Gorky 17

Gorky 17 is set in November 2008, after NATO intelligence services report that the Russian military has destroyed GORKY 17, an old Soviet “Secret City.” A year later, NATO takes over a former Russian secret base on Polish soil. Diggers uncover a laboratory complex in the demolished town, and NATO decides to leave it undisturbed. Soon, grotesquely deformed creatures fill the town’s previously deserted streets, and media attention prevents NATO from simply destroying the site. Troops seal the area, allowing nobody in or out, and a team of three NATO specialists led by Canadian Cole Sullivan enters to investigate.

The investigation

You explore and interact with a challenging world as the team tries to uncover Gorky 17’s secret and survive. The story includes intrigue, betrayal and romance. Multiple-choice dialogue scenes give you choices, some of which can have unpredictable effects.

Character development and combat

The game combines exploration and interaction, character development and high-level tactical combat. Its interface is designed to be easy to learn and offers a range of functions.

The world and effects

The game features fully 3D characters with flexible skeleton animation and detailed textures, alongside a lifelike environment with 3D weather effects. Weapon effects include transparencies, particle-based explosions, colored lighting, and texture and vertex animations. A soundtrack gives each location its own atmosphere.