Ring: The Legend of the Nibelungen

aka: Der Ring des Nibelungen, Ring: El anillo de los Nibelungos, Ring: L'Anneau des Nibelungen , Ring: La Leggenda dei Nibelunghi, Ringen

Moby ID: 3128

Released

1998 on Windows

Credits

116 people

Releases by Date (by platform)

1998 (Windows)
1999 (Macintosh)

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Developers

Moby Score

5.9

#22,660 of 25.6K

Critics

57% (22)

Players

(14)

Review Ranking

#7,865 on Windows

Collected By

49 players

Genre: Adventure
Perspective: 1st-person
Gameplay: Puzzle elements
Interface: Point and select
Setting: Sci-fi / futuristic

Windows Specs

ESRB Rating: Teen

Business Model: Commercial
Media Type: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
Input Devices Supported/Optional: Keyboard, Mouse
Number of Offline Players: 1 Player

Description official descriptions

Ring is an interactive science fiction opera adventure, a 3D graphical adventure set in the 40th century that follows the story of Richard Wagner's epic opera Ring of the Nibelungen. As one of four characters, the player must conclude the legend of the Ring and restore humanity to its rightful place as leaders of the universe by defeating four evil powers.

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Credits (Windows version)

116 People (110 developers, 6 thanks) · View all

Presents	Cryo Interactive Entertainment
A Production by	Arxel Tribe Anne Carrière Multimedia Cryo Interactive Entertainment
Adapted from the Opera "Der Ring des Nibelungen (Das Rheingold, Die Walküre)" by	Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Music Directed by	Georg Solti (Sir) Wiener Philharmoniker Wiener Staatsopernchor
© 1997	The Decca Record Company Limited [London]
Original Design by	Philippe Druillet
Game Developed by	Arxel Tribe
Produced by	Cryo Interactive Entertainment Anne Carrière Multimedia Arxel Tribe
Scenario by	Stephen Carrière
Production Management	Guillaume de Fondaumière Diego Zanco
Based on the Story by	Richard Wagner The Scandinavian Legend of the Edda
Original Music Composed by	Richard Wagner
Game Designed by	Stephen Carrière
Art Director	Nicolas Fructus
Dialogue Written by	Béryl Chanteux
Interface Designer	Doroteja Mole
Gameplay Supervisor	Hubert Chardot
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Critics

Average score: 57% (based on 22 ratings)

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Average score: 2.9 out of 5 (based on 14 ratings with 0 reviews)

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What the fuck man? This shit is weird!	The Fabulous King (1332)	May 18, 2008

Trivia

The Ring soundtrack includes excerpts from Wagners original Ring cycle by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Conducted by Sir George Solti). The entire cycle is a 14 CD set.

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Contributors to this Entry

Game added by ClydeFrog.

Macintosh added by Thierry Crozat.

Additional contributors: Rebound Boy, Jeanne, Sciere, Kabushi, Ghost Pirate.

Game added January 23, 2001. Last modified July 31, 2024.