Game 32: Neuromancer - When Crime Began Paying
Tricky Journal Entry 11:"It's about time! After all my devious behaviour in Chiba City, I finally managed to make some serious cash. I hacked into the Hosaka base and entered my name into their...
View ArticleWhat's Your Story? - Reiko
I'm in cyberspace!!!! :)I spent over three hours playing Neuromancer on the weekend, so I have a lot to catch up on as far as posting goes. While I figure out how exactly I'm going to approach that,...
View ArticleGame 32: Neuromancer - Yakuza Bliss
Tricky Journal Entry 12:"Today didn't go quite the way I'd expected it to. I had a bunch of cash, but I found myself wishing those Rastafarian guys would speak proper English on Zion! I managed to...
View ArticleGame 32: Neuromancer - A Harsh Lesson in Hacking
Tricky Journal Entry 13:"Man, I am seriously rusty at ICE breaking! Its been so long since I've been in a position to do it, but I feel like I'm having to learn how to do it all over again! At least I...
View ArticleGame 32: Neuromancer - Clipping Angel's Wings
Tricky Journal Entry 14:"Bloody hell! I'd heard all about these AIs, but I didn't expect them to be so nasty! I was extremely fortunate not to get fried the first couple of times I encountered one,...
View ArticleGame 32: Neuromancer - Taking a Stress Pill
Tricky Journal Entry 15:"I ripped my way through zone 1 today, defeating two AIs on the way and collecting numerous awesome bits of software. Slow 1.0 in particular has been fantastic, allowing me to...
View ArticleGame 32: Neuromancer - The Power of Greystoke
Tricky Journal Entry 16:"I thought things were getting a bit too easy. While I can't find many ICE's that I can't get past, the AIs in zones 2 and 3 are an absolute bitch to bring down! Luckily I've...
View ArticleGame 32: Neuromancer - Ocean's One
Tricky Journal Entry 17:"I'm rich!!!! For weeks I've been trying to get my hands on a large sum of cash from one of these vulnerable bank bases, and today I hit the jackpot...twice! I hadn't even...
View ArticleGame 32: Neuromancer - Won!
Tricky Journal Entry 18:"I did it! I have defeated both Greystoke and Neuromancer, ending their battle for cyberspace domination in the process! Cyberspace is once again safe for cowboys to jack into....
View ArticleGame 32: Neuromancer - Final Rating
It feels like ages since I last applied the PISSED rating system to a game. I've taken a quick skim over some previous scores, just to get my calibrations set. I have a feeling that Neuromancer is...
View ArticleGame 33: Space Quest III - Introduction
Oh, yes! There will be blood!After a couple of lengthy adventures in non-Sierra territory, we’re back in the comfort zone with the third in the Space Quest series. The game, subtitled The Pirates of...
View ArticleGame 31: Mean Streets - Won!
Tex Murphy Journal Entry 11:“I’m not going to waste too much time writing in this journal. Why would I when Sylvia waits for me in the bedroom! Things didn’t go exactly to plan today, but the end...
View ArticleGame 31: Mean Streets - Final Rating
Mean Streets was unlike any other game I've played so far for the blog, and it's for this reason more than any other that I'm not really sure what score it might end up with. I have a feeling that it...
View ArticleGame 33: Space Quest III - Ratman: The Spark Fight
Roger Wilco Journal Entry 1:"How long have I been out? I woke up today after who knows how long, my escape pod having been brought onboard some sort of huge rubbish freighter. I've spent the last few...
View ArticleGame 33: Space Quest III - Hasta la Vista, Baby
Roger Wilco Journal Entry 2:"Can't I just have a simple life? I finally escaped that junk freighter by repairing a cool little spaceship and blowing my way out, but of course that wasn't the end of my...
View ArticleWhat's Your Story? - Kenny McCormick
Just when it seemed the well had run dry on What's Your Story entries, Kenny McCormick has come through with the goods. Given his favourite game listed below, I think I know what the 20 CAPs he has...
View ArticleGame 33: Space Quest III - Won!
Roger Wilco Journal Entry 3:"What a rush! After destroying a huge force field generator on Ortega, I opened up an opportunity to visit Pestulon and save the two guys that contacted me through Astro...
View ArticleGame 33: Space Quest III - Final Rating
I'm back! The wife and I had a wonderful short break in Tasmania, with a thick layer of snow covering the beautiful forest surrounding our cabin on Cradle Mountain for most of our stay. A lot of our...
View ArticleGame 34: The Colonel's Bequest - Introduction
That's two titles in a row that are dripping with bloodI’ve been looking forward to The Colonel’s Bequest since I started this blog. It’s one of those games that I’ve always known about and generally...
View ArticleGame 34: The Colonel's Bequest - Rooms With a View
Laura Bow Journal Entry 1:"I arrived at Lillian's Uncle Henri's estate and boy is it huge! It's beautiful room after beautiful room, and I haven't even seen much beyond the first floor. I can't wait to...
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