You have pretty much described [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantasmagoria:_A_Puzzle_of_Flesh]the consensus[/url] from the media when PHAN2 came out. It was at the tail end of the FMV adventure game heyday, so it holds a special place in many people's hearts. It also drew a lot of controversy for the mature themes, as did the first game - so you could probably classify it more or less as a 'cult classic'. I personally bought the game for the nostalgia factor, and I'm also a completest as I own the first one.

I think most people would agree that it's not among Sierra's finest efforts. But it's quite enjoyable in a "so-bad-its-good" kind of way, like a cheesy B-grade horror movie.

There's also a hilarious riffed MST3K-style video playthrough, done by a well-known internet personality that's added much to the cult status of the game in recent years. Worth a watch.

Yeah I saw Spoony's LP of it, it was great. I do agree with the so-bad-its-good factor, but I spent more time becoming enraged at the lack of direction than I spent laughing my ass off at the ridiculous plot and bad acting.

And rj, thanks for the explanation, I didn't take the nostalgia factor into account.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and I didn't walk into it knowing it would be very bad, I just love FMV games and wanted to give it a shot.

Spoony.