Editing Starship Titanic (section)

== Reception ==

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{{small|(score based on 19 reviews)}}
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|PCGUS=64%
|CGW={{Rating|2.5|5}}
|PCZone=91%
|PCPP=71%
|GSpot=7.1/10
|IGN=4.9/10
|rev1=''[[Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]]''
|rev1Score={{rating|3.5|5}}
|NGen={{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="NG"/>
|rev3=[[Adventure Classic Gaming]]
|rev3Score={{rating|4|5}}
|rev5=''[[GamePro#PC Games|PC Games]]''
|rev5Score=B+
<ref name=pcgamesrev>{{cite web
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990902021002/http://games.net/pcgames/articles/0,1034,3235,00.html?CHANNEL=pcgames&AD_SECTION=review
|url=https://games.net:80/pcgames/articles/0,1034,3235,00.html?CHANNEL=pcgames&AD_SECTION=review
|title=''Starship Titanic'' Review
|date=3 August 1998
|author=Brenesal, Barry
|work=[[GamePro#PC Games|PC Games]]
|archive-date=2 September 1999
|access-date=17 July 2021
}}</ref>
|rev6=''[[MacAddict]]''
|rev6Score="Freakin' Awesome!"<ref name=macaddict>{{cite web
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010627144209/http://macaddict.com/issues/9907/rev.ss.titanic.html
|url=https://macaddict.com:80/issues/9907/rev.ss.titanic.html
|title=''Starship Titanic''
|date=July 1999
|author=Dixon, Mike
|archive-date=27 June 2001
|work=[[MacAddict]]
|access-date=17 July 2021
}}</ref>
}}

''Starship Titanic'' received generally mixed reviews. Review aggregator [[GameRankings]] gives the game a score of 63.79% based on 19 reviews in the website.<ref name="GameRankings" /> [[Charles Ardai]] of ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' gave the game two and a half stars out of five, praising the graphics and visuals as "gorgeous", but criticizing the playability, the bots' responses in the text parser, and ultimately thought that the game is "just not very funny".<ref name="CGW">
{{cite magazine
|last1=Ardai
|first1=Charles
|author-link1=Charles Ardai
|title=Lost in space
|magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]]
|date=September 1998
|issue=17
|pages=236–237
}}
</ref> [[Adventure Gamers]]'s Evan Dickens similarly praised the graphics and "beautiful" animation, but criticized the navigation and the parser, writing that the bots "won't understand or respond correctly to a single thing [the player asks]", and called it an "antiquated keyword-recognition system". He also described the puzzles as "contrived and unnecessary".<ref name="AG">{{cite web
|title=Starship Titanic Review
|last1=Dickens
|first1=Evan
|url=https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17460
|publisher=[[Adventure Gamers]]
|date=20 May 2002
|access-date=28 September 2017
|archive-date=20 August 2017
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820074227/https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/17460
|url-status=live
}}</ref> [[IGN]] reviewer Chris Buckman gave the game a 4.9/10 score, criticizing the lack of a backstory, the movement sequences and navigation, and the obscurity of the puzzles.<ref>{{cite web
|last1=Buckman
|first1=Chris
|title=Starship Titanic Review
|url=https://ign.com/articles/1998/09/01/starship-titanic
|website=[[IGN]]
|access-date=6 October 2017
|date=31 August 1998
|archive-date=7 October 2017
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007033756/http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/09/01/starship-titanic
|url-status=live
}}</ref>

