Missed Classic 7: Questprobe Featuring the Hulk - Introduction (1984)
Written by Joe PranevichIt’s hard to believe now, but comic books were once not the hot property that they are now. In the 1990s and 2000s, Marvel sold the rights to some of their best-known...
View ArticleGame 53: Hugo II: Whodunit? - Introduction
Written by DeimarAnd here we go again one more time. With a game that comes back just like me. With a vengeance. Brace yourselves for the continuation of 1990’s worst game… Hugo II: Whodunit?Carmen...
View ArticleGame 54: Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers - Introduction (1991)
By Joe PranevichNearly six months ago, I was asked by this blog about my “favorite” adventure game. I remember thinking about that for a long time and answering that Quest for Glory IV was my favorite...
View ArticleMissed Classic 7: Questprobe Featuring the Hulk - WON! and Final Rating
Written by Joe PranevichIncredible Hulk Journal #2 - Stupid journal machine repaired by Banner. Puny Banner. Hulk held nose. Hulk beat Ultron. Hulk talked to Dr. Strange until he went away. Hulk got...
View ArticleGame 52: Kings Quest V - Monotony Came From the Desert
Written by TBDKing Graham of Daventry Journal Entry #2: "I've just seen enough sand to last many lifetimes and I have no desire to see even another grain of the accursed stuff – my first royal edict...
View ArticleMissed Classic 8: Mission: Asteroid (1980)
Written by: Joe PranevichThe Space Quest series was not Sierra’s first foray into science-fiction, nor was Space Quest IV the company’s first real look at time travel. No, both of those firsts have to...
View ArticleGame 53: Hugo II - Murder, she wrote
By DeimarPenelope Journal Entry #1 "Dear diary: After being taken in that horrible house Hugo has brought me to his uncle’s house in England to forget everything of my traumatic experience. However,...
View ArticleTwenty Questions to Two Guys from Andromeda
By IlmariThe first game where I realized games had developers was Space Quest 3. At one point of the game Roger Wilco found his way into a lair of evil pirates, who had imprisoned two aliens with...
View ArticleGame 54: Space Quest IV - Roger Wilco’s Bogus Journey
By: Joe PranevichRoger Wilco’s Janitorial Log #1 - Time: the final frontier. These are the thoughts that were running through my head as I jumped through a “rip” in time to flee some murderous-looking...
View ArticleGame 53: Hugo II - Won(?)
By DeimarPenelope Journal Entry #21:Dear diary: I still don’t know where Hugo is nor Horace’s murderer nor what I’m doing walking this endless garden. Getting past the killer bees was dangerous enough...
View ArticleGame 55: Leisure Suit Larry 1: Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge...
Written by AlexHello everyone! This is Alex, a long-time lurker, sometime commenter, and now full-fledged reviewer at the Adventure Gamer. I am very excited to be helping in keeping this great blog...
View ArticleSpace Quest IV - The Time Traveler’s Ex-Girlfriend
By Joe Pranevich Roger Wilco’s Janitorial Log #2 - After escaping from the destroyed city, I managed to snag myself one of Sludge Vohaul’s time pods. With a bit of luck, I found myself in Space Quest...
View ArticleGame 53: Hugo II, Whodunit? - Final Rating
By DeimarSo before starting with the rating I have to state that I went back and finished the game “the right way” using Joe Pranevich’s ROT13’ed clue. To be honest, half of me wanted the game to be...
View ArticleMissed Classic 9: Softporn (1981)
By IlmariSince Alex is about get his hands on the remake of Larry, I thought we might take a look at the game which it is based on. But didn’t Trickster already review original Larry way back then?...
View ArticleGame 55: Leisure Suit Larry 1: Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge...
Written by Alex Where we left LarryAnd Larry is back! After our pop quiz, Larry is ready to get to it. The conceit of this game is simple: Larry is a 38 year old bachelor who lives with his mother and...
View ArticleRetroSmack is Upon You!
I’m sure you came here today expecting to read about Space Quest IV. Well I’m afraid that’s not going to happen now. I’m reclaiming this blog for my own selfish purposes, and there really isn’t...
View ArticleWhat's Your Story - Alex
Alex is currently blogging through Leisure Suit Larry for us and is about to become even more prolific with game playthroughs in the near future, with Leisure Suit Larry V and Police Quest III also...
View ArticleGame 54: Space Quest IV - Outlet Shopping on the Edge of Forever
By: Joe PranevichRoger Wilco’s Janitorial Log #3 - Shopping! Seriously, guys? The Latex Babes have left me in the Galaxy Galleria mall, one of the foremost shopping establishments of the near future,...
View ArticleGame 55: Leisure Suit Larry (1991) - A Lubber for Love
Written by AlexHaving to do that dumb quiz every time you load up this game gets to be kind of annoying. There’s got to be a way to skip it.Anyway, back to Lost Wages, where we left Larry standing in a...
View ArticleGame 54: Space Quest IV - Back to the Sequel
By Joe PranevichRoger Wilco’s Janitorial Log #4 - I have finally escaped the shopping mall! Vohaul’s Sequel Police eventually caught up with me there, but I gave them the slip and nicked one of their...
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