Who Is Oscar Lake?

Released internationally in 1995 and developed by Jersey COW Software, Who Is Oscar Lake? is widely regarded as the first hybrid adventure game/language learning tool. Its simple point-and-click mechanics, liberal use of recorded speech, and mix of pre-rendered backgrounds with live action video represent common development techniques of the 1990s.

Format
Game
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Video Game
Format
Game
Status
Finished
Start Date
Dec 31, 1996
Season
1996
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
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0
Reviews
0
Genres
Adventure, Point-and-click

Description

Released internationally in 1995 and developed by Jersey COW Software, Who Is Oscar Lake? is widely regarded as the first hybrid adventure game/language learning tool. Its simple point-and-click mechanics, liberal use of recorded speech, and mix of pre-rendered backgrounds with live action video represent common development techniques of the 1990s.

Immersion

Japanese

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