Galapagos: Mendel's Escape

Galapagos: Mendel's Escape (1997)

by Anark, Sega
Genres:Platform, Puzzle
Themes:Science fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:Welcome to the world of Galapagos, a unique and challenging adventure game from Anark. You must guide the synthetic life form Meldel through five different worlds to escape the evil science that created it. This escape requires patience, analytical thought, and quick hand-eye coordination.
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user avatar@Maxobiwanuser avatar@Maxobiwan
January 29, 2025
Very unique gameplay: You have to help a spider to escape a base by interacting with the environnement. Example, by opening/closing door in front of it, activate moving platforms etc... I only played the demo, it was a great memories
A heavily underrated puzzle game where you guide an AI creature as best you can through a death labyrinth. It does require patience as the little guy can't be controlled directly, but "learns" through trial and error, similar to many AI trainers you see playing video games and whatnot today. You control the various switches, levers, and trap components on the game map while it navigates through the areas. It was considered one of the first games to have a learning AI, alongside the virtual pet game "Creatures".
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