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GAME REVIEW – Back To The Future: The Game – Episode 2: Get Tannen!

By Marty Mulrooney

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Back To The Future: The Game returns this month with Episode 2: Get Tannen! In my review of Episode 1: It’s About Time I described it as “a film-to-video game adaptation done right” and Episode 2 undoubtedly builds upon these solid foundations. However, I also speculated that many players would be “hoping for a greater challenge across the board in future episodes”. Therefore, I approached Get Tannen! safe in the knowledge that the overall experience would be fan-pleasingly authentic, but also hoping deep down that the gameplay would be far more substantial this time around… 

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Mini Interview – Back To The Future: The Game – Episode 1: It’s About Time (What Does AJ LoCascio Think?)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Following on from our recent review of Back To The Future: The Game – Episode 1: It’s About Time (“a film-to-video game adaptation done right”), AMO is proud to present our first exclusive monthly mini interview with Marty McFly voice actor AJ LoCascio!

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GAME REVIEW – The Journey Down: Over The Edge

By Marty Mulrooney

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The Journey Down: Over The Edge is a point-and-click adventure game created by Theodor Waern, with music by Simon De Souza. Five years in the making, this isn’t just any freeware Adventure Game Studio project either. Over The Edge has been put together so expertly that one could be forgiven for thinking that it is in fact a long lost LucasArts classic from the glory days of the adventure gaming genre. There is artistry amidst its pixels, beauty within the world portrayed. Welcome to The Journey Down.

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GAME REVIEW – Alchemia (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Alchemia is an indie adventure game created by Springtail Studio (Tomas K. and Julian Winter), creators of the the Haluz series. The former digital-download game has now been brought to the European market on physical disk by Bridgton based publishers Lace Mamba Global. It was released on 17th September 2010.

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