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8-bit Adventure Anthology: Volume I
8-bit Adventure Anthology is a compilation featuring faithful remakes of three of the best 8-bit point & click adventure games ever made. Originally released between 1987-1991, each stand-alone adventure features the same mind-blowing puzzles, graphics and music that mesmerized generations of console gamers!
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- Released
- October 31, 2017
- Developer
- General Arcade
- Genres
- Point-and-click · Adventure
- Publisher
- Abstraction Games
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8-bit Adventure Anthology: Volume I Reviews
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Abstraction Games' 8-Bit Adventure Anthology: Volume I is a collection of three Mac and NES point-and-click adventure titles developed in the mid-80s by ICOM Simulations. The collection delivers a window back to the time when games refused to explain themselves. These games don't care if you like them, don't respect your feelings, and cannot be bothered with your tears of frustration. Only the toughest of the tough need apply.
That being said, this has been a blast from the past I’ve been truly happy to leap back into. Shadowgate and its brethren remain as confoundingly beautiful as ever, and there’s such a charm to how these games delight in confusing the hell out of you that most modern games, in their desperation to have people roll through them, just aren’t brave enough to do. This release is perhaps an anthology that could never hope to appeal to any but the nostalgic, but I have to hope that one or two people out there might be twisted just enough to enjoy the way that these games seem to enjoy messing w…
Shadowgate, Deja Vu, and Uninvited are finally available in one comprehensive package for modern consoles. If you have no idea what those games are then don't worry, I'll fill you in on the details.
It’s always difficult to come at classic games from a completely fresh angle. If you’ve played them before you’ll probably have fond childhood memories of them. If you’ve never played them, you might still find them fun, but it’s unlikely you’ll get quite as much fulfilment from them. There’s no doubt that 8-Bit Adventure Anthology Volume 1 is a good addition to your library if you’re a fan of classic point-and-click adventures, but if you’re new to the titles, then get ready for some frustration. If you do decide, at your own risk, to pick them up I’d consider getting them on PC rather than o...