Ratings and Reviews by Ogre

Did you get that this is a puzzle? It's not a story, it's not fiction, it's a logic puzzle. That said, it's a fun logic puzzle encapsulated in a nice little story. You have to solve the puzzle for the king and if you lose, well, you have to do Jester Duty. It's not so bad, I've done it a few times myself. Anyway, if you like logic puzzles, head on over and step through this one, the way it is done in the story-like atmosphere and design is entertaining and fun.

This has been one of my most popular stories on the CYS web site. However, if you're expecting a nice wholesome story for the kids, please, I beg you, look somewhere else! This started as an entry for a succubus contest and just went downhill from there. I have heard a number of good things about the writing and the story, so that part is nice. But just realize that this takes a trip into some dark places. Oh, not evil, but just nasty. And heck, there's even bits of comedy in there, so if you like comedy and nasty, this is the story for you!

So this is for those who like to explore. You don't have to worry about guessing the correct words in a parser, since it is written with the CYS web site and there's links to help you find your way. However, most of the links are simply "Go East" or "Open Door," so it should remind you of the classic IF with a simple parser.

There are a number of objects scattered around the place as well -- some are required to find the end, some are not. It may take you some time to find your way through to the end, this wasn't meant to be a quick and easy run. In fact, there's even a timer so that if you take too long to explore, you get caught and lose. But feel free to map the place because if you get caught, you can always try again!

Okay, the entire story is just over 1,000 words. It would take me just a few minutes to actually post all the writing right here in this review. You can thank me later that I did not waste your time. And honestly, I can't suggest you bother taking the time to read this one, even though it will only take you a few minutes.

There's really nothing here. There's no character development, no real story, not even any characters, really. In fact, if you make the "wrong" choice on the first page, the entire story is over! So make sure you do what the author wants you to -- and that is the recipe for a story that I, for one, don't want to read.

Another one that's maybe not really an IF. Okay, it's hardly even a choose your story. In fact, it's just fighting. But it IS fighting crabs!

You pick your battler, then decide how you want to attack the opponent. Some moves and elements are more effective than others and learning the correct combinations is your path to victory! There's no story, no getting involved with characters, but there's fighting crabs, so that kind of makes up for the lack of story if you ask me.

So go fight!

This is a great story, and you'll see that if you head on over and read it. With over 60,000 words, there are a lot of ways to navigate your way through this one. It's a true CYOA (as opposed to classic IF), but there are good, clear options for you to follow through the story. The story has a good deal of depth, so you won't be disappointed if you're looking for a story that you can get into.

Yes, indeed, this is a difficult adventure. It will likely take you many tries to get through this one. It also quite well written. There are good details throughout the story, and I felt like I was in the story when I was reading it. There is a lot going on with this story and it can be entertaining, but yes, the subject is terrorists in the Wal-Mart, so if that's a problem for you, you probably shouldn't be reading this one.

This one is another that's not really an IF, but it's still fun. This one has you making choices of possible answers to riddles. Sure, you can click your way through this one to find the end eventually, but it is a lot more fun trying to figure out the correct answers to the riddles. It's also framed in an escape from the tower format, which makes it even more interesting. It won't take you forever, but if you want to read a few riddles and play around, head on over and have a read!