Game 147: BloodNet (1993) – Introduction
Written by Will MoczarskiWell, hello again! I have neither forgotten you nor the blog nor the final rating post about Simon the Sorcerer BUT October was a pretty tough month for me and my loved ones so...
View ArticleBlue Force – Violenza Domestica
by AlexI have a confession to make. Are you sitting down? Good.I . . . don’t hate Blue Force. In fact, so far, I am actually enjoying it.Now, this isn’t to say Blue Force doesn’t have its problems. As...
View ArticleBloodNet – Undead Man Walking
By Will MoczarskiRansom III.And so it begins again. My next session of BloodNet should have lasted longer than two and a half hours but unfortunately I was sick in bed for much of the week. However, I...
View Article7th Guest - Won! (An Abrupt and Confusing Ending)
Written by ReikoNot sure why Burden would have been in here before or recognized it.Last time I fell through a strange portal that appeared at the base of the stairs, right where I started the game....
View ArticleMissed Classic: Nord and Bert - The One Where I Flipped My Lid
Written by Joe PranevichWelcome back to Nord and Bert! This is a strange game: last time out, we defeated Jack Frost to rescue a mermaid and conquered agricultural idioms to save a family farm. That’s...
View ArticleBloodNet – Raindrops on Roses and Dragon Soul Boxes
It probably takes a cyborg with a neural implant to process all the data this game throws at you. While after about seven hours BloodNet is consistently entertaining, engaging and challenging my notes...
View ArticleBlue Force – Not All There
by AlexHere are some synonyms for “crazy” I looked up and found on...
View ArticleBloodNet – Netscape: Torment
I have to say that BloodNet shares some features with my favourite game of them all. Granted, it’s not on the same level of greatness – not at all, in fact – but maybe the similarities are part of the...
View ArticleMissed Classic 116: Castle Adventure - Introduction (1984)
Written by MichaelMany radio call-in shows had an oft-repeated, somewhat cliched line: "Hi! I'm a long-time listener, first-time caller." I suppose that describes me. I've been reading and commenting...
View Article7th Guest - Final Rating
Written by ReikoHaving finished the 7th Guest and taken some time to consider the experience, I'm going to take it apart and consider what worked and what didn't. I'm glad I got to experience this...
View ArticleWhat's Your Story? PsOmA
Intro and pictures by IlmariWe've again had an influx of new commenters and couple of What's Your Story -answers have been waiting for publication for a while. Here's the first one of them: let's all...
View ArticleBloodNet – Elvis Lives!
Written by Will Moczarski Before my next session of playing BloodNet I decided to consult the manual once more, originally to refine my combat skills. But then a chapter about “jury-rig components”...
View ArticleMissed Classic: Castle Adventure - B.J. Blazkowicz Goes Looking for Loot in...
By MichaelIn today’s review, we are playing a game where we direct a character who is locked in a castle, looks for loot and secrets, and picks up weapons he finds along the way to kill horrible...
View ArticleDracula Unleashed - Alexander Morris, Consulting Detective
Written by Joe PranevichHappy Halloween! Er… Thanksgiving? Hanukkah? Christmas? New Years? What month is it? Whenever it is, welcome back to Dracula Unleashed. I hope you remembered to guess the score....
View ArticleBlue Force – Some Days Are Just Like That
by AlexJake Ryan is about to have the worst day of his life on the force. That’s a pretty mean feat considering it’s only his second day on the force, but that’s how things roll on the mean streets of...
View ArticleMissed Classic 117: Oseong-gwa Haneum (1993) - Introduction
Written by Morpheus KitamiAdvertisement, note the cost 33,000 SK Won, or $25 USD, for comparison, new games for the Sega Saturn would cost around 74,000 SK WonToday is an interesting bit of history,...
View ArticleMissed Classic 118: Santa and the Goblins (1983)
Written by Joe PranevichMerry Christmas! I have a distinct memory as a kid of sitting at my grandparents’ home a few nights before Christmas and coloring in a Christmas-themed coloring book. It wasn’t...
View ArticleMissed Classic: Castle Adventure - Scenes From an Italian Restaurant Located...
By MichaelNow that we’ve celebrated the holidays and again have an empty wine flask, I welcome you back to our visit to the unnamed castle. Welcome back to our visit to the unnamed castle. This is the...
View ArticleWhat's Your Story: LeftHanded Matt
Intro and captions by IlmariA new reader has found The Adventurer's Guild! LeftHanded Matt has been slowly going through our backlog, making some comments here and there. We received his What's Your...
View ArticleBloodNet – Still Rattling My Soul Box
By Will MoczarskiMe after 15 hours of BloodNetLet me start by saying that if this game was an actual adventure game I’d like it a lot. It is true that it doesn’t contain many puzzles in the traditional...
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