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I cursed my luck again as I slid down the monkey's throat. Have my dreams of guzzling grog and plundering galleons been reduced to this. "Three small trials and you're a pirate like us." Fair enough. If only I could stomach the foul brew these scurvy seadogs swilled, the rest would be easy. How could I have known I'd meet a powerful and beautiful woman with a jealous suitor too stupid to realize he'd been dead for years? And how can I crawl through this great stone monkey to find a man who walks three inches above the ground and sets fire to his beard every morning?

-The Memoirs of Guybrush Threepwood: The Monkey Island Years
]]> 06 Feb 2007 04:24:31 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
I thought I'd killed the Ghost Pirate LeChuck for good. Wrong. How many times can that bloated old fool die? Other pirates tell me there's no escape. "When LeChuck wants you dead, you're dead", they say. Legend has it that the treasure of Big Whoop holds the key to great power... I must find it before LeChuck finds me.

-The Memoirs of Guybrush Threepwood: The Monkey Island Years
]]> 06 Feb 2007 04:45:44 Ico The player of the game takes on the role of Ico, a young boy born with a pair of horns, who must escort a princess named Yorda safely out of a castle without her being captured by the shadowy figures that prowl the castle or being killed by the castle's numerous environmental hazards. Despite selling only 650,000 copies worldwide, Ico received strong reviews, and has become a cult hit among video game enthusiasts.

Ico is noted for its highly individual artistic style. Key factors contributing to the game's absorbing atmosphere include the absence of any HUD; a bleak and washed-out use of color; low key use of in-game music, played only in selected scenes of the game; and atmospheric, ambient sound effects in the background. It makes effective use of minimal dialogue and story to forge strong emotional connections with the characters and environments in the game. It includes action, adventure and puzzle elements. The game also has a notable fictional language which has been theorized to be backwards Japanese.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 09:19:24 Day of the Tentacle One day, Purple Tentacle and Green Tentacle are out for a walk when Purple Tentacle decides to drink toxic waste. The waste causes him to grow arms, become evil, and eventually take over the world. It is up to Bernard, Hoagie, and Laverne to travel back in time and turn off the Sludge'o'Matic before Purple Tentacle can drink the ooze and become evil. Because Dr. Fred used an imitation diamond in his time machine, it breaks and sends Hoagie 200 years in the past and Laverne 200 years in the future. You must get everyone back to the present and save the world!
]]> 26 Nov 2006 01:03:10 Shadow of the Colossus Tales speak of an ancient land where creatures the size of mountains, roam the majestic landscape. Bound to the land, these creatures hold a key to a mystical power of revival - a power you must obtain to waken a loved one.

Shadow of the Colossus is a majestic journey through ancient lands to seek out and destroy gigantic mythical beasts. With your trusty horse at your side, explore the spacious lands and unearth each Colossi. Armed with your wits, a sword and a bow, use cunning and strategy to topple each behemoth.
]]> 18 Jan 2007 10:58:36 The Curse of Monkey Island The third game in the Monkey Island saga. After giving Elaine a cursed engagement ring, Guybrush must find a way to break the curse that turned her into solid gold. Hilarious antics ensue.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 12:46:57 Cave Story - Doukutsu Monogatari Cave Story is a freeware sidescrolling action/adventure/platformer title with leanings towards Wonderboy and recent sidescrolling Castlevania titles. You control a little amnesiac who runs around helping out these rabbit-ish creatures called Mimigas while trying to find your way out of the giant cave inside the floating island which makes up the game's setting.

This is a free game made by one man:

Pixel said,
It's been five years since I first thought to myself, "Hey, why not try making a game?" I developed Cave Story at my own pace, taking my time, and while doing so I released a few other smaller games as well.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 01:38:13 Psychonauts Embark on a unique third person psychic adventure through the minds of misfits, monsters and madmen....

For years, the Psychonauts have deployed their psychically-armed operatives all over the world, but this time trouble is brewing in their own boot camp. A deranged scientist is abducting camp cadets for their brains. One student, a mysterious and powerful new arrival named Raz, stands alone against the lunatic. Raz must develop and unleash an arsenal of paranormal powers including his most powerful weapon of all: the ability to launch himself telepathically into the minds of others. Ultimately he must enter the psyche of his worst enemy and destroy his dark plans at their source while trying not to lose his sanity in the process.
]]> 25 Nov 2006 11:14:08 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers This game follows the adventures of Gabriel Knight as he is drawn into the investigation of a series of murders. Set in New Orleans this game has a rich story filled with voodoo and suspense.
]]> 31 Jan 2007 04:03:17 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Link, after setting sail for new experiences and adventures, finds himself caught in a squall at sea. Helpless in spite of his valiant efforts to last through the storm, he is overwhelmed by vicious waves and lightning...

Some time later, a gentle girl named Marin discovers him washed up on Toronbo Shores.. the beach of Koholint Island. She finds a way to get him home and takes care of him until he finally awakens. Marin and her father, Tarin, explain to him where he is, and after he sets out to reclaim his sword, he encounters a mysterious owl... The owl cryptically warns Link about the perils this island faces should the Wind Fish be disturbed from his slumber, and thus Link decides he must do something to save them.

