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| 6 MAR 2011 at 9:26am |
TravellerGuild Master
Posts : 4039
Joined: 3 JUL 2010
Location: US
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Andromus (5 MAR 2011 9:21pm)
Trav: Have you tried updating your video drivers? Or perhaps even better, rolling them back to an older version. I've found that works sometimes with video problems on older games.
Right. I think that I'll need to finish whatever else I'm playing at the moment and have nothing else on my plate before I go to those kind of lenghts. (Rolling back)
In the meantime, I'll endeavour to do more reading on the problem with this game (seems like quite a lot of gamers had probs) with what I can find on the internet.
Thanks for everyone's help and advice up to this point! [smiley=thanks.gif]
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 6 MAR 2011 at 11:44am |
sylvaedawnIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 12
Joined: 5 JAN 2011
Location: CA
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Fnord (3 MAR 2011 3:16am)
Originally Posted By sylvaedawn (1 MAR 2011 9:27am)
Yesterday I began playing Sentinel: Descendants in Time - had it installed quite a long time ago and didn't start it till yesterday - and found getting myself merged more and more into the game world. (-; Though the dialogues are odd for me quite often, Myst-like style of puzzles is something I love very much... (-;
I did not know that that game was made by the same people who made Schizm. I'll have to get it as soon as possible.
I already finished the game and it's really good, IMHO - I liked those sound-based puzzles, having an opportunity to find out how I stood about my sound/hearing memory... (-;
And right now I'm playing Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller - quite an old game from 1994, running it on DosBox. Lots of talking but it's interesting so far...
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| 6 MAR 2011 at 3:08pm |
TravellerGuild Master
Posts : 4039
Joined: 3 JUL 2010
Location: US
Status : Offline | These comments on Sentinel have motivated me to look for another copy. My own copy was sadly smashed when a friend accidentally rode over it with his motor-bike. :
Sylavaedawn, since you seem to be a DA fan, why don't you pop in at our "other games" section from time to time. The little group of us who cluster there, are eagerly awaiting DA 2, tho in my case less eagerly after what I've heard about the demo...
* * * Just call me Trav. * * *
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.” - Robert Bloch
"They are not reciprocally sublated--the one does not sublate the other externally--but each sublates itself in itself and is in its own self the opposite of itself" (Hegel, from The Doctrine of Being)..."
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| 6 MAR 2011 at 3:45pm |
markornikovJourneyman
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Posts : 1302
Joined: 28 OCT 2011
Location: BE, Antwerp
Status : Offline | I bought Sam&Max season 1 many years ago, but never got around playing them, so here we go
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| 6 MAR 2011 at 7:57pm |
sylvaedawnIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 12
Joined: 5 JAN 2011
Location: CA
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By placeholder (6 MAR 2011 3:08pm)
Sylavaedawn, since you seem to be a DA fan, why don't you pop in at our "other games" section from time to time. The little group of us who cluster there, are eagerly awaiting DA 2, tho in my case less eagerly after what I've heard about the demo...
Sure, I'm going there right ahead... (-;
I didn't know there was a DA & DA2 forum on Just Adventure site... Thank you very much for pointing it out for me and for the invitation, Traveller (-;
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| 7 MAR 2011 at 4:20am |
FnordSchattenjger
Posts : 2751
Joined: 15 SEP 2008
Location: SE, Stockholm
Status : Offline | *Puts down an order for Sentinel*
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| 7 MAR 2011 at 2:54pm |
colpetSchattenjger
Posts : 1630
Joined: 12 APR 2003
Status : Offline | I just finished The Filmmaker this weekend. I loved the cheesiness of the films and the tongue in cheek references ("You shall not pass!!!!".
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 8 MAR 2011 at 4:37pm |
colpetSchattenjger
Posts : 1630
Joined: 12 APR 2003
Status : Offline | I finally start Rhem 3 (I've been saving it all these years). I love it already and I just got out of the car! Aready have 3 pages of color coded notes
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 10 MAR 2011 at 4:31am |
AndromusGuild Master
Posts : 5537
Joined: 6 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | I just wrapped up Return to Ravenhearst. It was quite enjoyable; I'd like to see more casual games in the same vein. It had the customary HOGish elements, of course, but those were secondary to the adventure segments. Puzzles were pretty good (at least by casual game standards), too. Though I would have liked to have seen some of those complex door lock puzzles from the first game.
It was much bigger than I expected also. Nice soundtrack, very orchestral. Good graphic design all around, and a thumbs up for using some FMV sequences.
So in short I had much more fun than I would have expected from a casual game. I imagine I should try the other games in the Mystery Case Files series (that is, if they offer similar gameplay)?
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| 10 MAR 2011 at 4:24pm |
MaumPrivate Detective
Posts : 593
Joined: 2 JUN 2007
Location: UK
Status : Offline | Just finished Dead Reefs (good game, not keen about the ending) and have started Gray Matter.
Not sure about the comic-style opening so far, we'll see.
Currently playing: Dragon Age Origins, Dishonored, The Witcher, Fallout 3, Deponia
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| 10 MAR 2011 at 5:45pm |
colpetSchattenjger
Posts : 1630
Joined: 12 APR 2003
Status : Offline | So in short I had much more fun than I would have expected from a casual game. I imagine I should try the other games in the Mystery Case Files series (that is, if they offer similar gameplay)?
Yes. Try Dire Grove and 13th Skull.
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 11 MAR 2011 at 2:34pm |
MaumPrivate Detective
Posts : 593
Joined: 2 JUN 2007
Location: UK
Status : Offline | I have just completed the first chapter of Gray Matter and am not loving it so far.
I just can't get into it- the atmosphere (music, movement) seems a bit off. I also find it quite difficult to warm to a game without a premise.
