Out Of This World

Posted by Tom Lenting.
First posted on 30 March 2008. Last updated on 10 August 2009.
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Out Of This World was a game originally released by French developer Delphine Software under the name Another World. The title was changed to avoid confusion with an unrelated American television soap opera that bore the same name. Originally developed for the PC, the game was also widely ported to multiple other platforms. The original version of Out Of This World was released for DOS in 1991,…

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Excellent

a game that made a huge impact on me to this day. Amazing storytelling - way ahead of it's time. Another World was made with love.

Canada By Peter • On 03 June 2008 • From Vancouver, Canada

Excellent

That's like saying that the Bible goes unnoticed by many.

Poland By Ascovel • On 31 May 2008 • From Warsaw, Poland

Excellent

A great game, that sadly goes unnoticed by many.

United States By denver • On 31 May 2008 • From windsor,co, usa

Excellent

I'm glad this game is getting more and more attention nowadays. It's a landmark in game storytelling, showing that presentation ought to take a back seat to the power of the graphics engine.

Just one small factual error in your review; the original release of the game was for the Amiga, then ported to the Atari ST, before Chahi created the MS-DOS version in response to criticisms about the lifespan of the game. The version we know today (the MS-DOS and console versions) actually are longer than the Amiga / Atari ST versions. A level or two was added.

United States By Mike Mann • On 03 April 2008 • From Manchester, NH