This owl guides him throughout the rest of his journey, slowly helping him uncover just what exactly is going on. Link learns that, unfortunately, in order to save the islanders he had grown to love, and to set himself free, he must also end a dream, a romance that he might not want to... To save all those people he had come to know and cherish from the Wind Fish's Nightmares, he would also have to end the illusion that caused them to exist in the first place.

It's a heart wrenching choice to confront, one that Link no doubt regrets with every deep ache of his very soul.. but the only alternative was to let the Nightmare take over and destroy everything.. This was the only fate he could offer them...

A tragic, touching tale that is told in the simplest way, Link's Awakening is a dream that I'll always hold dear to my heart...
]]> 08 Feb 2007 11:34:05 Another World Another World, known as Out of this World in the US and Outer World in Japan, is a 1991 cinematic platformer designed and developed by Eric Chahi. The graphics and box art were designed by Chahi, while the music was composed by Jean-François Freitas.

While not a great commercial success, Another World was innovative in its use of cinematic effects in the graphics, sound and cut scenes, with characters communicating through their facial features, gestures, and actions only. This cinematic style granted Another World cult status amongst critics and fans.

The protagonist of the game is Lester Knight Chaykin; a young, athletic, red haired physicist. Lester arrives at his high-tech underground laboratory during a thunderstorm, and continues to work on his experiment using a particle accelerator. Right before the particles reach their intended destination, lightning strikes the lab and interferes with the accelerator causing the unforeseen teleportation of Lester to a barren alien planet.

The player can control Lester using the keyboard or gamepad using four directions buttons and two action buttons: one for main actions, and one for jumping. Depending on the player's current position, movement, and status, the main action key performs a variety of actions including attacking and interacting with Lester's environment. At the start of the game Lester can only kick to attack, but later he can acquire a gun. While the movement keys normally make Lester run, the game also features sections where the player must swim, roll, or drive a vehicle. The player only has one life, but there are multiple checkpoints he can return to by entering the relevant pass code given at each one.
]]> 10 Dec 2006 09:53:52 Shenmue The story of Shenmue begins in 1986 and centers around Ryo Hazuki, a young man who's father has been murderer. You play as Ryo and now must find the killers and avenge your father's death.

Gameplay in Shenmue is diverse; while most of the game is spent walking around the atmospheric, life-like Japanese locations in a third-person 'chase cam' mode (talking to people, searching for things, solving puzzles, and so forth), it is interspersed with many 'mini-games', including forklift and motorcycle races, bar fights, chases down crowded alleys, full versions of Sega arcade games Space Harrier and Hang-On (both originally programmed by Shenmue creator and director, Yu Suzuki), dart games, and 'free fighting' sequences.
]]> 24 May 2007 01:36:27 Grim Fandango Something's rotten in the Land of Dead and you're being played for a sucker. Meet Manny Calavera, travel agent at the Department of Death. He sells luxury packages to souls on their four-year journey to eternal rest. But there's trouble in paradise. Help Manny untangle himself from a conspiracy that threatens his very salvation.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 12:17:40 Sam & Max Hit the Road Sam and Max are the oddest of detectives, an anthropomorphic dog and a psychotic rabbit, featured here in a cross country adventure. The game includes a wealth of crazy puzzles, nonstop humor, and sharp satire of Americana, as the trenchcoat wearing dog and and his pal search for an escaped bigfoot.


Additional Game Features:

  • Classic "point and click" adventure packed with humor.

  • 5 mini-games are also contained within the game.

  • Backgrounds beautifully drawn in 256 colors.

  • Based upon comic book characters created by Steve Purcell, who was also the lead writer of this adventure.

  • Graphical adventure using the SCUMM engine.

  • Released simultaneously on CD-ROM and Floppy, the CD version includes complete voice performances.


Developer: LucasArts
Publisher: LucasArts
Released: 1993 (DOS), 1995 (Mac)

System Requirements
386/33 MHz CPU, 4 MB RAM, 256 color VGA, DOS 5.0
]]> 23 Dec 2006 12:43:47 Clock Tower: The First Fear
patente101 said,
I thought a SNES game couldn't be scary. I was wrong. Really wrong. Clock Tower made me scream and made nightmares form in my mind. For almost a month, I checked behind each single door in my house...

The true title of this game is simply "Clock Tower". It was released in Japan only, for the Super Famicom (Japanese market equivalent of the SNES). It was later ported to the Playstation (also in Japan only), and Windows 95, but under the title "Clock Tower: The First Fear". Thus it was natural for the sequel to be titled "Clock Tower 2" in Japan, but the North American sequel was entitled "Clock Tower", since the title had not yet been exploited here. In keeping with the North American release title, it is the sequel that's listed as "Clock Tower" elsewhere here at GGE.


We enter the story just as the 15 year old orphan Jennifer and three of her friends are adopted by the reclusive Mrs. Barrows. Upon arriving at the imposing Barrows mansion in the mountains of Norway, Jennifer and her friends are left alone for a long while and finally the girl sets out after Mrs. Barrows, but runs back in search of her friends when she hears a scream. The power has gone out, and Jennifer finds herself in the dark and alone.

