Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands

First thing's first: I recommend running this game in ScummVM, which seems to help with the mouse panning speeds, Additionally, there's a patch floating around the internet for anyone that wants subtitles, which is always a welcome addition in my book. As for the game itself, it's much darker and more serious than any Zork game. There are very few moments of humor to lighten the tone. Instead, what's replaced is a lot of mature and disturbing stuff, especially in a few levels. The game itself seems more like a game one would expect from the Myst series, exploring mostly empty yet beautiful locations and solving various puzzles to a haunting yet great soundtrack. For the puzzles themselves, they're quite fair, provided you are willing to poke around and do some reading through letters and texts in the game. There also doesn't seem to be as many ways to die as the previous Zork games, though as is tradition with Zork, saving often is still recommended. In spite of it never really fitting with the tone of the other entries in the Zork series, Zork Nemesis is an enjoyable game. Even if its tone and story can get pretty dark, these qualities are ultimately what made Zork Nemesis a more memorable and, quite honestly, more engaging experience.