A mixture of FTL-like travels, new X-COM-like combat, and less-than-original-X-COM graphics. The music is nice, though. All in all, a nice game if you're into this sort of thing.
One of my favourite games, but this version lacks some of the scenes of the EGA version, which I miss dearly. Still, LOOM is a classic that deserves attention even decades after it was created, and it's nice that the Book of Patterns is provided with the game.
Nice music, good jokes. Lots of characters that I loved to see. I'm looking forward to Season 2 (just donated a bit to make it happen).
Quite good if you want to kick back and relax and slay some monsters. Casting spells requires components, so most of time you rely on the weapons you find or buy. On the plus side, there are literal tons of weapons and equipment in every cave and dungeon, so you can always switch to something new. Got bored with shooting enemies with a bow? Grab a chakram and go all Xena, Warrior Princess on them. Want some close combat? Pick a sword, any sword! As you use a weapon, it develops new qualities, sometimes pathetic, sometimes quite useful. Nothing like hitting a monster with a freezing/explosive blade. The plot is simple, so are the mechanics. Some enemies really are annoying, like the ones who giggle maniacally while they still your hard-earned, way cool magic pants right off you and run away still giggling. Beating those up is especially satisfying. All in all, nice for its price.
The Legend of Kyrandia plays out a classic King Arthur-like story, and plays it well. A young prince is hidden from the forces that seek to harm him, having no knowledge of his heritage. Trying to help his family, he finds out who he really is, and becomes the hero that the land needs. Add a pinch of humour that I loved then and still love it now. Add loveable characters, nice music and landscapes. As to the things that many reviewrs complained about. 1. Yes, you can die a lot in this game. Solution: save frequently and in different slots. 2. Yes, the dark maze of Legend of Kyrandia is infamous for being large and deadly and frustrating. Solution: there's a MAP of the maze in the game documentation, with the fireberries clearly marked on it. 3. Some of the puzzles are hard to crack. Solution: there's a hint book that comes with the game, that offers several levels of hints (subtle ones, explaining ones, just go THERE and do THIS ones). Highly recommended to everyone!
The beginning of the game was pretty nice, funny and exciting. As it progresses, the grinding begins rather monotonous. But the characters are charming and lively, the art looks nice, and the enemies are multiple and fascinating.
The plot, the gameplay, the 2D graphics are perfect. The voices are great. Love the little touch brought over from Invisible, Inc. The in-game movies are as good as the other parts. Can't think of anything I don't like about this game.
The music is nice, the whole "run-jump-climb walls-beat up monsters" thing is nostalgic. The "run-jump-climb-in-exactly-the-right-spot-and-time-or-you-die-and-get-back-to-last-checkpoint" thing is neither. What I really disliked, though, was the constant "break-the-fourth-wall" humour. It's popular, and I've always hated it.
I like Wadget Eye games, and I wanted to enjoy this one. However, when I spent some time and effort solving a puzzle, and as a result the game character told me that "nobody likes a cheater", I deleted it. Apparently I shouldn't be able to solve the puzzle at this point in the game. My apologies.