As Jennifer, you now must seek out your friends, and save them if you can as you discover the depth of evil at work, witnessing a murder at the hands of the Scissorman, leaving you terrified throughout your ordeal as you try to evade and hopefully, escape.

Jennifer's adventure will unravel mysteries of the mansion, the murderous evil Barrows twins, and even her own past as she explores the eerie mansion and encountering it's evil inhabitants.


Additional Game Features:


  • Simply point and click gameplay means you have to use your head and keep your wits. Choices made throughout the game will sooner or later have consequences.

  • Keep an eye on Jennifer's avatar throughout the game. Her current strength is indicated by the window color and must be managed wisely, and her reactions to what's going on may provide useful hints.

  • Sounds and music used sparsely and cleverly, adding to the overall tension and drama.

  • Explore the numerous rooms and levels of the Barrows Mansion.

  • Intricate story full of mystery and puzzles, with many alternate endings adding to the replay value.

Developer: Human Entertainment
Publisher: Human Entertainment
Released: Sep 14, 1995 (JP)

System Requirements
Windows 95 version information unverified. Contributions welcome!
]]> 26 Jan 2007 06:53:43 Beyond Good and Evil For centuries, the planet Hyllis has been locked in conflict with a race of relentless alien invaders.

Wary of her government's promises to repel the aliens for good, a rebellious action reporter named Jade sets out to capture the truth behind the prolonged war.

Armed with her camera, dai-jo staff, and fierce determination, Jade soon finds herself inside the jaws of a horrific conspiracy, and face to face with an evil she cannot possibly fathom.

In a world where deception is the deadliest weapon of all, will Jade's discoveries be enough to free her people?
]]> 26 Nov 2006 11:41:51 Earthbound
Nintendo Power said,
A meteorite crashes near the peaceful town of Onett, and a young boy's life is changed forever in Nintendo's role playing game, Earthbound. Earthbound is different, though, than the average sword-wielding RPG. In what other game can you defeat enemies with a frying pan, call a pizza-delivery man, or ask your dad for money? Need to get some cash? Just jog on down to the local ATM and withdraw some money for that great Yo-yo you saw at the drugstore. Similar to other RPG's like Final Fantasy or Dragon Warrior, Earthbound uses a party-based fighting format, and you pick up new members as you explore both your world and others. Earthbound is irreverent, a little silly, and a must have for RPG fans.

Additional Game Features:

  • Gameplay employs many traditional elements such as buying equipment, recharging energy, interrogating NPC's, but while taking the player away from the traditional dungeons to a more contemporary era, full of wit and humor aimed at modern life and pop icons.

  • Gearing up in modern towns means that you'll more likely find baseball bats, yo-yo's and frying pans than swords! A wide variety of weapons are available in the course of the game.

  • Form parties to explore and battle.

  • Battles aren't random, as most enemies are visible.

  • Persistent onscreen analogue HP and PP meters assign losses gradually in real time, enabling the player added opportunity to heal or complete a battle.

  • Graphically simplistic, but rich in humor and imagination.

Developer: Ape, Inc. and HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Publisher: Nintendo
Producer: Shigesato Itoi
Written By: Shigesato Itoi
Game Designer: Akihiko Miura
Art Director: Kouichi Ooyama
U.S. Conversion Director: Kouichi Ooyama

Released in Japan August 27, 1994 for SNES as "Mother 2: Revenge of Gigyas!", and subsequently as a GBA port in June 20, 2003, also only in Japan. EarthBound was introduced to the U.S. on June 1, 1995 as a stand-alone game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. In Japan, however, its title refers to the fact that it's a sequel to the NES/Famicom rpg "Mother".

