Reclaiming the multimedia “coffee table” 
An old CD-ROM review directory serves as a reminder of the cultural significance of multimedia – and why that period is worth reevaluating.
Tagged: 90s
Reclaiming the multimedia “coffee table”
Revisiting Liryl in Lighthouse: The Dark Being
Liryl, one of the central characters in Sierra’s Lighthouse: The Dark Being, is so unusual and thorny as to deserve special attention.
Rhapsody! A King Kong Battle 
The ultimate showdown of gorilla vs. gorilla is actually more like a gorilla programming exercise. (Wait, why is it called Rhapsody?)
Robomaze II 
A combination of issues with level design and controls make this visually sharp, quick-moving Die Hard-with-robots game occasionally difficult to play.
Robomaze III
The third Robomaze is a wild departure for the series – from dystopian sci-fi to Zelda-inspired magical woods – but it still gets stuck on many of the same issues.
Robot City 
Robot City is a gripping, scary, unforgettable sci-fi murder mystery saddled a tedious and unfair open world.
Saddam’s Revenge 
Saddam’s Revenge is a time capsule of early 90s Macintosh game scene.
Secret Writer’s Society and the worst bug ever 
This rote educational writing game has a huge problem that causes the text-to-speech voice to read a list of obscenities. After the game has been lost for 20 years, I got a copy, and now you can play it too!
Seize the Day 
Come for the beautiful, breathtaking real-time art. Stay for the handy planner program.
Sentient
Sentient overwhelms you with the freedom to roam an active space station and absurdly detailed dialogue. How much of this is just for show?