The Hidden Below
Demo version
3D Action Adventure
DOS (4MB RAM)
Soft Enterprises, Germany
Full version ?

Id's Doom triggered a wave of 3D games, 
on which The Hidden Below tries to ride 
along. All the main game elements like 
different weapons, nasty monsters, and 
huge labyrinths are included. And the 
sight and movement possibilities are
expanded by the addition of infrared 
and nightvision, crouching, and looking 
up and down.  You can modify the image 
size and resolution to best suit your 
computer.  So it really has all the 
elements that make up a good game.  
That said, playability needs to be 
considered as well.  The graphics for 
the 3D environment move at a pace that
can only be described as leisurely (in 
the full version a 15-20% faster 3D 
engine is promised).  In addition, the 
monsters don't look too scary, but 
instead seem to be escapees from the 
Muppet Show.  Also the design could 
have used some more finesse, as it 
seems a bit messy.  If you're an 
absolute fan of 3D games and are 
bored of everything else on your 
computer, you may be able to get 
something out of this game, though 
we've seen it all done before and also 
better.  Or if, for example, one has 
just gotten angry at their boss or 
teacher, it can be fun to creep with 
gun in hand through the dark corridors 
of the space station in which this game 
is set.