Complicated plots kill freedom of play

Alec

This was where Zork started to lose it in my opinion. The introduction of a solid, complicated plot ruined the series. When a text adventure has a deepened plot, it loses that open-ended nature that makes the genre great.

Don't get me wrong. Beyond Zork, Zork Zero, and all the other later games all have their charms. But they can't equal the Tabletop RPG feeling of exploration and total unrestrained freedom that makes wandering aimlessly through a vast expansive world for the sheer hell of it so much fun.

I play Zork I, II, and III precisely because they have NO overall plot. It's relaxing, challenging, and makes me think about how to solve the puzzle rather than what will happen next in the story. It's about spending that mass of hours beating the puzzle to get the valuable treasure behind it, rather than being treated to a cutscene or a dialog sequence upon completion.

PLOTS KILL FREEDOM IN ZORK.
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