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About the Story"A short tale of mystery and madness inspired by Poe's "The Raven"." [--blurb from Competition Aught-Zero]Game Details
Language: English (en)
Current Version: Release 10 License: Freeware Development System: Inform 6 Baf's Guide ID: 915 IFID: ZCODE-10-000928-C5BA TUID: 0gp3my5d5wi0owtu |
Awards
Nominee, Best Setting; Nominee, Best Puzzles; Nominee, Best Individual PC - 2000 XYZZY Awards
7th Place - 6th Annual Interactive Fiction Competition (2000)
Editorial Reviews
Baf's Guide
-- Duncan Stevens
SPAG
This is sounding more negative than I mean to be, because there were parts of Nevermore that I genuinely enjoyed. The ending, for one thing, is terrific--dark and dripping with irony. (In that respect, quite faithful to Poe himself.) Some of the action turns on flashbacks, which also struck me as genuinely Poeish--a protagonist for whom the past is more real than the present absolutely belongs in this game. [...] Through no fault of the game, however, it didn't really connect with me, and I gave it a 7 in the competition.
-- Duncan Stevens
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SynTax
Described as an interactive gothic, Nevermore has intricate inventory-based puzzles and a spooky tower to explore [...]
-- Dorothy Millard
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>VERBOSE -- Paul O'Brian's Interactive Fiction Page
Nevermore is IF with marvelous writing and a chilling gothic atmosphere, but until its fundamental design problems are repaired, it will remain as lifeless as Poe's lost Lenore.
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Member Reviews
| Average Rating: Number of Reviews: 2 Write a review |
Well written, really puts me in the scene., February 9, 2018I was genuinely entertained for hours as I ran this work. The storytelling vividly captures the vibe of ancient mystery and really provokes the imagination.
A beginning close to Poe and an ending close to Lovecraft, February 3, 2016This game is loosely based on The Raven, diverging into Lovecraft horror near the end.
On the other hand, I loved the beginning of the game, exploring, not knowing what is going on. But I lost interest about a third of the way through. I read through a transcript to see what kind of things were necessary for the rest of the game. It looked interesting, but hinges on a very difficult puzzle.
I recommend everyone at least start the game, and then see how far your interests take you.
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Polls
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