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Game 150: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (1993) - Introduction
By Zenic ReverieSoon...What is the draw to horror? In the intro to Veil of Darkness, I mentioned that this kind of entertainment was not my cup of tea, at least at the time it was released. I enjoyed a...
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Companions of Xanth – Man from Mundania
By IlmariThe plot deviceIn the deep end, then. I wonder what a complete newbie to the Xanth lore would understand about this discussion of two demonic figures with weird names. And what’s that Mundania...
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Hand of Fate - Final Rating
Written by MichaelHand of Fate has proven to be a fun game to play for the blog. I don’t remember if I ever finished it back in the day (lazy 15-year-old me might have used a walkthrough to see the...
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Game 153: Jack in the Dark (1993) - Introduction
Written by Andy PanthroThe mysterious toy shop.On this Halloween night, a young child by the name of Grace Saunders (age 8) is lost in the big city. She chances upon an old toy shop, and after...
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Companions of Xanth – Roc and a Hard Place
By IlmariLast time, I had just arrived in the magical world of Xanth. Without any idea what I am supposed to do, I ask my companion Nada Naga for advice.Ah, the good magician Humfrey. No trip to Xanth...
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Jack in the Dark - A Nightmare Before Christmas
Written by Andy PanthroYou'd think a kid in a toy shop would be happy.Previously, we had knocked on the door of this mysterious toy shop while trick-or-treating, and definitely got tricked ourselves....
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Missed Classic 136: Jingle Bells (1986)
Written by Joe PranevichMerry Christmas! When I first started reviewing Christmas adventure games, eleven years ago, I thought that I’d have a lark for a year or three and then we’d be done with...
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Companions of Xanth – Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn
By IlmariScorching desert, and all directions lead just to the same place. After a few futile attempts, Nada, my companion, identified the place as Void, one of the elemental regions in the northern...
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Jack in the Dark - Saving Christmas (Won and Final Rating!)
Written by Andy PanthroThe toy shop back room is where we begin the finale. How can one small child save Christmas? Well, this isn’t any small child, this is a witch! And if there’s any magic in this...
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Companions of Xanth – Faun and Games
By IlmariWhat was my goal again? It seems that for a couple of posts I’ve just been going through various parts of Xanth, without any clear idea where I am heading. There was some sort of prize I was...
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Discussion Point: The Best Presents
Written by The TAG TeamNow that the holidays are over, let's talk about the loot you've gotten over the years. Remember when you were a kid, opening up presents on Christmas, Hanukkah, your birthday,...
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Companions of Xanth – Ogre, Ogre and Dragon on a Pedestal
By IlmariI bet that “sail” is meant to be taken literallyWould this do the trick?Apparently notSo, here I was in front of a shack. I still had no idea where I was supposed to be heading and Nada...
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Companions of Xanth – Won!
By IlmariLast time, I had just arrived at the gates of the castle of Good Magician Humfrey. I asked Jenny, my new companion, how to get in, and she suggested using her cat, Sammy, to find a way...
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Police Quest: Open Season - What’s a Guy Like Me Doing In a Place Like This?
By AlexIt’s been a while since our last post. I can only blame real life for getting in the way. I haven’t played since the session that this post covers, but this is a long one with a lot of good...
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Missed Classic: Valhalla - Abandoned
Written by Morpheus KitamiWelcome back to Valhalla, the game I started back in April and kept putting off continuing for other games because it wasn't quite the right time for this kind of mapping....
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Companions of Xanth – Final Rating
By IlmariLooking at the discussion in the comments section of the game and especially the messages from people who have actually played the game, one might expect Companions of Xanth to receive a...
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Discussion Point: Game Plots
Editor's Note: Just a reminder that there's less than 2 days left (when this was first posted) to affect your will on the games being played for 1994, and who will be playing them. Please visit the...
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Consulting Detective Vol. III - Watson Steps In
Written by Morpheus KitamiAs could be expected when Joe announced a hiatus on his contributions to the blog, someone else had to step in to play Consulting Detective Vol. III. I was the most...
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Consulting Detective Vol. III - The Banker's Final Debt
Written by Morpheus KitamiHaha, the person we pay rent to is a terrible cook, take that for giving us a good deal!Inspector Gregson is having tea with Holmes and Watson. Glad the game remembered him,...
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Gabriel Knight - Witchy Woman
Written by MichaelKids really don’t read books enough anymore.Unfortunately, real life has kept Zenic from continuing with Gabriel Knight as originally planned. We hope things get squared away, and we...
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