New Adventures of Zak McKracken, The
Anyone who has played the original game (and you simply must play it if you consider yourself an adventure gamer) will feel right at home with TNAOZM. The interface, style, and sense of humor are faithful to LucasArts' classic, right to the smallest details and in-jokes that are generously sprinkled throughout the game. You even use the F5 key to call up the save/load/quit menu :)
The graphics are very nice, and look similar to the 256-color version of the original Zak McKracken that LucasArts made for Japan's now-defunct FMTowns console. You interact with the game by clicking on verbs from the bottom menu, and an object in your inventory or on screen. The puzzles are not as ingenious as in the original game, but they are pretty decent and not repetitive. It would have been nice to be able to use keyboard shortcuts (e.g. "U" for "Use"), but that is a small complaint.
The original German version contained a tasteless and perverted ending, which fortunately has been removed in the translated version. If you liked Quest for Glory 4 1/2 and other fanmade adventures, you will still have a lot of fun with Zak in his new adventures. A wonderful and polished fanmade adventure that remains true to the spirit of LucasArts. Recommended!
Note: after its first release in 2002, the original German version has finally been translated in 2003 by avid fans into English, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, French, Portuguese, and Norwegian (selectable by running the setup program included with this download).
Average Rating: | 8.9 [110 votes] |
Genre: | Adventure |
Designer: | LucasFan |
Developer: | Freeware |
Publisher: | Freeware |
Year: | 2003 |
Software Copyright: | LucasFan |
Theme: | Grand Adventure, Humorous |
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Related Links: | Official site , Zak McKracken and The Alien Rockstars |
More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | Windows XP |
If you like this game, try: | King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones, Quest for Glory 4 1/2: So You Thought You Were a Hero? |
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Screenshots © The Good Old Days