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Ankh retro From the ancient Egypt comes the tale of Assil, the son of an architect of the Pharaoh. Assil has brought upon himself a death curse when he accidentally disturbs the tomb of a mummy while throwing a party inside a pyramid. His dad does not believe him and thinks that his rebellious son is just making up the story as an excuse to stay up all night. So, the young Assil must now go on a quest to… Posted by Erik-André Vik Mamen on 15 May 2008.

Overclocked House of Tales has created a sure winner with the release of its adventure game Overclocked (also known as Overclocked: A History of Violence). This interactive psychological thriller combines a masterful plot, superb graphics, challenging puzzles, and a score of creepy, suspenseful, and haunting music. The game explores the abstract concept of justifiable violence through the minds of 5… Posted by Mervyn Graham on 02 May 2008.

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened A watercolour sketch of a mist shrouded street gradually takes on solidity… and one of the most beloved sidekicks in mystery fiction arrives at the famous 221b Baker Street, home of the great—although irascible—detective, Sherlock Holmes. Holmes is bored. It has been too long since a case has engaged his interest, but events are about to lead him into a mystery not even he can foresee. A… Posted by Ingrid Heyn on 01 May 2008.

80 Days retro 80 Days is an adventure game loosely based on Jules Verne’s famous fictional novel Around the World in 80 Days. At first glance, you may be enticed by the game’s few original ideas, decent graphics, and colorful characters. Once you start playing the game, however, you will be overwhelmed quickly by its frustrating controls, inconsistent puzzles, awful music, and dreadful voice acting. The game… Posted by Davide Tomei on 15 April 2008.

Sam & Max Episode 205: What’s New, Beelzebub? All good things must come to an end… err… Hell! This time, Sam and Max goes to Hell and creates “hell” for everybody—Satan included. Surely, is this a strange way to end a season? Not at all, least for the freelance police. When they find out that their neighborhood street is just a “soul” train stop from Hell, they are not scared; rather, they cannot wait but to jump onboard and pay a visit to… Posted by Erik-André Vik Mamen on 10 April 2008.

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It is a pity Frogwares choose to develop The Awakened in the first person view. This game could…

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Since the time this article was written, something great has come up for playing classic games that…

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Very true what you say. I have resorted to walkthroughs sometimes, and I always regretted it later.…

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