5 /10 1 Votes
3/5 My Abandonware Genre Adventure game Developers Women Wise, Xing-Xing | 4.2/10 IGN Initial release date 1998 Mode Single-player video game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems Publishers DreamCatcher Interactive, Xing-Xing Similar DreamCatcher Interactive games, Adventure games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Legend of Lotus Spring is a graphical adventure computer game co-developed by Women Wise and Xing Xing and released on Valentine's Day in 2000 in North America. It was originally released by Xing Xing in 1998 in China.
The Legend of Lotus Spring is set during the Qing dynasty with a historical Chinese theme. It takes place in Beijing's Yuan Ming Yuan, a real-world location.
The finished game uses a real-world historical background, and features an emotional story centered on its characters, in the style of Myst.
In reviewing the game, IGN said that, "in the quest to make a game suitable and enjoyable to a more softcore female demographic, The Legend of Lotus Spring suffers in its intelligence and quality." It received some positive reviews, but had disappointing sales.
Women Wise also commissioned a novella set in the world of the game, which was written by romance author C. Anne Williams.