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| 7 JAN 2008 at 1:58pm |
MaumPrivate Detective
Posts : 593
Joined: 2 JUN 2007
Location: UK
Status : Offline | LOL Aya.
I was very disappointed by that game. I had high expectations, mainly based on the storyline, but the end result was just SOOOO bad. What a waste.
Currently playing: Dragon Age Origins, Dishonored, The Witcher, Fallout 3, Deponia
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| 7 JAN 2008 at 4:13pm |
JelenaPrivate Detective
Posts : 587
Joined: 30 SEP 2007
Status : Offline | I got Tex Murphy UAKM running smoothly on my XP now. I love the mix between hard boiled detective usually seen in some Noir environmet and a futuristic setting.
Temporary guest in your life.
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| 7 JAN 2008 at 5:26pm |
Jenny100Guild Master
Posts : 3510
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Aya (7 JAN 2008 10:26am)
@maum: boy you weren't kidding about b&b being short and easy... each chapter was like "do 2 things and move to the next"... the cutscenes are longer than the chapters themselves! haven't finished it yet cause it's a pain to play, so i load it up and end up doing other things... this will probably be worst adventure game of 2008 for me... and those inane characters... make them stop, make them stoooop [smiley=hair_pull.gif]
Really? It's that bad?
I guess I've been warned then.
I'm not playing anything at the moment. I have Arsene Lupin loaded, and started it, but don't really feel like playing a real time 3D game at the moment. I finished The Awakened not long ago and that's enough first person real time 3D for a while.
I ordered some games from InteractCD last week. I'll probably end up playing Ghost in the Sheet next, or possibly Beyond the Spirit's Eye -- something with zero chance of giving me motion sickness.
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| 7 JAN 2008 at 6:03pm |
colpetSchattenjger
Posts : 1630
Joined: 12 APR 2003
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Jelena (7 JAN 2008 4:13pm)
I got Tex Murphy UAKM running smoothly on my XP now. I love the mix between hard boiled detective usually seen in some Noir environmet and a futuristic setting.
I realy enjoyed that game. It was a while back, about 3 years ago that I played it and the next 2 games. Pandora Directive was my favorite. These games have so much going for them that I forgave them the few annoying timed /action/stealth bits.
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 7 JAN 2008 at 6:36pm |
JelenaPrivate Detective
Posts : 587
Joined: 30 SEP 2007
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By colpet (7 JAN 2008 6:02pm)
These games have so much going for them that I forgave them the few annoying timed /action/stealth bits.
*gasp* I was hoping there wouldn't be any timed sequences at all. The mouse is really weird, sometimes sensitive to every little move and sometimes too slow (or how to put it). Anyway I'm staggering around a bit while moving.
Temporary guest in your life.
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| 8 JAN 2008 at 6:41pm |
ShanyGuild Master
Posts : 3313
Joined: 19 JUN 2003
Status : Online | I've started "Undercover: Operation Wintersun" yesterday. It's ok so far. I'm liking the iventory puzzles, but the mechanical puzzles are kind of annoying.
Also, the main character has the most boring voice in video game history. He sounds like he's about to fall asleep in every sentence.
And there's not much of a story so far, but I've only just started so it might get better...
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| 8 JAN 2008 at 9:28pm |
Jenny100Guild Master
Posts : 3510
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Offline | Maybe I should try that one, Shany.
I got four in the mail yesterday --
Ghost in the Sheet
Operation Wintersun
Scratches: Director's Cut
Legend of the Crystal Skull (decided to give old Nancy another chance)
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| 8 JAN 2008 at 9:37pm |
wingkongIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 19
Joined: 26 JUL 2007
Status : Online | Pandora Directive at the moment. I finished it way back when it was released a few times but I've never done all the paths and endings. I thought it would be fun to see some of the new content.
Check out my Classic Gaming blog&&&&http://www.glennsguides.com
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| 8 JAN 2008 at 11:57pm |
bluewyvernIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 1
Joined: 6 JAN 2008
Status : Online | Hi, all...
"What are you playing" seems like a good first post topic, so I'll jump right in. 8-)
The most recent games I've finished are Return to Mysterious Island, AGON, and Dark Fall: The Journal (all of which I loved -- I've had good picks lately). I tried Aura briefly, but it wasn't my style. I need some story with my puzzles, please. I had the same problem with Rhem. (Actually, there it was "I need some scenery with my puzzles," too.)
Now I've just started The Last Express, which is fascinating. I wonder how I hadn't heard of this one before now. (I got GameTap just so I could play Uru, and I'm continually amazed by the games they offer, both titles that have been on my to-play list forever, and surprising new discoveries.)
I also decided to try to return to Schizm, which I abandoned a long time ago. It's hard going, even with a walkthrough. I'm also annoyed at the low quality of the compressed graphics on the CD version, and tried to find a DVD version to play instead -- looks like it's a rare beast, that one. Not available anywhere. (If anyone has any leads -- at affordable, non-collector's prices -- I'd be obliged!) I'm developing this strange love/hate relationship with Schizm. Well, make that like/hate. I feel like I should like it more, but there are so many frustrations involved.
