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Pathway to Destruction Reviews
Author: Richard Otter
Date: 2008
Z-Code Z8
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reviews to the ADRIFT version.
Reviews by lobespear (at
IFDB)
An experiment went wrong... society has crumbled... figure out what happened by
collecting some conveniently scattered objects from around the world map! Its an
age-old formula for text adventures (see e.g. GLOWGRASS) as it means no NPCs so
no pesky mimesis-breaking "I dont know anything about that" type conversations.
Add some occasional clumsy writing, and at least one moment of undirected
wandering, and you have a potential recipe for tedium... but luckily there is
enough evocative imagery (a city skyline described as "a row of sharp, jagged
teeth") and fun puzzle-based gameplay (with hints) that it will keep you playing
to the end. Credit to the author for daring to break away from his ADRIFT
comfort zone (this review is for the full rewrite of his ADRIFT game in Inform)
- I look forward to his future z-code efforts.
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