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Bad Mojo

While the gameplay mechanics are hardly unique and the QuickTime clips as grainy as ever, the richly grimy background visuals and the haunting soundtrack create a compelling, albeit unlikely, venue for a quest. Toss in the highly articulated roach animation (the antennae can be turned on or off in the game preferences) and Bad Mojo remains, for those willing to face it, an unforgettable experience.

If you have both the nerve and the stomach for it, you will find in Bad Mojo a weird, disconcerting, and thrillingly original gaming experience, with superb graphics and production values unmatched by most other adventure games. While so many bigger companies are content to churn out knock-offs of best-selling games, Pulse Entertainment clearly puts a premium on creativity and originality. I doubt this game will ever become a bestseller, but it is sure to gain a faithful following.

Bad Mojo is a unique game and a nice change of pace to the "standard" adventure template. It puts you in a very strange scenario, one you won't see in many other releases. Some will find it disturbing, some will find it intriguing, and I'm guessing that almost all will find it just plain different. Because of this, I think you'll discover the initial addiction factor to be very high. Despite the fact that it is rather short, and not very difficult, I think the ride is fun, and Bad Mojo will provide some solid entertainment. This title won't necessarily be one you put in your trophy case, but it definitely will be a game you will remember.