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Return to Zork (1993)
So Illogical
I remember playing this game when I was younger. At the time in the early 90s when games like this came out I was so fascinated. I was amazed at the vibrant, colorful graphics, the goofy acting, and immersive environment. I was also a scaredy cat when it came to the whispering woods. I never did beat the game until now. I had to use a hint book to beat this game because of how illogical the puzzles our. Fast forward to 2008 and I'm playing this game and I realize how terrible it actually is. There are no hints to solve the puzzles (and if there are they are quite vague), the voice acting is terrible, and the ending boss is just a photomorphic blob of milk that challenges you to a lousy game called survivor. Probably the most frustrating parts of the game is the foggy swamp bog, every time you go back to the place it resets the map and there is no way of knowing whether or not you are going to be out of the bog. Even the parts where you're not supposed to steal (well you can pick up almost EVERYTHING that isn't nailed down) stuff. I'll admit this game is quite lousy, but the best parts of it? I guess the soundtrack is awesome and it's quite catchy. The part with Boos is classic (it has it's own youtube video I mean that's how epic that part of the game is). Oh and it's funny to kill people in the game (check out what happens when you stab Ben Fyshin, it's a riot). If you want to play it find the CD-ROM at a flea market and get those hint books out on the internet. You'll be scratching your head as to how the game developers came up with these ambiguous solutions to solving these ridiculous puzzles.