Writing for ''[[PC Gamer US]]'', Stephen Poole called ''Starship Titanic'' "an uninspiring and ultimately tedious adventure." He criticized the parser as unhelpful and thought there are few characters to interact with, although he praised the puzzles as "involved and challenging" and compared them to those of classic adventure games.<ref name="PCG">{{cite journal
|title=Starship Titanic
|url=https://pcgamer.com:80/reviews/125.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000305215208/http://pcgamer.com/reviews/125.html
|archive-date=5 March 2000
|date=July 1998
|last1=Poole
|first1=Stephen
|journal=[[PC Gamer US]]
|access-date=17 July 2021
}}</ref> David Wildgoose of ''[[PC Powerplay]]'' gave the game a 71% rating, writing that the parser is "a refreshing change to the predictable keyword or menu conversation systems" of most contemporary games, and praised the difficulty of the puzzles. However, Wildgoose thought the game was "a bit of a disappointment", believing that it should have been longer and expected it to be funnier.<ref name="PCPP">
{{cite journal
|last1=Wildgoose
|first1=David
|title=Starship Titanic
|journal=[[PC Powerplay]]
|date=May 1998
|issue=24
|pages=80–81
}}
</ref> In a review for ''[[Computer Games Strategy Plus]]'', Cindy Yans gave the game three and a half stars out of five. She also criticized the parser for failing to understand context in conversations, and called the navigation and item usage "cumbersome"; however, she praised Adams's humor, the animations and graphics.<ref name=cgm>{{cite web
|title=Starship Titanic
|url=https://cdmag.com:80/articles/011/131/starship_titanic_review.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050406185351/http://cdmag.com/articles/011/131/starship_titanic_review.html
|archive-date=6 April 2005
|date=5 May 1998
|author=Yans, Cindy
|work=[[Computer Games Magazine|Computer Games Strategy Plus]]
|access-date=17 July 2021
}}</ref> [[CNN]]'s Brad Morris praised the game overall, but compared its graphics unfavorably to contemporary games such as ''[[Riven]]'' and ''[[Zork Nemesis]]'', and said that "it is not a revolution in this genre".<ref name="CNN">{{cite web
|title=Review: "Starship Titanic" doesn't sink, but it's no blockbuster either
|url=http://cnn.com/TECH/computing/9805/22/starship_titanic_review
|access-date=29 September 2017
|publisher=[[CNN]]
|date=22 May 1998
|archive-date=15 April 2021
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415171414/http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9805/22/starship_titanic_review/
}}</ref> Stuart Clarke of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' praised the graphics and the game overall, but said players will "do much scratching of the head and aimless wandering in circles before the mysteries of the Titanic are solved".<ref name="SydneyReview">
{{cite news
|last=Clarke
|first=Stuart
|date=25 April 1998
|title=Polly's found a cracker
|issue=41
|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]
|page=7
}}
</ref> [[GameSpot]]'s Ron Dulin gave the game a 7.1 score, criticizing the lack of a story but praising the humor, graphics and the presence of a text parser as "a nice nod to the days of old".<ref>{{cite web
|last1=Dulin
|first1=Ron
|title=Starship Titanic Review
|url=https://gamespot.com/reviews/starship-titanic-review/1900-2533215
|date=21 April 1998
|access-date=1 October 2017
|website=[[GameSpot]]
|archive-date=1 October 2017
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001121900/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/starship-titanic-review/1900-2533215/
|url-status=live
}}</ref>

