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Queen of Swords

Author:Jessica Knoch
Genre:Slice of life
Released:2003
Review:

This piece leads the player through the experience of suiting up in electric gear for a fencing match. This might not sound like the matter of a thrilling game, but the implementation is extremely detailed, and there is help, in the form of an NPC who can be asked for assistance. The experience is a bit like going through a tutorial in the subject; as a set piece this would be out of place and long-winded in a longer game, but on its own it's fairly interesting.

Rating: ****

Reviewed by Emily Short (27 Jul 2003)

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Awards:
Best of Show, Event, 2003 IF Art Show
Related Links:Art Show Reviews: Judges' reviews of the art show entries.
Downloads:
queen.z5 (72.00 KB)
Z-code 5 executable (version: 1)
queenwalkthru.txt (689 bytes)
Walkthrough


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