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Reliving the controversy of Phantasmagoria
I have a confession to make. The only reason this column exists is because I wanted an excuse to write about Phantasmagoria, an adventure game created by industry pioneer Roberta Williams. Not that I could have told you who Roberta Williams was when I first played the game in the mid-1990s. I played the majority of the game on my friends Danny and Mikey's computer. My family didn't have much of a PC at the time, but Danny and Mikey had a 486 beast that could run Windows 95 and a glut of incredible games I couldn't get at home. (Maybe I'll tell you about my family's PCJr in a future column.)

In some ways, Phantasmagoria is the quintessential 90s game, borrowing elements - intentionally or not - from some of the decade's biggest phenomena. Released in 1995, it was smack in the middle of publisher Sierra's adventure game heyday. Like CD-ROM sensation Myst, all the characters are rendered using full-motion video, while the environments are all composed of static, pre-rendered 3D backgrounds. And, like Mortal Kombat and Night Trap before it, Phantasmagoria's realistic and often gruesome depiction of its characters stirred up controversy.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>making-timepcphantasmagoriasierrasierra-onlineMon, 11 Feb 2013 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[GoG.com chops 30% off Phantasmagoria 1 and 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/14/gog-com-chops-30-off-phantasmagoria-1-and-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/14/gog-com-chops-30-off-phantasmagoria-1-and-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/14/gog-com-chops-30-off-phantasmagoria-1-and-2/#comments There just isn't enough full motion video in games anymore. Now, thanks to GoG.com, you can snag one the FMV fad's brightest and most controversial stars, Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria, and its sequel for only $11.18. The offer expires Monday though, so hurry ... the pendulum is swinging.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcPhantasmagoriaPhantasmagoria-2Phantasmagoria-A-Puzzle-of-FleshSat, 14 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Solve a Puzzle of Flesh on Good Old Games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/03/solve-a-puzzle-of-flesh-on-good-old-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/03/solve-a-puzzle-of-flesh-on-good-old-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/03/solve-a-puzzle-of-flesh-on-good-old-games/#comments If you like your adventure games to be rife with mature content, gore and unimaginably insane plot twists, you might just want to check out GOG.com's latest downloadable offering: Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh. This sequel to Roberta Williams' adventure-thriller (which is also available on GOG) will only cost you $5.99. And for just six bucks, you'll be getting a whole bunch of crazy.

The game follows the exploits of pharmaceutical engineer Curtis Craig, a former psychopath who begins to suffer vivid hallucinations while seemingly being framed for murder. During these hardships, Craig also begins to explore his own sexual preferences, leading to a multitude of on-screen sadomasochistic encounters. Also, zombies.

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[SpaceQuest.net]
Have you had a Time Ripping adventure lately? Or an interactive nightmare? If you're eager to experience either (and you are), GoG's latest Month of Activision offerings are for you. The online classic games store is offering some of Sierra's best adventure game classics, and also Phantasmagoria.

For just $9.99, you could be playing Space Quest IV, V, and VI, sci-fi adventure games starring everyone's favorite space janitor, Roger Wilco. Or, if your tastes run spookier, you can put your ten dollars toward Phantasmagoria, the horror game written by King's Quest creator Roberta Williams, starring some video clips.

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