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A beautiful and noble game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 17
Date: December 17, 1999
Author: Amazon User

LIGHTBRINGER used to be called CYDONIA. The adventure takes place around the potentially "artificial" structures on Mars, such as the "face" and the "pentapyramid". I was intrigued with the idea of playing an adventure on Mars, let alone near these purported features on that planet. Well, my expectations of the game were exceeded. The immersive experience of flying in your hovercraft over the desert planet and the truly marvelous (and realistic) spectacles that are seen are breathtaking. To come up to the steps of the pentapyramid for the first time really humbles you.

The puzzles that are needed to solve this adventure aren't extremely frustrating, so they're great (and VERY satisfying) for the novice and experienced adventurer alike. All in all, the game was so impressive that I am very eager to experience another title from DREAMCATCHER INC., like THE CRYSTAL KEY. Fans of MYST will love this game. Haters of MYST will also.

I liked this game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I'm surprised to see some of the negative reviews, so I had to put in my two cents. This game was very challenging, and I play lots of adventure games. I especially liked the challenge of deciphering the martian language with a decoder and alphabet! While it became a little tedious to travel from one cite to another, as this involved graphic sequences and CD changes, the puzzles and the storyline were intriguing and complex enough to keep me engaged for hours at a time.

A refreshing change...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have played several adventure/action games in my time, but Lightbringer is by far the most innovative and unique. I usually refrain from using superlatives to describe most of today's games, but I was extremely intrigued and impressed by this game. My wife and I spent several hours of fun playing this game and trying to figure out its puzzles. The fantastic story line is well supported by excellent graphics and integrated puzzles. I will recommend this game to all of my friends.

Pretty good for Dream Catcher

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I own several of the Dream Catcher games and this one is by far one of the best. The rating is more 31/2 than a four, however I enjoyed the graphics and the story line. The puzzles were challenging but not to hard. Further, the game wasn't hampered by continual technical problem like some of Dream Catcher's products. The game was boring in places, and the game could have used more dialogue. Over all, I thought it was worth the investment.

It was fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I'll get the bad overwith first. There were mainly three things that bugged me about this game:
1. The box boasts of 70 hours of game play. It took me about 10 to finish. (Ten hours of entertainment for [money] isn't bad, but I expected more.)
2. The game got VERY slow. Not the action, but the actual game itself. For some reason, it would freeze for a few seconds each time the inventory or menu was accessed. It was a minor inconvenience, but annoying with puzzles that used the inventory a good bit.
3. The graphics skipped, especially in cut scenes.
Now for the good. I enjoyed this game. I didn't have the problems that many people did. I didn't have to download a patch, and when I finished I did get a 'success' movie. (I'm assuming there were multiple endings depending on how well you played the game) The puzzles were usually fun, and not too hard. Something to keep in mind, though, is that this game is ALL puzzles. You very rarely talk to anyone else, and you don't solve many problems with inventory items. That's not a complaint, I'm just letting you know.
I don't feel like I wasted my money - it was entertaining and for the most part made sense. So, if you're looking for a decent game and don't feel like paying much, this will do just fine. Just don't expect greatness.

Reasonable Game with Some Serious Bugs

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 27 / 27
Date: December 31, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Lightbringer is a re-release of the game Cydonia, that was put out about a year ago. Nothing in the game is supposed to have changed except the title. Despite the fact that the game has been in circulation for over a year, it is still plagued with some serious bugs. One bug is so serious that there is no way to continue the game once it hits. Fortunately, there is a patch available from Dreamcatcher's web site. However, a word of warning -- install the patch BEFORE you start playing the game. If you try to install it after you've hit the bug, the patch does no good and all of your saved games will be useless.

Once I installed the patch, I naturally found the game much more enjoyable. The graphics and animations are pretty decent and you do get a good feeling of exploration as you cruise around the Martian surface. My only complaint here is that there are only three locations to explore once you leave your landing capsule. I suppose, in reality, there wouldn't be all that much to see on a barren planet, but I would have liked a few more rooms or chambers to explore inside the few buldings that you do encounter. Another, although minor, complaint is that the animations get old fast. You start seeing the same scenes over and over, even when you are in a new location or travelling in a different direction. It would have been nice if the designers added a little more variety.

The puzzles in the game are fairly good, but most seem tacked-on instead of blended into the story. I found most to be a decent challenge, although a few were ridiculously easy, while others were just a matter of random guessing. But, if you like the puzzles more than the story, you should enjoy Lightbringer.

Overall, Lightbringer is a reasonably entertaining adventure game, but I'd save it until you've run out of some of the better titles to play.

A so-so game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 13 / 13
Date: April 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I should start off by saying that I adored Myst and generallyliked Riven. My family and I have made a group pastime of solvingadventure games like these, and found this one to be only mediocre. I think this game had a lot of potential but was released entirely too early. The graphics are alright but your exploration of the surroundings are extremely restricted. The puzzles are also pretty decent; some are easily solved by intuition, some are pleasantly challenging but some are flawed--either convoluted or buggy. Overall, if you crave good adventure/mystery games like Myst, this is a good buy. It is worth the money, just don't expect a masterpiece. Some other games worth checking out are Beyond Time and Lighthouse. END

neat

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When I first saw this game I thought it was great, it was a little dissapointing. The moving was slow and the cd switching was a little anoying. It had great graphics and a great storyline. The puzzles are hard, I had to look at cheats. It is a neat game but it has it's drawbacks.

An unfortunate failure

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is probably the only item I have reviewed here or elsewhere that has received such a dismal rating. It pains me, but I must agree with the other negative reviewers in calling this game quite dissapointing.

Pros:
1. The game starts off quite well and the graphics really are beautiful.
2. The alien language translation system developed in the game is extraordinary, nay unique and stands apart as arguably one of the best adventure game features developed.

Cons:
1. The slow animations (not performance-wise; simply stylized) get irritating after a while.
2. A lot of pixel hunting at times. The puzzle where you have to hunt for "pieces" is pure torture.
3. The translation system is not perfect and this actually affects gameplay quite a bit. The usual case of too many ways to interpret the problem and one "magic" answer.
4. The story is intriguing to begin with and slips into mundane "overlord" fantasies in the end. Gamemakers: GIVE UP ON MARS. It is just not mysterious anymore. Also, the talking alien head has HORRIBLE english, but perhaps that's just because it's an alien?
5. The combined irritations led me to actually give up on this game even though a part of me wanted to continue.

I would say, give it a try. Maybe it just wasn't for me :(

I should mention that I had no technical problems at least. This was a couple years ago on Win 98. Dunno how it works on XP.

To Consider

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is a beautiful game and well worth finishing. The graphics linking the three environments are repetitive, however. There is also a patch to download. I found two items to be significant problems. First, some of the puzzles are HARD as they seem arbitrary, and not based on what you learn as you go. I had to use a walkthrough. Second, the game features a language which was actually invented decades ago and plays no real role in completing the game, but seems to be important as you play it.

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