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Evilution is a text and graphics adventure. There are three windows through which you interact with the adventure world. A graphics window shows you what you can see. This isn't too helpful since it's sometimes not too clear what the pictures are supposed to be. Still, purists argue the picture should be in your mind, not on screen.

A smaller window gives your vital statistics. No, not your bust, waist and bum size, but things like your strength, money and whether you're currently alive - all things really worth knowing.

The remaining window is where all the "action" happens. Here, you type in your commands and are told about the consequences of your actions. It's a comprehensive parser, and attempts to make good convoluted sentences.

Adventures either appeal to you or they don't. The trick is getting someone to whom they don't appeal and forcing him to play the thing. Despite the fact that Evilution's display really isn't all that hot - there aren't any fancy icons or pull-down menus, for example - the plot is very well-engineered, logical and none too difficult to get into. You could well be pleasantly surprised by this game.

1. Not as polished as games like Guild Of Thieves, but well-written and easy to get into.