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Mindshadow was the first original game Interplay ever did, and
remains today one of the most inventive interactive fiction titles. Based loosely
on the old Robert Ludlum novels like The Bourne Identity, it focused on the main
character losing his identity
and trying to claim it back. It was a very unique game concept at the time and one of
the clever aspects was that players would enter THINK NOUN and each time the player
entered a word that related to the past, part of your memory came back. You actually
won when you reclaimed your whole past. Another fun feature is the on-line hint
function, which you can get by typing HELP CONDOR. The game was definitely an
inspiration on games such as Amnesia and Deja Vu. The cartoonish illustrations
contain vital information not mentioned in the text. Mindshadow is definitely a must-have
not only because it was the granddaddy of all amnesiac games, but because it is a
great game in its own right, although it is a tad too short and solutions to some
puzzles are obscure. |