The Inheritance

Adventure Gamers

" ... this isn't a lazily put-together game, nor is it a worthless game. Effort has obviously gone into devising the puzzles, and there is passion buried beneath all its flaws. But the game can hardly be considered good either: the prose is weak, the gameplay is plagued with technical problems and the inclusion of two mazes is utterly egregious ... playing through The Inheritance just isn't an enjoyable experience."
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Adventure Classic Gaming

Modern interactive fiction games are frequently praised for clever writing and imaginative storytelling. Sadly, the writing in The Inheritance is, at best, functional, with few flourishes or evocative descriptions. A good example is the opening room—a "nondescript cheap motel room" that seems "pretty plain". Most other items are described simply as "standard", such as "standard bathroom shower". Looking at these items often just yields a generic response, such as "I see nothing special."

Compared to modern interaction fiction, it is hard to overlook the crude parser, infuriating puzzles, and sparse textual descriptions used in The Inheritance. I recommend this game only to fans of Adams' early text adventures, who may enjoy it for mere nostalgia.
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