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Gateway - Final Rating
Written by Reiko I'll just say right out that I enjoyed Gateway very much, but I think nostalgia played a pretty small part in that, mostly by making the game easier because I remembered some of the...
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Missed Classic 38: Starcross - Introduction (1982)
Written by Joe PranevichA few weeks ago, Zork III fell to the might of my trusty elven sword. That’s four games on our Zork marathon completed and I remain excited for this series and what comes next....
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Eternam - Final Rating
written by Aperama Eternam is probably one of the more divisive topics I've had to attack here on the blog. The 'win' post has made it very clear that there were people who actually found this game...
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Game 79: Dune - Introduction (1992)
Written by ReikoIf you've read any science fiction, you've probably at least heard of Dune, the classic novel by Frank Herbert. It was originally published in 1965 and spawned five more books written...
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Missed Classic: Starcross - Zorks in Space! (Request for Assistance)
Written by Joe PranevichMy trusty ship, the Starcross.Last week, I embarked on an adventure: While searching our solar system for miniature black holes to mine, I instead found a gigantic alien ship....
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Game 83: KGB - Introduction
Written by TorchFancy pants 3D logoKGB is a french game, made by Cryo Interactive. But… we hear you say, didn’t you just introduce a Cryo game? What’s going on? Is it Deja vu? Haha, no, silly. Deja Vu...
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Discussion point: If Adventure Games were invented now, what would they be...
By the TAG TeamPirates! is surely a game full of adventure, right?And Avatar is always on an adventure, right?Heck, surely looking for diamonds in a cave full of deadly fireflies is an adventure!Andy...
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Dune - Laying the Foundation
Written by ReikoPaul Atreides Journal #1: "My task is clear. Defeat the Harkonnens. I was born for this and only I can do this. They’ll never expect that I can make a fighting force out of the Fremen....
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Missed Classic: Starcross - Won! And Final Rating
Written by Joe PranevichThe entire game summed up in one image.Last week, I had a ton of fun exploring the alien vessel in Starcross. One part dungeon-crawl, one part “hard” science fiction, it wasn’t...
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KGB - Hello, Comrade!
Written by TorchЗдравствуйте, товарищ! And welcome to the KGB. Since this is your first day, we’ll give you a generous 5 minutes to get settled in before sending you out on a mission.I’m not an...
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Check out a new Kickstarter
By the TAG teamWe rarely advertise new Kickstarters, but this time we just had to make an exception. How could we resist, when we are the inspiration! That’s right, you read it correctly, The Adventure...
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Dune - Do Fremen Dream of the Desert Mouse?
Written by ReikoPaul Atreides Journal #2: "The desert is changing me already. I’m seeing visions of things I can’t possibly know about directly. I’m even starting to look like the Fremen, which is all...
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KGB - Backtrack’s back alright
Written by TorchThe observant reader may remember that I mentioned the backtrack function in the intro post. Well, I’ll have you know that I became quite familiar with that particular mechanic over the...
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Call for Questions for Muriel Tramis
Written by IlmariAlthough we have had a bit of a love-hate relationship with French adventure gaming, I am sincerely of the opinion that a history of its early days would be an interesting field of...
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KGB - Codebreaker
Written by TorchI start this chapter in my room at the hotel Gostinitsa in Leningrad. My inventory has been cleaned out, and I’ve received some new items. I’m now carrying 300 rubles, a camera, my ID,...
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Missed Classic 39: Suspended (1983)
By Joe PranevichOver the past several months, we have followed a surprisingly complete history of Infocom through my reviews of the Zork marathon plus Ilmari’s look at Deadline and other early mystery...
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Dune - The Demolished Duke
Written by ReikoPaul Atreides Journal #3: "My power and range is greatly increasing. I will soon be able to bring the full force of the Fremen against the Harkonnens. I just need to maintain my focus...
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KGB - The trouble with Viktor
Written by TorchI’m still in chapter 2. During my previous session, I met a mystery contact, who I refer to as Cut-throat, based on the phrase he used to identify himself. I don’t know who he works for...
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KGB - The Waiting Game
Written by TorchWe’re still in chapter 2. In my previous post, I had to get rid of a dead body, interrogate prostitutes and foreign agents, and finally I got to trash a hotel room, rockstar style. No...
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Dune - Rendezvous with Fremen (Won!)
Written by ReikoPaul Atreides Journal #4:"No force in the galaxy can stand against me now. Dune with its precious spice is mine. The Harkonnens are no more and even the Emperor will never be a threat...
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