Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh - Sierra On-Line, 1996 - IBM/PC (4K)

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Published on July 22, 2022 1:03:17 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSa-q4DTVAw

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King's Quest I (1984)

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A playthrough of Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh, the second and last title in Sierra On-Line's Phantasmagoria series, released in 1996.

A Puzzle of Flesh was written by Lorelei Shannon, who earlier, together with Roberta Williams, had designed the 7th installment in the King's Quest series. The game employed the same full-motion video approach as its predecessor but otherwise shared no connections in plot or characters (though, the name Adrienne Delaney, the female protagonist from the first title briefly appears). Sierra originally intended Phantasmagoria to be a horror anthology, with each installment of a different story and style.

The violent and sexual, content caused a storm of controversy and the game was banned in some countries. Sears stores across the U.S. also refused to carry the game.
A Puzzle of Flesh, unlike the first title, never became a critical or commercial success and no further titles under the Phantasmagoria label were developed.

I opted for the DOS version, while it only offers a limited color palette and "interlaced" cutscenes, it looks better in my opinion, and gives more of a cinematic experience.

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Intro 0:10
Chapter 1 2:46
Chapter 2 1:04:06
Chapter 3 1:51:29
Chapter 4 2:33:55
Chapter 5 3:15:57
Credits 4:02:15

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