tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post1345836757617725029..comments2024-03-28T18:43:06.423+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 41: Les Manley 1 - Hypersensitive CarniesThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-90818680886005532912014-08-20T07:40:33.763+10:002014-08-20T07:40:33.763+10:00Ah, but you underestimate the power of feeds and n...Ah, but you underestimate the power of feeds and news readers. ;-)<br /><br />"We watch. And we are always there."Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860506019349657883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-36533547859947184432014-08-20T06:28:12.894+10:002014-08-20T06:28:12.894+10:00Oddly enough, thumb really can be used as a verb. ...Oddly enough, thumb really can be used as a verb. It can be used in one of two ways.<br /><br />The more correct way is to 'thumb' through a pile of papers/books/other stacked objects that can be identified on sight. It's a quick way of checking through a list of business cards, for example, for the exact one you need.<br /><br />The second, more slang-y way is to 'thumb' a ride, that is hail a taxi, or a friend in their car as they pass you by extending your thumb and waving your arm at them<br /><br />Not ROT13'd because I'm likely the only person who'll ever know of the existence of this comment ;-)Ishtarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037860723340457424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-42200148790879395792014-03-17T14:01:09.028+11:002014-03-17T14:01:09.028+11:00That's a good point actually. I was never info...That's a good point actually. I was never informed that I was missing something when I left New York without the card. It did so for other items, but not the card.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-14139208727657947042014-03-06T16:45:29.798+11:002014-03-06T16:45:29.798+11:00Ilmari: It's like speed limits. You know you&#...Ilmari: It's like speed limits. You know you're going to get fined if they catch you, but sometimes you just have to push a bit extra on the accelerator.<br />xyzzysqrl: In my imagination they're still stuck trying to get through this game, and have no time for petty sanitary violations.<br />Ilmari again: Oh wow. Neighboring countries, and I've never even seen that thing. That's...amazing.Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-16929482119273768072014-03-01T23:07:05.643+11:002014-03-01T23:07:05.643+11:00I think Trickster's reaction to this game is s...I think Trickster's reaction to this game is somewhat similar to Alex's reaction to Outlast (He is the one near the right side of the gif): http://i.imgur.com/Ks3OSwF.gifCanageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-61134830781038572772014-03-01T21:13:16.338+11:002014-03-01T21:13:16.338+11:00I believe the restaurant started to package its in...I believe the restaurant started to package its invention in a cardboard box and sell it in Finland as a delicacy :P<br /><br />http://reijosfood.com/2013/03/29/mammi-traditional-finnish-easter-pudding/Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-16225339318350486522014-03-01T12:19:31.171+11:002014-03-01T12:19:31.171+11:00Lars-Erik: Were they then shut down by the health ...Lars-Erik: Were they then shut down by the health department? Really they should have been!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-24923029671085013782014-03-01T09:43:50.144+11:002014-03-01T09:43:50.144+11:00It's my most anticipated Kickstarter. And my m...It's my most anticipated Kickstarter. And my most anticipated game of 2014.<br />If you haven't already, check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsNjLXglMq8 as well. ;)<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing the FMV quality as well, releasing it in 2K is a chance to take when superimposing video on top of CGI.Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-1854458450512633312014-03-01T00:13:23.267+11:002014-03-01T00:13:23.267+11:00New GOG weekend promo sale is all about adventure ...New GOG weekend promo sale is all about adventure games. Tex Murphys, Simon the Sorcerors, just to name 2 series.Draconiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261641328136220239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-74206637018257828592014-02-27T19:56:02.847+11:002014-02-27T19:56:02.847+11:00Unrelated to this game, but I'm finding this T...Unrelated to this game, but I'm finding this Tex Murphy: Tesla Effect news (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBVg_UGFlPM&feature=youtu.be) to be bloody exciting! <br /><br />Really looking forward to getting my hands on this game when it comes out.TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-70841263565724306902014-02-27T19:36:38.515+11:002014-02-27T19:36:38.515+11:00Lars-Erik: Great compraison! (darn it's diffic...Lars-Erik: Great compraison! (darn it's difficlut to wirte, when lauhging) Rest assured, my tongue was firmly in cheek, when I wrote my comment, but I think I still might whisper "Restaurant", whenever I see you complaining of dead ends ;)Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-48718482168120156222014-02-27T15:28:51.916+11:002014-02-27T15:28:51.916+11:00Argh! You figured out how to to get to Vegas so ea...Argh! You figured out how to to get to Vegas so early in the game?! Stupid steaming pile of turd they call a game!Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-12233714580836872502014-02-27T13:12:53.413+11:002014-02-27T13:12:53.413+11:00I think I'd go to another restaurant. Maybe Th...I think I'd go to another restaurant. Maybe Thai... mmmm...Evan Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049739394359362973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-10471912232284735882014-02-27T08:44:28.252+11:002014-02-27T08:44:28.252+11:00Let me tell you a story Ilmari.
