Alter Ego (1986 video game)

Each icon bears a symbol showing what kind of experience it represents (for example, a heart denotes an emotional event).

In this manner, the user progresses through the alter ego's entire life and examines what impact their decisions had.

Some of these experiences are disturbing, and can even lead to premature death (such as being raped and killed by a child molester), though most tend to be humorous.

He raised minor qualms concerning the disconnect between past experiences and current situations, and the mild tendency of the game to be "preachy".

[3] Info gave the Commodore 64 version five stars out of five, describing it as "some of the most broadly therapeutic and consciousness-raising software available", and "very entertaining".

A screenshot showing white text on a black background, where one can choose the player character's mood and actions in a scene.
The player reads through the scenes in each node, and makes decisions for them to develop their character.