Steppenwolf: The X-Creatures Project is a 2001 episodic action-adventure video game developed by Sarbakan and published by Warner Bros.
Where the story follows Intrepid Reporter Meg Crimson as she travels the world documenting the existence of near-mythical creatures. On her first assignment in the heart of Africa, her boss advises her to find a scientist named Alan Kane, an expert on cryptozoology who went off the grid years ago and now lives as hermit known as the Steppenwolf.
Not all is as it seems though, and it soon becomes clear that Meg and Steppenwolf are pawns in an international conspiracy centered on the X-Creatures Project: a failed scientific experiment based on using the DNA of cryptids to create a serum capable of granting humans immortality….
Gameplay[]
- Arrow Keys: Walk in the appropriate direction.
- SHIFT + Arrow Keys: Run in the appropriate direction.
- CTRL: Short Jump in the current direction.
- CTRL + SHIFT: Long Jump in the current direction.
- Space: This "ACTION KEY" allows you to interact with the interactive element closest to the character's current position.
- Key T: Toggle the current selected item.
- Key I: Open the Inventory Screen.
Chapters[]
The game has 6 chapters and each of them is divided into 4 episodes and a story prologue, which is optional for the player, but is important for understanding the story at the beginning of the game.
Chapter 1 - Mokele-mbembe[]
- 1 episode
Description: Making your way up the Congo River, your barge is attacked by natives. The crew is wounded. To avoid capture, you must save them and abandon ship. What do you want to do?
- 2 episode
Description: You awaken in a tribal village. Derek, your assistant, is nowhere to be found. To escape, you must sneak past tribal guards and activate highly advanced wooden machiney. What do you want to do?
- 3 episode
Description: The evil queen plans to sacrifice Derek. Searching the swamps and marshlands, you stumble upon the unexpected... the SteppenWolf himself. In the distance, Derek screams. What do you want to do?
- 4 episode
Description: The final confrontation! The Mokele Mbembe has arrived. Derek is about to be eaten alive. To save him, you and the SteppenWolf must set-up traps and lure the monster away. What do you want to do?
Chapter 2 - The Yeti[]
- 1 episode
Description: The search for the Yeti begins! Terrorists have taken you prisoner. Derek's been murdered. To survive, you must escape armed guards and hide in a nearby Tibetan monastery. What do you want to do?
- 2 episode
Description: The Tibetan temple is attacked! SteppenWolf is trapped inside! Find the path leading to the Yeti by unlocking the secrets of the ancient monastery. The hunt begins. What do you want to do?
- 3 episode
Description: Megs held at gunpoint! A traitor is revealed. But first, you must battle avalanches and helicopter chases. What do you want to do?
- 4 episode
Description: The Final Confrontation! Two guards are killed by the Yeti. Time ticks on Meg's life. To save Meg, you must first go in the Yeti's cave and bring back a prize. What do you want to do?
Chapter 3 - The Heruka[]
- Prologue
- 1 episode
- 2 episode
- 3 episode
- 4 episode
Chapter 4 - The Kraken[]
- Prologue
- 1 episode
- 2 episode
- 3 episode
- 4 episode
Chapter 5 - The Chupakabra[]
- Prologue
- 1 episode
- 2 episode
- 3 episode
- 4 episode
Chapter 6 - The Heruka Part 2[]
- Prologue
- 1 episode
- 2 episode
- 3 episode
- 4 episode
Character Dossiers[]
Monster Manual[]
- Heruka:
Blood completely sucked out of horribly mutilated sled dogs! State-of-the-art scientific installations reduced to piles of rubble in minutes!
These are witness accounts of the mythical Heruka. Actual sightings of Heruka are few and sketchy at best. Some claim that it is about four feet tall, muscular and covered with reddish brown fur, while others claim it is much larger, steel blue in color with claws and horns.
Either way, all reports on Heruka stretch the imagination and even suggest an elaborate hoax. However, since some of the brightest scientific and military minds of the world are among the victims, Heruka remains one of the world are among the victims, Heruka remains one of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries.
Incidents attributed to Heruka have occurred mostly in the inhabited settlements on the Antarctic ice shelf. The extent of the damage sustained by animals and property alike seems to indicate that Heruka is a ferocious and feral carnivore, with unusual strength and speed, not to mention, highly intelligent. Approach it with great caution, if you dare....