Gadget: Invention, Travel & Adventure

Posted by Tom Lenting.
First posted on 01 August 2007. Last updated on 10 August 2009.
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At the dawn of the CD-ROM era, multimedia graphics were increasingly being incorporated into computer games. The adventure genre was seen as the most suitable medium to experiment with the possibilities of this now settled technology. Pre-rendered still images, which later integrated with animated movies, showed for the first time both the graphical and storage capabilities of the new hardware.…

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Excellent

I'm very disappointed with the fact that the reviewer failed entirely to see how Gadget is one of the most important videogames of all time.

Portugal By Bruno de Figueiredo • On 15 September 2009 • From Portugal

Excellent

It's not so much of a game as it is an interactive movie, much like in the vein of The Dark Eye. It's not as well animated or graphically advanced as The Dark Eye but I enjoyed it for what it is - a well-done piece of work. The music is amazing and the almost art-deco steampunk setting is delightful. I have both "Invention, Travel, and Adventure" (the original) and "Past as Future" (the expanded version). I like to pop it in and let myself become immersed in the world of Gadget.

United States By Lizz R • On 03 August 2008 • From San Francisco, USA

Excellent

Great. Precursor to Syberia.

United States By Al Goins • On 23 October 2007 • From Rochester, NY

Trouble getting the 4 cd special edition to run on windows xp.

United States By Jabbapop • On 30 September 2007 • From Somewhere