Matt Chat on Deja Vu and ICOM Simulations

[mattbarton.exe]

Hi, guys, I'm back this week with an episode covering the Macventure adventure game series. These are really innovative games inspired by the Mac's GUI-based OS. The clip also features video from several ports, including the ST, so check it out!

 

 

As always, comments are greatly appreciated.

[Tempest]

I've played through all the ICOM games (Apple IIgs and PC), but I like Shadowgate the best with the Uninvited coming a close second.

 

Tempest

[triverse]

May not be the popular vote but I have soft spot for Deja Vu as it was the first one that I played out of the list you posted there. I have tried Uninvited and Shadowgate recently and they were good too.

[STGuy1040]

I voted for Uninvited but I still enjoyed Deja Vu and Shadowgate!

[jboypacman]

I went with Shadowgate.

[mattbarton.exe]

I like them all--they may have the same interface, but the storylines and so on are so different that it's almost hard to compare them. I guess I spent the most time with Shadowgate, though Deja Vu is probably the best all round and least imitative of other games. Uninvited was a breakthrough, too, of course--one of the first games that really scared me.

[STGuy1040]

I like them all--they may have the same interface, but the storylines and so on are so different that it's almost hard to compare them. I guess I spent the most time with Shadowgate, though Deja Vu is probably the best all round and least imitative of other games. Uninvited was a breakthrough, too, of course--one of the first games that really scared me.

 

This may be a dumb question to ask but is there a way to play these older games on a new Imac computer or would it be best to hunt down a classic Mac computer?

[STGuy1040]

Great video by the way!

[mattbarton.exe]

I like them all--they may have the same interface, but the storylines and so on are so different that it's almost hard to compare them. I guess I spent the most time with Shadowgate, though Deja Vu is probably the best all round and least imitative of other games. Uninvited was a breakthrough, too, of course--one of the first games that really scared me.

 

This may be a dumb question to ask but is there a way to play these older games on a new Imac computer or would it be best to hunt down a classic Mac computer?

 

That's a good question. I have an iMac I use at work, but only XP and Vista at home. I would think it would be easier, but not certain.

[triverse]

I believe there are Windows versions for most of the ICOM games. Also, you can get some on consoles:

 

Shadowgate (NES and Gameboy Color)

Deja Vu (NES and Gameboy Color as part of a two pack with part 2)

Deja Vu II (Gameboy Color-as part of a two pack with part 1)

Uninvited (NES)

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (Part 1 and part 2 are on TG-16 CD Rom while Part 1 is also on Sega CD).

 

I have a copy of Sherlock Holmes for PC if anyone wants it. I believe these games were all on Windows also.

[STGuy1040]

I believe there are Windows versions for most of the ICOM games. Also, you can get some on consoles:

 

Shadowgate (NES and Gameboy Color)

Deja Vu (NES and Gameboy Color as part of a two pack with part 2)

Deja Vu II (Gameboy Color-as part of a two pack with part 1)

Uninvited (NES)

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (Part 1 and part 2 are on TG-16 CD Rom while Part 1 is also on Sega CD).

 

I have a copy of Sherlock Holmes for PC if anyone wants it. I believe these games were all on Windows also.

 

 

Thanks for the info, Triverse! I've been trying to hunt these down for my ST computers with no such luck.

[triverse]

I am not sure they were released for ST.  They may have been though.  I have found all kinds of games that I didn't know were released for various systems over the years.

[Bill Loguidice]

Which ST games are you referring to?

[triverse]

Which ST games are you referring to?

 

I believe STGuy is looking for the Icom games listed there, Shadowgate, Deja Vu and UnInvited, Bill.  Got any info on them?

[Bill Loguidice]

Beyond owning a boxed copy of Shadowgate for the ST, I have no other info. I don't see why they'd release Shadowgate and not the others, though.