[HN Gopher] The Last Express
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       The Last Express
        
       Author : zdw
       Score  : 61 points
       Date   : 2023-10-07 04:26 UTC (18 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.filfre.net)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.filfre.net)
        
       | pavlov wrote:
       | I can't help but admire Mechner's 1990s. After an enormous
       | commercial success as a young man ("Prince of Persia"), he
       | travelled the world collecting experiences, then spent his entire
       | fortune on this single work of impeccable artistic integrity and
       | daring experimentation despite it taking several years and a
       | large team.
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       | It flopped, but he got up and took another shot at "Prince of
       | Persia" and made it all back several times over. Bravo. The world
       | is richer for these long shots that got taken and missed.
        
         | TMWNN wrote:
         | Yes, we too have read the article
        
       | saulpw wrote:
       | The Last Express is a singular experience, one of the best
       | "adventure games" ever made. So much richness and depth, there's
       | even a cult following online which thinks the story should be
       | turned into a movie.
        
         | shrubble wrote:
         | As mentioned in the comments at the link, there were talks with
         | Paul Verhoeven to do exactly that...
        
           | treve wrote:
           | Love his work but not exactly the guy for faithful
           | adaptations!
        
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