If you loved Wizardry 7, you're going to enjoy this game. I hit quick start, just to get a feel for the game - and my immediate thought was, "This is exactly like Wizardry 7." The entire feel of the game, feels like Wizardry - from the visuals, the spells, the races. So if you loved Wizardry 7, I'd highly recommend this game. Especially since right now - it's on sale for 99 cents! That's a great cost for such a great game. I am venturing through it with my own custom party now and enjoying it. It's difficult (as in it doesn't hold your hand), but if you loved old RPGs (which is what this boasts!) then you're going to love it. If you want something like Dragon Age, this is not the game for you.
Let's make no mistake. There is no game from Sierra - that even comes CLOSE to how difficult this game is. As an avid Sierra fan and collector, dating all the way back to the 80s - I had beat every Sierra game I had gotten up to this point. When they announced Codename: Iceman - I bought it and - after almost a year of playing it, finally had given up. There were years, I'd install it - try again - and give up. And it was always the same place - if you've played - you know - the Sub sequences with the torpedoes. I finally replayed it - and used a walk through - and found where it was wrong. Doing some corrections - I was actually able to finally bypass the sub sequence and move on! Once you get past that the game is beautiful - but the game DOES make EVERY attempt to dead end you (forgetting to reclaim your ID at the Pentagon, for example), and has some difficult things (aside from the sub) like the "Boss Bottle Game" (though the bottle is not required; it does prevent saving and restoring too many times and will call you out for trying to cheat at the game!) The game is relentlessly brutal but if you can look past all of that... and I won't blame you if you can't - then the game truly is amazing. I did save SEVERAL times; several locations - and made those save games available: http://sierrahelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=54167#p54167 I also created a walk thru that should allow you to beat the subs pretty flawlessly: http://sierrahelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=54227#p54227 And posted the little known Codename: Iceman comic that appeared in Sierra's magazine: http://sierrahelp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=73583#p73583
This was one of the games I dumped thousands of quarters into! Back in the 80s I worked at a pizza joint that had this in there - and every break, lunch and after work - you could find me making my way across this vast metropolis - fighting and kicking my way dealing out my street justice! The game is extremely fun - even as the GOG port - I do, admittedly only do single player with GoG so I can't attest to the reviews that mentions multiplayer.
... to become what you will become. Bioware outdid themselves with Dragon Age: Origins. This was such an incredible game - the mechanics, the story of the Grey Warden, the lore - the only - ONLY thing I'd recommend - is doing the cavern last - because the scenery doesn't change much - and it's a LONG part of the game. Dragon Age: Origins RAPIDLY hit the top of my favorite games - EVER! Sadly, the following Dragon Age 2, wasn't as good, and Dragon Age 3 while massive in size, never did for me what Origins did. STRONGLY recommend this game if you've never played it.
I probably made Don Bluth a millionaire just by the amount of money I spent on this in the arcade. I even bought the DVD version - where you play on the DVD and use your DVD remote to select the movements and attacks. It's great to see this classic on here and to be able to play the game without throwing 50 cents for one life every time one perishes!
Except the fairies. And if you've played it, you know what I mean. This is a fantastic game with a great story, fun characters and fun puzzles. Except the fairies. When you get there, just keep clicking until you get through. Honest to god.
I loved this game on the SEGA... spent... HOURS... HOURS... playing this game. I see people complaining that it's wonky and what not - I just think we're all older and a little slower than we used to be when we were 12 years old. :)
... and it's not dirty? Oh. Wait. It's still dirty. As in... it's a Western! There's dirt everywhere! Welcome to the west - and you're Freddy Pharkus! The game requires ownership of the manual to produce some of the things you need to make (copy protection at it's worse!) - and some of the puzzles are pretty difficult to piece together - but the game is over all, very fun - and very funny!
