GameTap starts their adventure week

GameTap, the broadband entertainment network which provides video games on-demand (and is currently only available to US customers), has launched their adventure week, and is adding six new-to-the-network adventure games to their portfolio. Among them is the first game from Phoenix Licensing and a "forgotten" Cyan classic.

Marking Phoenix Licensing's debut will be The Last Express, the highly acclaimed murder mystery from the hands of Jordan Mechner, the designer also responsible for Prince of Persia. The Last Express puts player on the Orient Express on its way to Constantinople shortly before the start of the First World War. The game was given excellent reviews by its release in 97, and is known to be one of the true adventure gaming classics.

Cyan is probably best known for their Myst franchise, with the relaunching of Myst Online: Uru Live coming up this holiday season. The original Uru Live was terminated only months after release, and this will be Cyan's second attempt on creating an online experience out of the Myst franchise. Now, GameTap is launching one of their past, and lesser known games, Spelunx and the Caves of Mr. Seudo, an educational game disguised as a cave exploration adventure. It has previously only been available for Mac, and is now making its PC debut.

The new adventures of the week are as follows:

The Last Express - Phoenix Licensing

Spelunx and the Caves of Mr. Seudo - Cyan

Beyond Atlantis - DreamCatcher Europe SA

Crystal Key 2: The Far Realm - DreamCatcher Europe SA

Curse of Atlantis - Thorgal's Quest - DreamCatcher Europe

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Dark Fall: The Journal - DreamCatcher Europe SA

Other games that have recently been added include Zork: Grand Inquisitor and Shadow of Destiny. Sam & Max: Culture Shock will be launched through GameTap October 17th, with its worldwide release following on November 1st. GameTap is currently only available to US customers.