A few years ago t...Let me tell you a story Ilmari.<br /><br />A few years ago there was this steakhouse I sometimes ate at. The steaks were juicy and tender, the potatoes crisp and the wine flowing. One dark winter evening I sat down and ordered my steak just the way I like it, garlic roasted over the fire. When it arrived, it smelled great and looked fantastic as usual.<br /><br />Once I tried to actually eat it though, the truth roared its ugly head. It was bone dry and so hard I almost could believe it was the last bit of the cow cooked with the intent of killing the next cow with. Disappointed, I attracted the attention of the waiter and complained that my usually fantastic steak was cooked like shit.<br /><br />His face souring, he grabbed my plate in a huff and stormed back into the kitchen, his nose pointed straight up like a flagpole. A few minutes later, he came back with a new plate for me. On it was a huge, steaming, stinking, 2 kilo pile of dog droppings. They must have emptied at least four adult rottweilers to get that much poop in one place.<br /><br />Disbelieving, I asked what the meaning of this was. The waiter answered plainly, "This is what cooked shit looks like". He looked at me, confirming that I had understood the point, and left again, taking the turd tower with him. A few minutes later my old plate came back, with the same dry steak I got the first time, except now all the food was cold after being left on the counter for so long.<br /><br />Tears streaming down my face from gratitude, I relished the taste of cold, dry cardboard, and ate every bit of food.<br /><br />From then on, every time they serve me my steak cooked like shit, I eat all of it and tip them just that little bit extra, knowing that I had no right to complain because the alternative is a plate full of ass biscuits.<br /><br />The end.<br /><br /><br /><br />You better keep that link handy Ilmari. Having one game made from pure 100% weapons grade toilet submarines does not mean I won't complain about dead ends in other games. :pLars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-89050332301466659942014-02-27T07:35:01.734+11:002014-02-27T07:35:01.734+11:00It doesn't come until 1992 and is currently li...It doesn't come until 1992 and is currently listed as borderline, but has a Wikipedia article and 25 DOS ratings so it should be automatically accepted now.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-23976038553491263182014-02-27T07:33:06.809+11:002014-02-27T07:33:06.809+11:00Charles: No, Curse of Enchantia is still borderlin...Charles: No, Curse of Enchantia is still borderline.<br /><br />Laukku: If you really want some betting points, why don't you check the next Accolade game, Altered Destiny. That's coming up really soon.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-63036252034823705922014-02-27T07:26:28.726+11:002014-02-27T07:26:28.726+11:00Gasp, Curse of Enchantia. Did that make the list b...Gasp, Curse of Enchantia. Did that make the list by its own merits, or was it again the handiwork of some shady "angel investor"...?Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860506019349657883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-22861211087934976602014-02-27T07:24:16.413+11:002014-02-27T07:24:16.413+11:00Boivbhfyl ur'q xabj ur'f pybfr gb gur raq ...Boivbhfyl ur'q xabj ur'f pybfr gb gur raq orpnhfr gur fpber nccebnprf gur znkvzhz. Abeznyyl gung jbhyq or whfg n zvyq va-tnzr fcbvyre, ohg urer vg vf na npg bs zrepl sebz gur qrirybcref. Lbh'er evtug nobhg gur tnzr gryyvat vs lbh zvffrq fbzrguvat, gubhtu. Vg'f cbffvoyr Gevpxfgre qbrfa'g rira jnag gb pbagvahr hagvy ur'f fher ur unf rirelguvat ur arrqf.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-52396950358119532952014-02-27T07:08:43.210+11:002014-02-27T07:08:43.210+11:00Ok, I finally managed to gather enough stamina to ...Ok, I finally managed to gather enough stamina to complete this worthless parody of a game. I still had to check out a walkthrough, just to trg bhg bs Ynf Irtnf (vf GUHZO ernyyl n ireo?), but after that I remembered all (too) well. Trick will have a long and hard road ahead of him, facing it for the first time.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-21230645128182497662014-02-27T07:02:12.930+11:002014-02-27T07:02:12.930+11:00Cyhf, Gevpx jvyy xabj ur'f zvffvat fbzrguvat, ...Cyhf, Gevpx jvyy xabj ur'f zvffvat fbzrguvat, vs ur qbrfa'g svaq gur erfheerpgvba pneq, orpnhfr gur tnzr jvyy gryy uvz fb.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-38286352167178292672014-02-27T07:00:57.224+11:002014-02-27T07:00:57.224+11:00If after this anyone starts a conversation how awf...If after this anyone starts a conversation how awful Sierra games were with their instadeaths and crazy puzzles, I'll just link back to this conversation.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-83474946112773563442014-02-27T06:57:54.139+11:002014-02-27T06:57:54.139+11:00This one is quite harmless apart from the puzzles....This one is quite harmless apart from the puzzles. Art style and music are decent enough. I wonder if it's possible to give a negative rating for puzzles to outweigh the other categories, so the game would get a rating it truly deserves?<br /><br />Some of the other upcoming games with plenty of opportunities for bets are Operation Stealth/The Stealth Affair, and Curse of Enchantia. Especially Curse of Enchantia. Sooner or later we should study them in preparation for betting the worst puzzles...Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49279064354886688022014-02-27T06:49:41.572+11:002014-02-27T06:49:41.572+11:00Gur bayl ceboyrz vf gung gur ybtvp bs gur tnzr vf ...Gur bayl ceboyrz vf gung gur ybtvp bs gur tnzr vf fb syvzfl gung vf abg rivqrag gung lbh ner arne gur raqvat, orsber lbh npghnyyl fghzoyr ba vg. Jul fubhyq Yrf gel jvaavat Ryivf ybbx-n-yvxr pbagrfg? Ubj pbzr erfheerpgvba nsgre orvat genzcyrq gb qrngu ol Ryivf-snaf jbhyq gnxr uvz nal pybfre gb Ryivf?Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-17058283322337239962014-02-27T06:11:00.402+11:002014-02-27T06:11:00.402+11:00Oh, it was shameless indeed. :) The positive is th...Oh, it was shameless indeed. :) The positive is that this really is among the worst I'm aware of, as most other games with terrible puzzles, cough, Gabriel Knight 3, cough, at least have the common decency to have only one or two of them. Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-64938490864966844412014-02-27T06:08:10.465+11:002014-02-27T06:08:10.465+11:00Sounds like he knew what he was doing. I'm gla...Sounds like he knew what he was doing. I'm glad this was included though as comparison to other adventure games. I hope I guessed low enough.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.com