It's worth stating that this game has cultivated such fan devotion that there are numerous sites and communities rife with information and trivia regarding Earthbound, so that one can only scratch the surface of available information here!
]]> 16 Dec 2006 06:31:05 Aquaria Lonely, restless Naija has spent her entire life wrestling with questions about her identity. We join her as she takes her first steps away from the comfort of home and into new, potentially dangerous waters. Through exploration and magical combat, Naija will unearth the history of Aquaria and connect with beings lost in the depths of time. On the search to discover the fate of her people, her destiny and that of Aquaria's will be forever altered.
]]> 12 Feb 2007 05:49:13 Within a Deep Forest Within a Deep Forest is a freeware 2D platform game for Windows, featuring challenging gameplay, beautiful music, an evil doctor, infinite cuteness, and a deep forest.
]]> 26 Nov 2006 02:38:21 Mr. Robot Asimov is a lowly service mechanoid aboard the interstellar colony ship Eidolon. Carrying hundreds of frozen human colonists to a new world. When the Eidolon's computer brain malfunctions, it falls to Asimov to undertake a perilous journey through the bowels of the massive ship to save his robot friends and the precious human cargo. Solve puzzles. Overcome obstacles. Hack hostile networks. Evade crazed robots. Save the mission.
]]> 14 Nov 2006 04:37:13 Assassin's Creed The game takes place during the Third Crusade, exact year 1191. The gamer plays as a member of the assassin sect Hashshashin known as Altair (Arabic, "The Flyer") whose objective is to assassinate the nine historical figures who are propagating the Crusades, and the suffering of the people. As the gamer finds and kills these targets, their conspiracy is unveiled. The player will be able to travel through three cities, Jerusalem, Acre, and Damascus. The environment is completely interactive, from the people to the historically accurate cities. These cities are populated by many people and the way the player controls Altair affects how people around him react to his presence. For example, when going through a crowd, if the player lightly moves someone out of the way, it will not have a significant effect. However, if the player throws someone to the ground and kills them, the crowd may unite against him and he will then have to find a way out. Similarly, if the player shoves a person aside, they may shove him back. If he climbs walls, civilians will gather around, attracting unwanted attention from guards.
]]> 08 Feb 2007 04:44:17 King of Dragon Pass King of Dragon Pass is the saga of the colonization of a magical land in Glorantha (RuneQuest/Hero Wars). Your ragged clan have been driven from their homeland and have settled in the land of Dragon Pass. Your decisions will shape their future, determining whether they are remembered as a great clan, or dissappear in the winds of time.
]]> 24 Feb 2007 04:53:20 Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles Shivering Isles is an expansion for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It is available for download on Xbox Live or for the PC.
]]> 10 Apr 2007 02:46:54 Full Throttle Motorcycles. Mayhem. Murder.

One minute you're on the road, riding. Then some guy in a suit comes along, says he's got a deal for you and your gang. But when you come to, you've got a lump on your head, the law on your back, and a feeling that the road you're on is about to get a lot rougher...
]]> 26 Nov 2006 05:42:45 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure roughly follows the same plot as the movie it is based upon. Certain scenes are omitted, but it sticks close to the original plot for the most part. The game uses the SCUMM system that was used in Maniac Mansion before it. This system involves choosing certain verbs to interact with objects and people in the game. However, this game features something that no other adventure games of the time had. The "Indy Quotient" system gives the players points based on how they solve certain puzzles. This gives puzzles multiple solutions and adds replay value to the game. Also included in the game are action sequences where Indy must fight to get by guards.
]]> 06 Feb 2007 06:09:19 The Ur-Quan Masters A port of Star Control II for modern computing platforms, with code released under the GNU GPL.

Latest stable version v0.6.2 here (17 January, 2007).

New features in v0.6:

  • Netplay! You can now engage in Super Melee over the Internet.
  • Key configuration is now entirely in-game.
  • UQM now compiles and runs on 64-bit systems.
]]> 01 Dec 2006 10:01:46 The Forgotten Element

Lemmy & Binky Present


From the Journals of Doctor Carter


"Something is terribly wrong with Seahorse Island.

It's about a thirty suns now since the crops and trees began to wither and die. It has been raining for what seems like an eternity, but the rain does nothing to nourish the soil. The leaves have been gone from the trees outside my office for many suns now. The trees look like twisted corpses. I don't recall ever seeing such a sight as I do now as I write this.

Farmer Haywood has stockpiled the remaining grain, and has begun rationing it to the town. It should last us a while, but what then?

Mr. Clancy came to visit me today. He is looking for a woman--an "evil and manipulative creature" is how he put it--a mainlander spy, incredibly dangerous, and should I see or hear word of her I should report to him immediately.

It may be my imagination but I seem to be seeing a lot of people around town I don't recognise lately. Out of the corner of my eye, just stood in the shadows--watching. The townsfolk seem to pay them no heed, which I find odd given their inherent xenophobic nature -- or (dare I say it?) am I seeing things? Has the madness that is spreading across our fair island started to affect my mind also?"



The Forgotten Element theme music can be heard by following this link.

Visit the official The Forgotten Element website

Game Information


The Forgotten Element will be released completely free of charge. This is a labour of love and we have no intention of making money from it. The full game is split as such:

Prologue
Act I
Act II
Act III

The complete three act game will be comparable in length to commercial point-and-clicks, with each part being released as and when they are completed. The prologue will feature approx 1 - 1.5 hours of gameplay.

Once the game is finished, we will also be releasing all plug-ins and ALL art assets so people can use them as they wish in their own games. Our only limitation on their use is that they not be used in commercial games.
]]> 16 Jan 2007 09:32:28 Stranded II Stranded - once more!

In Stranded II you face up with the struggle for survival again. However there is much more to discover and to explore compared to Stranded I. Gather food, tinker your own tools and weapons, go hunting, construct buildings and vehicles, tame wild animals and ride them or find lengendary treasures!
]]> 05 Jul 2007 12:33:01 Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire Directly following from the events of the first game, the newly-proclaimed Hero of Spielburg travels by flying carpet with his friends Abdulla Doo, Shameen and Shema to the desert city of Shapeir. The city is threatened by magical elementals, while the Emir Arus al-Din of Shapier's sister city Raseir is missing and his city fallen under tyranny.

