Crusader: Adventure Out of Time

An historical adventure game set in the Middle Ages at the time that the Franks were beginning to be driven out of Jerusalem. The player follows the adventure of Artaud, a disgraceful French Lord, who is sent to redeem himself by traveling to the Holy Lands to escort the True Cross back to safety.

The game's style has a 3rd-person perspective and uses digital footage of real actors against animated backdrops. Intertwined with the scenes is an encyclopedia, which it is necessary to interact with in order to complete the tasks and fully understand the narrative.