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Creepy...very creepy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: October 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Part One of a Trilogy hatched by Gathering of Developers, Rustin Parr is a game developed by the same guys responsible for bringing us Nocturne. Lets start with the review then:

Story: Rustin Parr murdered 5 children in a town called Burkitsville. After killing and mutilating the bodies, he walks backs to town claiming "it's complete now..." Ms. Halliday, a member of Spookhouse (from Nocturne), is assigned to investigate the supernatural link to the murders.

Gameplay: Gameplay is like Nocturne too but this one has a lot more puzzle solving a more involving storyline. Gameplay is done on a third person view. There's a lot of action involved too. You're armed with regular guns and rifles and the more specialized Spectral Pulse Sensor- a device which tracks spectral emanations. Action is tense since it usually revolves around "surprises" like monsters suddenly jumping out of windows, or ghosts popping out of your bathroom when you open the door. Unlike other adventure games where you see the enemy ahead of you. This one relies on a complete shock heart attack way of bringing in the enemies to you.

Environment/ambiance I must say is the best quality of this game. It's just so creepy. A lot of the creepiness has to do with the sound effects and the music. You'll hear voices wailing, you'll hear thunder and lighting randomly. The sound drops to a silence and then suddenly you hear the crack of lighting and thunder. I must say I dropped my mouse several times whenever this happened. Spooky. Very spooky.

Graphics: How do I describe it. Looks exactly like Nocturne. It's 2D pre-rendered background and the character is 3D. Most of the areas are quite dark but it adds so much quality and game experience into it.

System Requirements: Since this was built on the Nocturne engine, the user has to have a powerful system, at least PIII600 with a 32mb video card. Anything less, and this game will stutter all night long. NOcturne engine is notorious for hogging so much system resources and as such this game has it too. Low end computer users should stay away from this game. Mid and High end users will enjoy the graphic benefits of the engine.

Overall: Blair Witch Rustin Parr is a good gaming experience. It's not your Resident Evil type of game because this one has more depth and of course better voice acting. The environment/ambiance level is top-notch. I've never played a game as spooky and as creepy as this one. Try using a pair of headphones with the lights off while playing this game and you'll know what I mean. This game is not recommended for people with heart conditions.

This is a good buy.

BLAIR WITCH- RUSTIN PARR 1941; Simply spooky!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: October 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

What a wonderful addition to the growing multimedia experience in the Blair Witch Saga!

Blair Witch- Rustin Parr adds a more indepth look into the events surrounding the Rustin Parr murders of 7 Burkitsville children. As special government agent Doc Holliday, you investigate Burkittsville, discovering more and more about Parr and the evil that infests the woods and the town.

But that's hardly the half of it. Combine spectacular effects such as chilling sounds, a creepy 3D enviorment, the Blair Witch hoopla, and a wild imagination (oh yeah, a fast processor and unfortunately a chunk of memory come in handy to), Blair Witch 1 will have you almost as intrigued as you will be spooked.

I recommend playing it at night with the lights off. It really adds effect. This tinge of mood in the air is lost during the day obviously.

Can't wait for the next 2 games in the series to come out! BW 1: Rustin Parr hopefully atests to the fulfillment in a heart thumping gaming experience with the next two in the series!

Good Atmosphere/music

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: August 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

After having just played the very interesting demo, I must say this game is going to be very good if it is like this. While I had my doubts the Nocturne engine is perfect for giving a dark and moody setting that this game needs, along with the frighteningly scary sound effects and graphics. Although originally the Nocturne engine required high specs like the person below said, they are modifying the engine for this game to make it less demanding. Overall it should be an interesting experience, and you can't beat the price. Download the demo and see what I mean.

Good!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: July 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The first person to review this could not have known how the game was because it wasn't out to buy yet. It is probably going to be a great game!

Blair Witch Episode 1: Rustin Parr is a gem

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: October 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

For [the price], one could expect the quality in a game like that of Deer Hunter - a game your dog could play drunk on NyQuill. BW: Rustin Parr however is a real treat that encapsulates the Blair Witch theme.

Terminal Reality's Rustin Parr is actually based on their Nocturne engine, a diamond in the rough adventure game which came out many months ago. The first edition in this three part series from Godless Goofs, I mean God Games. Coupled with an excellent storyline and TR's excellent Nocturne interface, the game play is easy after you figure out how to effectively use the interface.

