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Zork Anthology

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95%Game Brain Score
graphics, story
grinding, gameplay
95% User Score Based on 103 reviews

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Zork Anthology is a single player action game. It was developed by Infocom and was released on April 18, 2017. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"Zork Anthology" is a collection of text-based adventure games that takes you through the Great Underground Empire. It includes Zork I, II, III, Beyond Zork, Zork Zero, and Planetfall, all with unique stories, characters, and challenging puzzles. The games are known for their twisted humor, abstract solutions, and intriguing world-building. Immerse yourself in a realistic and imaginative experience that will test your problem-solving skills and wit.

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95%
Audience ScoreBased on 103 reviews
graphics10 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • Zork is a classic text adventure that offers a nostalgic experience and challenges players with clever puzzles and engaging storytelling.
  • The anthology includes multiple Zork games, providing great value and a chance to explore a significant part of gaming history.
  • Players appreciate the imaginative nature of the game, as it encourages creativity and mental visualization without relying on graphics.
  • The game can be frustratingly difficult, with some puzzles being overly cryptic and the potential for sudden deaths or dead ends requiring frequent restarts.
  • Many players find the lack of quality-of-life features, such as a built-in map or comprehensive manuals, to be a significant drawback.
  • The experience may not appeal to everyone, especially those who prefer modern graphics and gameplay mechanics, as the text-based format can feel slow and tedious.
  • graphics
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews highlight that the game in question is a text adventure with no graphics, emphasizing the power of imagination and storytelling over visual elements. While some players appreciate the clever writing and nostalgic experience, others find the lack of visuals tedious. Overall, the game is celebrated for its interactive fiction format, which relies on player engagement rather than graphical fidelity.

    • “This game has amazing graphics.”
    • “A game with graphics as good as you can imagine...”
    • “This is a classic experience that will either entrance you with memories of imagination and adventure from your past, or a novel and exciting new way to utilize the mind to create your own graphics.”
    • “There are no visuals in this game.”
    • “The games themselves are pretty similar and self-explanatory: they're interactive fiction, with practically no graphics but lots of interactivity through typing and entering in actions.”
    • “Back in the early 1980s, graphics were primitive.”
  • story
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The reviews highlight a strong emphasis on storytelling, with many players praising the engaging narratives and detailed backstories that enhance the gaming experience. Titles like "Planetfall" and the "Zork" series are particularly noted for their captivating plots and imaginative worlds, showcasing storytelling as a core strength of these games. Overall, players appreciate the combination of good writing and immersive gameplay that allows them to lose themselves in fantastical adventures.

    • “Step aside graphics cards and ray tracing—this is storytelling at its purest.”
    • “Amazing puzzles, and great story in Planetfall.”
    • “You are given a detailed backstory on the lands you are adventuring, and a basic instruction manual describing how gameplay works, and that is all.”
    • “The anthology includes my favorite story (Planetfall) and the solid adventure of the Zork series, easily something you can lose yourself in for hours.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be slow and tedious, with some expressing frustration over the lack of modern conveniences that could alleviate the repetitive nature of gameplay. While the writing and puzzles are appreciated, the overall experience is marred by the effort required to navigate and progress.

    • “The writing is neat, some of the puzzles are clever, and it is cool to play a game where the visuals are left up to your imagination, but I just found playing through this game to be too slow and tedious.”
    • “Trying to write down a map (using a neat application I found called Trizbort) helped a little, but even that was difficult, and it was extremely tedious as well.”
    • “I understand this is how the games were played years ago, but adding some basic features that just make the game less tedious would have been nice.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is well-received, adding an enjoyable layer to its epic fantasy and adventure narratives, even in a text-based format. Players appreciate the blend of storytelling and humor, which enhances the overall immersive experience.

    • “The humor and immersion it provides, even as a text adventure, is most enjoyable.”
    • “But... but... where's the graphics??? My dude, these are great stories of epic fantasy and adventure, with a decent splash of humor thrown in.”
  • gameplay
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized as more of an immersive narrative experience than traditional gaming mechanics, likening it to a deep exploration of literature rather than conventional gameplay.

    • “It's not gameplay—it's literary spelunking.”
  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is praised for its immersive quality, effectively enhancing the fantasy RPG experience.

    • “This, combined with fantasy music, creates a truly immersive RPG experience.”
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Zork Anthology is a action game.

Zork Anthology is available on PC, Windows and Ms Dos.

Zork Anthology was released on April 18, 2017.

Zork Anthology was developed by Infocom.

Zork Anthology has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its grinding.

Zork Anthology is a single player game.

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