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One of my favorite ever games was Sherlock Holmes: The Riddle of Crown Jewels, playable on Archive[1]. As a text adventure, it has offered me freedom I have no
by romwell 6y ago
One of my favorite ever games was Sherlock Holmes: The Riddle of Crown Jewels, playable on Archive[1].
As a text adventure, it has offered me freedom I have not seen in any game until, possibly, Fallout 2.
Playing as Dr. Watson, I found a gun in Holmes' office. The first thing I tried was, of course, shooting Holmes.
And it worked! I was promptly arrested, though, but I could do that. It felt as if I could do anything.
Typing commands instead of selecting from a few options made for a liberating experience.
[1]https://archive.org/details/msdos_Sherlock_Holmes_-_The_Riddle_of_the_Crown_Jewels_1987 https://archive.org/details/msdos_Sherlock_Holmes_-_The_Ridd...