Deus Ex Machina 2 – Playable demo now available

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Those of us lucky to have a ZX Spectrum back in 1984 were treated to probably one of the most original and frankly strange games of all time (Number 1 in the Top 7 Maddest British old-school games at gamesradar.com) – the award winning Deus Ex Machina designed and created by Mel Croucher and produced by Automata. Also something of a novelty at the time was it’s all-star cast of Jon Pertwee, Frankie Howerd and Ian Dury amongst others.

I don’t normally write about modern re-releases or sequels but because this game was such a groundbreaking and original game in its first incarnation, I have high hopes for this long awaited follow up. See the official Press Release below.

[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of RetroGamesCollector.com and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]

Deus Ex Machina playable demo/Mel Croucher.

The world’s first interactive movie Deus Ex Machina 2, brings you the first playable demo, Fertilizer And Birth!  Deus Ex Machina 2 is the re imagination of the classic 1984 Game Of The Year, Deus Ex Machina, the first true multimedia video game ever made.  Written by Mel Croucher, creator of the original game, published by Automata, the first video games company in the UK, this brand new version is a darkly comic cradle-to-grave roller coaster of your entire life. It takes you on a surreal journey from before your own birth, all the way through the temptations and dangers of your life, and beyond your own death.  Christopher Lee’s narration ranges from chilling to deeply moving as he takes over the role played by “Doctor Who” Jon Pertwee in the original version. The music’s great too! The late lamented Ian Dury has been remastered for a “live” reprise of his original role, including his kick in the teeth duet against video games that encourage greed and violence.

Deus Ex Machina 2 has been translated into 19 languages, the soundtrack album has been released, and the book of the game includes the no-holds-barred inside story of how the computer games industry started and where it’s heading. But before the reborn version of his classic game is let loose, Mel Croucher is determined to get as many players involved as possible to have their say on how it looks and plays. “All I had to do was stay alive for another thirty years and wait for the technology to catch up,” Croucher says. “That and wait for the wonder of crowd-funding to be born.” He declares, “Back in the day, we never sold out to banks, advertisers or parasites, we only ever dealt direct with our players. Now we can reward them in advance thanks to mechanisms like Kickstarter.”

So, can you outwit your wriggly rivals and outrun the Squidcams? Play the first demo here now:  http://bit.ly/1aue61T

For more information please visit the Kickstarter page at:  http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1552445321/deus-ex-machina-2

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