Last Friday, the Square Enix Twitter announced that, in honor of the recent passing of rock star David Bowie, they are offering one of the games he contributed to – Omikron: The Nomad Soul – for free in their online store:
Omikron for free in celebration of @DavidBowieReal. RIP NA: https://t.co/vshkDLqqVG EU: https://t.co/NbSCM4WDsP pic.twitter.com/N6RJky3CYn
— Square Enix (@SquareEnix) January 15, 2016
The offer, which requires entering the coupon code “omikron” in the checkout, lasts until January 22 or “while supplies last” — though since this is a digital download, it would be very surprising if supplies ran out.
For those of you unfamiliar with the game, Omikron: The Nomad Soul was an adventure game released for PC in 1999 and Dreamcast in 2000. It takes place in the futuristic city of Omikron — which is run by an oppressive supercomputer called Ix — where you play as a detective trying to solve a series of murders and uncover something much bigger and stranger underneath. The game didn’t sell well on its first release, and publisher Eidos Interactive cancelled their planned PlayStation and PlayStation 2 ports of the game.
In addition to contributing to the game’s soundtrack, Bowie also plays two characters in the game – first Boz, a revolutionary evading the authorities, and then the unnamed lead singer of The Dreamers, a fictional band that plays illegal concerts around Omikron. Bowie also contributed to the game’s story and design.
Omikron: The Nomd Soul certainly sounds interesting, and who knows, maybe all the free downloads will spark new interest in this former flop.