After defeating the four elementals that threaten Shapeir, the Hero travels to the city of Raseir. There, he is imprisoned by Khaveen and under hypnosis helps the evil tyrannous wizard Ad Avis to resurrect the evil genie Iblis. In the final fight, the Hero attacks the palace and battles with Ad Avis, who falls to his presumed death begging for assistance from his Dark Master. As thanks for the Hero's success in liberating Raseir and restoring its lost splendor, the Sultan of Shapeir, Harun al-Rashid, rewards the Hero by adopting him as his son.
- from Wikipedia
]]> 22 Apr 2007 07:55:46 Escape Velocity The original game in the Escape Velocity series from Ambrosia Software. An open ended space trading, combat, adventure rpg. It's similar to Elite, but with all the fun distilled and purified into one big addictive lump of super fun.

The following is the blurb from the official Ambrosia website:

Check your calendar: It's 2246, and the galaxy just isn't what it used to be. Spacefaring pirates roam free, civil war rages, and simple traders cheat death to make a living. Welcome to life in the 23rd century!

Ambrosia Software's Escape Velocity puts you smack-dab in the middle of that booming galaxy. As the captain of a shiny new spacecraft, you make your fortune and build your empire. If that sounds like a walk in the park, you're in for a surprise - dangers abound! Your lowly shuttle craft will need more than a little luck to make a profit... and survive.

Escape Velocity offers a rich and open-ended environment that evolves as you play. Over a hundred worlds occupy the galaxy, each with its own technology, alliances, and commodities. As you earn credits and gain fame, Confederation peace keepers and Rebel patriots struggle for power, leaving you in the middle.

Numerous sub-plots fill Escape Velocity's world; your choices affect the story's development, guaranteeing that each game will be different from the last. You'll have the opportunity to infiltrate hostile military bases, ferry emergency supplies to distant star systems, rescue passengers from stranded cruise ships, stop alien invaders, and more. In addition, Escape Velocity sports an open game engine. Future scenario designers will be able to create their own worlds for other players to explore...
]]> 14 Nov 2006 04:32:58 Under A Killing Moon The game takes place in the post-apocalyptic city of San Francisco in the year 2042. Radiation has flooded most parts of the Earth and the red skies have brought upon the world many changes - one of which is mutation. While mutants are prevalent, the remaining humans are considered to be the upper-echelon of remaining society. Tex Murphy, a Private Investigator who's a normal human or "norm", doesn't mind be-friending the mutants that he lives with on Chandler Avenue, Old San Francisco - In fact, he prefers it...


From the Microsoft Games Studio site:

"Enter the virtual world of Under a Killing Moon in December 2042 where you, as Tex Murphy, must stop the forces of evil before they destroy mankind and rob you of your next unemployment check.

This interactive movie allows you to explore every square inch of your 3-D environment. Crawl under desks, open drawers, and scrutinize every stain on the floor as you unravel the mystery that consumes you.

The unparalleled graphics, complex characters and complete freedom of movement will convince you that you are the main character in this intriguing mystery movie.

Under a Killing Moon stars Brian Keith (Hardcastle & McCormick, The Parent Trap), Margot Kidder (Superman I, II, III), Russell Means (The Last of the Mohicans, Natural Born Killers) and features the voice of James Earl Jones (Star Wars, Field of Dreams, The Lion King)."


The plot revolves around Tex Murphy, a broke and recently divorced P.I who has just landed a job investigating a robbery down at the local mutant-owned pawn shop. Upon solving this little quest and finally feeling a little better about himself, Tex is then contacted by Countess Renier who has offered to pay Tex a huge amount of cash if he can locate a missing valuable statuette. With dollar signs in his eyes Tex accepts the gig, but little does he know that he's about to risk his life by unwittingly getting involved with the affairs of a dangerous doomsday cult.

Released in 1994, Under A Killing Moon was the third game in the "Tex Murphy" adventure game series created by Aaron Conners and Chris Jones of Access Software. It followed the 1989 release of "Mean Streets" and its sequel "Martian Memorandum" in 1991. UAKM's sequel "The Pandora Directive" was released in 1996 to great critical-acclaim.
]]> 13 Feb 2007 07:10:09 Twinsen's Odyssey Little Big Adventure 2 (LBA2) is a computer game first released at the end of 1996 as a pre-release version by Adeline Software International. It was later re-released by Electronic Arts in April 1997 in Europe, and by Activision in June 1997 in the United States under the name Twinsen's Odyssey. In July 1997, both Electronic Arts and Activision Brazil re-released LBA2 - Activision Brazil doing so under the name of "Twinsen's Odyssey". In August 1997, Virgin Interactive released both the Japanese and the English-only Asian versions of LBA2 - also under the name of Twinsen's Odyssey. LBA2 sold over 600,000 copies worldwide; LBA2 was also the third game created under the label of Adeline Software International. The game features full motion video, higher quality music than its predecessor, and fully 3D environments.
]]> 11 Mar 2007 07:58:11 total eclipse remake t is written that, in the heart of ancient Egypt hundreds on years ago, the High Priest of the day had become annoyed. His people were revolting and refused to continue the sacrifices to Re the God of Sun. His anger had erupted so he set an ominous curse as punishment to the people.