I'm waiting for it to grow on me!
Currently playing: Dragon Age Origins, Dishonored, The Witcher, Fallout 3, Deponia
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| 11 MAR 2011 at 3:27pm |
colpetSchattenjger
Posts : 1630
Joined: 12 APR 2003
Status : Offline | I'm loving Rhem 3. There's so much to do and explore.
Occasionally visiting Uru Live (KI 0063722 .&&
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| 12 MAR 2011 at 5:51pm |
DonaJourneyman
Posts : 801
Joined: 19 MAR 2005
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By maum (11 MAR 2011 2:33pm)
I have just completed the first chapter of Gray Matter and am not loving it so far.
I just can't get into it- the atmosphere (music, movement) seems a bit off. I also find it quite difficult to warm to a game without a premise.
I'm waiting for it to grow on me!
Few more hours and you won't be able to get Sam's Theme out of your head
I'm playing Last Window, sequel to Hotel Dusk. It's really good.
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| 12 MAR 2011 at 6:01pm |
MaumPrivate Detective
Posts : 593
Joined: 2 JUN 2007
Location: UK
Status : Offline | I'll take your word for it.
So far the only thing that's made a last impression are Sam's disgusting eating habits. Her gulpy drinking nearly had me mute my computer.
Currently playing: Dragon Age Origins, Dishonored, The Witcher, Fallout 3, Deponia
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| 12 MAR 2011 at 6:04pm |
DonaJourneyman
Posts : 801
Joined: 19 MAR 2005
Status : Offline | Oh yeah, the ham and eggs scene...
It took me some time to get used to her, she was trying so hard to show how ALTERNATIVE PUNK GOTH HARDCORE EMO she is D:
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| 15 MAR 2011 at 4:23pm |
HelenGuild Master
Posts : 3436
Joined: 12 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By maum (5 MAR 2011 7:05pm)
Ignore this previous post!
I haven't played Nibiru but 'knowing' (or should Isay knowing the types of games she likes) Trav I think she would like Dead Reefs.
maum, I take it all back, for some reason I keep mixing up "ead Reefs" with "Next Life" [smiley=shrug.gif] which was a terribly boring game (IMO)and I actually DID enjoy "ead Reefs"
The only reason this comes up again is because I was cleaning one of my bookcases that I keep my games in and saw "Next Life" and it reminded me. Just wanted to clear that up.
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| 30 MAR 2011 at 11:51pm |
MikekellyPrivate Detective
Posts : 612
Joined: 25 JUN 2004
Status : Offline | I'm playing 'Dream Chronicles' on my Dsi XL. I have a 3DS - but no games yet of the adventure variety. Capcom is developing a good old point and click adventure game for the 3DS:
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/23/ca...nture-for-3ds/
and:
http://www.siliconera.com/2011/03/23...-with-the-mic/
Which is a Mystery adventure game similar to the classic adventure game "" - I have this on my 3DO and loved it.
I bought my 3DS for the 3D. However, when the 3DS was released in Japan - Prof Layton was Most Popular Game on the 3DS:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profess...ask_of_Miracle
In the US we don't have any games like Layton to buy yet. Quite a few however are planned for it including this one:
http://www.destructoid.com/konami-di...e-194266.phtml
Personally, I like the 3DS, the 3D is fun, lots of horsepower - but I'm keeping my Dsi XL for playing adventure games for now - like "The Tree of Life" which brand new sold for $14.99.
However, lots of sales of Prof Layton games on the 3DS in Japan means that some of these excellent titles will come over here - like 999 did on the DS.
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| 6 APR 2011 at 4:25am |
FnordSchattenjger
Posts : 2751
Joined: 15 SEP 2008
Location: SE, Stockholm
Status : Offline | I'm currently playing Blade runner, a game which i bought from an auctioning site a while ago, and which has been waiting for my next urge to play an AG. I've just started, but it feels like they really managed to capture the atmosphere of the movie, while remaining more faithful to the book
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| 6 APR 2011 at 9:14am |
walshSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 384
Joined: 15 DEC 2010
Status : Offline | Baron Wittard
Not bad, better than I expected! And I haven't needed a walkthrough yet, I'm endeavoring not to. Unless absolutely necessary!
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| 8 APR 2011 at 7:17pm |
mbday630Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 18
Joined: 5 MAR 2011
Location: US
Status : Offline | I am trying to finish Al Emmo, but have hit a point where I can't go on unless I get a saved game. I have tried it at least 100 times and can't get past the skeleton.
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| 8 APR 2011 at 10:11pm |
FnordSchattenjger
Posts : 2751
Joined: 15 SEP 2008
Location: SE, Stockholm
Status : Offline | Blade runner is turning out to be a very atmospheric game, but its puzzles are lacking. It feels more like finding the right item & talking to the right persons than actually solving any puzzles. Not a bad game, but not as good as I was hoping.
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| 8 APR 2011 at 10:51pm |
portiafimbriataIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 76
Joined: 12 FEB 2009
Status : Offline | Slip Space: The Burma Shave Analogy.
I'll come right out and say it: do.not.like
Cthulu loves me, this I know&&The Necronomicon tells me so
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| 9 APR 2011 at 12:08am |
AndromusGuild Master
Posts : 5537
Joined: 6 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | I recently played the latest Back to the Future episode. I might as well just cut and paste my comments on the first two episodes. It's entertaining enough, but increasingly it's not so much a game as an interactive movie. Rather a shame to see this kind of degradation in gameplay from the folks at Telltale Games, as their work had slowly but steadily been getting more polished all around. It should be interesting to see if Jurassic Park continues in the same vein. if so, it's a worrying trend for Telltale.
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