James Bond 007: Goldfinger
There’s not really a lot to say about this text adventure that isn’t a repeat of A View to a Kill. This is another difficult but well written text adventure game. This one does follow the film a bit closer than A View…
James Bond 007: A View to a Kill
Developed by Angelsoft, this is a text adventure based on A View to a Kill. One thing I noticed about this text adventure is how good the writing itself is, so it’s no surprise that one of the writers and developers, Raymond Benson,…
Shaken but Not Stirred
Shaken but Not Stirred is an unofficial adventure game for the ZX Spectrum. It was quickly rebranded as “Super Spy” (possibly to avoid a lawsuit), however the game itself was not altered, just the cover. A jet carrying mysterious cargo has gone missing…
Star Trek: First Contact
Using similar systems to The Kobayashi Alternative, First Contact (not to be confused with the episode or film of the same name) refines some of its systems, making walking around much easier as it shows which rooms you’re heading to. It also displays…
Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy
Compared to The Kobayashi Alternative, this is a much more standard text-based adventure game. After a brief battle with a Romulan Bird of Prey, which you can’t target unless you ask Spock for help (the only clue to needing Spock is that your…
Star Trek: The Kobayashi Alternative
The manual is a very important requirement for playing this: There’s a big backstory, plus it lists the systems and planets you can visit. Even with the manual, it took a while to get used to playing the game. Unlike most text adventure…
Star Trek Adventure
The first Star Trek text-based adventure game. There’s not much story to this one: the Enterprise is disabled and Kirk is the only one left on the Ship. Spock is in the hands of Klingons and you need to find components to repair…