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| Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands | |
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| Developer(s) | Zombie LLC,Activision |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Director(s) | Cecilia Barajas |
| Producer(s) | Cecilia Barajas |
| Designer(s) | Cecilia Barajas Mark Long |
| Programmer(s) | Michael H. Douglas Paul Gallagher Ben Diamand Gary Jesdanun Andrew G. Silber David Chien Mason Deming Edward Clune Ted Huntington Brian Dean Jennings |
| Artist(s) | Mauro Borrelli Scott Goffman Jack Burton |
| Writer(s) | Cecilia Barajas Nick Sagan Adam Simon |
| Composer(s) | Mark Morgan |
| Platform(s) | Windows 95, MS-DOS, Macintosh |
| Release | PC Macintosh 1996 |
| Genre(s) | Graphic adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands is a graphic adventure game developed by Zombie LLC, published by Activision, and released in 1996 for Windows 95, MS-DOS, and Macintosh. It is the eleventh game in the Zork series, and the first title not to be marketed under the Infocom label, while featuring a darker, less comical story within the Zork setting.[3] The story focuses on players investigating the sudden disappearance of four prominent figures and their children to the hands of a mysterious being known as the "Nemesis", and uncovering a sinister plot during their investigations that they must thwart. The game features performances by Lauren Koslow, W. Morgan Sheppard, Allan Kolman, Stephen Macht, Paul Anthony Stewart, Merle Kennedy, and Bruce Nozick.
The game received favorable reviews, despite some criticism of the puzzles and lack of relevance to the Zork setting, and won the 1996 Spotlight Award for "Best Prerendered Art".[4] The MS-DOS edition of the game was later released by GOG on their website, who made it compatible for use with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.
- ^ Gurrin, Graham (April 11, 1996). "The future of fun and games". Surrey Herald. p. 17. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
Activision has just released a pair of blockbusters - Spycraft: The Great Game (let's not be too modest!) and Zork Nemesis - but top of the range CD ROM owners only need apply, as the system requirements for both games are a little on the weighty side.
- ^ "Up to 30% Off Software". Winona Daily News. March 29, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
Zork Nemesis CD-ROM for DOS/Windows 95//$49.99
- ^ "NG Alphas: Zork Nemesis". Next Generation. No. 13. Imagine Media. January 1996. p. 96. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
The game has a much darker feel than previous Zorks ...
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