Bargon Attack - Paris is burning
Written by Alfred n the FettucBob journal #1 : “This is official, aliens are invading Earth! They’re going through our computers and our video games to get in our minds! And who are those weird...
View ArticleStar Trek - Won! (Sort Of) and Final Rating
Written by Joe PranevichLast time, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary went out not with a bang but with a whimper as I was unable to defeat the “final boss” of the game in epic ship to ship combat. TBD took a...
View ArticleGateway - Data Overload
Written by ReikoBroadhead Journal #1:"I've made it to the station, finally. What a crappy place this is. Beats anything I could be doing on Earth, though. Here I can get away from it all and go...
View ArticleBargon Attack - Gargoyle’s Quest
Written by Alfred n the FettucBob journal #2 : “Ok, so maybe we’re in the suburbs? I don’t really go there a lot, so maybe it’s what it really looks like. I’m a bit surprised to find head-eating...
View ArticleMissed Classic: Legend of Djel - Won! (With Final Rating)
By IlmariHappened so far: Djel the Magician has to prove himself to people of the Kingdom of Ashes by solving three plights caused by three magicians from the neighboring countries. He has already...
View ArticleGateway - New Fish
Written by ReikoBroadhead Journal #2:"Why is everyone calling me 'new fish'? Do I look like a Pisces? It wasn’t just Thom, practically everyone I met said that. Anyway, tomorrow I'll ship out and try...
View ArticleHistory of Adventure 2: Interactive Fiction with Graphics (1980)
By the TAG TeamNotable Titles: Mystery House, Transylvania, Hobbit, Wizard and Princess, Pawn, Fish!, Spellcasting, Gateway, The Portopia Serial Murder Case, Muv-Luv, The PK GirlNotable Creators and...
View ArticleBargon Attack - The Kessel Run
Written by Alfred n the FettucBob journal #3 :“It’s beginning to make less and less sense! After what I can only assume was a trip to Bargon itself, I’m back in Paris. Under Paris, actually, in a world...
View ArticleGateway - Early Missions
Written by ReikoBroadhead Journal #3:"I got lucky so far. I stepped on a planet that no human has ever visited before, and I didn't die. Dare I hope I will be as lucky next time? I haven't earned...
View ArticleMissed Classic 32: Crisis At Christmas (1986)
Written by Joe PranevichMerry Christmas! Time flies when we’re playing great games and it’s already time for another Christmas special. In previous years, we looked at two holiday “classics” from 1984:...
View ArticleMissed Classic 33: Geisha (1990) - Introduction
Written by IlmariWatch out, I see a nipple!I am going to reveal a secret, known only by few persons.Oregon Trail was not the first game I played in the hope of blogging it for The Adventure Gamer.Back...
View ArticleMissed Classic: Geisha - The Broad Way of Pleasure
By IlmariWhere I stopped last timeStory so far was that Eva, the fiancee of the hero, was kidnapped by men that were supposedly members of Yakusa. A new plot twist turns everything around. Mr. O who...
View ArticleMissed Classic: Geisha - Won! (With Final Rating)
By IlmariEye candy for lovers of female anatomy - scantily clad peopleEye candy for lovers of male anatomy - a metallic phallusYes, I was supposed to board that contraption and penetr... infiltrate the...
View ArticleMissed Classic 34: Zork I: The Great Underground Empire (1980)
Written by Joe PranevichBox art that cannot be unseen.A few weeks back, I conquered mainframe Zork (also known as Dungeon), one of the most influential text adventures of all time. It was a fantastic...
View ArticleBargon Attack - Won!
Written by Alfred n the FettucBob journal #3 :“This is it, I’m in the eye of the storm now… I’ve gained access to the cult headquarters and I’m approaching the heart of the alien invasion. It’s time to...
View ArticleMissed Classic 35: Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz (1981) - Introduction
Written by Joe PranevichMore familiar box art.Last month, I conquered the first real game in our marathon, Zork I. It was a good game, but it could not hold a candle to the original Dungeon. It’s time...
View ArticleGateway - Intelligence Tests
Written by ReikoBroadhead Journal #4: "This place is supposed to have a better chance to hold a jackpot. But man, what a dump. It's full of acid and ugly plants and even uglier aliens. There'd better...
View ArticleHistory of Adventure 3: Parser-based Graphical Adventures (1984)
By the TAG TeamNotable Titles: King’s Quest I-IV, Police Quest I-II, Space Quest I-III, Leisure Suit Larry I-III, Gold Rush, Conquests of Camelot, Hero’s Quest, Quest for Glory II, Colonel’s...
View ArticleBargon Attack - Final Rating
Written by Alfred n the FettucNow that we’ve completed the last screens of another example of french adventure gaming, it’s time to give it its Final Rating. I used to have fond memories of this game,...
View ArticleWhat's Your Story - Torch
Answers: TorchIntroduction and captions: TBDHere's our chance to get to know Torch, who will soon (4 games from now) be blogging through KGB for us.Now, over to Torch...Torch is also very useful if you...
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