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Subject: Re: Least satisfying Infocom game?
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Adam Myrow <myrow@eskimo.com> wrote:
> On the other hand, I once wanted to play Stationfall because it was a
> sequel to Planetfall, but I may never do it because some fool who assumed
> everybody had played it told the ending. [...] Anyway, I guess my
> favorite Infocom game is Planetfall [...]

I found Planetfall and Stationfall disappointing.  They weren't as funny
or as engrossing as I had been lead to expect.  I particularly disliked
the eat, sleep puzzles in Planetfall, though they're probably forgivable
given the age of the game.

I also found Zork Zero annoying, because of the huge amount of
travelling through already-explored areas it required.

Cutthroats commits the unforgivable sin of having the game become
unwinnable unless you happen to be in the right place at the right time
about half-way through, and giving you no clue that you've entered the
unwinnable state.  Bleagh.


mathew
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