A Mind Forever Voyaging

Text adventures are one of the oldest types of video games and were often called interactive fiction. Some of the most popular titles were created by Legend Entertainment and Infocom, and the legendary game designer Steve Meretzky.

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Review: Wing Commander

When talking about space sims, sooner or later someone will mention Wing Commander. Developed by Origin Systems, Wing Commander can be considered one of the best and influential space sim ever created.

Review: Hitman: Codename 47

For the first game that IO interactive developed, Hitman: Codename 47 can be considered a great success.

Review: Beneath a Steel Sky

Beneath a Steel Sky is a second game made by Revolution Software, after the decent success of their first game Lure of the Temptress. For this game Revolution Software really put the effort and love in this game. Writers Cecil Charles and Dave Cummins goal was to find a mix between the seriousness of Sierra games and the comedy of LucasArts’ games.

Under The Radar: Cyberpunk Games Pt.2

After a good reception on the first article, I decided to go and search for more games. Games covered here are old, some you probably haven’t heard of, or have simply gone under your radar.

Review: Outpost 2: Divided Destiny

Dynamix, a studio famous for Betrayal at Krondor, developed a sequel to an ambitious game Outpost. Outpost 2: Divided Destiny, has very little to do with the first game, but it stands on its own.

Review: Far Cry 2

After Crytek developed Far Cry in 2004, Ubisoft took over the franchise and gave it to Ubisoft Montreal to develop subsequent games. Originally marketed as a sequel to the first game, Far Cry 2 is an open-world FPS and has very little, if nothing at all to do with the first game.