Beyond Shadowgate

I’m having a blast playing Beyond Shadowgate! The puzzles are really well-designed and fit perfectly with the classic NES vibe. It captures that nostalgic feel while adding some fresh twists. If you enjoyed the original Shadowgate, this one is definitely worth checking out. Verdict: 7/10 — Great puzzles and a solid tribute to the classic.

I loved it. It was certainly a challenge, of which I really enjoyed. Great past time brought back to life. And they nailed it. So fun.

More concerned with being meta than just being good. I get the Icom adventures have always had a silly edge beneath their dark veneers, but BSG 2024 is overkill. The puzzles may be good in their own right, but I don't play games solely for challenge. Particularly, I was under the impression that the detours into the other games were optional, not requirements that stood in lieu of seeing more of Kal Torlin. Sure makes that "5 times the size of the original" boast seem literally half-empty. Shame since the game is so much better for most of the first half when it [i]isn't[/i] flying its legacy. A sad thing that my faith in these guys has ended here.

Game of the year.

It can be a quick game if you are going for a speed run (and there is a cheev for that) but really, I liked to savor it for nostalgia as I used to love playing the original on the NES. I played through once for just the fun of it. I played through a second time to have access to the happier endings because I let the imp die the first time and then I went through a third time to hunt for cheevs. I did that in 19 hours and I loved ever hour of my play. I am not sure a younger player looking for action is going to enjoy it as much but I loved it and recommend it to point and click fiends or fans of the original MacVenture series. Bonus points for having the game include a little travel to the other worlds of that long ago series.

This game has a lot of nostalgia for me. It's increased size is great and all the random ways to die are awesome. Only one wasn't predictable so far, but the rest are not so predictable that it diminishes the game. I have no idea how far through the game I am yet, but I haven't felt so stuck yet so that I got too frustrated that I wanted to look up help. The controls on a PC are so much better than the NES. I love jumping in and out for some quick playtime. Quick loading and saving with low hardware requirements makes it great for limited game time.