"The universe was created. This, as people would say, was a very, very bad descision." That's one of the lines from the classic The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy novel by Douglas Adams. One of the greatest novels ever. If you've never read it, and you've been living for a while (were born around in the 60's), you can't call yourself a true human. Without giving out any information, this is an awesome game, too. Kicks Zork square in the ass, in my opinion.
One thing, though. You HAVE to have read the book to know what to do, or else you'll find yourself reading the built-in hint engine too often, often enough to ruin the whole game. This, I take points off for. But honestly, who HASN'T read the book (besides these young whippersnappers born in the 90's)?
If you can find this game, trust me, it's worth it to play.
P.S. You may notice I put points for graphics. :) That's only to raise the overall score. Don't forget sound, too.
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