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THE GENE MACHINE - Classic Adventure
for PC
Gene Machine
Divide
by Zero more than redeem themselves
after the horrendous
Orion Conspiracy with this outstanding cartoon adventure that
unfortunately got very limited worldwide distribution (probably due to
the fact that the game was published by little-known Vic Tokai). Set in
Victorian Times, it casts the player as good-natured adventurer Piers
Featherstonehaugh, who, along with his manservant Mossop, bid to save
the world from the evil Dr Dinsey, who is planning to create an army of
mutated soldiers using the Gene Machine and take over the world.
The
Gene Machine is a traditional point-and-click adventure with an
intuitive user interface. Click on an item on screen, for example, and
you'll be presented with a set of icons, containing appropriate actions
for you to take. This may include 'look', 'taste', or 'take' depending
upon what the object is. Should you choose 'take', the object will be
stuffed into the traditional bottomless pockets that all adventure game
characters have. Other features that will make fans of old Sierra games
of yore very happy are the score system, which will let you know what
percentage of the game you have completed, and conversational topics
that allow you to actually ask what you want to know, as opposed to
repeatedly clicking on them.
The best part of the game is the
wonderful plot that will be familiar to fans of H.G. Wells' Victorian
sci-fi novels, which means it combines scientific innovations and
historical anecdotes into a fascinating experience. The game is also
huge -- it features dozens of characters and locations, as well as
Divide by Zero's hallmark of challenging, ingenious puzzles that will
stump even the most experienced players. But The Gene Machine is a joy
to play, and it never becomes frustrating or boring. There are a few
puzzles that are irritating in a sense that there are insufficients
clues about the solutions, but for the most part they are fair. If
you're looking for a fun cartoon adventure that is funny, atmospheric,
and challenging, you can't go wrong with The Gene Machine.
Windows
95/98/Me/2000/XP
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