Can you weave straw into gold?
Before you can, you must hop onto the largest ride through the essence of nature in


Loom!

The Lucasarts game that used the force (The Duo)!

Score One for our side!Lucasarts and TTI created a masterpiece, and it is
available for the DUO!! When I picked up this title, I really thought it would be
an average slow and cheap computergame translation. Boy was I wrong!!


When I first started Loom, I noticed an extensively long load time, but
when the actual game started, loads were short from there on due to the nice features of the Duo.
Shortly after starting, I realized yy first assumpitions were totally wrong! This game was not only
extremely fast, but it was translated to be BETTER than the original computer version! The
graphics were extremely sharp the colors were very bright, and the music should win an award!


Help Bobbin discover the powers of the mighty distaff by practicing
with small and simple things such as opening a clam's shell for the seagulls.

When I originally played Loom on the computer, I often found myself turning the
music off because it sounded so terrible, but when playingg the version for
the DUO, I often wished the music lasted longer! The symphony that played the
music for Loom, sounded entirely wholesome and fabulous!


Stunning graphics are offered throughout this game, just like
they are in this scene after Bobbin accidentally gets captured by a dragon!



For those that have never played this involving game, here is an intro:
You play the role of Bobbin Threadbare, a 17 year old threadweaver. His
mother has been banished from the guild of weavers because she was
responsible for drawing you out of the Loom.. an unforseen child.
The elders have done this because the Loom is unmistakingly doomed to an awful
fate . . . it's own unmaking!

The game begins when your care taker, Mother Hetchel,
is being sentenced by the elders for secretly teaching Bobbin the secrets of
the Loom. Just as she is turned into a swans egg, a giant swan flies in and
turns all of elders into swans as well!! You are now left alone on the island
along with a baby swan named Mother Hetchel, and the head elder's distaff to go and discover your destiny!
This must sound confusing, but after you've played this game for a short while you will get used to the somewhat odd atmosphere quickly!
In fact ,the strangeness of this game is what makes things so fun!



Throughout the game you carry a weaving staff and weave the notes to many small "threads" you pick up along the way. These threads do many important things like turn
straw into gold, untwist tornadoes, reflect the image of another person onto
yourself, and you can even turn into a swan! As you work with weaving multiple threads, your experience level will grow,
and you will be able to weave stronger and better threads!
One of the hardest things about
the game is the process of actually changing your thought process in the
beginning so that the rest of the game can be enjoyable. This involves Many
experiments that can often take long amounts of time to figure out. Once you
get past this part, the rest of the game will become very enjoyable and not
confusing at all!

-Missed?

For those that think this is yet another Myst type game... you have another thought coming. Let me clear things up:
Myst is a quantum leap in games using 3D environments, and a large advertising source for Strata. Myst also takes place on a lonely setting where you are all alone to be one with the slowly rising sea, and the wind blowing through the trees.
Loom, on the other hand, is beautifully painted by hand. The adventure that takes place requires much interaction with very likeable and memorable people. The action can be often humorous while also stimulating. You aren't likely to fall asleep through this game!

For the record, I have played this game start to finish at least 6 times by
the time you arc reading this! Many people are looking for agane that brings
them into the action like the Y's series did... I personally think that this
IS the game many people are looking for!

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Review, image capturing and layout by Bob Frasure. Loom is a trademark of LucasArts.
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