Humongous didn't set out to be an edutainment company. That's why their games were so fun.
If you're reading this, the odds are good that you 1) hate your job and 2) can't really do much about it. But if you, say, were working on a project that would be seen by millions of people, then you could get creative about expressing your displeasure.
You remember when you got your first Windows (or Mac) computer and your parents gave you educational video games, from Edmark to Humongous Entertainment — as well as playing computers in our…
A retro review of the LucasArts classic, Sam and Max hit the Road
Point-and-click adventures are in no shortage these days, with the likes of developers Artifex Mundi churning them out one after another and other recent delights arriving such as The Little Acre. So when The Inner World – another point-and-click affair – was revealed to be releasing on the consoles, I wondered how it’d fare amongst the rest, even though it was quite obviously well received on PC and mobile devices a couple of years back. The more I heard about The Inner World, the more I become confused over the premise. But maybe the fact it seems so utterly bizarre could work in its favour, to stand out from the rest if executed well. Is that the case?
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