7. Tender Loving Care
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by Randy “Cupid” Sluganski |
10 Adventure Games for Lovers |
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Developer/Publisher: Aftermath Media Release Date: 1998 Just Adventure Grade: B+ |
“Tender Loving Care is – according to the JA review – not your typical adventure game; in fact, Aftermath Media does not even categorize it as a graphic adventure. Instead, it is considered an ‘interactive movie’ similar to Phantasmagoria but with a design twist. It is definitely original, and we felt it deserved a fair review on our site. I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the game, and an added bonus, and a credit to the designers, is that it is replayable–there are many paths to the end and a few different endings … A twisted story of sex, lies and sanity awaits. At times it seems the subject of sex and nudity is pushed too far. Some players may not want to see a naked woman throwing herself against a window for everyone outside to see her. On the other hand, maybe some of you may get kick out of that kind of stuff.”
Sex and nudity pushed too far?! Some players may not want to see a naked woman?! I say bring it on! After innumerable, mind-numbing adventure games starring bumbling detectives, sci-fi aliens, futuristic landscapes, and cutesy dwarves and elves, I’m ready for some mature entertainment. Just to make matters more interesting is an extremely personal psychological quiz that you must participate in to advance the game. So what does that ink blot look like to you?
