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I am not sure why this game was labelled a secret. I remember it coming out! I also remember it being praised for the AI but don't recall any of the reviews say

I am not sure why this game was labelled a secret. I remember it coming out! I also remember it being praised for the AI but don't recall any of the reviews saying why it was so good. I suspect we'll soon have an article about the secret Lucasarts game called Grim Fandango.... Douglas Adams wrote some interesting books (I fondly remember the 5 book series of Hitchhiker's Guide and listened to the radio show from my dad's cassettes) and thought Dirk Gently's first book was funny but lost interest in the second. I was surprised that this game was labelled as Douglas Adam's creation though - did he write any code? :-)

peterkelly 12y ago
The actual game the article talks about is so secret that even when presented with a detailed explanation of how it works, you managed to miss it.
- 72deluxe 12y ago
  Haha valid point I did skim read the article thanks to the abundantly rubbish Internet connection I am stuck with where half of the images never load. I deserve the stick I'll get for making that comment. I'll reread the article; thanks.
madaxe_again 12y ago
The original wasn't, this is/was. The original was brilliant - remember I got it as part of a jewel set that came with Spaceship Warlock, Ultima V and VI, and... I can't remember what else.
wcummings 12y ago
This was way before my time, but I was still aware of it as an Adams' fan
sixothree 12y ago
As a side note, Grim Fandango was just re-released as a 'remastered' version.
- ArtDev 12y ago
  I loved this game when I was a kid. Looks like there is a browser version now! The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Game - 30th Anniversary Edition http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-game-30th-anniversary-edition http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2...
roneesh 12y ago
The forum was a big surprise, glad to see small communities like that soldier on. I think we had the same reaction to the clickbait headline though. I thought "No, it's no secret, it was widely known about when it came out and as I recall, it didn't get good reviews"

peterkelly 12y ago

The actual game the article talks about is so secret that even when presented with a detailed explanation of how it works, you managed to miss it.

72deluxe 12y ago
Haha valid point I did skim read the article thanks to the abundantly rubbish Internet connection I am stuck with where half of the images never load. I deserve the stick I'll get for making that comment. I'll reread the article; thanks.

madaxe_again 12y ago

The original wasn't, this is/was. The original was brilliant - remember I got it as part of a jewel set that came with Spaceship Warlock, Ultima V and VI, and... I can't remember what else.

wcummings 12y ago

This was way before my time, but I was still aware of it as an Adams' fan

sixothree 12y ago

As a side note, Grim Fandango was just re-released as a 'remastered' version.

ArtDev 12y ago
I loved this game when I was a kid. Looks like there is a browser version now! The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Game - 30th Anniversary Edition http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-game-30th-anniversary-edition http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2...

roneesh 12y ago

The forum was a big surprise, glad to see small communities like that soldier on. I think we had the same reaction to the clickbait headline though. I thought "No, it's no secret, it was widely known about when it came out and as I recall, it didn't get good reviews"