Perdition's Flames
Michael J. Roberts
Platform: TADS?
Rating: 6.7
Total Votes: 15
Std. Dev.: +- 1.3
Average Playtime: Between 2 and 6 hours
Genre: Dungeon-crawl / Fantasy / Religious / Puzzle-fest / Humor / Horror
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Audience Comments:2/28/05 09:26 PM
One of the first new-school games -- no inventory limit, no hunger puzzles, can't be made unwinnable, but the whole thing is a big mess o' puzzles and not much more. The game is funny and fun and hints are available.
Rating:8
4/13/04 08:32 PM
Varies between humdrum and nifty. Enough amusing bits to stretch it out, but is old-skool: a number of undescribed objects, and many, many objects that aren't described unless you examine the object they're on. Puzzles are pretty simple, once you've found all the requisite objects.
Rating:7
12/14/03 10:37 AM
Fairly good series of puzzles, almost bug-free, (which is impressive considering the size of this game), and a good variety of things to do in the game. While most of them are entertaining unfortunately some of those things simply are not, (such as getting a driver's license), and there are times when playing where I became bored with it. If you're a fan of puzzlefests and don't mind vacuous storylines or early Zork style NPCs, I think you'll enjoy this game a lot. - JAA
Rating:7
12/06/03 09:27 AM
If you crave old-style puzzle games, you'll enjoy this one. None of the puzzles are unfair and they are generally well-clued. A word of advice: search everything! Some of the objects are quite hidden and I never would have realized that I had missed anything without the walkthrough. Although the descriptions are not as rich and detailed as some other games, the simple originality of the setting keeps the game interesting.
Rating:8
1/15/04 10:28 PM
This game cannot be made unwinnable. It is one of its defining traits. That being said, it does feel a bit mechanical, and is notable for puzzles more than anything else. It boils down to collecting the five magic Whatsits, and don't look for more depth. (I liked the Celestial Security Administration office.)
Rating:7
11/27/03 06:35 PM
Problem of motivation and what to do next. Lackluster writing. Hell, even a satirical one, ought to be more entertaining than this. Or at least more hellish.
Rating:6
7/30/03 12:50 PM
You have too much to work with and no clear idea of what you're trying to do.
Rating:4
7/26/03 09:00 PM
Great stuff.
Rating:8
7/11/03 03:09 PM
A great big puzzle-fest set in hell. Not over the top in terms of its writing but there wasn't much to complain about either. I'm not sure if it has stood the test of time in terms of it's playability, however.
Rating:7
7/11/03 10:21 AM
Rating:6
7/11/03 06:11 AM
Thoroughly old-school puzzle fest with an original premise and some amusing bits. The puzzles themselves, however, aren't all that original.
Rating:6
7/10/03 06:19 PM
Rating:6
7/10/03 06:05 PM
A good, standard, old-fashioned, puzzle-orineted game. It is realatively easy and has no unfair aspects to it. An excellent game for beginners, but experienced players would like it also.
Rating:8
7/10/03 12:10 PM
Solidly old-school; wander aimlessly around, looking for puzzles to complete because they're there.
Rating:4
7/10/03 12:10 PM
Rating:8
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