At the end of last month, I gave my predictions for the 97th Academy Awards. Out of the 23 awards, I got 17 correct, missing out on the shorts which I don't tend to watch and not going all-in on Anora. I had a strong inkling it would win the top prize but had no idea this low-budget independent movie would do as well as it did - its multi-hyphenate director/screenwriter/editor/producer has become the first person to win four awards in a single night for the same movie! And, to commemorate, I've dedicated the month of March to Movies.
If you've ever wanted to be a multi-hyphenate like Sean Baker, you can take over every aspect of moviemaking in Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair (1996 Knowledge Adventure, Inc & DreamWorks Interactive) and take over the production of a couple of fake films starring Quentin Tarantino and Jennifer Aniston. Alternatively, learn how a real movie is made with Braveheart: Interactive CD-ROM (1995 Medisoft Corporation & Twentieth Century Fox) and discover the real history behind the Best Film winner too.
Play an adventure-game version of the Charlie Sheen starring sci-fi film The Arrival (1997 Enteraktion Inc & LIVE Film and Media Works) or an awkward beat-'em-up version of The Crow: City of Angels (1996-7 Acclaim Entertainment & Bad Bird Productions). But by far, my pick of the month is based on one of the most awarded franchises in the history of the Oscars; Wallace and Gromit in Project Zoo (2003 BAM! Entertainment, Frontier Developments & Aardman). Every short or feature film has been nominated, and while the newest one didn't win earlier this month, it does have three to its name.
But wait! There's more! I have some updates for you! Shadowcaster from last month has been fixed, with the CD version now working properly (I overlooked a simple issue). Classic point-and-click adventure Bureau 13 has been given some TLC, updating DOSBox, adding Gravis Ultrasound support and including a walkthrough and soundtrack. Lastly, the first ever game posted on this blog, Abuse, has been given a major overhaul. Not only has DOSBox been updated but an unofficial Windows source port is also included, along with a ton of user levels all neatly accessed via a new menu system. There's more besides, so head on over to the game page to find out more!
Grab your popcorn and head on over after the jump to dive into each game. I'm dedicating April to Adventure games - my favourite genre - which is apt considering it's my birthday month. Until then, happy gaming!
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1997 Enteraktion Inc & LIVE Film and Media Works
Windows 3.1
Adventure-Science Fiction-Movies-Aliens!
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1995 Medisoft Corporation & Twentieth Century Fox
Windows 3.1
Edutainment-Movies-History
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1996-7 Acclaim Entertainment & Bad Bird Productions
Windows '95
Action-Beat 'em up-Movies
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1996 Knowledge Adventure, Inc & DreamWorks Interactive
Windows 3.1
Strategy-Life Sim-Movies
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2003 BAM! Entertainment, Frontier Developments & Aardman
Windows
Platform-3D-Cartoon
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Great stuff Biffster!
ReplyDeleteI had wondered if 'The Movies' was somewhere in the vault, but given your passion for the silver screen, a search obviously threw up a lot of results. I don't see it on GOG, but I wonder if it's in some kind of rights-related hell (that would be appropriate for the subject matter)!
Director's Chair seems like the same idea but with more of that glorious mid-'90s multimedia gloss.