Thursday, May 30, 2013

Random House moves into games with 'Black Crown,' a dark, messy work of interactive fiction

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Black Crown is a strange blend of interactive fiction and a classic choose-your-own-adventure novel. It's also incredibly disturbing: Your character will regularly undergo bizarre tests dictated by a shadowy corporation, which will have you dealing with everything from mutilated pigs to a constantly changing outfit. In the world of Black Crown, reality is in flux, so you never quite know who or what to trust. This all makes for a thoroughly enjoyable mystery, at least early on, and additional story elements will roll out over time to keep you reading. It's also a game that comes from an unusually traditional source: book publisher Random House UK.


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