''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' praised the text parser and wrote that as the game progresses, "it's impossible to get anywhere" without asking the bots questions, adding that "the humor of the answers alone makes it worth asking questions".<ref name="NG">
{{cite journal
|title=Starship Titanic
|journal=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]
|date=July 1998
|issue=43
|volume=4
|pages=110–111
}}
</ref> Paul Presley of ''[[PC Zone]]'' gave the game a score of 91%, praising its atmosphere as "totally absorbing" and commended it for its humor and presentation as well.<ref>
{{cite journal
|last1=Presley
|first1=Paul
|title=Starship Titanic
|journal=[[PC Zone]]
|date=May 1998
|issue=63
|pages=95–96
}}
</ref> Alex Cruickshank of ''[[PC Magazine]]'' called it a "pleasantly entertaining adventure" and praised the graphics, gameplay and puzzles.<ref name="PCMag" /> Reviewing the Mac version, Mike Dixon of ''[[MacLife|MacAddict]]'' gave it a positive review, praising the graphics, the recorded dialogue and the humor, whilst giving minor criticism to the interface.<ref name="Mac">
{{cite journal
|last1=Dixon
|first1=Mike
|title=Starship Titanic
|journal=[[MacLife|MacAddict]]
|date=July 1999
|volume=4
|issue=7
|page=72
}}
</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'''s Megan Harlan gave the game an A, praising the parser and the ability to converse with the bots, as well as their responses.<ref name="EW" /> In a ''[[Computer Shopper (US magazine)|Computer Shopper]]'' review, [[Jim Freund]] wrote the game "provides many hours of enjoyable game play" and suggested that it might be "a milestone in the annals of interactive fiction".<ref name="CShopper">
{{cite journal
|last1=Freund
|first1=Jim
|title=Starship Titanic
|journal=[[Computer Shopper (US magazine)|Computer Shopper]]
|date=1 September 1998
|volume=18
|issue=9
|page=288
}}
</ref> Writing for ''[[USA Today]]'', Jeffrey Adam Young rated it three and a half stars out of four, calling it a "hilarious blend of Monty Pythonesque humor and zany wordplay in a sci-fi setting" and praising it for its characters and script.<ref>
{{cite news
|last1=Young
|first1=Jeffrey Adam
|title='Starship' sails on word power
|work=[[USA Today]]
|date=5 May 1998
|page=8D
}}
</ref> ''[[New York Daily News]]'' reviewer Kenneth Li gave the game three and a half stars out of four, calling it "breathtaking" and praising the storyline; however, he offered minor criticism towards repetitive replies in the text parser.<ref name="NYDN">{{cite news
|title=Raise the Starship Titanic
|url=https://nydailynews.com/archives/money/raise-starship-titanic-article-1.790995
|access-date=29 September 2017
|newspaper=[[New York Daily News|Daily News]]
|location=New York
|date=26 April 1998
|archive-date=1 October 2017
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001030850/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/money/raise-starship-titanic-article-1.790995
|url-status=dead
}}</ref> Joe Brussel of ''[[Adventure Classic Gaming]]'' rated the game four stars out of five, writing that the puzzles are "entertaining but not too hard" and praised the voice acting and graphics, although he wrote the story is "a little shortsighted".<ref>
{{cite web
|last1=Brussel|first1=Joe|title=Starship Titanic|url=https://adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/reviews/104
|publisher=[[Adventure Classic Gaming]]|access-date=6 October 2017|date=8 July 1997}}
</ref>

The game received two nominations for the [[BAFTA Interactive Awards]] in the categories of Comedy and Interactive Treatment in October 1998,<ref>
{{cite news
|last1=Oldfield
|first1=Andy
|title=Bytes
|work=[[The Independent]]
|date=19 October 1998
|page=12
}}
</ref> and was nominated for [[D.I.C.E. Award for Adventure Game of the Year|PC Adventure Game of the Year]] at the [[2nd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]].<ref name="Computer1999">{{cite web |title=Second Interactive Achievement Awards - Computer |url=http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_pc.html |website=Interactive.org |publisher=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |access-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991104003923/http://www.interactive.org/iaa/finalists_pc.html |archive-date=November 4, 1999}}</ref> Likewise, the editors of ''[[EP Daily|The Electric Playground]]'' nominated ''Starship Titanic'' for their 1998 "Best Adventure Game" award, which ultimately went to ''[[Grim Fandango]]''.<ref name=blister1998>{{cite web
|title=The Blister Award: The Best of 1998
|url=http://old.elecplay.com/feature/best98/index.shtml
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816071253/http://old.elecplay.com/feature/best98/index.shtml
|archive-date=16 August 2000
|date=16 February 1999
|author=Staff
|work=[[EP Daily|The Electric Playground]]
|access-date=31 January 2019
}}</ref> However, it was given a [[Software and Information Industry Association#CODiE Awards|Codie award]] in 1999 for "Best New Adventure/Role Playing Game" by the Software and Information Industry Association.<ref name="BW">{{cite web
|title=Codie Award Winning "Douglas Adams Starship Titanic" Ships for the Mac
|url=https://thefreelibrary.com/Codie+Award+Winning+%22Douglas+Adams+Starship+Titanic%22+Ships+for+the...-a054202369
|access-date=27 September 2017
|date=25 March 1999
|publisher=[[Business Wire]]
|archive-date=1 October 2017
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001030912/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Codie+Award+Winning+%22Douglas+Adams+Starship+Titanic%22+Ships+for+the...-a054202369
}}</ref>