Michael
Written by VetinariWhat?!? Already? Yes, dear reader. Saying that this game is short is an understatement. Compared to this, “Daughter of Serpents” feels like “Der Zauberberg”.Or Heimat 2 if you are more of a cinephile.So, this game starts with Flash near the wreckage of his spaceship. I seize the...
Michael
And the Oscar goes to...Written by MichaelOkay, this game was short, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to score in the single digits. Remember, this was a children’s title aimed at those barely starting to use computers at the time, and this game is so well designed in that regard...
MorpheusKitami
Written by VetinariWelcome one and all to this new playthrough for the Adventurers’ Guild. The game that we will tackle in this series of posts is “Flash Gordon: il rapimento di Dale” (Dale’s kidnapping).The character of Flash Gordon originated in 1934 and was created by comic book legend Alex...
Michael
Written by MichaelIn our last meeting, we came across Mrs. Halibut, who is concerned because her daughter Gabby is stuck inside this cave. But before we can do anything, she tries to go in after Gabby, and gets caught in the small opening.If Pixar made pornography.Of course, Freddi and Luther are...
Michael
Written by MichaelNot unexpectedly, this was a quick game to solve. But that doesn’t mean it was bad. I enjoyed the little bit of time I spent in this game world. Let me share that with you now.I head a screen west from Luther’s tree, and begin to explore. As is the case in nearly all the...
Michael
Written by MichaelWe haven’t played a game from Humongous Entertainment in a little while, since Ilmari played 1993’s Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon. While he tackled the first three of their games covered by the blog, I’m happy to settle in for a new series of theirs.Much like Ilmari in 2018, I also...
Michael
Just how deep is my despair for having played this game?Written by MichaelI was thinking of taking some time off between my last post and writing this scoring post, but I didn’t want my memories to fade. This isn’t a bad game, but certainly not the best Sierra has to offer. One could argue that...
MorpheusKitami
Written by MenhirMikeI left you with a cliffhanger last time, but unlike Dallas’ “Who shot J.R.?” I’m not going to let you wait four more episodes to resolve it - the caller was Herbert Briggs, who tasked Matt with picking up a parcel from a woman named Sabien at Lisson Grove 17.If you remember...
Michael
Written by MichaelUnfortunately, the game fizzles out along with the volcano at the end.We’ve reached the end, and there’s not much to it. So, this will be a rather short entry.When the scene begins, we return to the underground lair where the two troll kings are fighting each other. While I...
MorpheusKitami
Written by MenhirMikeI am not going to lie, this session was a real struggle for a while. Not so much because of the game, which is still great despite some interface troubles I will get into. But because these last three sessions were essentially me keeping notes in an Excel sheet and then...
Michael
Written by MichaelNow, onto the most tedious part of the game so far. More tedious than a lazy George Harrison song (although it DID inspire a great parody by Weird Al). We use a lute, rather than a whistle, but the concept holds.We landed on what ends up being the Grand Central Station of...
Michael
Written by MichaelDon’t blog angry.Welcome back to Falderol, and back to Queen Valanice’s side of the story. First, I feel the need to note: this is, by far, the most boring chapter of the story so far. “Nightmare in Etheria” is the title, but if this is a nightmare, it’s on the level of...
Michael
Written by MichaelSeriously?Part 2 of our post-Halloween post. Or pre-Halloween post, depending on your level of optimism, I suppose.When we last were here, I was making my way to the swamp creature from the blue lagoon, armed with a potion from the local sawbones. So, through the main gates to...
Michael
Written by MenhirMikeLast time, I ended up liberating the bones of Karl Marx, but unfortunately the police liberated my car from me. So I started this session with a trip to Cars & Vans, Wellington Road to buy a new one. You can go to the parking lot and look at available cars, which includes...
Michael
Written by MichaelWe will be avoiding this creature today.Good morning! The sun is rising on my country cottage as I prepare to enter the midnight black woods of Ooga Booga. This is truly the Halloween chapter of this game, but sadly, I wasn’t able to time my gameplay to the real-world...
MorpheusKitami
Written by MenhirMikeBefore I start, I wanted to thank a commenter on an earlier gameplay post who clarified that “jemmy” was indeed a proper term for a crowbar used by burglars in British English. So I’ll take back my criticism on that. I still think there are some translation issues, but apart...
Michael
Written by MichaelGuess I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue...Welcome back to the saga of the Ladies of Daventry! This installment is rather short compared to the last two, so let us get to it.What does a newt say when you catch it in a lie? I amphibian.When we last were with the...