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| 22 AUG 2003 at 3:18pm |
RpauPrivate Detective
Posts : 439
Joined: 15 NOV 2002
Status : Online | Hi, Bigstar!! Nice post...
You are right, there are many excelent IF games out there. Of those you mentioned, Anchorhead and Phototopia are those I enjoyed most. Might I add a few more games to your list? Babel. Kaged as well as So far are excelent games too.
Well, I am now in the middle of a trip but I hope I will be able to post more in the IF forum!!
“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 AUG 2003 at 3:36pm |
ElfstoneGuild Master
Posts : 5892
Joined: 4 NOV 2002
Status : Online | I'm currently playing Infocom's Spellbreaker. Another great game!
The only thing I don't like is that you have to learn each spell you want to cast again and again. It soon gets on your nerves after a while, believe me.
[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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| 22 AUG 2003 at 7:59pm |
CarlaJourneyman
Posts : 836
Joined: 12 JAN 2003
Status : Online | Hi and welcome, Bigstar! Thanks for the hints and tips.
I'm looking forward to playing an IF similar to Anchorhead (with horror, suspense, etc...)
Perhaps I should have started a new thread for this, but, what the heck : Hope you'll be able to forgive me
Any suggestions?
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| 23 AUG 2003 at 1:18am |
| Deleted User | Hello again, and thank you for the friendly welcomes.
Rpautassi:
I enjoyed Babel and Kaged as well. So Far was a bit too obscure and (okay, I'll say it) pretentious for my tastes though. Funny that, as Spider and Web by the same author is one of my all-time favorites.
Elfstone:
Spellbreaker is one my favorites by Infocom. I found it very difficult, but always fair.... with one glaring exception. You'll know that puzzle when you get to it, believe me). I love the ending to this one.
Once you've finished, you might check out The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet by Graham Nelson (if you haven't already). It's a sort of homage to the Enchanter trilogy, with the same spellcasting system and so on. Really very well done. Here's the link:
ftp://www.plover.net/if-archive/games/competition96/sherbet/sherbet.z5
Carla:
A few suggestions for ya...
Theatre by Brendon Wyber:
You are an unfortunate real estate agent who finds himself trapped for the night in a haunted, you guessed it, theatre. The setting is based on an actual building in Virginia (I believe) which is allegedly haunted.
ftp://www.plover.net/if-archive/games/zcode/theatre.z5
Horror of Rylvania by Adventions:
Gothic horror. You are an American college student backpacking through Eastern Europe with your girlfriend. You come upon a village with a bit of a vampire problem...
ftp://www.plover.net/if-archive/games/adventions/adventions.zip
(This .zip files contains several other games as well).
Lurking Horror by Infocom:
You may have already played this one, but if not it's worth your time. More Lovecraft influenced horror set on a darkened college campus during a snow storm. Make sure you get the sound effects working if you play this one. Let me know if you need a hand doing so.
Over and out...
Jimmy
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| 23 AUG 2003 at 1:23pm |
CarlaJourneyman
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Joined: 12 JAN 2003
Status : Online | I loved The Lurking Horror. Very Lovecraft
Thank, Bigstar, guess I'll try Horror of Rylvania first
And again, thanks for the excellent links!
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| 17 OCT 2003 at 3:40am |
HowardSSpace Cadet
Posts : 103
Joined: 10 DEC 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Carla (22 AUG 2003 7:59pm)
Hi and welcome, Bigstar! Thanks for the hints and tips.
I'm looking forward to playing an IF similar to Anchorhead (with horror, suspense, etc...)
Perhaps I should have started a new thread for this, but, what the heck : Hope you'll be able to forgive me
Any suggestions?
I strongly suggest Greystone - it seems to be a perfect fit with what you're looking for.
Visit http://www.malinche.net and click the previews button!
Howard
Join the Text Adventure Game Renaissance! Visit http://www.malinche.net
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| 18 OCT 2003 at 11:45pm |
CarlaJourneyman
Posts : 836
Joined: 12 JAN 2003
Status : Online | Hi Howard, it's great you to see you again.
So has Greystone already been released? Cool. I hope it doesn't take too long to get to Argentina The previews are awesome, as well as the plot.
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| 27 OCT 2003 at 11:50pm |
HowardSSpace Cadet
Posts : 103
Joined: 10 DEC 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Carla (18 OCT 2003 11:45pm)
Hi Howard, it's great you to see you again.
So has Greystone already been released? Cool. I hope it doesn't take too long to get to Argentina The previews are awesome, as well as the plot.
Thanks! Greystone is in Alpha test right now and enters Beta Test this weekend.
The demo will be available on Halloween to whet your appetite. <big grin>
The official release date is Black Friday!
Howard Sherman
http://www.malinche.net
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| 28 OCT 2003 at 12:07am |
JEIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 58
Joined: 20 JUN 2003
Status : Online | Originally Posted By HowardS (17 OCT 2003 3:39am)
I strongly suggest Greystone - it seems to be a perfect fit with what you're looking for.
I'm not sure how this fits in with "Some excellent free IF to check out".
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| 28 OCT 2003 at 3:42pm |
SnowmanSorcerer Apprentice
Posts : 309
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Thanks for all the links everyone! Between this topic and my IF for PDA's topic, I've got more IF now than I could possibly play in 5 years!! It sure didn't take long to become hooked on IF!
But, I've got a question for you. Are there any sites that break the games down into catagories? I mean I like horror and suspense fiction, but I'm not big on the fantasy stuff? I know some game download sites give brief descriptions for some of the games, but not all of them. Is there anywhere this type of info is available?
Thanks for your help.
Never do anything half-assed, always use your WHOLE ass!!
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