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Uninvited - Review

Review by Canalboy

Ratings

Parser/Vocabulary
6
Atmosphere
7
Cruelty
Cruel
Puzzles
5
Overall
5
Written:
23-02-2022
Last edited:
Platform:
PC

The above is an old MAC game purportedly having new life breathed into it and available as an enhanced z code game.

Unfortunately it has all the old frustrations of pre "Bill Of Rights" days.

Limited Inventory Limit? Check. You can carry approximately seven items despite there being over twenty five portable objects in the first fifteen locations that I visited.

Sudden Death? Check. You may never see Gone With The Wind in the same light again. Lordy, lordy, Miss Scarlett.

Time Limit? Check. This is obviously a large game but all ended after 334 moves.

It's a shame as this could have been a good game with the above issues addressed and a thorough proof reading. Why oh why is it so difficult to spell check a document?

But frankly as it is my dear, I just don't give a damn.




Parser/Vocabulary (Rating: 6/10)

Barely adequate. Missing many nouns for objects in locations - one of my pet hates in IF.

Atmosphere (Rating: 7/10)

Not bad - although most of the horror emanates from the inadequacies of the game.

Cruelty (Rating: Cruel)

Sudden deaths abound. And I hate time daemons.

Puzzles (Rating: 5/10)

Very "club you over the head." The difficulties arise not from cleverly crafted puzzles but from sudden deaths and a restrictive time limit.

Overall (Rating: 5/10)

Must do better - see me after the lesson. If you receive your invitation, burn it.