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From: exxdjf@bath.ac.uk (Wembley)
Subject: Re: Infocom (LTOI 1) Favorites Question
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Organization: Guest of Bath University Computing Services, UK
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Date: Mon, 19 Jun 1995 23:16:02 GMT
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In the referenced article, kqk2@psu.edu (kak) writes:
>Just picked up a CD of twenty Infocom oldies, and was wondering if
>anyone had any opinion of the best (or inevitable worst) games.  What's
>good?  What's great?  Any dogs to avoid?  
>
>            --Stuck in "Lurking Horror," curious about the rest.

	Well, Lurking Horror is regarded as a classic (though I
	suppose it helps a lot if you went to MIT, or a US Uni.),
	the Zork game's of course - they started the whole thing.

	Also, I loved Starcross (though that's possibly because
	it's the first Infocom game I ever solved - what was so
	hard about it????)

	Deadline is good - but like the other timed games can be
	frustrating.

	Suspended is hard, but a brilliant experience. 

	Personally, I really didn't like Ballyhoo, Moonmist or 
	infidel.

	Oh - and of course the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is
	wonderful if you've read the books (or otherwise come to
	that).

	Wembley


-- 
	"We're still hammering away...Must have a chance now...
	 I guess we've got a chance now...Everybody's still
	 staring aft.....Oh God! The whole sea's...."
		And there it cut off.
