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Captive

19907.8/ 10 · 22 votes4

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About

You awake in prison, without the memory of who you are, where you are and why you are imprisoned. In the corner of your cell you find a briefcase computer, which gives you the control over a unit of four droids. Now you must use these droids to find yourself, and free yourself.

Captive has a sci-fi setting, but resembles more a fantasy RPGs with robots and droids. With the help of the droids you explore tech-dungeons and seek information, which leads to the next planet(s) on a path, the end of which is your cell.

The movement and fighting is similar to games like Eye of the Beholder, but you can buy droid parts in shops beside the usual weapons and items. The droids haven't levels like in "normal" role-playing games; you must buy upgrades for the different parts of the droids, which make them stronger and faster. You can also buy a variety of chips, which allow the droids to see in darkness, invert the gravity or simple to shield a little period of time.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First person

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

3.5" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 80286

Min. OS Class Required

DOS 4.0 to 6.22

Min. RAM Required

640 KB

Video Modes Supported

EGA, VGA

Sound Devices Supported

Adlib, PC Speaker, Roland MT-32 (and LAPC-I), Sound Blaster

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Facts

Developer

Mindscape

Publisher

Mindscape

Released

1990

Series

Captive

Platforms

PCDOSAmigaAtari ST

Standing

Top 85% by visits

Tags

1st-personSci-fi / futuristic