Alien Abduction? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author(s): Charles Gerlach Genre: Alien Visitation Language: en First Publication Date: 1996 License: Freeware Rating: 3.5 (based on 11 ratings) EXTERNAL LINKS abductv2.gam latest version Requires a TADS interpreter[1] abduct.gam as entered in 1996 competition Requires a TADS interpreter[1] aawalkth.txt solution aaintro.txt introductory text aaqanda.txt hints ClubFloyd transcript EDITORIAL REVIEWS SPAG > It's hard to believe that this is the very first serious game about aliens. > Oh, there have been the pulp sci-fi offerings ("LGOP," for instance), and > the typical plot-forming UFO abduction (as seen in "Waystation," "Plague > Planet," and "Lost"), but I can't recall ever seeing a work of I-F that > deals with the anomaly from a standpoint that does justice to the > phenomenon. [...] C. E. Forman[...] How well Alien Abduction? works is a > function of the player's expectations, I suppose - it's certainly a > well-written game with some suspenseful moments and good deal of atmosphere, > and if you're someone who enjoys IF that emphasizes setting and mood, and > who doesn't care overmuch about being able to solve the puzzles without > reliance on hints, this is definitely for you. [...] Duncan Stevens >INVENTORY - Paul O'Brian writes about interactive fiction > Really provocative premise. Loved the Twilight Zone feel of things, and > finding out more about character’s (and character’s father’s) past worked > quite effectively. On the downside, some fairly significant omissions. REFERENCES [1]