Cruise for a Corpse - Class Warfare
Written by Joe PranevichAttempted murder!Welcome back! Last week, our murder investigation took a sharp turn as Raoul had to save Suzanne from drowning. Someone had damaged the deck where she liked to...
View ArticleGame 70: Heart of China (1991) - Introduction
Written by AperamaHeart of China – 1991's most 'under the radar' adventure game for meThis is probably a first for me here at the Adventure Gamer – an exciting game that prior to this blog I'd never...
View ArticleCruise for a Corpse - WON! And Final Rating
Written by Joe PranevichOne of you is guilty! But which one?Last week, our Cruise for a Corpse had just about come to an end. Despite our best efforts, Suzanne and Hector had both been killed, although...
View ArticleElvira II ‐ Warlock
Written by DeimarDirk Gentley Journal Entry #5"So after the burns, butcher’s knives, vampires, succubi and even Dr. Frankenstein himself, I finally got the memo and got my ass out of the haunted...
View ArticleMissed Classic 22: Robin Of Sherwood: The Touchstones of Rhiannon – Living...
Written by AlexA SPECIAL ADVENTURE GAMER BLOGGER-TYPE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ALEX:Friends, Romans, Adventure Gamers and fellow writers, lend me your eyeballs. You have all been exceedingly patient in...
View ArticleHeart of China - Immigration issues
Written by AperamaHeart of China is already striking me as though it is a game that really, really wanted to do something amazing and unique, and probably found itself struggling a little with the...
View ArticleMissed Classic 24: The Islands of Beta (1984)
Written by Joe PranevichTime for an educational adventure?As this blog and countless other can attest to, we live in an age where digital archeology allows us to replay and relive many our childhood...
View ArticleTwo Interviews With Teoman Irmak
Introduction by Joe PranevichThis week, we have a special treat: not one, but two interviews with artist Teoman Irmak. I first stumbled onto Teoman’s work while reviewing the Questprobe games. You may...
View ArticleHeart of China: Tanks for the Menageries!
Written by AperamaLike always, Jake's problems involve planes and flying moneyIt's probably fair to say that my experience with Heart of China is 'confused'. It's not that I'm not enjoying myself – no,...
View ArticleGame 68: Elvira II - Arachnophobia
Written by DeimarDirk Gentley Journal Entry #5"Dust on my boots, on my cap, on my jacket… Even in parts where the sun doesn’t shine. And not the good kind of dust. The one that reminds you of the...
View ArticleNew Poll: Choose the best Missed Classic of all times
By TAG teamWe’ve had a poll for games in our main list, but never one for Missed Classics, so this time you’ll get to decide which of them you liked best. We’ve included only Missed Classics we have...
View ArticleElvira II - Won!
Written by DeimarDirk Gentley Journal Entry #6"Finally, after way too many bait and switch, I have managed to rescue Elvira. And I only had to kill a real vampire, although a bit old-fashioned;...
View ArticleMissed Classic 25: Dragon’s Keep (1982)
Written by Joe PranevichIs that dragon a sock puppet?One of the things that I love about “Missed Classics” is that they give us a chance to dig into the history of the games that we love, by playing...
View ArticleGame 72: EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus - Introduction (1991)
Written by ReikoEcoQuest will be my first "normal" adventure game for the blog. Castle of Dr. Brain was a puzzle game primarily, and Timequest was a text adventure with a few graphics. But not only is...
View ArticleHeart of China - Curse of the Ninja!
Written by Aperama First, I'd just like to apologise to everyone. I'm not going to make any real excuses or do anything more than just explain – ninjas attacked my computer. Oh, sure, it was a...
View ArticleInterview with Mike Woodroffe
Introduction by Joe PranevichHead of Adventure Soft, Horror Soft, and Adventure International UKA couple of weeks back, we posted a call for questions for an interview with Mike Woodroffe. And while he...
View ArticleElvira II - Final Rating
By DeimarI don’t think you really know how happy I am of finally being able to click there...And the second Elvira game, the third for Horrosoft, is in the can now. Finally, I might add. I was...
View ArticleEcoQuest - Seagull and Dolphin
Written by ReikoAdam Greene Journal #1: "The other kids here are so boring! I just wanna play with the dolphin and help my dad. These poor animals get trashed and it's up to us to fix them up! I love...
View ArticleMissed Classic: Robin of Sherwood: The Touchstones of Rhiannon - WON! with...
Written by AlexIt’s been a long time coming, but work and life have conspired to keep me away from this game, and anything resembling free time really, for the better part of a month. But I persevered...
View ArticleHeart of China - WON!
Written by Aperama Heart of China is finally over! Well, I say finally – it feels like it only just started. It's pretty fair to say that I do feel a little bit like I was expecting more – but at the...
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