The Summer is over and Autumn brings along with it a quintet of games from the depths of the Collection Chamber. Another Marvel superhero gets digitised in Iron Man: Interactive CD-ROM Comic Book! (1995 Pixel Technologies & Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc), and we learn about war in the sci-fi action game Q.A.D. Quintessential Art of Destruction (1996 Cranberry Sauce). Then, we got on a Secret Mission (1996 Microids) in a captivatingly obscure adventure game before embarking on an epic journey in the overlooked European role-playing game TechnoMage: Return of Eternity (2000 SUNFLOWERS Interactive Entertainment Software GmbH).
My personal pick of the month, however, is a little more chaotic. Chaos: A Fantasy Adventure Game (1996 HarperCollins Publishers) is an entertaining Myst clone with a focus on that scientific ideology called chaos theory. Most of its real-world methodology goes way above my head (something about butterflies causing hurricanes), but the game itself is pretty darn good.
That's not all. I've been a busy little butterfly, updating two games from the annals of the site, both classics from the mind of Terry Pratchett. Discworld Noir now plays natively thanks to a recently discovered patch. The Colour of Magic, a rather obscure text adventure, adds manuals, a map and versions from a bunch of different systems all of which now play via Retroarch. It's well worth checking out.
You may have also noticed that the Genre pages have been given an overhaul. You can now sort and filter from a bunch of options which took me a hell of a lot of time to implement. I've also given separate entries for all of the games that appear in compilations, so you can easily see if a game you're looking for is a part of one.
Coupled with a stint of real-life busyness, I've been full on these past 30 days. So much so that a couple of reviews might be a little late (their downloads are still ready to go though). Next month is spooky season, so expect some horrific interactive entertainment to unveil themselves from the dusty depths of the Chamber. Until then, adios!
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1996 HarperCollins Publishers
Windows 3.1
Adventure-Fantasy-Myst Clone
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1995 Pixel Technologies & Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc
Windows 3.1
Edutainment-Comic Book-Marvel
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1996 Cranberry Sauce
DOS
Action-Simulation-Sci Fi
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1996 Microids
DOS
Adventure-Mystery-Spies!
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2000 SUNFLOWERS Interactive Entertainment Software GmbH
Windows
Role Play-Fantasy-Wizards!
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I remember playing a demo of Technomage back in the day, and absolutely loving it. But I could never find the full game.
ReplyDeleteMany years later, I found it on an abandonware site, and finally got to play the full version. Unfortunately, the demo was way more fun.
The demo was a fast-paced, tightly-knit experience, with a plot that had you constantly questioning what's going on. Meanwhile the full game is just a slow and plodding game, with constant padding and a cookie-cutter plot.
Maybe I didn't get far enough into the game, but when you're expecting something completely different, can you blame me?
I'd still recommend the Technomage demo though. It's fun.
I haven't played the demo. I should hunt it down when I have time. The mundane fetch quests thin out later in the game, and I got that intrigue feeling from the second area of Steamertown a lot more.
DeleteHappy Autumn everyone, or Fall, depending on how you call it! Definitely my favourite season and perfect for gaming.
DeleteThank you for another great batch of games Biffman, looking forward to try Technomage, which I've never heard of, but it looks right up my alley. Looking forward to next month's horror-themed games as well!
Request: Great Adventures by Fisher Price: Castles (1995) and/or Darby the Dragon
ReplyDeleteHello Biffman - could you help me with a game that you released a few years ago called Hyperblade? There are some damaged files in the version and I tried to replace these files with a fresh install that I have on my computer, but the Dosbox Daum build that came with the game cannot recognize the drive that I want to use to swap these files. If you don't mind, could you replace the files that are damaged and rerelease the Hyperblade game here on collection chamber? This is my childhood game that I wanted to play for more than 20 years but I cannot complete it because the final team in the game will cause a crash to desktop. Thank You.
ReplyDeleteLoved this month’s collection! September has download game switch such a perfect mix of nostalgia and fun. The selection from The Collection Chamber never disappoints. Each game feels like a hidden gem waiting to be rediscovered. Can’t wait to dive in and play them all.
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