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Machinarium In its original form, the Czech word "robota", later translated into the English word "robot", was first popularized by the author Karel Čapek—although invented by his brother Josef Čapek—in the 1921 science fiction play Rossum's Universal Robots. Since its early use in that visionary drama as a descriptive term for humanoid biomechanical machines forced to labor, the word has progressively… Posted by Bruno de Figueiredo on 18 September 2009.

Inhabited Island: The Earthling Inhabited Island: The Earthling is a PC adventure game based on the popular science fiction novel Prisoners of Power, first published in 1969 by the renowned Soviet authors, Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. There had been 2 other PC games released previously related to the same novel -- Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power and Inhabited Island: Prisoner of Power. Neither of these earlier adaptations… Posted by Mervyn Graham on 04 July 2008.

Simon the Sorcerer 4 Simon the Sorcerer has long been a favorite among fans of point-and-click adventure games since its debut back in 1993. The series' unmistakable sense of humor has left an enduring impression among gamers that remains to this day. Originally created by Mike and Simon Woodroffe, the founders of Adventure Soft, the game is widely regarded as a response to the popularity of LucasArts and Sierra… Posted by Bruno de Figueiredo on 03 June 2008.

Overclocked: A History of Violence Best known for its dystopian thriller The Moment of Silence, developer House of Tales is busy readying the international release of its latest, ambitious adventure game—Overclocked: A History of Violence. A German language version of the game has already been released in Europe in late 2007. Recently, I have been granted special access by publisher Lighthouse Interactive to an early build of the… Posted by Igor Hardy on 10 March 2008.

Cleopatra: A Queen's Destiny Cleopatra: A Queen's Destiny is an upcoming historical adventure game, developed by Kheops Studio and published by Nobilis Group. Founded in 2003 by former employees of Cryo Interactive Entertainment, Kheops Studio specializes in games that are historical or literary adaptations. Recently, a pre-release English language version of the game has been made available to the press for preview. This… Posted by Joseph Howse on 26 October 2007.

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This game is the worst Larry by FAR! Almost no puzzles, it wasn't funny and was way too repetitive.

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