Forbidden Planet Part I

Fantastic Software 1981

Language:: English
Authors:: William Demas
Platforms:: TRS-80
Genres:: Fantasy, misc., Science fiction
Related:: Talking Adventure [1: Forbidden Planet Part I, 2: Forbidden Planet Part II]
Entered by:: gamingafter40
Added:: 02-11-2010
Edited:: 20-01-2012

Synopsis

This Talking Adventure was the first of two -- it features lo-fi digitized speech samples that are sparse but annoying. Fortunately, the talking feature can be turned off, which you will want to do after "Tell me how?" starts sounding like "Kill me now!"

The game itself is an odd hybrid of the sci-fi and fantasy adventure genres. As the main character, you must survive your space cruiser's crash landing on a strange planet. There, you must outwit the centaur, ogres, and bad-tempered local wildlife to earn passage to the Forbidden City (where Talking Adventure #2 continues the story). The puzzles are interesting and not overly difficult, but random animal attacks make for rough going on occasion.