Over two decades ago, a little developer named Cyan rocked the gaming world with the release of , a first-person puzzle-adventure that took full advantage of the burgeoning CD-ROM technology and broke PC sales records in the process. It was one of those extremely rare titles that truly revolutionized the genre, forever changing the way […]
In the first part of my Skype conversation with Charles Cecil, Revolution’s acclaimed co-founder talked about his own formative years as a designer, as well as the company’s rise from struggling upstart barely able to make ends meet to one of the most renowned adventure game developers of all time. But there are plenty more […]
Can you believe how time flies? Has it really been a quarter century since Charles Cecil, Noirin Carmody, Tony Warriner and David Sykes joined forces to found Revolution Software? Well, if you can’t imagine it’s been that long, look no further than the recently released Revolution 25th Anniversary Collection as proof. Containing ten of their […]
Ever dreamed of escaping your daily life routine and being a superhero? For Peter Grey, this dream became a reality when Flashpoint Productions and EA transported him into an alternate reality back in 1994, taking players along for the ride. A long time has passed since then, but the gruesome city of Noctropolis hasn’t lost […]
Player choice in narrative-driven adventures is becoming more and more prevalent these days, and nowhere is that more evident than in Sony’s recently released interactive thriller . We’d hoped to catch up with Supermassive Games’ Executive Creative Director Will Byles prior to the game’s PS4 exclusive release, but with crunch time upon the British studio, […]
Once again, this month the gaming world converged in that hotbed of adventures known as Germany for the annual gamescom in Cologne. Unfortunately, Adventure Gamers couldn’t be there in person this time. But sometimes it’s not about what you know but who you know, and with the intrepid staff of Adventure-Treff attending and willing to […]
Even though I’ve had the great pleasure of meeting Charles Cecil numerous times throughout the years, for some strange reason I had never done an interview with him. At gamescom 2014, however, the time had finally come to chat with the Revolution mastermind while the camera was running. Discussing a variety of different topics, including […]
Most people who recognize the name of Polish designer Adrian Chmielarz probably associate the co-founder of People Can Fly with the high-profile action games , , and . Far fewer may be aware that his work on the soon-to-be-released indie adventure game actually is a return to his adventure game roots, though with a very […]
In meeting with Ragnar Tørnquist and Dag Scheve of Red Thread Games at gamescom this year, I had the chance to sit down with these two talented writer/designers and discuss the exciting things going on at the Norwegian company. Obviously this includes a closer look at the status of the long-awaited , one of the […]
