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| 22 FEB 2003 at 5:04pm |
InlandAZGuild Master
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Status : Offline | TLJ - The first time through was long alright.
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| 22 FEB 2003 at 6:43pm |
| Deleted User | "Longest duration." That could mean longest on the market; longest in game play; or longest because it was boreing; or longest becasue you really hate it. Or any number of other things.
I am going to define my "longest duration" as a game that was long because it took me a long time to decide to play it. My answer is The Longest Journey. The first time I started to play the game is was not in the mood for the dialogue and I just couldn't get into the story. Geez, where was my brain? I waited a few months and tried again. And the second time around was magic. I loved it. And it wasn't nearly long enough.
Harriet@JA
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| 22 FEB 2003 at 7:31pm |
dimidimidimiSchattenjger
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Status : Online | I would go for Discworld, TLJ, Indiana Jones FOA and Gabriel Knight 3... but I don't really count the time of the games I play so these are just rough estimations.
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| 22 FEB 2003 at 7:53pm |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | From the newer ones, TLJ & GKIII but the (relatively) old txt adv from Legend (Gateawy, Eric) weree also quite largest.
“even the lover of the myth is in a sense a lover of wisdom, for the myth is composed of wonders”
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| 22 FEB 2003 at 8:21pm |
CarlaJourneyman
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Status : Online | Ok, if we agree on the meaning of "longest duration" propossed by Harriet (and at least I do) I'll say TLJ (eventhough time to finish a game varies a lot among players, I guess there will be some agreement with this one)
I started to play the game, an in one particular point (when you're are in that seaworld) I realized how many days I've been playing it....And leave it for a while. Maybe that affected my perception of the game's duration : But still, it was really long.
[b][center]Aut inveniam viam aut faciam[/b][/center]
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| 22 FEB 2003 at 8:25pm |
upcIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | Haven't played TLJ yet, so can't say anything about it. The Lighthouse has been the game playing which I spent more time (and all my nerves).
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| 22 FEB 2003 at 8:26pm |
SirDaveGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Godfather (22 FEB 2003 3:28pm)
Which adventure game had the largest duration (apart from Riven which was ,and still is, simply endless (but perfect)???
I am about 2/3-3/4 thru Riven having, for some reason, never played it in the past. I almost wish it was endless; it is perfect!
The future ain't what it used to be!
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| 22 FEB 2003 at 11:03pm |
| Deleted User | Feeble Files. Very hard and very long and very good value for your money. It also made me aware that there is a sort of vague, tacit but important "understanding" between designer and player: you don't make the player an accomplice to your cruelty. That's exactly what FF did on two occasions and I was literally shocked by the outcome of my actions and stopped playing it for a while. Even so, it's a real funny game too, tremendous voiceacting.
Betje
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| 22 FEB 2003 at 11:09pm |
adventuredogGuild Master
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Status : Offline | All this talk about Riven is making me feel very nostalgic. :'( I'll have to load it up again soon and explore. One of my favorite places to visit was the Lagoon. Also loved zipping around on the aerial car between the islands. A great game!
Godfather, asuming you mean longest playing time: TLJ, Riven, GK3 (or was that just because of the Serpent Rouge puzzle?), RAMA (seemed endless and I never got to finish it before my hard drive crashed), Schizm (or did that just have to do with puzzle obscurity?). Ican't remember the time factor accurately enough to chose just one. Sorry!
Still adventuring after all these years!
Patiently awaiting The Last Crown: Haunting of Hallowed Isle, and Bracken Tor...
... and Asylum if it's not tooooo scary...
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| 22 FEB 2003 at 11:21pm |
| Deleted User | Ahh... The Longest Journey sure was a long journey!
I just finished Myst again, after a few hours of playing. It's not a very long game when you think about it. But then, I had some old notes and my distant memories of the game to help me. Now I'm going to start on Riven, and from what you're saying it seems I'm in for a long ride!
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| 23 FEB 2003 at 11:56am |
StammerGuild Master
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Status : Online | Petter don't think you will find Riven that easy
adventuredog schizm wasn't that difficult (well some parts were ) but you had to do a lot of thinking and of course to be good at maths!
Betje i haven't played Feeble files!! soooo are you sure i should buy it???
Sirdave i agree with you on that!! RIven was PERFECT!!!
upc: yippe, lighthouse is just an awful nightmare >
MALIA: The longest journey was 'long' but absolutely perfect (that's the reason it sits on the top of my list )
BTW maliaG when you say seaworld you mean the riddle with the crystals ???
Resistance is not futile, we're gonna win this thing, humankind is too good, we're not a bunch of under-achievers! We're gonna stand up, and we're gonna be human beings. We're going to get fired up about the real things, the things that matter! Creativity, and the dynamic human spirit that refuses to submit.
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| 23 FEB 2003 at 6:37pm |
| Deleted User | I remembered Stooge said about Feeble Files . Its quite challenging. I dont seem to find it anywhere here! Meaning I have to buy online.
My longest time duration of playing an AG was Faust. Buggy and I had to change all the gama and stuff to brighten the surrounding. Sometimes it was very frustriating ! Thats why I had to hold back for a while.
I still haven't played Riven and it never occur to me to quit TLJ for a while . I was playing it like mad for a week! I was crazy enough to solve some puzzles during lecture . Man, I loved that game.
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| 23 FEB 2003 at 8:10pm |
StammerGuild Master
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Status : Online | i agree with you sarah
Resistance is not futile, we're gonna win this thing, humankind is too good, we're not a bunch of under-achievers! We're gonna stand up, and we're gonna be human beings. We're going to get fired up about the real things, the things that matter! Creativity, and the dynamic human spirit that refuses to submit.
