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Tag: fantasy

Akalabeth: World of Doom
Apple OS

Akalabeth: World of Doom

The J Man July 11, 2013

Reading Time: 7 minutesAlongside Wizardry, it’s among the first computer RPGs. Delve into first-person dungeons and smite foul creatures in Ultima’s practical prototype.

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Thief: The Dark Project
Windows

Thief: The Dark Project

The J Man April 17, 2013

Reading Time: 8 minutesFound this half-finished review when looking though the files. Dusted it off, cleaned it up, and now I present to you another reason why this game is one worth remembering.

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Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption
Windows

Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption

The J Man August 13, 2012

Reading Time: 10 minutesChristof learns what happens when you lust after a lovely young nun in her own monastery. Hint: He’ll never see the sun again.

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Shadowrun (SNES)
Super NES

Shadowrun (SNES)

The J Man September 17, 2011

Reading Time: 6 minutesWilliam Gibson-inspired cyberpunk roleplaying from the comfort of your own console. Play as Jake Armitage is a loose recreation of Shadowrun novel “Never Deal with a Dragon.”

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Shining Force
Genesis

Shining Force

Stoo August 30, 2011

Reading Time: 6 minutesStoo from A Force For Good appears and delivers an RPG review for our neglected RPG archives. And a fantasy title too! That man is a saint.

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Daikatana
Windows

Daikatana

The J Man August 9, 2011

Reading Time: 10 minutesIt’s a game about time from a developer who ran out of it. Our 300th (ish… sorta… just go with it) review takes a thorough look at John Romero’s final large-budget game, Daikatana.

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