D is a game which is more controversial than notable for gameplay. It's a walk-through adventure shown in a first-person perspectie and depicted by some incredible pre-rendered graphics. It follows the nightmare adventure of Laura, a personable young girl who was unfortunate enough to be fathered by a psychotic serial killer, and who now faces an unwelcome trip through his tortured mind.
The actual game involves solving simple visual and symbolic puzzles in sequence, opening further areas. The mood is most definitely Gothic, with winding stone staircases and portraits with creepy moving eyes. The sound should also give you the willies.
Although D is dead scary (once) it's also (surprise surprise) not that big, and shouldn't take too long to solve. A game with tremendous atmosphere and panache, but served up in a disappointingly meagre portion.
1st February 1996