I think I'll generally try to keep two games going at once, which is a pattern I've sort of fallen into lately -- a "day" game and a "night" game. Schizm is my day game right now, and my last night game was Dark Fall, now it's The Last Express, which is kind of dark.
I'm not even sure what I'll be playing next. I have loads downloaded already from GameTap, and I also have several shiny, unopened boxes waiting to be played...Scratches, Still Life, the whole Space Quest collection...I've got plenty to keep me busy for a while.
[CENTER]Struggling fandoms need your support...&&Try the [url=http://www.mystonline.com/demo.html]free demo[/url] of Myst Online: Uru Live! | [url=http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/]Gargoyles lives[/url]! DVDs, ALL NEW comics and Q&A with creator Greg Weisman![/CENTER]
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| 11 JAN 2008 at 1:31am |
ElfstoneGuild Master
Posts : 5892
Joined: 4 NOV 2002
Status : Online | I started Bad Mojo Redux and got stuck. I like this game, but I have no idea how to proceed. The clue from the manual is too cryptic for me, I'm afraid. Maybe I post something in the hints section. I'm trying hard not to use walkthroughs these days.
I set aside Bad Mojo for now and finally - finally! - started with Sam & Max Season 1. Great fun! It's every bit as funny as I remembered the original to be. The synchronisation is absolutely perfect, if there is one little complaint it is that Sam's voice seems to be always below the volume of the rest of them.
Of course, the episodes are rather short. I'm halfway through. But who cares, the puzzles are quite whacky and logical at the same time. I really like the puzzles. Those are quality products, no doubt about it. The pricing is completely fair. And it doesn't seem like they intend to stop any time soon, does it?
[b]playing[/b]: Destination Treasure Island (done in two sittings, but it's nice), Syberia (ho-hum), Dracula: Last Sanctuary (on hold)&&[b]reading[/b]: even more study papers&&[b]listening to[/b]: [url=http://www.last.fm/user/Brax82/]this and that[/url], plus [url=http://www.musicovery.com/]Musicovery[/url]&&[b]TV favorites[/b]: (currently) Pushing Daisies, Chuck, Journeyman (cancelled! grrr...), Heroes&& all-time) 24, Stargate SG1, X-Files, Lost, House
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| 11 JAN 2008 at 3:58am |
Jenny100Guild Master
Posts : 3510
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Elfstone (11 JAN 2008 1:30am)
I started Bad Mojo Redux and got stuck. I like this game, but I have no idea how to proceed. The clue from the manual is too cryptic for me, I'm afraid.
Don't forget UHS has hints for Bad Mojo
http://www.uhs-hints.com/uhsweb/badmojo.php
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| 12 JAN 2008 at 12:35am |
ElfstoneGuild Master
Posts : 5892
Joined: 4 NOV 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Jenny100 (11 JAN 2008 3:58am)
Originally Posted By Elfstone (11 JAN 2008 1:30am)
I started Bad Mojo Redux and got stuck. I like this game, but I have no idea how to proceed. The clue from the manual is too cryptic for me, I'm afraid.
Don't forget UHS has hints for Bad Mojo
http://www.uhs-hints.com/uhsweb/badmojo.php
Oh, I do not. But I don't like UHS. I have very rarely seen a UHS file that doesn't give away major plot points, most of the time because it is structured in chapters that tell you how far you made it. With Bad Mojo that isn't really an issue, though (at least I think so). Hmm.
You got a point, I guess.
[b]playing[/b]: Destination Treasure Island (done in two sittings, but it's nice), Syberia (ho-hum), Dracula: Last Sanctuary (on hold)&&[b]reading[/b]: even more study papers&&[b]listening to[/b]: [url=http://www.last.fm/user/Brax82/]this and that[/url], plus [url=http://www.musicovery.com/]Musicovery[/url]&&[b]TV favorites[/b]: (currently) Pushing Daisies, Chuck, Journeyman (cancelled! grrr...), Heroes&& all-time) 24, Stargate SG1, X-Files, Lost, House
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| 13 JAN 2008 at 12:25am |
_oswaldIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 43
Joined: 10 OCT 2003
Status : Online | I'm currently playing Conspiracies. I won't tell you how far I am, because I Don't want to spoil the plot. It's a twister! But I think I'm almost done.
Until The sequel!
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| 13 JAN 2008 at 8:44pm |
LagavulinPrivate Detective
Posts : 475
Joined: 21 OCT 2002
Status : Online | :-?
This weekend I upgraded my old computer with more RAM and a new Videocard , so now I've loaded Dreamfall, finally. :-/
A game many of you already played I guess. Though I played the first game when it came out and was not overly impressed. :'(
It was OK but not more. Never the less I decided to give Dreamfall a chance.
