Return to Zork (Jewel Case)

by ACTIVISION

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004T9C7
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,853 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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See the Great Underground Empire for the first time in this groundbreaking sequel to the classic Zork series. Featuring a cast of Hollywood stars, over an hour of live-action video, and dozens of mind-bending puzzles, Return to Zork sets a new standard for the graphic adventure game.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Return to Zork has my vote!, May 8, 2001

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NissaG (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return to Zork (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

I love this game! My best friend and I played it together, and we had so much fun trying to figure out the different puzzles and stuff. It has good graphics and haunting music, and it didn't let us down. I only wish more of the games were available from amazon, I'd buy them in a heartbeat!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites..., January 26, 2006

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Maxor127 (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Return to Zork (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

Since I saw this game getting bad reviews, I thought I'd defend it. This is one of my favorite games of all time and definitely the best FMV game of the 90s. I think it's the best Zork game overall. It has a great sense of humor, memorable characters and puzzles, and an excellent sense of history. There are lots of characters to interact with and different dialogue options, so it's not just an empty world to solve alien puzzles. Nothing like that.

The only complaints you might have are the graphics, which were actually good when the game was released. You can't fault a game for graphics over 10 years later. Second, the acting is really cheesy. Some of the worst acting in a game, maybe, and a funny thing is half the actors seem to be related since they have the same last name. But I found the cheesy acting funny and it was a big achievement back in the day since CD games with lots of video was a completely new concept.

The best part is definitely the introduction. If you're a fan of Zork games and played the first one, the introduction couldn't have set the stage any better. So all in all, definitely a 5 star game. Lots of adventure and mystery and maybe the most memorable lines in any game.

If I had to make a complaint, it would be that the game is pretty hard since you'll get stuck sometimes and not know what you're supposed to do next. And one particular puzzle can literaly be messed up in the first scene of the game without you even realizing it until you start wondering why you can't advance and you finally check a walkthrough.

I wish the sequels had been more like this version. I didn't like Nemesis and didn't even play it much. I could tell it was going to be a Myst clone. Grand Inquisitor was a better sequel but lacked the depth, interface, interaction, and length of Return to Zork.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Adventure Game, October 7, 2009

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Mor and Tookie (NY) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Return to Zork (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

This is THE game for all adventure game lovers! It's a very old game so the graphics aren't great, but it's a ton of fun. The puzzles in the game range from easy to extremely difficult but thanks to the internet, the hard ones can be solved :)

I definitely recommend this game, as well as all other games in the Zork series (though the first three are text based so i don't personally enjoy them too much)