Frederick Pohl's Gateway
Review by Underdogs:
One of the best sci-fi games I've ever played, this game follows Pohl's classic: you play a "prospector" -- one of the brave souls who volunteer to pilot alien crafts to unknown destinations, hoping to find valuable artifacts. As with other early Legend releases, the interface is excellent. I can't find fault with this game except that it seems a bit short. The plot is first-rate and puzzles challenging throughout. (the "Virtual Reality"-based puzzles are some of best puzzles ever designed for an adventure game, bar none). And best of all, Legend released the game as freeware a few years ago to promote Gateway 2: Homeworld. Two thumbs up!
| Average Rating: | 8.97 [196 votes] |
| Genre: | Interactive Fiction |
| Designer: | Mike Verdu & Glen Dahlgren |
| Developer: | Legend Entertainment |
| Publisher: | Freeware |
| Year: | 1992 |
| Software Copyright: | Legend Entertainment |
| Theme: | Science Fiction, Licensed |
| Multiplayer: | |
| Related Links: | Matthew Murray's review |
| More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
| System Requirements: | DOS |
| If you like this game, try: | Gateway 2: Homeworld, Mission Critical, Timequest |
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