A great pyramid was erected and at the topmost chamber a shrine was built for Re the Sun-God. The curse was set. Should anything ever block the sun's rays during daylight hours it would be destroyed.

It is now 26th October, 1930 and in just 2 hours the moon will totally eclipse the sun, triggering the curse of Re, causing the offending moon to explode showering the Earth with colossal meteorites thus upsetting the ecological balance, and plunging civilisation into a dark age of starvation and conflict.

YOUR MISSION

It is 8 o'clock, you have just landed your bi-plane next to the great pyramid. Your mission is to reach and destroy the shrine of the Sun-God Re, which is located at the apex of the pyramid.

TREASURE

Collect as much as possible-you're gonna be rich! First day's target #125,000.
YOUR EQUIPMENT

  • A revolver -plus an ample supply of bullets.
  • Your wrist watch -the eclipse is due just before 10 o'clock.
  • A water bottle -keep this topped up-it is very hot! It is not healthy to be without water for long periods.
  • Your trusty compass -an essential item for succesful orientation.
    • ]]>     07 Feb 2007 04:48:16     The Pandora Directive From the Microsoft Game Studio website:

    "The Pandora Directive takes Interactive Movies to the next level. Access' previous release, Under a Killing Moon, won rave reviews and hundreds of thousands of fans by blending a futuristic detective story with sci-fi, humor and interesting, challenging game play. The Pandora Directive features a tight, riveting script, professional direction and cinematography.

    The production is enhanced by strong acting performances from an excellent cast that includes such stars as: Barry Corbin (Northern Exposure, War Games), Tanya Roberts (View to a Kill, Beastmaster), Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Just Cause), and John Agar (Tarantula, Fort Apache, Sands of Iwo Jima).

    One of the improvements The Pandora Directive has over other Interactive Movies, is that it can be replayed several times. The preceding storyline is just one way in which the plot can develop. There are 3 different narrative paths through The Pandora Directive, each with its own unique scenes, plot twists and character developments. And, depending on how you choose to move through the story, there are 7 different endings. This allows you to replay the Interactive Movie several times, each time coming across new conversations, locations and puzzle solutions.

    The Pandora Directive offers two levels of game play. Level One is for those users who play games to see the story, not tackle the challenging puzzles. It has a complete on-line hint system that assists them if they get 'stuck'. Level Two is the Expert Gamers' Level. This level provides some extra puzzles, slightly more gameplay, more challenging solutions, and rewards the users with more points. In the beginning of the game, users can select which level they would like to play. All three paths and seven endings are accessible on both levels of play."


    This game is considered by fans and critics as being the best in this high-quality series. Good reviews were given despite the backlash the "Interactive Movie" genre was experiencing at the time. It spawned a sequel (which was a prequel of sorts) called - Tex Murphy: Overseer
    ]]>     12 Feb 2007 01:23:29     Fedora Spade Hello there, gumshoe. Fedora Spade's the name. I'm a dick. What? No, not figuratively. The lady across the street might argue otherwise, but I digress. Anyway, I'm a detective, a homicide detective to be exact. I didn't grow up wanting to be a detective, mind you. I hated the cops & robbers game... the other kids always forced me to play the bad guy and gave me a good ass-kicking whenever I was caught. Not a very pleasant childhood memory, yeah? But that's beside the point. I wanted to be an astronaut. I just thought that it'd be neat to explore space, see? But it never happened, as you can probably tell. Math and physics... I can't say that they're my favorite subjects. Plus, watching the challenger explode into a big firework is pretty traumatizing.

    So why did I become a homicide detective, you ask? Well, apparently it's the only job that's available for me here. Crime's rampant here in Lawless City, and dead bodies continue to crowd the streets. They need people to combat crime, expendable people; preferably people that aren't too bright in the head. People with a diploma in sociology, or psychology, or some other I-just-want-to-graduate-quickly major. People from third-rate universities who can't seem to find a decent job. People like me. It's dangerous work, but it sure beats flipping burgers. Or is it? I don't know... it's too late for regret now.

    Anyway, gumshoe, I've had my fill of bourbon tonight, and I'm in the mood to talk. Why don't you sit tight and lend me a pair of listening ears, eh?
    ]]>     17 Jun 2007 09:37:15     Teaminator: Brew Isles
    ]]>     14 Aug 2007 03:36:36     Prince of Persia The Grand Vizier Jaffar has thrown you into a dark dungeon and plans to marry the girl of your dreams in an hour. You're not going to let that happen are you? Try to escape from the dungeon, take out Jaffar's guards, find your way through the sultan's palace and defeat Jaffar himself. Now go, you've got 60 minutes!

    Prince of Persia is a 2D action-adventure / platformer with run & jump gameplay. Avoid deadly traps, solve some puzzles and engage in sword fights. The player has an infinite amount of lives but has to restart at the beginning of a level each time he dies and must complete the game within an hour. An especially noteworthy aspect of the game is the very fluent animation of your character.

    from the (Moby Games Price of Persia page)
    ]]>     24 Dec 2006 08:39:15     Sam & Max: Culture Shock Sam & Max - a 6 foot dog in a 3 piece suit, and his hyperkinetic rabbity-type-thing pal - are self-dubbed "Freelance Police" who scour the globe for odd mal-formed versions of evil to defeat, though usually by accident.

