Ramon and Jonathan
Author: Daniele A. Gewurz
Language: z-code
Genre: Science fiction
Score: 4
"Ramon and Jonathan" is an odd piece of work. It is very brief,
confusing, and not at all satisfying. Winning the game comes down to a
round of "guess the question", but still didn't leave me feeling that I
accomplished anything. The game doesn't seem to flow, and the walkthrough
has you performing actions that frankly baffled me. People are trying to
force open the gate, and if I do so too soon, two men dressed in black
enter the hall and "proceed to do you something very unpleasant." And who
are they? Apparently they're police from Earth. However, if I wait a bit
and blow open the gate under the cover of smoke, those men haven't even
entered the cage yet! The author should have given this game a lot more
thought, and laid down some more clear motivation for the characters.
As it is, it's a confusing tangle that isn't worth trying to play without
the walkthrough.
(View this game on Baf's Guide to IF or The IF Ratings Site)
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