By Marty Mulrooney
It was recently announced that the 1988 classic movie Midnight Run could be receiving a sequel, over twenty years later. Now call me pessimistic, but I am not sure that this is a good idea at all.
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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Steve Ince, Video Game Writer & Designer
By Marty Mulrooney
Steve Ince is that rare breed of game designer that embraces the gaming community wholeheartedly. He has been involved in the creation of some of the biggest adventure games of all time, including Beneath A Steel Sky and the Broken Sword series. Over the years, I have seen him chatting with gamers in various forums, discussing not only his own work but other games within the adventure genre as well. He is as much a fan as a creator and this enthusiasm always shines through.
Nothing has ever been quite as surreal as popping Broken Sword: The Director’s Cut into my Wii a few months ago whilst twittering with Steve about the series: like many of the old Revolution Software crowd, Mr Ince is always a pleasure to talk to. Hopefully, I can now pass this pleasure onto Alternative Magazine Online’s readers as well. Without further ado, I am delighted to present a recent conversation between myself and Mr Steve Ince…
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GAME REVIEW – Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (Wii)
By Marty Mulrooney
Those who know me well will attest to the following: I am a big wuss when it comes to scary films and video games. Which is actually quite odd, as I was reading Stephen King’s The Shining at age 10 without even thinking twice. I love horror novels, but scary games are often played for a while and then left on a shelf gathering dust where they can’t hurt me. Yet having recently bitten the horror gaming bullet by playing both Dead Space and Resident Evil 5 on PS3 despite my low scare threshold, I decided Silent Hill: Shattered Memories would be my next tentative step into the world of interactive horror…
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Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis Review (ACG)
By Marty Mulrooney
My latest review for adventureclassicgaming.com is now live!
Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis is the long awaited sequel to 2006’s Secret Files: Tunguska on PC. Once more players take control of Nina and Max as they globetrot around the world, uncovering conspiracy at every turn. I was actually quite fond of the original game (the graphics and interface showed off some amazingly high production values) so I was keen to get my hands on the sequel and see how it held up to its predecessor…
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