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The Casabian Virus Reviews
Author:
GoblinBoy
Date: 2004
TADS
What does AIF stand for? Adult Interactive Fiction.
If you likely to
be offended by games with sexual content, you are advised not
to open these
files.
Reviewed by Unknown
Amusing bug when I tried to DROP ALL and found the game
attempting to drop my tits and pussy. Hmmm…
Echoes of "Children of Men" in the game's theme: no children have been born for
twenty years and humanity is going to hell. Here it's apparently been caused by
a virus created by some fellow called Casabian. You're sent back in time to
prevent the virus ever being released. Or are you…? As I found at the very end
of the game, there's more going on here than is indicated to begin with.
I first completed the game without reaching a single sex scene (though spent
quite a while wandering around naked!) but hit the bad ending and then went back
and got the better one. And got the sex as well. It was actually quite
refreshing to find an AIF game that it was possible to finish, even reaching a
bad ending, that didn't require me to have sex. As for the sex? One of the
better ones, I'm pleased to say, and mercifully free of the usual guess the verb
problems that seem to plague so many sex scenes in the AIF world.
There were a few rough edges - the game hinting that I was to try and seduce one
character but then throwing a wobbly when I tried to have sex with him or take
my clothes off - but nothing that ruined an otherwise excellent game.
Arousal: damn fine.
Reviewed by Softiron
I’m a sucker for time travel stories, even if they’re
really awful, like Timecop. GoblinBoy’s story is highly reminiscent of the
paradox theme in the first Terminator movie and in the Star Trek: TNG episode
“Time’s Arrow,” both of which I thoroughly enjoyed. That GoblinBoy was
able to cram such a story into three rooms was impressive, as the game truly
seems much larger than it is.
Not only did I enjoy the multiple endings, but the various paths towards those
endings. There is some freedom within the game to perform actions that
don’t affect the outcome, but expand the characters and exploit the atmosphere,
which is always appreciated. And the seduction scene with the assistant is
top-notch. Somehow, though, it was difficult for me to wrap my head around
losing my virginity to an unconscious man. Raping someone to save the
world didn’t give me any warm fuzzies, though it approaches irony, which is
always fun.
For fun, I named the character for my honey, and then was dismayed to see that
pictures came with the game. Not only could I no longer use my
imagination, the woman (albeit gorgeous), looks little like my girlfriend, so it
ruined the intimacy for me a bit.
Out of twelve inspiring contestants, The Casabian Virus finished in 4th place
for me, just out of the medal standings.
Stroke Meter:
Reviewed by Grimm Sharlak
The first game I played in the minicomp, The Casabian
Virus is a time-travelling adventure which is quite unique and well written. Not
to mention it includes pictures!
Not only does the game feature the non-standard female protagonist, it also
handles the perils of time travel well, especially in such a short timeframe.
The sexual content itself was a little on the light side, but this game would be
fun and well written even without it (although the ending would have to change a
little for that), so it gets a high mark from me.
Rating: A-
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