tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post2732444129941912765..comments2024-03-29T05:52:53.051+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: What's Your Story? - xyzzysqrlThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-51495841642569868222015-08-12T12:58:52.755+10:002015-08-12T12:58:52.755+10:00Basically yes, although it's not so much about...Basically yes, although it's not so much about fire burning grue, but grue not liking any sort of light.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-14923733712795045842015-08-12T06:08:51.407+10:002015-08-12T06:08:51.407+10:00My parents and my sister love OUAT, and they get e...My parents and my sister love OUAT, and they get excited every time new characters are introduced. I don't watch it, and I've given up trying to follow the increasingly convoluted plot arcs.DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-43491934168730619172015-08-12T06:07:47.726+10:002015-08-12T06:07:47.726+10:00Is grue-water-fire like rock-paper-scissors? Fire ...Is grue-water-fire like rock-paper-scissors? Fire burns grue, grue drinks water, water puts out fire?DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-79794717706260634752014-05-29T09:40:33.342+10:002014-05-29T09:40:33.342+10:00A 100 days later, we'd be in our 40s, man. =PA 100 days later, we'd be in our 40s, man. =PKenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-91961403307321628412014-05-29T09:31:07.413+10:002014-05-29T09:31:07.413+10:00I highly recommend it. It's not funny like Hud...I highly recommend it. It's not funny like Hudson Hawk, but hey, Bogart's pretty dashing and this is most probably the first film showing Mary Astor's cleavage.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-6453733279223766432014-05-29T00:59:01.796+10:002014-05-29T00:59:01.796+10:00Given that I haven't yet seen Maltese Falcon, ...Given that I haven't yet seen Maltese Falcon, I tend to opt for the film I haven't watched yet. So I'd probably watch that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-71139755301538187872014-05-28T21:00:31.747+10:002014-05-28T21:00:31.747+10:00You 30-something whippersnappers are messing up my...You 30-something whippersnappers are messing up my blood sugar levels with your constant nagging and whining. Get off my comments feed!Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860506019349657883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-74112482687318025942014-05-28T19:20:35.469+10:002014-05-28T19:20:35.469+10:00Speaking of which...
Hudson Hawk versus Maltese F...Speaking of which...<br /><br />Hudson Hawk versus Maltese Falcon! Which would you watch?<br /><br />Strangely, both movies have titles with the name of a place and a bird... both are based on Templar legends... and both are heist-themed... Coincidence? Dun dun DUN!Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-15992689380029730362014-05-28T18:10:48.977+10:002014-05-28T18:10:48.977+10:00Happy Belated Birthday Sweet... 37?! Holy shit, ju...Happy Belated Birthday Sweet... 37?! Holy shit, just how ancient are you, ye olde fart?! Oh wait... I'm the same age as you! XDKenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-68518997841937688112014-05-28T02:45:31.361+10:002014-05-28T02:45:31.361+10:00You're probably right. We had all the graphica...You're probably right. We had all the graphical Zorks. I more clearly remember the box art from Grand Inquisitor (I remembered it as the one with the chess piece). I guess I don't remember anything from the game. The only one I recall playing through to the end was Return to Zork (and I needed a walkthrough at some points... pretty sure there are a few walking dead scenarios in that one).Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-65291502849232057252014-05-27T21:10:54.670+10:002014-05-27T21:10:54.670+10:00I looked it up on youtube to see what kind of musi...I looked it up on youtube to see what kind of music you were referring to. At its root, this would be popular Cuban "son" music refined into modern salsa and what is known as Latin Jazz. I'm not a fan or a connoisseur of the genre by a long shot, but you should probably check out Arturo Sandoval himself, Buena Vista Social Club, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz or Marc Anthony (in jazz-to-salsa order).Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860506019349657883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-5456229102027061412014-05-27T17:26:01.190+10:002014-05-27T17:26:01.190+10:00Happy Birthday Trickster!Happy Birthday Trickster!Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-86754644063087768002014-05-27T17:25:31.531+10:002014-05-27T17:25:31.531+10:00xyzzysqrl: Other games I've had trouble lackin...xyzzysqrl: Other games I've had trouble lacking a good reference for: Majesty II, Sleeping Dogs (There isn't even a guide to the cars or the guns, just a walkthrough!).<br /><br />Charles: Damn fine music, what is that style called so I can find more myself? Also, did you know of the movie or did you look it up?Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-2997009900937542592014-05-27T16:34:02.532+10:002014-05-27T16:34:02.532+10:00Xyzzysqrl: Yea, Zork never had any consistent worl...Xyzzysqrl: Yea, Zork never had any consistent world, and especially the earlier ones were just a bunch of puzzles. But they all did have general quirkiness and all sorts of goofy details hidden and in plain sight. None of that in Nemesis, which is surprisingly adult for a Zork game.