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When Charles Cecil heard the news, he said he wanted to mend his relationship with Dave and offer him a chance to create a sequel. A BASS fan tried searching Dave Cummins (one of the writers as well as the music composer of the game) for years only to find out that Dave died a long time ago. Seeing Rob's tribe family being nuked by Reich at the start of the game is heart wrenching.After the rest of the game has been set in a fairly realistic (if futuristic) city, there is nothing to prepare you for this, and it's terrifying. When you get to LINC's core, the walls are covered in Meat Moss and fleshy tentacles.Even Rob is disgusted by many of the things he sees, and doesn't mind telling you about it. Squick: The more you know about LINC, the more you'll be grossed out by it.This at the time was impressive among adventure games, though nowadays it loses its magic since only a handful of screens even have NPCs walk around while you converse with another character. "Seinfeld" Is Unfunny: The game's engine allowed for multiple NPCs onscreen at once, but also allowed them to continue doing their usual routine while the player was having a conversation with them or interacting with the environment.

The only single redeeming aspect is the music, and that's it. Porting Disaster: The CD32 version, which includes the slow loading times due to slow CD drive, buggy save files, and a tendency to freeze the game.Narm: Rob's reaction to the destruction of his family.Even when you see his fate, you can't feel for the guy. Moral Event Horizon: Reich nuking Rob's entire tribe at the start of the game.Burke has the same surname as a similarly incompetent Nigel.

On the other hand, someone does and shows it to everyone.

Robert refuses to pick the dirty tissue in Reich's cabinet.

Given that Anita ends up dead later on, it actually comes off as Paranoia Fuel since that person could have ratted you out.

While Pushing Up Roses mentions some Artificial Atmospheric Actions happening in her video review of the game, she points out a rather common scene - for Robert and Anita to be talking with a random worker standing right next to them.

Burke is whom you consult for this doesn't help. Imagine, however, what it must be like to never have your own fingerprints ever again.

Fridge Horror: Late in the game, Robert has to get his own fingerprints exchanged for Colson's, just to pass a scanner lock.

Rob's crackpot theories on the nature of the game world are priceless.

Epileptic Trees: Played for laughs, usually.

Ensemble Dark Horse: Joey is considerably popular thanks to his Deadpan Snarker moments.