The Moment of Silence

The Moment of Silence

Set in New York City during the year 2044, The Moment of Silence delivers a classic point-and-click adventure experience from a third-person perspective. Gamers take on the persona of Peter Wright, an advertising director managing the government's 'Freedom of Speech' project.

Release Date 27 Mar, 2015
Developer House of Tales
Publisher HandyGames
Genre Adventure , Indie
Platforms Windows
70 Metacritic View on Steam

System Requirements

Component
Minimum
Operating System
Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 32 or 64 bit
Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 32 or 64 bit
Processor
N/A
N/A
Graphics
N/A
N/A
Memory
256 MB
2 GB
Storage
4 GB
4 GB

Suggested PC Build

Minimum Build

  • RAM: 1 GB
  • Storage: 4 GB
  • OS: Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 32 or 64 bit

Recommended Build

  • RAM: 2 GB
  • Storage: 4 GB
  • OS: Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 32 or 64 bit

About This Game

The Moment of Silence presents a classic third-person point-and-click adventure set in 2044 New York City. You play as Peter Wright, an advertising executive leading the Government's 'Freedom of Speech' campaign. After a SWAT team raids his neighbor's home, Peter is compelled to investigate the abduction, plunging into a realm of deceit and influence. The title features captivating, researched portrayals of the future, boasting 75 environments designed by acclaimed CG artists, over 500 interactive screens, 30 minutes of full-screen video, phonetic lip-syncing, and motion-captured animations.

Marrying fully-rendered, animated backdrops with a classic intuitive interface, The Moment of Silence mixes actual locations with fictional settings to build immersive, diverse worlds.

The game features over eight hours of professional voice acting for high-stakes drama. It combines traditional adventure puzzles with dialogue options and dramatic moments, rivaling cinematic thrillers where action sequences are woven into the challenge.

Key Features

  • A distinct, highly immersive espionage thriller plot
  • Pre-rendered backgrounds featuring spectacular scenes and actions
  • Style reminiscent of The Longest Journey
  • Dialogues with multiple choices
  • Over 35 realistic 3D characters with rich backstories to interact with
  • Fascinating, well-researched visions of the future
  • 75 locations crafted by award-winning CG artists and 500+ interactive screens
  • 30 minutes of full-screen video
  • Lip synchronization powered by phonetic voice analysis
  • Motion-captured animation including real-time facial expressions