Team Innocent: The Point of No Return (Hudson Soft - PC-FX - 1994)
35"Team Innocent: The Point of No Return was developed and published by Hudson Soft in 1994 as a launch title for the PC-FX. It is a survival-horror/adventure game inspired by Alone in the Dark. The plot deals with genetic experiments, zombies and mutants; however, the tone is lighter than it's contemporaries. It's one of the few pre-Resident Evil 3D Survival Horror, along with Bioforge, Ecstatica and Doctor Hauzer.
Plot
Team Innocent: The Point of No Return - G.C.P.O.SS plunges players into a futuristic saga of mystery and survival. The story begins with the Galactic Police uncovering a horrifying secret: a rogue scientist, Cronus, has been conducting forbidden genetic experiments on humans. In a daring rescue, the police chief saves three young girls, each marked by the results of these experiments.
Fifteen years later, those girls Saki, Lilis and Ariel, have grown into determined young women, now serving the Galactic Police. Haunted by their past, they embark on a perilous quest to uncover the truth behind their origins and Cronus's sinister experiments. Their journey unfolds across three life-threatening missions, each more dangerous than the last. Success is uncertain, and survival is far from guaranteed...
Gameplay
The game plays like most 90's survival-horror games, with pre-rendered backgrounds, puzzles and combat, although the combat is not as risky as Alone in the Dark or Ecstatica. Also unlike those titles, the characters consisted of 2D sprites (instead of 3D characters) over the pre-rendered backdrops. As the story unfolds, players will explore diverse, intricately designed locations, gathering essential items, solving clever puzzles, and wielding an array of weapons ranging from pistols to axes.
Players choose their combat style from four dynamic modes: punching, kicking, shooting, and, in specific scenarios, jumping. The gameplay is presented from a third-person perspective, set against atmospheric, pre-rendered backgrounds with cinematic, constantly shifting camera angles reminiscent of 'Alone in the Dark.' However, the protagonists are depicted as charmingly detailed sprites, giving the game a unique visual style. Anime-inspired cutscenes and fully voiced dialogues further immerse players in this captivating adventure."
review: https://lunaticobscurity.blogspot.com/2025/01/team-innocent-point-of-no-return-pc-fx.html
Japanese title: チーム・イノセント ～ザ・ポイント・オブ・ノー・リターン～
special thanks to the translation team: https://github.com/DerekPascarella/TeamInnocent-EnglishPatchPCFX
0:00 Team Innocent Music
4:20 Intro
8:25 Menus
13:00 Mission 1: Fix I.T.S. Satellite
2:50:35 Ending 1
2:55:15 Mission 2: To the Valhalla!
5:57:40 Ending 2
6:04:30 Mission 3: Deep Black
8:59:40 Bad Ending
9:03:00 Ending 3
9:05:20 Credits (Volume Warning)
9:10:45 Event List
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