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Generally a good review, picking up evenly on the good and bad points, putting the game in context and evaluating how much fun it is today while cutting it some slack for age. This is what I look for in a good retro review.

Your conclusion and score seem a little at odds though. The conclusion seems to say 'yes, it's not great, but it's fun in short sessions' but then your score slaps it down as not worth bothering with.

'There would be tears and there would be strange laughter. Fierce births and deaths beneath umbrageous ceilings. And dreams, and violence, and disenchantment.'

I consider 4/10 to be below average. Weak, as the word which accompanies the score says. And the game is fairly weak.

Thanks for reading and commenting!

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!

I wrote a long-ish post in response to this, but the site ate it. The first paragraph of Sam's post is pretty much what I said. Without playing the game, I feel--because of the writing here--as if I have and, because I've played enough retro games myself back in the day and more recently, I also find myself agreeing with the flaws and cherishing the moments that really worked for me. Pretty funny, since I haven't ever actually played the game, but that's the impact that a good retro review like this one can have on me.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

Much appreciated Jason, especially given that you commented twice!

I should have another, more substantial review up later.

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!

I appreciate the fact that you don’t try and make this into a droning epic of a review. It's a quick, simple review for a simple game but, despite the brevity, you illustrate your points almost as well as I've illustrated your work. Kudos.

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