribe send their own members, Eeah and Okk, to travel along with Rif to not only provide aid, but to keep him in check.
He maintains his innocence, but his ladyfriend Rhene is taken hostage by the Boar King, as an “incentive” to stay on track as he attempts to get the Orb back.
Despite having only circumstantial evidence, Rif the fox is accused of being the perpetrator, for his race is known for being sneaky. In the midst of a festival, it is announced that the Orb, a mystical object from ages long past, has gone missing. The foxes are sly and clever, which is exactly what gets them into trouble at the outset. The rats are old and wise, and the dogs are loveable, although a bit dim.
The elks are proud warriors, while the boars are loud, messy and stupid. All of the different animal tribes live together in a rather tense balance, because each of their inherent characteristics causes tension. In their stead are “morphs,” or anthropomorphic – walking and talking – versions of various animals. Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb, designed by The Dreamers Guild and published by New World Computing, tells the story of our planet far in the future, when humans have gone extinct.
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