Strength will decrease after extreme actions or being attacked by the game's enemy, Scissorman, and recovers with time. The strength level is indicated by the cursor which will either be white, flashing yellow, or red. The player character has three levels of strength. Jennifer is directed to examine a computer after the player clicked on it
Some items such as keys are used automatically when clicked. Clicking on an item and then clicking on an object on the screen uses the item on that object or in that location. Moving the cursor to the top of the screen reveals the player's inventory. Clicking on any location guides the player character in that direction. The cursor changes shape when placed over certain objects, which the player can click to interact with. The player may use a PlayStation controller or mouse to move the cursor on the screen. These factors influenced some critics to recommend Clock Tower purely for point-and-click adventure fans.Ĭlock Tower is a point-and-click adventure game with 3D graphics.
Most of the negative critique was directed towards the game's slow pace, which was compared unfavorably to other PlayStation games of the era, particularly the more action-oriented and fast-paced Resident Evil. The game's horror atmosphere and storyline were praised, although most other aspects were found to be mediocre. Critical reviews of Clock Tower were mixed. Kono attributed some of this success to Resident Evil generating interest in horror games and the success of the PlayStation. The team felt challenged to create high-quality graphics after being impressed by the visuals of Resident Evil (1996), which was announced during development.Ĭlock Tower was commercially successful, selling close to half a million copies. Clock Tower was one of the first games developed by Human Entertainment to utilize a 3D graphics engine. Kono had difficulty in choosing the platform to develop on, but eventually settled for the PlayStation despite its uncertain future. The scenarios encountered and endings vary widely based upon the player's actions.ĭirector Hifumi Kono was not interested in developing a sequel to the original Clock Tower at first, but was swayed after seeing the technical possibilities of the next-generation consoles. The story takes place in Norway and follows a variety of characters as they attempt to survive the return of Scissorman and uncover the mystery of his seemingly immortal state. It is the second game in the Clock Tower series after the original Clock Tower, which was released exclusively in Japan for the Super Famicom one year prior. Point-and-click adventure, survival horrorĬlock Tower, known in Japan as Clock Tower 2, is a survival horror point-and-click adventure game developed by Human Entertainment and released for the PlayStation in 1996.
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