Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

I initially believed both 15th and 20th anniversary editions were just repackaged versions of the old DOS edition with included dosbox, but I was wrong! They both are a complete rewrite of the game engine, although the plot doesn't change. That's just great, better graphics, higher definition but same scenes and playability for a game that already was a lot of fun. Anyway I still can't spot any "improvements" between the two anniversary editions in terms of game play, but I'm the glad the latest one has localization files that can be edited with a plain text editor, since Italian strings are far from being perfectly translated.

Wow. This game is hard. I feel as a modern gamer I've been a tad coddled, especially when it comes to console-commanding my way out of anything a bit too trying. Yet Another World revels in its difficulty, and though I was frustrated for much of my playtime, I actually enjoyed it. There were a few moments that felt unfair, as though I were punished for smart play (oh, I'm NOT supposed to kill that guard immediately? Really, Eric Chahi, really?), but overall, Another World was an enjoyable look back on how dang tough things used to be. Not for everyone, but definitely worth it if you're in the mood for a challenge.

I never played this game when I was a kid, I always knew about it, but never could get my hands on it. I got this version of it, installing, launching and configuring went smoothly. Game graphics are simple but nice, you can understand why it was a stand out when it was released. The premise is good but there is very little in terms of story here. The game play is fun, however there is not much of it. The whole game can be finished in a 2~3 hours easily, and if you know what you're doing you can probably do it in 45 min if not less. Overall, Fun but short.

one of the very few games that stood out for me as a kid (im 30 now) and i think i had as much fun playing it yesterday as i did all that time ago. it feels more like an indie game you would get on xbox live than an old amiga classic. not the longest game in the world, but definitely one of the few good old games that i rate up there with my all time best.

I could write about perfect, and revolutionary (at the time) gameplay. I could write about great graphics (for those, who enjoy retro gaming, obviously). I could write about the increadible atmosphere. I could talk about the storyline, told without as much as a single word. I'll just say this - modern game developers should -learn- from Another World.