Software:Connections (video game)
| Connections | |
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 Cover art for the game. | |
| Developer(s) | Discovery Channel Multimedia |
| Publisher(s) | Discovery Channel Multimedia, The Learning Channel, Some Interactive |
| Platform(s) | Windows 3.x, Windows, Macintosh |
| Release | 1995 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Connections is a 1995 educational adventure video game.
Plot
Based on the show Connections on The Learning Channel, the game revolves around a plot of the player aiming to fix a computer program, by finding a series of connections that glue the world together.
Gameplay
Players progress through a series of graphic screens, and FMV video to find a series of connections. Items can be manipulated using hotspots. The game is narrated by James Burke.[1] Players can toggle a hints system, adjust volume, save the game, and choose their gender.[2]
Critical reception
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Lisa Karen Savignano of Allgame wrote that the game was "exceptional" but that it had the potential to leave players endlessly frustrated.[3] GameZone's Craig Majaski thought the game would appeal to players who had enjoyed Myst or Return to Zork.[5] Meanwhile, The AV Club contributor Brian Clair said the game succeeded as a learning tool.[6] MacWorld's George and Ben Beekman thought the game was well below the industry standard for the genre.[7] Entertainment Weekly thought the game was a missed opportunity; instead of being interesting and unique it was merely "Myst with a twist".[8]
The November 1996 edition of Computer Gaming World deemed the video game the #13 Top Sleeper Of All Time.
References
- ↑ "The Adrenaline Vault | Review | Connections". 2000-04-07. http://www.avault.com:80/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=connection&page=1.
- ↑ "Connections: It's a Mind Game Review by Quandary". 2008-06-22. http://www.quandaryland.com:80/jsp/dispArticle.jsp?index=685.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lisa Karen Savignano. "Connections - Review - allgame". Allgame. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=18862. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ↑ LeVitus, Bob (August 1996). "The Game Room". MacUser. http://macuser.zdnet.com:80/mu_0896/personal/gameroom.html.
- ↑ "Connections". 2008-12-04. http://www.worldvillage.com/wv/gamezone/html/reviews/connect.htm.
- ↑ "The Adrenaline Vault | Review | Connections". 2000-10-29. http://www.avault.com:80/reviews/review_temp.asp?game=connection&page=2.
- ↑ "Review: Connections". 1999-04-20. http://macworld.zdnet.com:80/pages/august.96/Reviews.2297.html.
- ↑ "Digital Review | Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. 2009-04-27. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,291854,00.html. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
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