Soul Trapper talking to the iPhone
First title in Realtime Audio Adventures series coming soon
Graphic adventure games are gradually making their way back to platforms like the iPhone, but Realtime Associates is gearing up to launch a new variation on that theme - audio adventures.
Pegged as 'interactive radio dramas' or 'audio text adventures', these audio stories combine with interactive gameplay to involve the user in the direction of the plot. Promising serious plotlines and complex stories involving puzzle solving , listening for clues, and even mastering action sequences, the first in the series is due out later this month, and it's called Soul Trapper.
"Realtime has taken a distinct approach to App Store game development," said David Warhol, president of Realtime Associates. "Instead of gameplay being strictly visual, the player must listen to follow along with the story to discover information and unlock clues that drive the story. It's an audio adventure game rather than a standard video game."
Soul Trapper follows the turbulent life of Kane Pryce, a 27 year-old drifter who possesses a mysterious device known as the Soul Trap. This is a supernaturally charged object that allows him to hunt down, capture, and send ghosts from the earthly realm to the afterlife. It's your job to listen carefully to the chilling adventure story and help Kane unlock the mysteries surrounding a haunted church, while navigating a maze of gangsters, dames, ghosts, and demons.
Realtime Associates also announced two more audio adventure titles in development for the iPhone; Bloodvine, a modern day vampire action/romance, and L.A. Knight, a classic noir-style detective story set in Los Angeles in the late 30s.
Go have a chat with the 'Track It!' button to make sure you don't miss any more audio adventure gossip, then swing by the Soul Trapper page to hear an audio sample.