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Prominence

When the interstellar mission to colonize a new world goes terribly awry, the fate of the Letarri people falls into the hands of a lone adventurer. Now it's up to you to unravel the mystery of what happened. Can you save them and their mission, or is it already too late?

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Digital Media Workshop
Publisher
Digital Media Workshop
Release
November 6, 2015
10 years and 271 days ago
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Very Positive156 reviews84.6%

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About the Game

After living for generations as persecuted refugees, the Letarri people set their sights on a far-off planet as a promising new home. But when the interstellar mission to colonize the new world goes terribly awry, the fate of their people falls into the hands of a lone adventurer. Now it's up to you to unravel the mystery of what happened. Can you save them and their mission, or is it already too late?

Prominence is a first-person, point-and-click adventure game for the PC filled with puzzle-solving goodness, compelling character arcs, and an engaging story of hope and humanity in the best traditions of good science-fiction.

Key Features

  • Solve a dynamic mix of challenging, yet logical, puzzles that tie directly into the story.
  • Discover clues and reconstruct the events of the mission through emails, audio recordings, environmental clues, and a damaged central computer in need of repairs.
  • Hack computer subsystems via a text-based interface.
  • Acquire and use additional skills and abilities as you progress through the adventure.
  • Become immersed in the world through fully rendered HD environments with animated movement and effects.
  • Access holographic data archives to explore a wealth of backstory, environmental details, mission information, crewmember records, and more.
  • Experience an original soundtrack with over 40 minutes of music.
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