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Portal

Game Details

Genre: Adventure
Sub Genre: Multimedia novel
Themes : Science Fiction
Designer(s): Rob Swigart
Developer: Activision
Publisher: Activision
Copyright: Rob Swigart
Year released: 1986
Year released: 1986
Platform: DOS
Multiplayer: None

Summary

Portal is a unique "interactive novel" that tells one of the best sci-fi stories ever.Returning from a failed 100-year voyage to earth, you find that that everyone has mysteriously disappered. Then you discover HOMER, a biological computer that alone holds the link to the past and conduit to the future. Together, you and HOMER must discover the doorway to humanity before you're stranded forever. "Puzzles" (in the loosest sense) involve accessing various databases to uncover more information. Highly recommended, especially to sci-fi fans.

Update: The entire text of the game (and the novel that succeeded it) is now available on-line, thanks to Salim Fadhley and Rob Swigart himself who granted permission to distribute his great novel under the GPL license. You can read the book here or follow a related link below :)

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Old Spider Reviewed by Old Spider
February 15, 2010
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a real gem

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bob Reviewed by bob
March 28, 2009
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if you're in dark science fiction stories this game is a must. dive deep into old archives and discover the real story of antarctica.

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written by Jean Of mArc, June 05, 2012
Looks like this game is going to have a second go! (Assuming the funding comes in...)

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/subgames/rob-swigarts-portal-1986-reborn-v20/posts

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