Cheers
FOR THE MOMENT I AM PLAYING ON MY Win 7&&&&Recently Played&& ark Fall Lost Souls,Outcry,SH vs A Lupin,Tales of Monkey Island,Still Life 2,Sinking Island,Pandora Directive (RP),The Lost Crown
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| 15 JAN 2008 at 1:41pm |
JehaneSpace Cadet
Posts : 128
Joined: 15 MAY 2007
Status : Online | Finished Culpa Innata recently and will start to play Overclocked next, I think
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| 15 JAN 2008 at 6:38pm |
| Deleted User | Just finished playing an RPG and Tunguska, (I go in cycles between RPG, Strategy, and Adventure - they scratch different itches), spent some time playing pure puzzles (amongst others Pandora's Box - quite addictive if you enjoy timed visual puzzles). I started Murder on the Or. Exp., but can't get into it, looking around for something else - which is why I'm currently whiling away time on the Internet. I had Silent Hill 3 somewhere, but can't find it. I recently acquired the Leisure Suit Larry bundle, and have been eyeing it, but I suppose theoretically I should finish all the half-finished games sitting on my PC..... (sigh). Been wondering if I shld get Dead Reefs, but theoretically I should
finish (see above).... sigh :-/
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| 15 JAN 2008 at 9:54pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
Posts : 1652
Joined: 17 NOV 2006
Status : Offline | I'd like to play Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Rose Tattoo but can't find it anywhere (in the real world, that is). Have to order it, I guess.
I'm still running around MO:UL, waiting for it start up again. I did finish RealMyst via Gametap and loved it -- most of the Myst games are there. Not bad for $10 a month, plus MOUL.
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| 19 JAN 2008 at 3:31am |
LisaAnnIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 45
Joined: 19 JAN 2008
Status : Online | I'm in the midst of playing Last Half of Darkness: Shadows of the Servants.
Just recently finished Scratches.
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| 19 JAN 2008 at 3:57pm |
| Deleted User | Jay! I found S Holmes vs Arsene Lupin, so I can have a decent break from MOTOE . S H games I always play right through, even the more crappy ones.
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| 20 JAN 2008 at 8:18am |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By Jelena (7 JAN 2008 6:35pm)
Originally Posted By colpet (7 JAN 2008 6:02pm)
These games have so much going for them that I forgave them the few annoying timed /action/stealth bits.
*gasp* I was hoping there wouldn't be any timed sequences at all. The mouse is really weird, sometimes sensitive to every little move and sometimes too slow (or how to put it). Anyway I'm staggering around a bit while moving.
Guys, I don't know about this specific game you're talking about, but if you're doing a game that's not point and click, you will often find that you can set mouse/camery sensitivity. If you find your'e getting that sort of motion-sickness feeling, try setting these to "least sensitive". Switching off your shadows also helps, especially if they're moving shadows. As a last resort, setting your graphics a bit lower so there are less super-sharp textures could help for two reasons: On lower-end PC's it could smooth your framerate; also, I find that seeing too many moving textures in front of my eyes, sort of confuses my brain, and gives me that motion-sickness feeling where you feel you want just close your eyes for a minute. Do you know what feeling I'm talking about?
Anyway, Jelena, what you describe there definitely sounds like a framerate issue, and setting some of your settings lower (even the music will help), to take the strain off your CPU, should improve this issue for you.
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| 20 JAN 2008 at 7:32pm |
CulturaJourneyman
Posts : 1337
Joined: 1 SEP 2004
Location: NL, Amersfoort
Status : Offline | Well, Ive started replaying RiVen. Out of sheer depseration for another game of that quality.
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| 22 JAN 2008 at 1:57am |
LisaAnnIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 45
Joined: 19 JAN 2008
Status : Online | Finished Last Half Darkness:SOS this weekend, while the gameplay and puzzles were generally fun I was a bit let down at the ending.
On to Sanitarium now, which I've had forever and never finished.
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| 22 JAN 2008 at 1:55pm |
JehaneSpace Cadet
Posts : 128
Joined: 15 MAY 2007
Status : Online | Finished Overclocked and am now desperate for another game. I still have unfinished/unplayed games on the shelf but I can't decide which one to pick next. Maybe it's time to finish Scratches?
Edit: Since I plan to visit a Monkey-Island-Revival-Party (http://www.monkeyislandrevival.com/), I started to play MI 1 yesterday. After that, I'll continue with MI 2
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| 24 JAN 2008 at 8:50pm |
WimliGuild Master
Posts : 3259
Joined: 14 MAR 2003
Status : Offline | Finally got my hands on an English language version of The Longest Journey. Enjoying the replay very much! It's also the first game I've played in about a year. Hope this will get me back into adventuring. Never really got into Dreamfall when it was just released. After finishing TLJ, I'll give it another try.
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