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Falcon: Mean Streets Reviews
Author:
Girion Voeros
Date: 2006
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 A. Bomire
Overall Thoughts
This is the first game written by Girion Voeros. And the author warns all
players that the A in AIF isn't that strongly presented - which it isn't, at
least compared to some other games. But don't be fooled, there is plenty of
adult action in this game, it just isn't as explicit as you may find in other
games of this genre. The main focus of the game is on the puzzles and solving
them. Normally, I don't play mainstream IF simply because I find the
puzzle-intensive games less enjoyable. The character focus that AIF naturally
has is more attractive to me (not to mention the "spice" provided by the adult
nature), but this game has plenty of characters. In short, while the adult
action may not be what you are normally used to, it was still an enjoyable game.
Puzzles/Game Play
This game is all about the puzzles. Despite Girion Voeros' claim that the
difficulty is "Very Forgiving", don't be fooled. There are some very decent
puzzles in this game. Most of them involve tracking down the right object to be
used or given to the right person, but they are layered in interesting ways. For
example, you may need to solve one puzzle to get a piece that is used to solve
another puzzle. To me, the "Very Forgiving" nature means that there is only one
very obvious method by which you can be killed, and that you can't reach a point
in which it is impossible to win - not that it is easy!
As far as game play is concerned, the flow of the game is a little erratic.
Until you get pretty far into the game, it isn't really clear on why you are
solving some of the puzzles you are solving. They are simply puzzles, so you
solve them, and then afterward find out what was "locked away behind the door"
(so to speak, although in one puzzle this is literally true). My advice to
players is to wander around, seeing as much as you can and mapping the locations
until you get a better idea of the whole game. This may help out in figuring out
what you want to do and where you wish to go.
The author helps you out by providing room-based hints, although they are just
hints and not actual solutions. He also provides an in-game list of verbs you
will need, which is very helpful in avoiding those "guess-the-verb" problems.
There are a couple of instances where I knew what I wanted to do, but had
trouble getting the syntax right (ex. "use this with that" instead of "use this
on that"), but not too many to be annoying.
Sex
This is probably the section that your average AIF player will be disappointed
in. If you are expecting a sex-filled romp, you will not enjoy this game. There
is sex, but it is presented in a tasteful "hard R" instead of the normal "X X X"
that usual AIF games employ. However, there is still plenty of sex to be had,
and a bevy of willing women to bed. At first I was put off by this, but after
playing the game through I found it a refreshing change.
Technical
This game is technically sound. While there are a few bugs, the ones that I
found were more annoying than game stopping. For example, an article of clothing
that I had left behind kept popping back into my inventory - no matter how many
times I dropped it off. It had no affect on the game at all, other than I found
it annoying. There have been some other similar glitches reported online, and
the author has informed me that he plans on releasing a bug-fix version.
Final Thoughts
I would like to say that I enjoyed the game (because I did), but it is really
more of a case of the game having won me over. As I mentioned, the lack of the
usual sexual interaction originally put me off, but by the end of the game I
found it quite refreshing. There is still plenty of sex in the game, just not
what you may be used to. I found myself thinking about the game when I wasn't
playing it, trying to figure out what I had missed or where a solution might be.
For me, this is a
good thing.
Overall, I think this is a really good first effort for the author. I enjoyed
it, and look forward to more from Girion Voeros.
Rating: B+
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