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In recent years developers like Telltale Games and Dontnod have taken the choose-your-own-adventure way of gaming to unbelievable heights with The Walking Dead and Life Is Strange. Both are smaller production companies that use their limited resources to highlight their strengths: strong writing, unforgettable characters, and impactful player choice. Has the time come to resurrect the text-based adventure? Midboss thinks so. I was wary, at first, since I had no idea if this meant I would be typing full sentences like in Zork. Read Only Memories, thankfully, is not that kind of trial-and-error experience. In fact, it's one of the most memorable ones I've had all year.
Barbara writes: "Every now and then I enjoy playing mystery and investigation games, you know, release my detective skills for a bit, just to see if I could handle being the next Sherlock Holmes. And I am pretty sure you do too -- otherwise, you wouldn’t be reading this article on mystery and investigation games -- so let’s get right to my favorite ones so far!"
MidBoss has partnered with IDW Publishing to expand the Read Only Memories universe with an all-new comic book series, set to begin releasing in monthly installments starting December 2019.
From ShackNews: "Read Only Memories is a unique twist on the point-and-click adventure game, taking cues from the cyberpunk aesthetic and style of the classic Hideo Kojima-helmed Snatcher. Since its initial release on PC, it's been ported to most systems, including the PlayStation Vita, but until now it hadn't been given a mobile port. Now, mobile players have a chance to strike out on their own to explore Neo San Francisco while on the go. Read Only Memories: Type-M is an excellent, downsized version of the game that works well as a mobile title. If you've heard a lot about Read Only Memories and want a chance to finally sit down and play it, this is your best shot, since you can take it with you."
