Romantic games
- Juan F. Ramirez
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Romantic games
Because it's St. Valentine's day we must make a list of Spectrum games with romantic heroes:
- Mikie (the most obvious)
- BC Quest for Tyres
- Hunchback
- Ghosts 'n' Goblins
Any others?
- Mikie (the most obvious)
- BC Quest for Tyres
- Hunchback
- Ghosts 'n' Goblins
Any others?
- Lethargeek
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Re: Romantic games
Donkey Kong
Popeye
Nightbreed
Popeye
Nightbreed
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Heartbroken
Soho sex quest
Soho sex quest
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BC Bill (coshing someone over the head and dragging them back to your cave)
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- Lethargeek
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Well, I suppose I have to mention Zx Larry, my remake of the famous Larry game.
Although calling it "romantic", just like in other cases mentioned here, is risky at best
Although calling it "romantic", just like in other cases mentioned here, is risky at best
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Hopefully it was obvious I was being facetious. Even in the early 80s that game seemed *very* questionable.
Another questionable relationship was "Back To Skool" where it appeared that Eric was just using Hayley in other to have her do some of his lines.
Ant Attack might have slipped into sexist tropes with its 'rescue the helpless heroine' plot had it not had the option to play as the female rescuing the bloke. "My Hero! Take me away from all this".
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Nice try!
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Isn't Phantis rescuing her love interest ? I mean, there are some hearts floating around in outro. Still, I suspect the whole love thing was just excuse to bring some action on screen. I wonder if there is true romantic game.
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Speaking of post-romantic games, does Jet Set Willy count ?
Also, Olli & Lisa had some inter gender tense in story, no ? I'm not sure, the opposite sex stuff was waaaaaay above my level when I played the game (oh, good old uncomplicated Dungeon & Dragons & Speccy period of my life).
Also, Olli & Lisa had some inter gender tense in story, no ? I'm not sure, the opposite sex stuff was waaaaaay above my level when I played the game (oh, good old uncomplicated Dungeon & Dragons & Speccy period of my life).
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According to the instructions, she must rescue her 'expedition mate' so it seems no love here... apparently!
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There's Hunchback. Although by all accounts once Esmerelda's free she'll ditch him and cop off with one of the guards.
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May be it is forbidden love of two colleagues ? I mean, really, check the end of game on YT.Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:47 amAccording to the instructions, she must rescue her 'expedition mate' so it seems no love here... apparently!
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Yeah, just checked it, and yes, they are more than workmates!catmeows wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:29 pmMay be it is forbidden love of two colleagues ? I mean, really, check the end of game on YT.Juan F. Ramirez wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:47 am According to the instructions, she must rescue her 'expedition mate' so it seems no love here... apparently!
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that reminds me other spanish stuff like Capitan Trueno... and wasn't Lorna all about saving her favourite sex toy robot?
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Get Me To The Church On Time is a text adventure where you have to get the groom to his wedding after his stag night.
In terms of anti-romance there's Run, Bronwyn, Run where you have to help a Princess escape in order to avoid marrying a loathsome Prince.
In terms of anti-romance there's Run, Bronwyn, Run where you have to help a Princess escape in order to avoid marrying a loathsome Prince.
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3 weeks in paradise, gotta rescue the wife and kids.
I don't have anything cool to put here, so i'll just be off now to see a priest with yeast stuck between his teeth and his friend called Keith who's a hairpiece thief...
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