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Colossal Cave

Cygnus Entertainment · Jan 19, 2023

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch

Everyone10+

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From the acclaimed creator of the King’s Quest series & Phantasmagoria, Colossal Cave, reimagined by Roberta Williams, is an exciting new action-adventure game that promises to bring you the adventure you’ve longed for. An homage to the original and esteemed classic computing text adventure, Colossal Cave Adventure by Will Crowther and Don Woods, Roberta Williams brings a beloved favorite game into the 21st century with meticulous handcrafted art, imaginative environmental creations based on actual caverns, rendering the vast and engaging cave in fully explorable three dimensional art. Immerse yourself in the mysterious and stunning world of boundless caverns and sweeping vistas, underground streams and hidden reservoirs - discover the many lost treasures, ancient civilizations, and encounter friends and foes alike in your quest to uncover the great mysteries of the mammoth cave system. With a non-linear exploration system, it’s up to you to decide how to proceed through Colossal Cave, and how to discover all its secrets. The ability to replay the game many times and still discover new things is what has kept this game in the hearts of generations of gamers for almost fifty years. If you think you know what adventure games are, you might be surprised to find out just how Colossal Cave defines the genre. Can you not only survive the Colossal Cave, but pass through it, and win all its secrets? Time will tell as you undertake the most exquisite and classic adventure ever - Colossal Cave, reimagined by Roberta Williams!

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Critic 6.2 (12 critics) · Gamer 7.9

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Critic reviews

  • Pure Nintendo

    Trevor Gould · Mar 11, 2023

    6.5
    Colossal Cave was a classic text adventure, but whether this reimagined take is “the adventure you’ve longed for” might boil down to your tolerance for dated elements. So much has changed in the decades since the original title, and the developer and Roberta Williams were household names in the gaming community. Going through the passages of this non-linear adventure can still be a mysterious, secret-filled romp. But it’s likely best tackled with a good dose of nostalgia.
  • NintendoLife

    Roland Ingram · Feb 09, 2023

    4.0
    Like its own mysterious underground complex, Colossal Cave is obscure and unfriendly, trickily hiding some scarce but valuable treasure. If it wasn’t for the fascinating source material, it would be jaw-droppingly bad. However, the source material is fascinating, and this remake is one way to engage with it.
  • Game Informer

    Juno Ramona Stump · Jan 31, 2023

    8.0
    Colossal Cave isn’t for everyone, but it’s like a slow and meticulously designed theme park ride, all built around an old text adventure game, making for a fascinating experience. Whether you play it or not is probably more up to your personal sensibilities, but Colossal Cave remains an immersive excavation that’s more than worth the trip, even with all the old screws and rusty bolts binding the two periods of game history together.
  • Adventure Gamers

    Sarah Kipling · Jan 24, 2023

    5.0
    Despite a lovingly crafted 3D reimagining, Colossal Cave recreates the original too closely to appeal to much more than game history buffs and nostalgia seekers – or very patient players who don’t mind repetitive, arduous gameplay.
  • Gaming Trend

    David Flynn · Jan 19, 2023

    8.0
    Colossal Cave is a fascinating game, and this modern remake brings the wonder of a text adventure to life in full 3D. It’s streamlined with a few updates, while still keeping the spirit of the original. The game has more than a few issues, but is well worth playing for a magical adventure.
  • TechRaptor

    William Worrall · Jan 18, 2023

    8.0
    Combined with the fantastic atmosphere, immersive sound design, and optional VR support, don't be surprised if you end up spending a lot of time on this one.

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