Destination Adventure
Encyclopedia
Tintin: Destination Adventure is a video game, loosely based on characters from The Adventures of Tintin
comic book series written and drawn by Hergé
. It was released for Microsoft Windows
and PlayStation in Europe
in late 2001.
for the game.
The places visited in the game are from
and the PlayStation version can only be played on U.S. machines with a modchip
. The Windows
version works on any PC with the correct requirements.
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist , who wrote under the pen name of Hergé...
comic book series written and drawn by Hergé
Hergé
Georges Prosper Remi , better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. His best known and most substantial work is the 23 completed comic books in The Adventures of Tintin series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, although he was also...
. It was released for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and PlayStation in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in late 2001.
Gameplay
The gameplay is similar to the previous two Tintin games (Prisoners of the Sun and Tintin in Tibet), with the exception in some parts where the player can operate vehicles. Aside from this the only other enhancement is the use of full 3D3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
for the game.
The places visited in the game are from
- The Black Island
- Red Rackham’s Treasure
- The Land of Black Gold
- Explorers on the Moon
- Flight 714 to Sydney
Availability
The game was never released in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the PlayStation version can only be played on U.S. machines with a modchip
Modchip
A modchip is a small electronic device used to modify or disable built-in restrictions and limitations of computers, specifically videogame consoles...
. The Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
version works on any PC with the correct requirements.
Release dates
- Tintin: Destination Adventure for PlayStation - September, 2001
- Tintin: Destination Adventure for Windows - November, 2001