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Piers Anthony's book Demons Don't Dream set up the mystical world of Xanth.
Unlike Legend's previous parser-based adventures, this is fully operated by mouse.
Commands such as 'take', 'give to' and 'listen' are on the left of the screen,
directional icons and an inventory are at the bottom, with a rendition of the
current scene taking up over half the screen. Two demons are controlling 2 humans
to fight for the future of the land - if Dug wins, the magic is gone forever. You
control Dug, who is also fighting his friend Kim to avoid losing his girlfriend. To
get through the game's puzzles and mazes, you must choose a Companion character and
talk to him. Cutscenes drive the story along. Like the novels, puzzles are heavily
pun-related in ways reminiscent of Infocom's Nord and Bert, but a lot easier. Most
puzzles are also not related to the plot, and the game is far too easy. It's a fun
game, but not up to par with other Legend releases. Recommended only for fans of the
novel and novice adventurers. |