
[Middle English, from Old French obscur, from Latin obscūrus.]
obscurely ob·scure'ly adv.
adjective
verb
Definition: cloudy, shadowy
Antonyms: bright, clear, plain, visible
adj
Definition: not easily understood; unclear
Antonyms: apparent, clear, distinct, explicit, obvious, perceptible, understood
adj
Definition: out-of-the-way, little-known
Antonyms: distinguished, famous, known, renowned
v
Definition: conceal, hide
Antonyms: clarify, illuminate, loose, reveal
Used in an exaggeration of its normal meaning, to imply total incomprehensibility. “The reason for that last crash is obscure.” “The find(1) command's syntax is obscure!” The phrase moderately obscure implies that something could be figured out but probably isn't worth the trouble. The construction obscure in the extreme is the preferred emphatic form.
When all the world's adrift in green And dreams sift through the air, unseen, I'm moved by some obscure design And reach out — surely one is mine.
— Elinor K. Rose
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| ObsCure | |
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| Developer(s) | Hydravision Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | DreamCatcher Interactive, MC2-Microïds |
| Writer(s) | Tony Marques |
| Composer(s) | Olivier Derivière |
| Series | ObsCure |
| Engine | RenderWare |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 Xbox |
| Release date(s) | EU October 1, 2004 NA April 6, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Survival horror |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | |
| Media/distribution | Optical disc |
ObsCure is a survival horror video game developed by Hydravision Entertainment and published by DreamCatcher Interactive[1] in North America, Ubisoft in China and MC2-Microïds in other territories[2] for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was released on October 1, 2004 in Europe and North America on April 6, 2005.
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Strange things are happening at Leafmore High. Four teenagers set out to search for their missing friend. Finding themselves locked inside the school overnight, and they now have to get to the bottom of the strange occurrences.
The player controls the five teenagers as they explore the school and battle a number of different types of infected students. The students discover that the enemies are sensitive to light, with direct sunlight being able to destroy them. Flashlights help to slightly weaken their foes and the malevolent black aura surrounding them.
The students discover a conspiracy involving injections turning students into mutated monsters, mostly experimentations based on a rare plant spore, with the possibility to allow people to live forever. It is discovered that the nurse, Elisabeth, and principal, Herbert, are over 100 years old but seem only to be in their 60s, thanks to the tests they performed on others.
The students later come across Herbert, who is killed by a teacher seeking to cure himself of the infection caused by Herbert's experiments. Herbert's twin, Leonard, sees his dead brother and gets angry. He murders the teacher and that leaves the teenagers to defeat the biggest mutant seen yet.
After defeating him, they return to the gym and inject themselves with the cure. However, Leonard returns and after a battle, Leonard gives into the sunlight and everything is back to normal.
ObsCure gives players the ability to control and switch between any of five playable characters. Given that he or she will be playing in pairs of characters, the other characters will be computer-controlled, or a second player can join in at any time.
ObsCure has a two-player cooperative mode that allows the player to complete the campaign with a friend. ObsCure also allows players to combine items, for example taping a flashlight to any firearm. Some critics, including X-Play, have stated that this was the only redeeming quality, and mocked id's Doom 3 for not implementing such a concept.
While each character has special abilities, none of them are necessary to complete the game. Each character can perform the same physical acts even if it takes some characters longer and/or more effort than others. If any characters die during the adventure, the player may simply continue with those remaining.
24 tracks, written and produced by Olivier Derivière.
Some of the soundtrack can be downloaded from Olivier Derivière official website.[3]
There are also two tracks that play during the game that are not in the official soundtrack.
In the German version there were many songs from Sportfreunde Stiller. The Spanish version of the game features the song Supersonica performed by Dawholeenchilada for its ending credits. The music video for the song is unlockable as a bonus for completing the game. The French version of the game features the song Cinglés performed by Enhancer for its ending credits. The music video for the song is unlockable as a bonus for completing the game.
| Reception | |
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| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | C[4] |
| Game Informer | 6/10[5] |
| GameSpot | 6.4/10[6] |
| GameSpy | 3/5[7] |
| GamesTM | 5/10[8] |
| IGN | 7.6/10[9] |
| Play Magazine | 7.5/10[10] |
Obscure II takes place two years later. The kids who survived are now at college living normal lives. They discover a strange plant on campus and things start going awry. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Wii and PlayStation Portable.
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - mørk, utydelig, uklar, ukendt, afsides
v. tr. - formørke, skjule, fordunkle, tilsløre, gøre uklar
n. - mørke, et mørkt sted, utydelighed
Nederlands (Dutch)
obscuur, duister, onduidelijk, vaag, onbepaald, verdoezelen, verbergen, versluieren, verduisteren, verbloemen
Français (French)
adj. - obscur, inconnu, indistinct, vague
v. tr. - obscurcir, cacher, embrouiller, assombrir
n. - obscurité (emploi rare)
Deutsch (German)
v. - verdecken, undeutlich machen, in den Schatten stellen, verdunkeln
adj. - dunkel, düster, unbekannt, unbedeutend, unklar, undeutlich, obskur
n. - (poet.) Nacht...
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συσκοτίζω, (επι)σκιάζω, θολώνω, αποκρύπτω, συγκαλύπτω, (μτφ.) καθιστώ δυσνόητο
adj. - δυσδιάκριτος, σκοτεινός, σκούρος, ασαφής, αόριστος, δυσνόητος, άσημος, άγνωστος, ταπεινός, συγκεχυμένος, μη συγκεκριμένος
Italiano (Italian)
dissimulare, eclissare, celare, oscurare, offuscare, confondere, oscuro, vago, poco chiaro, indistinto
Português (Portuguese)
v. - obscurecer
adj. - obscuro
Русский (Russian)
затемнять, затмевать, темный, туманный, невразумительный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - recóndito, aislado, vago, impreciso, oscuro, tenebroso
v. tr. - disimular, ocultar, esconder, oscurecer
n. - oscuridad
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förmörka, skymma, (bildl)fördunkla, grumla
adj. - dunkel, mörk, skum, otydlig, oklar, obemärkt
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
微暗的, 含糊的, 难解的, 使阴暗, 使含糊, 隐藏, 费解, 模糊的东西, 费解的文字, 默默无闻, 昏暗, 无名的人或地方
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 微暗的, 含糊的, 難解的
v. tr. - 使陰暗, 使含糊, 隱藏
n. - 費解, 模糊的東西, 費解的文字, 默默無聞, 昏暗, 無名的人或地方
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 분명하지 않은, 이해하기 어려운, 우중충한
v. tr. - 가리다, 발음을 애매하게 하다, 영광을 빼앗다
n. - 불분명, 난해, 무명
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - はっきりしない, あいまいな, 薄暗い, ぼんやりした, 無名の, 不明瞭な, 目立たない
v. - 覆い隠す, 暗くする, わかりにくくする, 不明瞭にする, あいまいにする
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يحجب, يخفي (صفه) مظلم, غامض
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מעורפל, אפל, לא מוכר, לא ברור, אלמוני
v. tr. - הסתיר, ערפל, טשטש
n. - אפילה, עירפול, טשטוש
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