Elizabeth Hawke's Forever Always

by Iain Merrick

2002
Humor, Romance
TADS 3

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Average Rating: based on 7 ratings
Number of Reviews Written by IFDB Members: 2
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
A romance game based on Tartans and adverbs, May 13, 2016

I put off this review for months because I hoped to find the solution to the game. But, I cant, so here goes. You play a Scottish man who is trying to stop the wedding of his love.

It has two interesting mechanics. First, you change Tartans to change how others perceive you. Second, you modify actions with adverbs.

In practice, this is very difficult. The number of possible adverbs is staggering, and there is no IF tradition to rely on. Even though the game is short, it's hard to find the solution.

Overall, an intriguing experiment.

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- MKrone (Harsleben), February 18, 2012

- Sam Kabo Ashwell (Seattle), January 12, 2012

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent idea - flawed implementation, January 12, 2012
by E.K.

While the gameplay concept for this game is admirable - the ability to modify communication with NPCs through multiple verbs and adverbs - the implementation leaves a lot to be desired. Experimental games tend to make me want to experiment, yet I would all too often be stuck in a rut of trying out different modes of speech with no success.

The prose is vivid and enjoyable, and the characters enjoyably drawn. The game is certainly worth a play-through despite its flaws.

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- Rose (New Zealand), September 13, 2009

- Catherine Daze, March 4, 2008

- J. Robinson Wheeler (Austin, TX), February 22, 2008


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