Set in the same world as the Unnkulian series, but centuries later, in a world with computer networks, space travel, and the Akmi Corporation as the galaxy's major power. The protagonist is a graduate student who stumbles across a terrible secret: a computer virus that's taking over the net, and with it the world. Could this be the revenge of the ancient and forgotten Unnkulians? A richly detailed game, with lots of interactive gadgets to play with, but also an ambitious work of art, with some quite lyrical prose and an interesting combination of the silly and the serious. One major experiment is the use of lengthy sections of non-interactive text at key points in the plot, sort of like the cut-scenes and cartoons found in graphic adventures. Opinions about this vary. Adaptive hint system built into the game. Slow on some systems. Knowledge of the Unnkulian saga helps in understanding events; consider playing them first.

Rating: *****

Reviewed by Carl Muckenhoupt (30 Jun 2000)

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TADS 2.* executable (version: Opus 2, version 1.1G, all the Adventions games gzipped together)

adventions.zip (1.08 MB)

TADS 2.* executable (version: Opus 2, version 1.1G, all the Adventions games zipped together)

legend.bin (422.25 KB)

TADS 2.* executable (version: Opus 2, Version 1.0)

legend.hqx (573.77 KB)

TADS 2.* executable (version: Opus 2, Version 1.0, Mac HQX file)

legend-src.tar.Z (344.13 KB)

TADS source code (version: 1.0)

legend.tar.Z (413.14 KB)

TADS 2.* executable (version: Opus 2, Version 1.1, Contains .GAM file)

legend386.zip (463.37 KB)

TADS 2.* executable (version: Ops 2, Version 1.1, bundled with MS-DOS runtime)

legndsrc.zip (273.49 KB)

TADS source code (version: 1.0)

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