So, it appears my Facebook (Meta?) has been hacked so if you are used to visiting my humble corner of the internet from there, that's why I haven't posted an update. So far, it looks like they've changed nothing beyond my admin status, username and password but it's probably wise not to trust links from there for a while until I claw back control from some arsehole in Dehli, India. I should probably take this as a sign to keep on top of my other social media accounts like Twitter (X?) and Instagram (Instagram?) which I've very much neglected over the years.
By technical troubles coming from Dehli, India haven't stopped me from putting forth five newly added games to the chamber (although, as is unfortunately becomming the norm, some of the reviews aren't up yet). Pick of the month is the sequel to Magic & Mayhem called The Art of Magic (2001 Virgin Interactive Entertainment). It continues the same strategy/RPG gameplay as the first but instead of the charming claymation graphics were introduced to some new-fangled 3D polygons. Dark Angael (1997 Vicarious Visions) is a cool Metroidvania-style platformer which has the same under-used mouse and keyboard controls as Abuse. L'Affaire Morlov (1995-1996 CPIO Multimedia & Titus) is a French-produced, English-language FMV detective adventure. SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest (1996 Maxis Inc) is yet another SimNoun title, this time asking you to balance commerse and conservation on a series of island rainforests. Lastly, guest reviewer Austin tackles a surprisingly emotional freeware adventure called Mourir en Mer (2002 Digital Mind Studios).
As for updates, the big one is that of a compilation featuring Sierra's Hi-Res Adventures. ScummVM has been updated so it would accept a larger variety of Apple II disk images allowing all 7 games in the series to run via that program. Cranston Manor is now playable this way instead of using the more cumbersome AppleWin emulator. I've also tweaked the DxWnd configuration in Space Hulk 2: Vengeance of the Blood Angels which would hopefully help with random crashes.
That's it!
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1997 Vicarious Visions
Windows
Platform-Fantasy-Demons!
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1995-1996 CPIO Multimedia & Titus
DOS
Adventure-FMV-Thriller
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2001 Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Strategy-Fantasy-Fairies!-Wizards!-Zombies!
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2002 Digital Mind Studios
Windows
Adventure-Point & Click-Freeware-Drama
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1996 Maxis Inc
DOS
Strategy-Management-Sim Series
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thx Biffman,and say please,do you still got your Bombuzal Collection(on GOG sells only DOS version,i want to try all versions),Pocky & Rocky Collection and Dizzy 30th Anniversary Collection releases?,i want to take them in my collection,but i'm late a littile
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the games and your continued hard work as always Sir Biffman. Some eclectic and quite surprising choices for us to get our teeth into this month. Always wanted to try out Bethesda Softworks early RPG/Strategy MAGIC & MAYHEM 2: THE ART OF MAGIC but by the time I got it my PC wouldn't run it and hey, thanks to you I now can.
ReplyDeleteThanks as ever for your hard work! My eye was immediately drawn to SimIsle, a classic from my childhood, but the description of "a French-produced, English-language FMV detective adventure" has me psyched to read about what must surely be another WTF (Weird Thing from France).
ReplyDeleteHope you have some spooky games lined up for October sorry to hear your Facebook was hacked I know how that feels which is why I stopped using Facebook
ReplyDeleteBiffman 101 - another month - new games come :D
ReplyDeleteI must try DARK ANGAEL, MAGIC & MAYHEM 2: THE ART OF MAGIC and L'AFFAIRE MERLOV.
Of course everything is cool.
Thank YOU for all.
Greg
Wooow Space Hulk 2: Vengeance of the Blood Angels update!!!! Nice, very nice.
ReplyDeleteThx for this.:)
A French produced FMV ? That sounds..interesting.
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