SPACE QUEST 0: REPLICATED
REVIEW
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YEAR: 2011
SIZE: 657 KB
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PLATFORMS: SCUMM, DOSBox
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+ Well-written story
+ Some lovely animations
+ Clever puzzles
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- Some dead ends
- Horrendous cable maze
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STORY
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Long before Roger Wilco defeated the evil Sariens… long before his
name became known throughout the galaxy… Roger was just a simple
janitor aboard a Labion Space Station.
But Roger has a guilty secret - he likes taking naps. A lot! And upon
waking from one of his naps in the janitor’s supply cupboard… he
emerges to find the entire crew slaughtered, and the entire station on
the brink of destruction! Even more puzzling… who is that blue woman,
and what is she doing on the station?
After some investigation, he discovers a plot involving an army of
clones programmed to destroy Labion. And the mastermind behind
this plot is… Dr Vohaul! You may not know that name yet, but he will
soon become your arch nemeses. You HAVE to put a stop to this army
of clones, before they are unleashed upon the galaxy. But before you
can do that, you have to escape from this space station.
Go forth, and stop the clone army, Roger!
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GAMEPLAY
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Space Quest 0: Replicated is an excellent fan game, and is an unofficial
prequel to the very first Space Quest game.
The game uses a combination of the traditional text parser (meaning
you type in commands through your keyboard), and a menu-based
system (click your mouse at top of the screen) to interact with the
game world.
The text parser controls your actions, and you have the freedom to try
anything you want. For example, if you want to ‘Lick Wires‘, go ahead.
Or how about ‘Jump Into lava‘, or ‘Hit Bartender’, or ‘Dance With Guard‘.
You can try anything you want, although you may not always like the
result. Pressing the Tab key on your keyboard gives you a list of items
you are carrying, while ‘Examine [Inventory Item]’ gives more of a
description of it. Pressing F3 on your keyboard repeats the last thing
you typed, which is very handy if you weren’t quite in the correct
position.
Movement is controlled by using the Cursor keys, or by clicking your
mouse where you want to move.
The menu-based system (click your mouse at top of the screen, or
press Esc on your keyboard to see it) allows you to Save, Restore,
Restart, or Quit your game. I recommend you Save your game often,
using different Save slots, because you can die in this game. A lot. I
also found a couple of dead ends, meaning that if you use an item at
the wrong time, you will have lost that item, and not be able to use it
when you’re supposed to, thus you won’t be able to complete the
game. So please, Save early, and Save often! The Speed Menu has 4
different pre-set options - Normal, Slow, Fast, Fastest. You can change
Speed at any time, to suit your preference.
The humour in this game is just wonderful. There are many wonderful
references to other games and films, but my favourite has to be the
Lord Of The Rings reference! Much as I love this game, there is a
horrendous cable maze near the end, which is VERY tricky.
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GRAPHICS
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The game uses AGI graphics, so it really fits in with the early Space
Quest games. It really feels like it could have come out before Space
Quest 1. I love these old AGI graphics!
The Labion Station that Roger starts out in, is shaped like a giant
joypad, which is an amusing touch. I also loved the screaming tree, and
the cute little hut on the planet surface. And the variety of aliens found
in the Space Port is very impressive.
Text is displayed at bottom of the screen, while conversations are
shown in a text box in middle of the screen. Inventory items can be
examined for clues when you EXAMINE an item.
There is so much to explore and love about Space Quest 0: Replicated!
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SOUND AND MUSIC
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The familiar theme tune is heard during the opening credits. However,
apart from that, there is not much sound. A Ding is heard whenever
Roger picks up an item, or performs a correct action. The Labion tree
gives an ear-piercing scream when you take the branch. The generators
hum loudly to show they are working. And the sound of falling is heard
when Roger falls from a height. The most impressive sounds, is the
music heard in the Space Port Bar.
Give the game a try - you won’t be disappointed!
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