Spycraft: The Great Game

I remember this game like it was yesterday. This is how I first applied to the Agency, using this game. I was one of the first recruits to be digitally recruited using the internet. In the mid-90s I was finishing up college finals and getting ready for Christmas break. I was chatting with some of the tech nerds in the basement of the campus library and one of them mentioned that he had been playing a new game in the lab. Said the integration of video with the nypertext novel features was way ahead of its time. Recommended That I see the tech help desk and borrow a copy of the floppy disks and users manuals and get the game myself. I did. 23 years later and I still haven't fully beat the game; however, I did makeit far enough to land a job with the Wizards of Langley. So glad this exists. Trip down memory lane.

I hadn't played this game until it reached Steam, and I really enjoyed it. Bottom line up front: if you can't get past low-res FMV, you'll have issues with this game. If you want some point and click scenes between espionage-themed minigames and a reasonable, if extremely convoluted, plot, then this might be for you. First, this runs in DosBox. Worked fine on Win10 for me, but if you have any issues with DosBox elsewhere you'll want to look into them first. The FMV is also occasionally choppy at their stock cycles and is low-res scan-line video as was standard at the time. The graphics didn't age well, and the action scenes are pretty campy, but it's fun as is. Some of the puzzles are walkthrough worthy, but it gave me two days of entertainment. It's some James Bond level nonsense as far as realism goes, but they really tried to give you the flavor of espionage. I'd happily give it a 9/10, athough you really can't take it too seriously. And it's also linear, although you can complete the steps in any order. The only real consequences I saw were game overs and the last choice in the game, which provides one of two endings. Worth what I paid, although I also grew up with FMVs, so I don't know how many other gamers would enjoy it.

Interesting and unique game, although underrated. I wish there was a sequel. Runs smoothly on Win10.

loved the game when it came out, still nothing to match this as a spy game out there now. really does have the 2 spy chiefs of the day in the game KGB/CIA. I liked replaying the game, dont expect good graphics as its an old school game, its the puzzles and atmosphere that make it a great game.

I remember seeing the Spycraft box on the shelves in games stores in the 90s and I either didn't have the money or didn't have the PC requirements or both but I knew one day I would get the chance to play it. I just knew. That day has come. I'm 3 hours in and I'm hooked. It's an absolute treasure of a game. The acting, the voice acting, the writing, the plot - it's all high quality. The challenges are interesting and you are rewarded for paying attention and remembering things by yourself. The graphics are standard for it's time and I found them a bit jarring on first play but having come back to it and become engaged in the story I'm not at all bothered anymore.

I used to get up at 4am or earlier before school to play this game when I was a kid, I didn't know what I was doing, but slowly progressed over a ridiculous amount of time. Glad to have this in my library even if I still don't know what I'm doing. It brings back crazy memories of those early mornings just to hop on this for an hour or two before leaving the house.

Um... I really wanted to like this game but... Eh... Sorry to have to say this but "Spycraft" is not a retro gem. It is an FMV video game full of minigames. Those minigames, and "Spycraft's" story plot give the player an interesting overview of how The United States CIA spies on other nations and certain groups within other nations that express hostile intentions toward The United States. Some of those games are meant to portray a simplified representation of what, I would assume, are probably much more complicated methods used by real spies in the field to collect intelligence. Unfortunately, the game is very buggy and doesn't provide much in the way of "fun-factor." Spy work is interesting, but there are a lot of books you can find out there written by real retired spies which offer a fascinating look into the secret world of espionage. I would recommend typing the word "spy" on Amazon's search bar and seeing what pops up, instead of buying this game.

Having owned this game years ago and really enjoying it, I had to buy it on Steam. I was a bit anxious that it would not be as good as I remembered, but it does not disappoint. This is not your typical "point and click, solve puzzle" game, but a rather complex deciphering of information using spycraft tools such as computers, photographs, and human interactions. This is by far the best espionage pc game I've ever played. If you have an interest in espionage and research, you can't go wrong with Spycraft: The Great Game. Yes, the game is very dated, but once you get into the storyline, you won't even notice, as the game is about information more than anything. I'd LOVE to see an updated version of this game released someday.

Don't let the windows 95 interface put you off to this fun and challenging game worth a shot for 6 bucks

What a blast from the past this was. It was one of the first ever games I enjoyed, along with Grim Fandango. This game truly was a joy to play again, would recommend highly if you even half remember it. Only criticism - when's Spycraft 2 out? They're taking their time.....