The Crimson Diamond looks and plays like something from 1988, an adventure game with beautiful, vibrant EGA graphics and a text parser interface. Yes, this means you actually have to type things like “look” and “open door,” a thought that may cause some potential players to roll their eyes, but it’s actually great! The game cleverly takes you into the crime thriller of the early 20th century with its courageous heroine and colorful group of suspects. The text parser, on the other hand, allows you to engage with these suspects and the environment in a pleasant and engaging way, which, despite being a nod to games from almost 40 years ago, seems fresh and invigorating and leaves me wondering about the state of the Adventure games make the genre more optimistic today. I'll allow myself a pun here and conclude by saying that this game is a real gem. – Carolyn Petit
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