Game Review (written by Shannon) Added on: 11/16/2007
The premise of this unique adventure game is fairly simple. You are a writer seeking to bless the world with the ultimate novel. Through this creation, you will gain fame, prestige and ideally a great deal of fortune. What is the subject of the greatest novel ever written? Well, that is up to you, the gamer and the author. Through a series of choices, similar to the old choose your own adventure style of novels, your masterpiece will quickly begin to develop.
So the basics are given to you at the beginning of A Dark and Stormy Entry, and your commands control the direction of the tale. The game, a type of interactive fiction format, tells you what happens next and presents you with another choice based on where you have taken the story. Emily Short has developed numerous games of this nature, her best known being Galatea. A Dark and Stormy Entry, however, is less known but still a valid play for adventurers.
Admittedly, the first time you play this game, you will likely be a bit confused, if not totally overwhelmed. By the time you get into the idea of the game, your novel could already be written. The beauty of the beast is that this is one of the most easily replayed games available. Each choice you make is going to yield different and surprising results. If you don’t like where you are going with the plot, you have the ability to tweak the outcome OR just throw it to the cutting room floor and go in an entirely different direction the next time you sit down to “write a novel.”
As far as details are concerned, the screen shots are not going to jump out and grab you. But, the detail and depth of the novel itself is a grabber. It is up to you to flesh out your characters, liven up the plot and make the read a realistic one. Your choices can direct your characters to do anything from everyday household chores to ponder on the evils of the universe while doodling on their drawing pads. While A Dark and Stormy Entry does not offer the high speed drama of a shoot-em-up or an RPG, it will still appeal to the curious, the wanna-be writers, and those nostalgic enough to recall those eighty page books we loved as kids.
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A Dark and Stormy Entry at MobyGames
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Wimbly11 (04/27/2007)
Great game! I really enjoyed playing it.Btb123 (04/27/2007)
Great fun game. It's also very addictive and the graphics are really good.Tyler spud (04/26/2007)
This was pretty cool, if you really feel like playing a game, this one might be fine to play.Tornadoeman (04/26/2007)
This is an excelent game with a good plot.Wickedlestat (04/25/2007)
Great game, loved everything about it. Good story with well developed characters and plot. Everything just seemed to fall into place with this title.Psybachelorette (04/24/2007)
While the game isn't that challenging, it can provide hours of fun and excitement.Weemags (04/19/2007)
If I had to choose a game to play over and over again then this one would win.Herons14 (04/13/2007)
Pretty fun game, even the classics can be better than the new games we have. These old text games kept me hanging in there in high school. They are so much fun and I can't wait to play this one some more. It rocks hard and gives education a fun name. Yeah nice one - a good game that gently prises your interest while not remaining monotonous.Dom (04/13/2007)
This game is alright. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I used to play these games a lot and they can be very fun. This game is just one of those you have to play.Jennifer (04/13/2007)
I remember this game from like 10 years ago. It is an oldie, but a goodie! It's awesome, I really liked it. It was very interesting and it had me addicted in no time.Shevagolro (04/12/2007)
Awesome game. Absolutely amazing!Magellan12 (04/12/2007)
Excellent game. You should play it whenever you get the chance.Sunny (04/10/2007)
This game is great. I think that you should play it, because of very good action and good graphics.Kcaulder (04/10/2007)
This game is amazing! Everyone needs to play it. If you play it, you will not regret it! This site also has a lot of games that are fun to playSherry (04/08/2007)
Great game. Really fun. Time passes by really quickly when playing. The graphics are really good.Asoorenian (04/07/2007)
Great game. I really enjoyed it. It reminded me of my best days in 8th grade. This game is very fun. Enjoy.Markdlewis (04/04/2007)
It's a great game. It was awesome, and I liked it.Elisao6 (04/03/2007)
Pretty cool game. Kind of an old game, but who said old games were not fun anymore. I would play this game over and over again.Lrpall (04/01/2007)
Pretty old school, but with good characters and plot lines - pretty good for these kinds of games.Aggysmather35 (04/01/2007)
I loved this game! I would recomend this game to anyone, the graphics are awesome!Uioi (03/31/2007)
Good game. I loved it. Good graphics and other things.Rampantwurzel (03/31/2007)
Yeah nice one - a good game that gently prises your interest while not remaining monotonous.Special Instructions (Source: Support Team | Added on: 04/09/2007)
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