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INFOCOM CLASSICS
- ZORK
- PLANETFALL
- A MIND FOREVER VOYAGING
- TRINITY
- HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE
__GALAXY
- LEATHER GODDESSES OF PHOBOS
- THE LURKING HORROR
> SHOGUN
- ARTHUR
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SHOGUN _________________________________________________________(by Dave Lebling)
"A faithful adaptation of James Clavell's hit novel of the same name, Shogun casts
you in the role of Blackthorne, an English navigator hoping to fine fortune in the
19th century Japan, only to find that he must earn it the hard way by winning
acceptance and respect from wary Japanese.
Shogun captures the novel's plot and atmosphere almost perfectly, with excellent
writing, well-paced plot development, and great Japanese-art graphics. The game is
broken down into chapters, each of which is self-contained (i.e. every item you can
find and use is only for the current chapter) and advances the plot little by
little. The puzzles are definitely up to Infocom's usual standards-- in particular,
puzzles that require you to figure out how to communicate with the natives are
brilliant.
Being based on the same engine as Zork Zero, Shogun also follows in that game's
lead in offering new kinds of puzzles to make the game more varied. In this case,
there are a few timed sequences, and an arcade-ish maze navigation in which you
move Blackthorne around with the arrow keys. Overall, Shogun is Infocom's
neglected masterpiece that belongs to every gamer's collection. Although the game
would appeal more to Infocom veterans, novices should not be discouraged to try
this one out, as the built-in on-line hints are excellent." (Home Of The Underdogs)
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