I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Review (Chopsteak)
The point and click genre of games is not a genre I usually dabble in (unless you count the Phoenix Wright titles due to the investigation mode) and the main reason I finally decided to get the game is because it came with the short story which is included in the bonus content folder in the game's files. I had already heard the short story read by Harlan Ellison himself on YouTube and found the story interesting which is why I wanted to have a copy of the short story. (This coming from someone who is not a big reader.)
As for the game itself I did enjoy witnessing the story unfold even though I did have to cave and use a guide to help get to the "good" ending that was added to the game. The only spot that really irritated me was when I had to get the shovel with Gorrister as I had to be positioned just right to actually grab the shovel and not have Gorrister run away instead even though I had the cursor on the shovel. It felt like the hitbox was off. My favorite parts of the game was Harlan Ellison's performance as AM and the individual scenarios each of the five characters had to work themselves through.
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is a title I feel is worth picking up because it comes with the game and the short story it was adapted from for a very cheap cost. ($5.99 normally, I got it on sale for $2.09.) Both the game and the short story are worth the time to experience the story they tell. At the very least if you do not want to play the game or read the short story, watch a playthrough of the game or a good video talking about the game and listen to Harlan Ellison read the short story.
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is a story I feel everyone should experience at least once in some form and I am glad I finally played the game myself for the experience even though I prefer the ending to the short story over the "good" ending added for the game.