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- review Posted by Erik-André Vik Mamen.
Everlight: Of Magic & PowerEverlight: Of Magic & Power is a classic point-and-click adventure game from German developer Silver Style Entertainment. Much like Simon the Sorcerer: Chaos Happens (also developed by Silver Style Entertainment), the game is set in a medieval magical realm. Interestingly, the English title for the game omits the elfin reference that is present in the original German title (Everlight: Elfen an… |
- review Posted by Michael Temple.
Chronicles of Mystery: The Tree of LifeChronicles of Mystery: The Tree of Life continues the adventures of archeologist Sophie Leroux, who is last seen in Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual. The previous game has been a critical, and apparently commercial, success—enough to persuade the developer and publisher City Interactive to invest in a sequel. Sadly, this second game appears to have been rushed through production, and… |
- review Posted by David Tanguay.
Post MortemIt is Paris in the 1920's, and you are a struggling American artist, Gus McPhearson. You are also a former private eye and a bit of a psychic—a real Renaissance man. A grisly double murder takes place in an elegant hotel, complete with double decapitation. The sister of the victims, a raven-haired American beauty named Sophia Blake, walks into your studio and hires you to investigate the… |
- review Posted by Martin Mulrooney.
Secret Files 2: Puritas CordisSecret Files 2: Puritas Cordis is the long-awaited sequel to Secret Files: Tunguska. The game once again follows the globetrotting adventures of Nina Kalenkov and her on-off boyfriend Max Gruber, as they fight to save the world. Visually, the game is not a huge step up from its predecessor, though this assertion is by no means an insult. The original game features stunning graphics, with sharp… |
- cheat Posted by Jess Beebe.
GobliiinsKing Angoulafre appears to have suddenly gone insane, and the source of his madness is a mystery. However, 3 Gobliiins have set out to find a way to cure the king. BoBo is a warrior, Hooter is a magician, and Dwayne is a technician. Together, their talents will hopefully help to save the ailing monarch. General tips You can select a Gobliiin either by clicking on him with the arrow cursor or by… |
Past Favorites
- feature Posted by Mark Newheiser.
Adventure game puzzles: unlocking the secrets of puzzle designFor a lot of games, you can figure out most of what you need to know about them from simply looking at an in-game screenshot or watching a gameplay trailer. With a quick glance at the head-up display and the quality of the graphics, you can get a good sense of what kind of monster killing mayhem you will be engaging in and what kind of experience you will likely get from playing the game.… |
- feature Posted by Marshall Ratliff, Philip Jong.
The rise and fall of Full Throttle: a conversation with Bill TillerPlaying Full Throttle is like tasting a rich bowl of roadhouse chili filled to the rim with biker gangs, chick mechanics (covered in engine grease too), and truckers with badass tattoos. An action packed, comical (albeit short), animated graphical adventure set in the backdrop of an apocalyptic future, Full Throttle touches on the subculture of motorcycle gangs and their steel horses. It is also… |
- interview Posted by Philip Jong.
Roberta WilliamsNo adventure game designer had ever achieved the level of success as Roberta Heuer Williams (Roberta Williams) had. Born in 1953, she and her husband Ken Williams co-founded On-Line Systems, which later became Sierra On-Line, when she was only 26. Mystery House, which she wrote in 1979, was the first graphic adventure game ever created for the PC. Her portfolio of games, spanning over nearly 20… |
Random Picks
- review Posted by Erik-André Vik Mamen.
Sam & Max Episode 204: Chariots of the DogsThe latest adventure of Sam & Max takes our intrepid heroes to another level, quite literally—up in an alien spaceship. The supernatural theme of this season continues on with a special sci-fi episode and the great humor that has captivated fans of the series. Get ready for Chariots of the Dogs! A short recap of this season is in order. The owner of Bosco's Inconvenience store, Bosco, has been… |