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Paul Drallos wrote:

> Well, yes.  Text is essential, otherwise we are including graphic adventures
> like the Myst series.  Myst is Interactive and it is Fiction, but I don't
> think most posters here consider it IF.

I find it interesting that there isn't more disagreement with this
statement.  Even I only mildly disagree with it.  Odd, since the reason
I found rec.games.int-fiction (followed by this group) was my search for
non-spoiler Myst hints.  Rec.games.int-fiction was full of them, as well
as a vigorous discussion of Riven, the sequel.  I just Googled for Myst
in this group and my memory is correct: rec.games.int-fiction used to be
a hotbed of Myst talk.

Not sure what to make of the transition, not even sure if it is a
transition.  There are several regulars who post now and again about
graphical adventure games, with reviews and some discussion.  No one
looking for hints that I can remember though.  Maybe it is just that
there hasn't since been anything remotely like the tidal wave of players
bought in by Myst.

-Jim

