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Showing All | Show by Page - k42write, October 28, 2023 - gattociao, August 18, 2023 - elysee, June 5, 2023 It's a genuinely charming premise that author David Dyte carries off with humor, and as with Ralph, that premise shapes both the plot and the puzzles in a way that makes Bear's Night Out feel fresh.
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| Direct link | Add a comment >INVENTORY - Paul O'Brian writes about interactive fiction ABNO is a delightful game. It is well-written and, for the most part, well-coded, including a number of details which serve to enrich the childlike, enchanted game world. For example, the television runs a very funny infomercial for a hardware z-chip, to turn your computer into "the interactive fiction machine of your dreams!" The cat's random event routines create an endearing illusion of feline unpredictability. Judiciously chosen box quotes enhance the game's sense of magic and wonder. Finally, perhaps the best touch of all, all the elements of the full score are written alliteratively: "furry fashion" for wearing your coat, "kindness to kittens" for petting the cat, etc. The combined result of all these details is a world well worth visiting by children and adults alike.
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Fluffy adventure., March 12, 2021A Bear's Night Out is a delightful little adventure! Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Impossibly Charming, August 26, 2020by Blake This little classic is just as charming today as it was in 1997. There's a simple joy to this game, the way it remains sentimental without ever once dipping into the saccharine or the patronizingly childish. You could truly play this at any age and have a wonderful time. After all, who hasn't had a teddy bear or other stuffie that meant the world to them? Though I can't find the clip online, I remember even the rugged Jeremy Clarkson confessing to still having his childhood bear at home, saying that he wouldn't trade it for anything. This game, through its simple, kindly nature, taps into that attachment perfectly. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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An old-school game. A teddy bear explores the house of his IF-loving owner, February 3, 2016by MathBrush A Bear's Night Out was nominated for an XYZZY award for Best Game in its second year. You play as a teddy bear exploring the house of your owner. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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Well worth a look, January 16, 2010by Amy Kerns (Tucson, AZ) In A Bear's Night Out, you play the part of a teddy bear who comes to life when his owner goes to sleep. The object of the game is to set up items for a teddy bear picnic. Your owner is quite forgetful (as an aside, he is the writer of this game). This piece of Interactive Fiction is over 10 years old, being first released in 1997, but it's well worth a look. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | View comments (2) - Add comment
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Utterly charming, April 21, 2008by Kiz Bear is a tenderly written romp through the eyes of a beloved teddy bear, appropriate for players of all ages -- it's a great intro to IF for kids, but still captivating for adults who remember their childhood stuffed friends fondly. Puzzles are tricky but solvable, and the prose is top-quality: Bear does a great job with tone and capturing the POV of a teddy bear. It's one of my very favourite IF games. And I don't just say that because I now have the wonderful fortune to cohabit with Matt and Terry Moose :) Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
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More fun than I expected, March 5, 2008by OtisTDog This IF Comp entry may be a little gimmicky, but the gimmick definitely worked for me. What's not to like about a story that features a teddy bear as a protagonist? Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Remove vote | Add a comment
- jfpbookworm (Hamburg, New York), February 25, 2008 - tfbk, January 10, 2008 - Wendymoon, October 26, 2007 - Emily Short, October 22, 2007 - Michael R. Bacon (New Mexico), October 21, 2007 Baf's GuideTeddy bears, as anyone who owns one can tell you, come to life when you're asleep. This game puts you in one bear's shoes, making mischief and preparing for a big day. Although allegedly an "interactive children's story", it will probably leave most genuine children baffled, through both its vocabulary and its several major references to other prominent text adventures. Small, with good puzzles based on overcoming the limitations of being two feet tall and made of cloth. Contains an adaptive hint menu. -- Carl Muckenhoupt
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