VOYEUR - Interplay RRP œ39.99
                  (18 cert game on CD-ROM)

                   Reviewed by Dave Stone

Could this game really be as bad as the the reviews in the PC
magazines made out?  Assuming the 'Doom Crazed' reviewers could
not cope with anything other than mindless violence, I borrowed a
copy and determined to find out.

The Plot

You are watching the house of a wealthy American Presidential
Candidate with a number of dark secrets. Three members of his
family can be bought off, but the fourth threatens to expose him.
You are equipped with a video camera and must either record the
incriminating evidence, or the actual murder of the family
blackmailer. The murdered individual varies randomly, providing
eight possible scenarios.

The Naughty Bits

The game is promoted as an Adult title with an 18 rating, it
includes short video scenes of ladies in their underwear, aimed at
distracting attention from the political action elsewhere. (They
are hardly a justification for spending œ40 on a game - so on to
the gameplay).

Whats Wrong with The Game ?

(i) After intensive play I only uncovered three plotters - the
daughter always seemed to be easily bought off.

(ii) Each scenario took about an hour of real time, but the first
45 minutes were always identical. Determined to unravel the
mysteries of each plot, and keen to avoid boredom, I found it best
to leave the game running and return for the last 10 mins to
discover the potential victim.


Yes this is indeed as bad as the reviews indicated, repetitive,
tedious and far, far, too easy.  (Astonishingly a best seller on
the CDI machine). Probably three hours entertainment, three hours
tedium then the bin. The genre is covered far better within the
range of Detective style text adventures.

Tech Note:  On a 4mb 386 DX40 - Installation easy, but occasional
'hangs'.











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