WHALE'S VOYAGE 2

The first Whale's Voyage was something of a surprise. I was not aware of it before a recent search for something interesting for this site and it turned out to be a good time despite some major flaws. Whale's Voyage 2 released in 1995 can be summed up in one sentence: it's the exact same game.

RISE OF THE DRAGON

Dynamix, the classic Sierra owned developer, have an obvious love of Hollywood movies. This is especially true of their adventure games of which Rise of the Dragon is their first. I've already covered their 1991 release Heart of China which is their take on the globe-trotting adventuring of Indiana Jones, but one year earlier it was another Harrison Ford movie that gave them inspiration: Blade Runner.

THE LAST DYNASTY

The Last Dynasty, released in 1995 by Sierra, looks like it could be a cool action-packed sci-fi adventure. And with that Star Wars meets Star Trek cover and strategic use of the word 'sizzling' on the back of the box why wouldn't you? In actuality, the 'action-packed' and 'adventure' elements are mutually exclusive leaving us with a game that, while enjoyable in parts, has something of an identity crisis.

WHALE'S VOYAGE

Exploring the depths of space has long been a favourite theme in science-fiction storytelling, and games have taken up this trope pretty much since its inception. In 1993, a trade-heavy RPG from the little known German developer 'neo Software Produktions' continues this tradition. Despite its age, can Whale's Voyage bring some new and interesting ideas to the table? Read on to find out...

TOP 10 GAMES OF 2016

I've not played many current games this year. That's party down to time and expense, but also due to the fact that very few have interested me. Thank goodness the Collection Chamber primarily deals with old games. Follow the jump to get my view on the past year of gaming...

TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2016

2016 has been one hell of a year. Celebrity deaths. Political unrest. A Ghostbusters reboot. But let's not forget the good this year wrought - and there was a lot of good. Here's my top 10 movies of 2016

UPDATES - JANUARY 2017

Welcome to 2017 everybody! And as we ring in the new, I thought I'll give you an update on the old. Namely, what's been recently updated behind the scenes...