Kissing The Buddha's Feet
The premise of the game seems simple enough: your goal is to help roommate John study to finally pass that psych class after 12 grueling semesters. To give John the peaceful environment he sorely needs to concentrate, you have to find ways to get rid of his loud friends and any other distractions around the house. The games highlight is definitely the NPCs, all of whom are brought to life by witty writing, funny characteristics, and a wide variety of actions and attention to detail. The personalities of Johns friends are hilarious, from the nonchalant Carl, to Bob the drunk, and even the obsessive cleanliness of your player character. Puzzles are all interesting, logical, and very well integrated into the storyline.
Kissing The Buddhas Feet is no doubt one of the most underrated short works of IF youll ever play. The game is funny, charming, and chock full of interesting things to try. Just watching Johns friends in their relentless quest to disturb the poor guy alone is worthy of a few cartoon episodes. If you think collegiate humor is all cliché and dull, Kissing The Buddhas Feet packs enough punch to prove you wrong. A game that deserves much more than its 5th place finish in the competition. Two thumbs up, way up!
Average Rating: | 7.85 [7 votes] |
Genre: | Interactive Fiction |
Designer: | Leon Lin |
Developer: | Freeware |
Publisher: | Freeware |
Year: | 1996 |
Software Copyright: | Leon Lin |
Theme: | Modern |
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Related Links: | Paul O'Brian's review |
More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | TADS |
If you like this game, try: | Punk Points, Spellcasting 201, Rameses |
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