Posted on: August 5, 2023
MikiRoss
Verified ownerGames: 538 Reviews: 16
FMV spreads like a virus...
I was 15 years old when a friend of my dad's came to my house. He brought a 7-CD video game called Phantasmagoria. Ever since that day, FMV (Full Motion Video) games have held a special place in my heart! I played all of them with the same fascination a child might have while secretly watching porn, experiencing a mix of pleasure and guilt. But there was one FMV game that entered my life in a completely illicit manner: Harvester. Back then, nobody cared about it. I stumbled upon it at a videogame convention, sitting alone in a dusty box alongside numerous cheap CDs that nobody seemed interested in. It was priced at $10 or so, but the box's artwork, featuring Mr. Death himself with a bloody title, captured my attention. I couldn't resist the temptation. Bad Mojo was there two...like $5 cheaper! I knew it was cheesy, but I had to have it, so I bought it. Today, that very same game is valued at around $200 and is difficult to find. It's fascinating how things have turned out for one of the weirdest and most savage games you can find out there, something we couldn't even imagine back then and even less today. 25 years later, it remains playable, and its message is more relevant than ever. It's a brutal and politically charged game, and by today's standards, it's shockingly violent and impossible. I've never managed to complete it, and I sold it for a meager price, but today, it has become a legend, reflecting the world we live in. If you can find it, buy it, play it, and understand its message. That's all I can say. I believe today it is even more pertinent than ever, and here's the message it conveys: "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." I hope some day, somebody remaster it in HD, it well deserves it!
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