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| 24 FEB 2003 at 12:48am |
adventuredogGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Godfather (23 FEB 2003 11:56am)
adventuredog schizm wasn't that difficult (well some parts were ) but you had to do a lot of thinking and of course to be good at maths!
Don't get me wrong Godfather - Schizm is in my top 5 - I was a Math major many moons ago at university - it's just not often that one comes across so many logic and geometry problems in a game. Some of the puzzles were so easy, in contrast, that I thought at first I must be doing something wrong. I was really fooled by the vase puzzle for the LOOONNGGEESSTT time.
Still adventuring after all these years!
Patiently awaiting The Last Crown: Haunting of Hallowed Isle, and Bracken Tor...
... and Asylum if it's not tooooo scary...
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| 24 FEB 2003 at 3:47am |
BelindaSchattenjger
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Status : Online | Well to me, when i first read Godfathers post, the first thing I thought when he said Game Duration Time, I thought 'how long has an adventure game been and still is on the market selling'.......You still see Myst out there to buy in the stores, and when did that game first come out??
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| 24 FEB 2003 at 4:26am |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By Godfather (23 FEB 2003 11:56am)
Petter don't think you will find Riven that easy
adventuredog schizm wasn't that difficult (well some parts were ) but you had to do a lot of thinking and of course to be good at maths!
I HATED Schizm. Bad acting and far too mathematical for me. Something lacking too, probably heart. Never finished it.
Betje i haven't played Feeble files!! soooo are you sure i should buy it???
Yes! It IS a very funny game, and I did like it a lot (once I had gotten over the fact that I had caused the death of an endearing NPC). JA gave it an A. It will cost you 10 British Pounds plus shipping (16 dollars?) if you buy it here:
http://www.adventuresoft.com/
That's a real bargain for a brand new game that will take forever to finish. BTW, it's the same company that produced all the Simon the Sorcerer games.
Sirdave i agree with you on that!! RIven was PERFECT!!!
Riven will always be in my top ten. Always.
Betje
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| 24 FEB 2003 at 6:20am |
StammerGuild Master
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Status : Online | About Schizm ..... yeah i think that the acting was awful!!!!
and ok i'll buy the feeble files
Resistance is not futile, we're gonna win this thing, humankind is too good, we're not a bunch of under-achievers! We're gonna stand up, and we're gonna be human beings. We're going to get fired up about the real things, the things that matter! Creativity, and the dynamic human spirit that refuses to submit.
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| 24 FEB 2003 at 6:29am |
StammerGuild Master
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Status : Online | ...... and belinda .....no i am not talking about what you say
if you want to understand you should read all the posts
Resistance is not futile, we're gonna win this thing, humankind is too good, we're not a bunch of under-achievers! We're gonna stand up, and we're gonna be human beings. We're going to get fired up about the real things, the things that matter! Creativity, and the dynamic human spirit that refuses to submit.
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| 24 FEB 2003 at 6:35am |
msadvIntergalactic Janitor
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Status : Online | Definitely Feeble Files, it swallowed up weeks of my time and seemed endless, and was very hard. But still, I loved the game. When I finished it, I felt sad that it was over. Lighthouse, another very long game, devoured my nerves along with my time and was also quite hard, but certainly not one of my favorites. When I finished it, I felt relief!
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| 24 FEB 2003 at 6:39am |
StammerGuild Master
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Status : Online | Lighthouse is awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the fact that if you miss an item you can continue the game is Terrible >
Resistance is not futile, we're gonna win this thing, humankind is too good, we're not a bunch of under-achievers! We're gonna stand up, and we're gonna be human beings. We're going to get fired up about the real things, the things that matter! Creativity, and the dynamic human spirit that refuses to submit.
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| 24 FEB 2003 at 10:35am |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By Godfather (24 FEB 2003 6:20am)
and ok i'll buy the feeble files
A very wise decision, Citizen!
Please report back to either msadv or me within 2 weeks or you'll be a candidate for a personality restructuring, the process that creates love and worship for the Omnibrain, which normal Citizens possess naturally.
So take a good hard look at Stooge's little facey and remember... Rebellion Never Looked So Pathetic!!!
Citizen Betje
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| 24 FEB 2003 at 10:43am |
StammerGuild Master
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Status : Online | That's a good thing Betje
and i know that stooge's avatar is from Feeble Files
Resistance is not futile, we're gonna win this thing, humankind is too good, we're not a bunch of under-achievers! We're gonna stand up, and we're gonna be human beings. We're going to get fired up about the real things, the things that matter! Creativity, and the dynamic human spirit that refuses to submit.
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| 24 FEB 2003 at 10:44am |
StammerGuild Master
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Status : Online | And i forgot to thank you my lord!! (as a citizen i am )
Resistance is not futile, we're gonna win this thing, humankind is too good, we're not a bunch of under-achievers! We're gonna stand up, and we're gonna be human beings. We're going to get fired up about the real things, the things that matter! Creativity, and the dynamic human spirit that refuses to submit.
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| 24 FEB 2003 at 10:53am |
InieJourneyman
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Betje (24 FEB 2003 4:26am)
That's a real bargain for a brand new game that will take forever to finish. BTW, it's the same company that produced all the Simon the Sorcerer games.
After Simon 3D, I'm not so sure that that is a recommendation !
Could you enlighten me why you think Riven is that good? I'm in a constant doubt whether I should buy it or not. A lot of ppl on this board speak so highly of it. To be fair I must tell you I hate (as in 'really don't like') Myst. Is it similar?
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