January 1990 (Issue 57) – 'The Best Games of the 80's Decade' (Phil King)Īdam Cadre reviews Alter Ego, which he played while programming his interactive fiction game 9:05.įor C64: high quality software sets (box digitalised manual miscellaneous screenshots).January 1991 (Issue 4) - listed in the A to Z of Classic Games article (Great)* Happy Computer.The female version, due to the very small percentage of female gamers at the time, did not sell well and is fairly rare. The game came out in a distinct male and female version, where all the experiences are geared toward male or female players respectively. They have the option of skipping these experiences, however. Explicit contentīecause of the authenticity of the life experiences explored in the program, Alter Ego contains explicit material which may not be suitable for players under the age of 16. The Commodore 64 and Apple II versions of Alter Ego appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott. Games released as complementary versions.The game exists in two variations which depict a male or female life.

Here the player can change his lifestyle and manage his love and professional life. After reaching a certain age, additional life options can be undergone at any time. Some decisions may even result in an early death or instant game over.Įvery life phase is represented by a life tree where the situations are lined up the motive of the situation card shows the general theme of the situation. Every decision has long-time consequences and influences the personality, health and which situations await further down the road.

Then the player gets presented with the outcome and goes on to the next situation. This is done by choosing one of multiple answer possibilities, sometimes accompanied with a mood. The gameplay consists of a series of situations where a decision has to be made.

They then guide this character through seven life phases, from infancy to old age. The player creates a character with different personality statistics, either by assigning them randomly or by answering a few introductory questions. Alter Ego is a game which tries to simulate life itself.

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