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Game #430
Hall of Belated Fame Inductee  Frederick Pohl's Gateway    View all Top Dogs in this genre
Interactive Fiction   Graphical IF

Rating: 8.97 (196 votes)

Frederick Pohl's Gateway box cover

Frederick Pohl's Gateway screenshot
One of the best sci-fi games I've ever played, this game follows Pohl's classic: you play a "prospector" -- one of the brave souls who volunteer to pilot alien crafts to unknown destinations, hoping to find valuable artifacts. As with other early Legend releases, the interface is excellent. I can't find fault with this game except that it seems a bit short. The plot is first-rate and puzzles challenging throughout. (the Virtual Reality-based puzzles are some of best puzzles ever designed for an adventure game, bar none). And best of all, Legend released the game as freeware a few years ago to promote Gateway 2: Homeworld. Two thumbs up!

Reviewed by: Underdogs
Designer: Mike Verdu & Glen Dahlgren
Developer: Legend Entertainment
Publisher: Freeware
Year: 1992
Software Copyright: Legend Entertainment
Theme: Science Fiction, Licensed
Multiplayer:  
None that we know of
System Requirements: DOS
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If you like this game, try: Gateway 2: Homeworld, Mission Critical, Time Quest

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