Identity Thief
Author: Rob Shaw-Fuller
Language: z-code
Genre: Science fiction
Score: 7
Nearly all science fiction IF games take place in the distant future with
vasts leaps in technological advancement. "Identity Thief" on the other
hand, takes place in a Neuromancer/Deus Ex-like cyberpunk setting. As the
main character, you come equipped with several cybernetic enhancements.
But then, so do others.
Though the intro is long (you can skip it if you want), the game starts
out strong. Your little endeavor hasn't turned out quite as expected, and
you need to make some important decisions quickly. From there the game
offers a very well written and absorbing story. For the most part, the
puzzles were decent. However, the advancement of the main plot requires
performing some truly bizarre actions and asking just the right questions
of an NPC, and so I had to rely on a walkthrough to get all the juicy
details. Unfortunately, once you get them, the game is over. I wish that
there had been more, since it was just starting to get really
interesting at the end. Maybe I'll get lucky and a sequel is in the
works.
(View this game on Baf's Guide to IF or The IF Ratings Site)
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