The Crimson Diamond looks and plays like something from 1988, an adventure game with gorgeous, vibrant EGA graphics and a text parser interface. Yes, that means you have to type things like “look” and “open door”, which might make some experienced players roll their eyes, but it's really cool! The game nicely draws you into its early 20th century murder mystery with its plucky heroine and colorful cast of suspects. The text parser, meanwhile, allows you to engage with the suspects and the environment in fun and engaging ways that, despite celebrating games from almost 40 years ago , feels fresh and vibrant, and makes me more optimistic about the state of the adventure game. sex today. I'll allow myself a pun here and just finish by saying that this game is a real gem. – Carolyn Petit
