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Flash Traffic: City of Angels
DOS

Flash Traffic: City of Angels

The J Man October 19, 2008

Don’t let the fact that this is on a comparatively beefier PC fool you, this FMV game is just as dopey as the ones on the consoles.

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Martian Memorandum
DOS

Martian Memorandum

The J Man May 26, 2008

Tex Murphy’s second adventure. Investigate some shady dealings on Mars through 2D adventuring and some very rudimentary FMV.

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The President is Missing!
DOS

The President is Missing!

The J Man February 24, 2008

Ten world leaders are captured from a U.N. meeting. As a special investigator, use your text interface and in-box “evidence” to find the truth.

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Dracula Unleashed
Sega CD

Dracula Unleashed

The J Man October 31, 2007

An FMV mystery featuring various characters from Stoker’s novel, including, naturally, Drac himself.

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Deadline
DOS

Deadline

The J Man September 24, 2007

Zork alum Marc Blank turns his interactive fiction talents to one of videogaming’s earliest mysteries. Who was behind a wealthy industrialist’s death, and how did they kill him inside a locked room?

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Reelect JFK
Windows

Reelect JFK

Ryan DiGiorgi July 4, 2007

JFK’s assassination is botched – how would he handle Vietnam, civil rights, and the ’64 election? Static slips into his loafers to find out.

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