    Culture Shock, the first episode in a six-episode "season" of Sam & Max games that Telltale is putting out, centers largely around the neighborhood surroundingSam & Max's office. Three washed up former child stars have been seen defacing the streets with propaganda for a self-help tape called "Brady Culture's 'Eye-Bo' Occular Fitness," and Sam & Max decide to put a stop to it.
    ]]>     23 Jan 2007 04:50:54     Shadowrun (Genesis) Shadowrun on the Sega Genesis/MegaDrive is a different beast than it's SNES counterpart.
    Faithful to FASA's pen and paper version, this game will have you exploring an extensive map in bird-eye view taking missions ("runs") from "Mr Johnsons" and build up your stats. Your party can consist of 3 elements tops, and there are 3 types of characters you can play - samurai, shaman or decker. All in all, the game's open-endedness along with the plot to uncover your brothers' death circumstances make this a game with something for every CRPG fan. Two thumbs way, way up!
    ]]>     19 Mar 2007 10:24:57     Phoenix Wright - Ace Attorney This game can best be described as a courtoom battle adventure game. Long thought to be too quirky for anyone not from Japan, but when the DS remake was released in English this was disproved immediately.

    This game is about Phoenix Wright, novice defense attorney, and the player must help him defend the must unexpected clients in the most unexpected courtroom situations. As you question the witnesses, you must use evidence to prove they're lying and uncover the truth to get your client pronounced "Not Guilty" and at the same time find the real perpetrator.

    The game is divided into two distinct parts. The majority of cases span multiple days and most days consist of an evidence gathering and a courtroom sequence.
    First is the evidence gathering segment, as it's rare to go into the courtroom without first having inspected the crime scene and some of the witnesses. This segment plays a lot like an adventure game, as you must travel to different locations to gather evidence and speak with different people in order to continue. This usually ends in a situation where Phoenix feels he has gathered enough to defend his client with, but sometimes there's only so much you can do with the information you have at that point in the case.
    Second there are the courtroom sequences. Here you must mainly cross-examine witnesses, to prove that they and the prosecutor are lying. The goal here is usually to find holes in the testimonies so that your client can't be found guilty without more investigation, and ultimately to find the true perpetrator.
    ]]>     20 Jan 2007 04:35:41     Banjo-Kazooie Banjo-Kazooie is a 3D platform/adventure video game for the Nintendo 64. It was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo in 1998. The game stars a bear named Banjo and a bird named Kazooie who set out on a quest to rescue Banjo's sister, Tooty, who has been kidnapped by the witch Gruntilda. Along their journey, Banjo and Kazooie receive help from Mumbo Jumbo the shaman and Bottles the mole, as well as from various other characters in smaller roles.
    Banjo-Kazooie went on to become one of the most popular games for the console.
    ]]>     20 Dec 2006 10:02:54     Quest For Glory: So You Want to be a Hero "Quest for Glory: So You Want to be a Hero" is the first game, and a
    ]]>     11 Apr 2007 05:04:40     Alan Wake Alan Wake's first novel is hailed as a masterpiece of horror, its source material having come from dreams that began just before meeting his fiancee Alice. Her sudden dissappearance leaves him devastated. Suffering from insomnia, he can no longer write, nor even dream. Desperate for help he travels to a sleep clinic in the secluded, small town of Bright Falls, Washington.

    At the clinic he overcomes his insomnia, but meets a woman that looks remarkably like Alice. He begins to have nightmares, and starts writing a new novel based upon them, but soon finds that Bright Falls appears to be turning into the horrible place of his nightmares. With gun and flashlight in hand, he must find out what's going on.
    ]]>     14 Dec 2006 03:01:56     The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Though it may be a gaming journalistic cliche by now, it would seem that Wind Waker cannot be addressed without mentioning it's art style. Some would argue that cel-shading simply brought Zelda back to it's light hearted two dimensional roots -come now, turquoise red cape clad pig's hardly scream realism-while others would defend the honor of Ocarina of Time claiming Wind Waker to be saccharine aberration.

    Regardless of your artistic preferences though, it cannot be denied that Wind Waker is a great game with quite a few flaws.

    After all, it's universally accepted that Wind Waker is far too easy, features quite a lot of tedious sailing toward the end of the game, and is on the short side for a Zelda game due the painfully obvious scrapping of two dungeons.

    For all of that, Wind Waker is still quite compelling oozing style and charm: a Zelda slightly worse than it's predecessors is still better than 90% of 3D games out there.

