Posted on: July 29, 2025
Leovinus87
Verified ownerGames: 215 Reviews: 4
With reservation... Yes.
Ostensibly a Myst clone created by Douglas Adams in the 90’s, Starship Titanic brought something previously unseen to the proverbial table. Fully voiced characters with whom you interact by chatting with them. Literally. It's just debatable whether it worked or not. From the surfer dude BellBot to the domineering DeskBot they’ll all answer with fully voiced dialogue. And brief moments you’ll even manage snippets of impressively natural conversations. The key word being snippets. This is 90’s technology after all. A lot of the time will be spent rephrasing your question for the millionth time whilst they’ll humorously feign ignorance, mechanical failure, or downright disinterest. It’s therefore exceedingly difficult to pick out what is a clue and what is merely babble. That some puzzles have been designed during what I can only assume was an Ayahuasca induced trip doesn’t help matters, so you’re well within your rights to smash your keyboard in frustration at times. With that said. Does Starship Titanic warrant a playthrough? I’d say yes, if for no other reason than to sample something unique. But instead of bringing a towel I’d suggest a strategy guide and some wine. It’s a beautiful world to be in. The vast halls of the ship comes alive with Tannoy messages and calming music, and Douglas Adam’s brand of humor oozes from every pore. These days I boot the game up just to soak in the atmosphere and annoy the bots. And should you want to marinate further in Starship Titanic content I can suggest a trip down Internet Archive to look at www.starshiptitanic.com for the original website, and especially the Starlight Travel agency sub-site. I also found the tie-in novel by Terry Jones to be a worthwhile addition.
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