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From: Matthew Murray <i9717029@wsunix.wsu.edu>
Subject: Re: Question about Infocom release dates
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On 12 Apr 1996, Russ Bryan wrote:

> get that one.  Well, you're also missing the graphic ones, such as Shogun
> (no loss), Journey (I can't say), and Quarterstaff (BUGS, BUGS, and more
> BUGS).

	Yes, Shogun is no loss, but I personally think that Journey is one
of Infocom's best games, and finest achievements.  I am so glad that I got
the CD-ROM version of LTOI2 so that I could get this.  It is a >wonderful<
game, and shows that having graphics in a game doesn't mean you have to
sacrifice the story.  No, it wasn't hard, but who cares?  When you have
interesting characters, moving plot twists, and an unpredicatable story
with a bang-em-up conclusion, you can't lose, and I don't think you do if
you play Journey.  I have only two gripes with the game: (1) It's too
linear.  (2) The other two games in the trilogy never came to pass.  I
have little doubt that, if they had, it would have been one of the finest
(if not THE finest) computer gaming series ever.  Yes, maybe even
surpassing Zork.

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