    In fact, the core gameplay is of such quality that if the previously mentioned flaws were somehow remedied in, oh say; a Wiimake, Windwaker would probably stand a chance at being the best game in The Legend of Zelda series.
    ]]>     28 Nov 2006 12:55:42     Sid Meier's Pirates! (Original)
    ]]>     10 Sep 2007 02:28:50     Legends Of Kesmai Legends of Kesmai was a graphical online role playing game dating back to 1996. Standard near D&D character class clone with Martial Artists, Wizards, Warriors, Thiefs, and Thaums(priests). It featured an extensive world map featuring a variety of monsters and a unique take on death. Losing constitution upon each death you were eventually forced to travel to the "Underworld" where you were stripped of all mortal possessions. Powerless to defend yourself against any adversaries, you adventured in the underworld completing quests for Egyptian Gods to gain back your constitution. This game was available for play over Gamestorm and AOL.
    ]]>     02 Feb 2007 11:03:54     Tex Murphy: Overseer Tex Murphy: Overseer is the fifth and last instalment in the long running and critically-acclaimed "Tex Murphy" adventure game series. It was developed and published by Access Software.

    The game is actually a clever re-telling of the first game in the series, "Mean Streets". At the beginning of the game, Tex and Chelsee finally end up on a date after the events of "The Pandora Directive". Chelsee is concerned about Tex's apparent inability to commit to a relationship and quizzes him over his why he still wears his wedding ring from his previous marriage. This leads Tex to recount the story from his first case in which he meets his first wife, Sylvia Linsky.


    From the Microsoft Games Studio site:

    "Your client is drop-dead gorgeous. Her father is just plain dead - of an apparent suicide. She's certain he was murdered and is willing to do anything to prove it. You are Tex Murphy, P.I. - willing to do anything to make rent. Your 3D virtual reality investigation leads you into the heart of a dark secret. An elite team of specialists has created something unspeakable, and each of them is marked for death. Now, only you stand between freedom and the reign of the Overseer...

    The emphasis in Tex Murphy: Overseer is on adventure. The story is a twisting, turning joyride, full of danger, espionage, ingenious escapes and, of course, plenty of humor. The designers paid extra attention to game play this time around, packing the adventure with dozens and dozens of riddles, puzzles and hair-raising cliffhangers, all intended to keep players glued to their computers until the mind-bending finale.

    Tex Murphy: Overseer is the ideal vehicle for the new DVD format. The explorable 3D environments are presented in High Color (which uses up to 65,536 colors), making them richer, deeper and more photorealistic. Players will feel they are actually in real locations. And the movement--as in Under a Killing Moon and The Pandora Directive-- is completely unrestricted, allowing players to search every nook and cranny, as opposed to the limitations of rendered paths or slide-show presentations.

    The interface has been updated and streamlined, allowing the 3D environments to be presented full-screen. And, in keeping with Access Software's commitment to customer service, Tex Murphy: Overseer comes with an extensive Help system, as well as complete hints, so players will never have to call in for a clue or purchase a hint book. Also, in response to an extremely favorable reaction, there will be two levels of gameplay, as there were in The Pandora Directive, one for players who want to get on with the story, and one for puzzle fanatics.

    The cast of actors, headed by Michael York (Logan's Run, The Three Musketeers, etc.) is experienced and excellent. The script, written by Aaron Conners, is feature film-quality and was the primary draw for the major actors. Adrian Carr follows up his stylish direction of The Pandora Directive by utilizing the new technology and giving Tex Murphy: Overseer a truly cinematic, rather than computer game look.

    With the very latest technology, a riveting script, a stellar cast, stylish direction and a finale that will blow the audience away, Tex Murphy: Overseer is the most exciting edition yet in the popular and critically-acclaimed Tex Murphy series."


    Two more sequels called "Chance" and "Polarity" were planned by Access Software. However due to a buyout by Microsoft and the declining sales of the adventure game genre, the series was put on permanent hold. Fans are dismayed...
    ]]>     14 Feb 2007 10:05:11     Sam & Max: Situation: Comedy Sam & Max - a 6 foot dog in a 3 piece suit, and his hyperkinetic rabbity-type-thing pal - are self-dubbed "Freelance Police" who scour the globe for odd malformed versions of evil to defeat, though usually by accident.

    In Situation: Comedy (the followup to Sam & Max: Culture Shock) Sam & Max must infiltrate a daytime talk show gone bad. Myra Stump, "the daytime hawk of TV talk," has kidnapped her audience and forced them to stay in the studio on the air for days, giving them free gifts and stern but motherly lectures against their will. To make it stop, Sam and Max must work their way through the local TV studio, starring in a series of nearly failed sitcoms, talent contests, quiz shows, and more along the way to prove themselves worthy of a spot on Myra's interview couch.
    ]]>     23 Jan 2007 05:33:18     The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap When the sorcerer Vaati turns Princess Zelda to stone, Link embarks on a quest that will take him to places he's never imagined. Using the power of a mystical hat called the Minish Cap, the Hylian hero will shrink down for a massive quest... on a microscopic scale!
    ]]>     01 Dec 2006 08:09:05     A Mini Falafel Adventure Episode 1 of a Gameboy-style platform adventure game. Collect ingredients to gain abilities and become the ultimate falafel.

    Single screen, free-roaming gameplay, with an emphasis on exploration and gameplay progression.

    This first episode will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. 5-6 if you know where you're going. 3 episodes are planned, which will be compiled into one story.

    Originally this game was started as an entry for a Retro Remakes competition.
    ]]>     09 Feb 2007 11:33:45