Prisoner of Ice
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Prisoner of Ice (also Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice) is a 1995 computer game based on H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, particularly drawing inspiration from At the Mountains of Madness. The game, like its predecessor Shadow of the Comet, is an adventure game.
Prisoner of Ice takes place in the 1940s, primarily around Antarctica. It concerns a young American officer, Lt. Ryan, who has been assigned to a British submarine, the HMS Victoria, for special missions. As the game begins, it is fleeing from antarctic waters after helping rescue a Norwegian POW who has recently escaped from a secret German base on the Antarctic Continent (it is later revealed that the base is built atop the Ancient Ruins mentioned so prominently in At the Mountains of Madness). Along with the POW, the sub has picked up two "Top Secret" crates stolen from the German Base.
Late in the game, Ryan meets Robert Parker, the central character from Shadow of the Comet, and reveals the links between the two games.
The game has a number of flaws, including illogical puzzles, a thin plot (and numerous plot holes to boot), and poor voice acting. It also has an abundance of poorly designed timed puzzles. However, it does have fairly good graphics and a choice of endings, though there is little difference between them and do not depend at all on in-game choices.Template:Cvg-stub