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A blog about all aspects of PC gaming: commercial, shareware and freeware. My tastes tend to veer towards adventure games and RPGs, but I'll give pretty much anything a go. New games or retro, they'll all get a mention. First impressions, mini-revie
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Mini-Game Trailer for an upcoming AGS Game
Yup... it's Guitar Hero written in AGS!The game's called ShattenReyze and it's most definitely one to look out for! Check out the game's Production Thread.CaptainD - PC Gaming Blog...
Completed - Tales of Monkey Island Episode 4
The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood was another good episode, perhaps not quite as funny as it might have been, but plenty of humour nonetheless and loads of swashbuckling action for scurvy seadogs. There were a lot of plot twists, some o...
A couple more AGS-made adventure games to try...
Masters of Sound - the storyline reminds me a bit of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (definitely a good thing!).Time: The year 105346 ADLocation: A futuristic music academy.Problem: One of the maestros there has turned completely mad and built...
Round-Up of my reviews of TellTale\'s Adventure Games
I seem to have reviewed a lot of TellTale Games' adventure games since I started this blog, so for easy access here they all are:Sam & Max Season One (episodes 1-6)Sam & Max Season Two (episodes 7-11)Wallace & Gromit Grand Adventures Epis...
Completed - Tales of Monkey Island 3
Just gotta love the fact that I can complete games before they're even released nowadays!Didn't properly time it but I think it took 3 1/2 hours (no hints) - a lot of fun but again, it seems a bit short. Will try to get the review opsted tomorrow.If...
Himalaya Studios is Back!
Adventure game developers Himalaya Studios are back in business with a new website and new project in hand. The team behind Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine are beavering away on a new project, and their game store now features titles from other...
2 new fan-made Star Wars games being made!
I guess I'm just a sucker for Star Wars games, and adventure games... so finding out about two new Star Wars adventure games seems good to me. Here are the websites for your perusal:Star Wars: Shadows of the EmpireHan Solo AdventuresThe Tech Demo fo...
PC Game Review - Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode Four - The Bogey Man
The season finale of Wallace & Gromit Grand Adventures, The Bogey Man, sees a welcome return to form for the duo. At the end of episode 3 we found Wallace, due to an unexpected and rather dramatic misunderstanding, engaged (or almost...
TellTale Games release Tales of Monkey Island Episode 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay
The thrilling second Tales of Monkey Island chapter, the Siege of Spinner Cay, is out now!In Chapter 2 - The Siege of Spinner Cay, Guybrush's adventures continue on the high seas as pox-plagued pirates threaten the innocent Mer-People. In between def...
First Thoughts - Keepsake
Not quite sure what to make of this one yet... the graphics look nice, the interface isn't bad, it successfully builds up a mysterious atmosphere and the humour is quite good once the game gets going; however there seem to be a huge number of locatio...
How to Choose an Adventure Game
Well, most of you already know perfectly well what sort of adventure games you like... but for those who might be interested I've written a guide, including a brief history of the adventure game on home computers, over on Epinions. If you're insane ...
The Start of a Brave New World for PC Adventure Game Fans?
With the recent news of Monkey Island: The Special Edition being in production along with the new “Tales of Monkey Island”, plus TellTale Games’ sterling work with Sam & Max and Wallace & Gromit; the recently released Ceville and the so...
LucasArts Adventure Games
I have now played all but three of the LucasArts' adventure games - the two offenders are:Labyrinth: The Computer Game (1986)Loom (1990)Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992)However I have played all of the following games:Maniac Mansion (1987...
First Thoughts - Full Throttle
Have been playing this for a while now and, after the fairly lengthy introductory sequence, a puzzling start to the game and a slight acclimatisation period for the interface, this looks like it's going to be a very good adventure game. Obviously the...
Full Throttle - Intro
In anticipation of playing Full Throttle by LucasArts, I've found the game's introduction on YouTube - enjoy!Since adventure gaming legend Tim Schafer was behind this one, I'm definitely anticipating a wonderful game. Won't get to this game for a li...