<br /><br />Zenic: Are you sure you are not speaking of Zork Nemesis? That begins in a temple, while Grand Inquisitor begins in a town with a curfew.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-78300534727670898442014-05-27T14:31:40.359+10:002014-05-27T14:31:40.359+10:00I remember trying Grand Inquisitor as a kid, and I...I remember trying Grand Inquisitor as a kid, and I couldn't get out of the starting temple area. Never bothered to pick it up again, but hopefully I can by the time Trickster gets to it.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-83814223784571310452014-05-27T00:45:03.522+10:002014-05-27T00:45:03.522+10:00Zork itself never seemed to get into Zork as a set...Zork itself never seemed to get into Zork as a setting. The first three games have little bits taken from all over the place, then you get into the question of whether the Enchanter trilogy is part of the Zork series (arguably yes, arguably no), Beyond Zork is a weird psudeoRPG, Zork Zero is... special...<br />I think all three modern Zork games are -valid-, I just don't LIKE Return to Zork and think that if you call the game "Nemesis" instead of "Zork: Nemesis" you're left with a dark fantasy adventure refreshingly free of prior expectations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-55567289091853409832014-05-27T00:38:28.260+10:002014-05-27T00:38:28.260+10:00We've not seen that yet here, but I'm intr...We've not seen that yet here, but I'm intrigued. <br />I have to agree with you on the matter of... It's not a well-written show, but it's a well-plotted show. The dialogue flies like a brick but it's great in a "what are they pulling THIS time? Really? SERIOUSLY? Oh, WOW." sort of way which I find highly entertaining.<br />(And to be fair, I'm playing through the Fable-based Telltale point-and-click series "A Wolf Among Us" and rather enjoying it. New episode probably tomorrow, yay!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-10524635467945049272014-05-26T23:44:31.179+10:002014-05-26T23:44:31.179+10:00That's actually very true and the only reason ...That's actually very true and the only reason I watch it. It is surprisingly funny just to see what they are going to do now (I was in awe with the season finale :p)Deimarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617180555446326291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-56996936770456871862014-05-26T22:22:35.552+10:002014-05-26T22:22:35.552+10:00@Canageek here you go:
https://www.youtube.com/wa...@Canageek here you go: <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY5NwZ0PHqs<br /><br />And happy birthday, Trickster! Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860506019349657883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-89917447560909059182014-05-26T21:30:45.527+10:002014-05-26T21:30:45.527+10:00Yeah, I never got that into Zork as a setting, so ...Yeah, I never got that into Zork as a setting, so I didn't have the preconceptions of what a Zork-game should be. I might have thought otherwise if I did though.Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-35849797374014722542014-05-26T20:20:45.761+10:002014-05-26T20:20:45.761+10:00A little additional adventure game related reading...A little additional adventure game related reading for anyone interested, I spent the weekend thinking about how Alone in the Dark could be considered an adventure game (and therefore should go on Tricksters list):<br /><br />http://playedbypanthro.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/alone-in-dark-1992-adventure-game.htmlAndy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-15445279123451714062014-05-26T20:11:30.677+10:002014-05-26T20:11:30.677+10:00Nemesis is also a good game, but because of its da...Nemesis is also a good game, but because of its dark atmosphere, it does not have the Zorkian feel – it would have been much better without any Zork references.<br /><br />Less said of Return to Zork, the better…Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-73306226204047791912014-05-26T19:38:59.577+10:002014-05-26T19:38:59.577+10:00Happy Birthday Trickster!
http://pbfcomics.com/a...Happy Birthday Trickster! <br /><br />http://pbfcomics.com/archive_b/PBF032-Todays_My_Birthday.gifAndy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-70378415237875594182014-05-26T19:22:10.888+10:002014-05-26T19:22:10.888+10:00There's "Disneyfication" because it ...There's "Disneyfication" because it is literally Disney. It's basically officially-licensed fanfic, and if you go into it thinking that way it's a lot more watchable. The writing is pretty bad at times, but it's mostly entertaining to see what insane twist happens THIS week.<br />"Fables" is a bit too bleak and gratingly noir for my tastes, but it's not terrible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-27447665570152162252014-05-26T18:59:55.926+10:002014-05-26T18:59:55.926+10:00Happy Birthday Trick!!
Regarding Once Upon a Time...Happy Birthday Trick!!<br /><br />Regarding Once Upon a Time, don't fall into its trap. I keep watching it but the writing is quite bad and all the Disneyfication of the series stinks a little (not to mention the awful green screen). If you are interested in the topic you should read Fables instead, which is the same concept but much more interesting and with better plots.Deimarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617180555446326291noreply@blogger.com