Timelined in the early fourties, you play Doc Holiday, a character from Nocturne, to investigate the murders of Parr. There are lots of scary moments, hair-raising sounds, which gives you a true sense thas this was a well thought out adventure. Mind you, you will have to spend a lot of time running through the forest, but there are lots of clues to pick up along the way to keep the game interesting.

...I would however like to see a good forum for this game like other companies are now doing for their products. I want to talk about this game with other players.

Can you say "Nocturne MOD"?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 17
Date: September 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I am a huge fan of Blair Witch and I can't believe soo many people still put down that movie to this day. Blair Witch is a excellent Survival Horror on the big screen. The entire essense of Blair Witch is spooky and draws you in like a moth to a flame.

Until now...

From the creators who gave you the "Coaster of the year" comes another ridiculous game based on the series. Why they would even pervert the Blair Witch with the Nocturne Engine is beyond me. I have to admit the demo was very spooky walking around in the house, but the min I had to battle near-invisible demons, I was completely turned off by the game. If anyone remembers Nocturne, the game flopped tremedously despite all the hype the produced before the release. Now don't get me wrong, Nocturne has a very interesting storyline, but the gameplay is HORRIBLE! Highly Excessive PC requirements limit the number of gamers who can play it, or much less want to play it! The Quake III engine far surpasses the Nocturne engine. And now they are trying once again to sell you Nocturne disquised under a Blair Witch title. This is completely obsurd.

The game they should have made was a survival horror game without weapons or they Spook House characters. A game where you have to solve puzzles to gain information all the while running from wierd noises and unseen monsters. That is the game I wanted to play, kinda of like Silent Hill with no guns, because in most parts of Silent Hill you did not have to kill the monsters. Now with this game coming out, you will have to deal with Extreme PC Requirements, watch a rerun of Home Improvement load times and basically a Nocturne game Mod under a different title.

GOD - Gathering of Developers, please take note and leave all aspects of Nocturne out of the next Blair Witch games. It will be bad enough to see this game for sale on Ebay a couple of days after it comes out.

A great game, even if your not a fan of Blair Witch

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Now before you past judgement on this game because of the title, just listen to what is said and give it a try. The story fits beautifully in 1930's, the game play is resident evilish with different camera angles to give it that feeling that something is around the corner........ because it probably is. The game play is excellent as long as you learn the controls. But every game is like that.

All I can say is if you loved or liked The blair witch (1,2) then this game is a given, if you didn't but still like games of horror then you will still enjoy this game. Trust me. The children of Burkitsville trusted Rustin Barr.

PC Gaming doesn't get better than this

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Ladies and Gentlemen, finally I have been impressed, I mean truly impressed by a PC game. This game has it all, graphics to knock the socks off (flowing trenchcoats, moving facials features, camera angles that create a horror movie-like feel, real-time BEAUTIFUL lighting effects), an intriguing storyline that follows, but is not hindered by, the movies. Great voice acting (wow, that's a first), interesting NPC characters and sound effects that rival anything I've heard make this game not just worth buying, but worth playing over and over. I am not ashamed to say that sitting home alone playing this game, I jumped at points and was really scared. Never has a game reached quite this level, Nocturne on speed folks, that's what this game is....kudos Gathering of Developers.

6 STARS-Blair Witch Episode 1: Rustin Parr 1941

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

First of all I'd like to say that this is by far the best adventure game since Resident Evil. If you like playing games like Resident Evil 1 or 2, You will love this game. There were points in the game were I was at the edge of my seat for almost an hour straight. When you play this game, MAKE SURE YOU TURN OFF ALL THE LIGHTS AND MAKE SURE ITS NIGHT TIME!!! Oh! And turn up the sound. Ive never been scared while playing a game before. NEVER!!!!!......well...until I played this game that is. Scarier than the movie. DAMN! Oh, did I mention it's very fun too. The only thing I didnt care for is the cheesey tutorial.

It is funny to read some of these idiot reviews

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: October 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Funny,

those who say it is like the movie are wrong. It deals with the history not kids in the woods. The person saying that it is a Nocturne mod and that the Stranger is the main character is wrong. Doc Holiday is the character. The person siting 1GB of storage and 100MB of RAM is wrong - that was for Nocturne. Blair Witch has lower system requirements. The only right thing to say is that the game is scary, interesting, and has a great storyline. The heck with the buy Quake, etc. comments. If you like a good story, and lots of eye candy, this is a great game for just $19.95.

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