Jackal

I want to start this review on a little different foot than I would normally use to approach an evaluation. I want to give readers some information about the company behind Dark Side of the Moon, SouthPeak Interactive, in order to impart a sense of what they had envisioned when designing this game. Dark Side […]

I had some reservations about reviewing this game. It is one of those games that people love in an almost religious way. What if I hated it? I would need a police escort to go out at night. However, at the same time I wanted to play the game if only to find out if […]

“This isn’t what I want in life. I should be a hero. Heroes don’t run errands!” Introduced to the world of Torin’s Passage by a cinematic opening sequence, filled with kidnap, regicide and treachery, I prepared myself for a game of suspense, excitement and adventure. With a traditional fairytale plot, bizarre characters and one extremely […]

Who would expect a previously unknown Norwegian developer to create such an absorbing and compelling adventure game? The Longest Journey is, quite simply, one of the best adventures ever made. The story of The Longest Journey might seem a bit simplistic at first. There are two worlds, one of magic, one of science, and a […]

I have always been fascinated by stories surrounding the mystique of the occult. I will even take hours to research topics related to voodoo, paganism, Masonic history, and Egyptian mysteries in my spare time, just for the sake of personal enjoyment. When I first saw Mystery of the Druids, I felt impulsively drawn to its […]

I have to be honest about writing the review for Sierra’s Police Quest 3: The Kindred – I’ve been putting it off for a long time. I suppose I could successfully excuse it as an attempt to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the game’s 1991 release, but in reality, this is not a review I’ve […]