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Heed the Windows XP warnings!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I just wanted to STRONGLY second the warnings already posted about Windows XP incompatibility. I love the game, and tried to reinstall it on my new Windows XP machine. But even setting the Amber.exe file to run in "Windows 95 compatibility mode" doesn't work. A search through game blogs indicates that the program uses an old Windows 95-only version of "Macromedia Projector," which Windows XP cannot handle. Only one blogger claims to have made Amber work on an XP machine, by doing a very complicated procedure to allow the system to be fully toggled between XP and Win95 operating systems. I can say that the last PC that successfully ran it for me used Windows 98, but I can't also attest to whether it runs on Windows ME systems. Such a waste, for what once was a very spooky, difficult, and enjoyable adventure game!

BEWARE! Does not work on XP!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Do not buy this game unless you have a computer with a pre-XP operating system cause it simply will not work. I don't think it works with ME either. This was not made clear online and I was sooo bummed when it arrived.

Great game -Needs XP patch...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've really loved A.M.B.E.R. for a long time and will play it now & then just because I like the 'feel' of the game. It's quite unusual. The only catch is it needs an XP patch. The only reason I run win 98 on an old pc is to play this game. I hear Hue Forrest developers are making a patch and have a new domain for a new site. Don't miss this intelligent game!!!

Short, but magnificent

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I picked up this game years ago and only recently got around to playing it. I cannot believe that I waited as long to finish it as i did.

If you enjoy a good spook, but don't equate a lot of blood and guts with fright, then perhaps this game is for you.

If you are interested in ghosts, and know something about them, then you will find the ones represented in the game satisfying. Their motivations are not the same, and their personalities come through loud and clear even in their settings. One of them most certainly kept me up at night, right along with its theme music running in an endless loop through my head. Incidentally, even the music is good.

Yes, the game is too short. You could tell they originally meant to do more to it. Not all the clues lead up to anything, and some things are implied that just don't go anywhere. The readme file suggests that the programmers believe the game itself to be haunted, (play it alone at night and you might not disagree) so perhaps they did just want to finish it in a hurry.

As for the difficulty level- if it had been much harder, the story wouldn't have flowed. Yes, a child could play it, but not a very young one. The puzzles do sometimes give one pause. Anyone who says they were too easy and mentions a walkthrough is contradicting themseves. Ignore the walkthroughs unless you get truly stuck- there's no timer. It's far better just to immerse yourself for an evening and enjoy.

Journys beyond the usual games into the paranormal

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is actually quite fun, and for the price, its worth trying if your interested in the paranormal. Poltergeists and ghosts, this game has it all. My only qualm is the navigation of the game, and some of the places to visit are confusing, such as the under the lake scenes. I has a difficult time figuring our which direction to take, but overall, this game is fun and exciting.

Xcellent Game but will not work on XP

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: April 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Whomever wrote that a Compatibality of Win 95/98 will run Amber then please let me know how you got it to run. It will load in XP, but when trying to run the game there is an error in the MOVUTILS file and an error of Script Handler -Both which shuts down the game.

I suggest that if you are "really" tired of the games out now to train our future generation of professional soilders, then keep an old computer on hand so you can play the really good entertainment and thought provoking games like AMBER Journeys Beyond.

spooky fun!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

If you like murder mysteries then you'll like this game. Ghosts from different decades haunt the house and make for a spooky good time!

My absolute FAVORITE PC game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

It was defenitely way too short!
I bought & played this game back when I was on Win95 (use WinXPpro now) and I had no problems whatsoever. This game was fun, exciting, creepy, and kept me wanting more. Even after I found things I needed in places, I was still curious to search more and just poke around. The stories were sad and haunting, but so entertaining. I was VERY dissapointed that this was so short and I have been searching for a similiar game ever since, with no luck at all :(
Still, I don't regret buying this....I mean, it's been forever, and I'm STILL searching for a game that can entertain me like this did! I gave Amber 4 stars only because of game length... other than that, I say, you have to play this game!

AMBER- JUST PLAIN FUN

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Amber is a CLASSIC computer adventure game, in the style of the original MYST. It is not as long a game, but entirely enjoyable.
The puzzles are not THAT hard (not THAT easy either), and I only needed to look at a walkthrough a couple of times.

An interesting array of different set ups through the game.
Set your computer screen for lower resolution, and the game window gets bigger-- 800X600 will fill up your monitor screen.

THis is my second time playing the game- and it took a lot of investigation to figure out (on the web) that Amber WILL NOT- ABSOLUTELY NOT WORK ON WINDOWS XP. You need an older OS, Win98 is perfect. I bought a computer at the Salvation Army with 98 on it just to play this game-- it was worth it.

A very nostalgic thing about the game, very involving, very atmospheric with beautiful sound effects and story.

Remember, its more rudimentary looking than many games today, but this in no way detracts from the enjoyment.

A very cool game. I'll wait a couple of years and play it again.

Neil Slade
www.NeilSlade.com
The AMAZING BRAIN ADVENTURE

Cool, spooky game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: August 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoyed this game. I was turned on to it by some friends who witnessed my frustration with Myst and Riven. They knew my interest in the paranormal and passed this one along. I've had it for several years now and have solved it umpteen times, it's just fun to revisit it once in awhile. The only problem is that I'm running XP now and I've tried changing the compatibility in the computer, but I can't play it anymore. I suppose that the company is out of business or something because their website is non-existant and there is no contact number. Good luck to those running a newer version of Windows who want to play this- it's a great game though!!

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