tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post5115370232639685236..comments2024-03-29T23:24:51.650+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 35: Deja Vu II - Final RatingThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-87902250976499266142016-09-26T05:19:33.739+10:002016-09-26T05:19:33.739+10:00I think we reviewers have no consensus whether and...I think we reviewers have no consensus whether and how to take notice of the evolvement/originality element. Personally, I've mainly tried to use the bonus plus/minus points for it - plus points e.g. for games with something novel in them, minus points e.g. for sheer plagiarism.<br /><br />As for Dialogue category, that covers a lot more than just "the dialogue system" (which personally I would include more with the Interface category), namely, the quality of the dialogue itself and generally any text in the game - and the quality of acting, if there is such. These are rather more difficult to quantify than the dialogue system - it is easy to see, when dialogue is crude enough to deserve just 2, but the higher scores are much harder to differentiate.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-89116861840619966482016-09-23T22:09:32.838+10:002016-09-23T22:09:32.838+10:00I believe this approach is an absolute dead end. A...I believe this approach is an absolute dead end. As some aspects of the games stopped evolved many years ago and some of them (ekhm…Dialogue system… ekhm) reached its best in 90s we are going towards “1s” instead of “10s”.qwertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747798871196421602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-66550507551779872042016-09-18T14:57:17.870+10:002016-09-18T14:57:17.870+10:00>rating Dialogue category so low because it did...>rating Dialogue category so low because it did not change at all from the 1st game<br /><br /><a href="http://advgamer.blogspot.fi/2016/09/antheads-it-came-from-desert-ii-won-and.html?showComment=1473341896636#c7716913710006448494" rel="nofollow">As I noted elsewhere,</a> it seems to be a trend to punish games for not evolving. I guess that's the reviewers' way of avoiding ending up giving too many 10's later on as things improve - and it places more emphasis on groundbreaking and thus historically important games. Another thing is that games tend to get compared to not only similar ones from earlier years (or from the same series/company) but also the most recent competition. Overly harsh? Maybe.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-22980709147309028452016-09-18T05:05:45.070+10:002016-09-18T05:05:45.070+10:00You didn’t explain why you deducted half of the po...You didn’t explain why you deducted half of the points for the first three quarters of the game. Too hard for the casual adventure gamer? Reading your posts I thought that this part was painless and logical. I agree though that the Puzzles and Solvability category should be punished for the hint-less ending. But deduction should be made from higher value.<br /><br />Regarding interface the Mac remake is played in higher resolution and there is much more space for windows and items. Managing stuff within containers is done much better. However, giving the 1st part of the series only 3 points for innovative, prospective interface is very harsh. At the time other titles struggle with parser and “guess-the-verb” mechanics.<br /><br />I like revisiting places which appeared in previous titles but only when graphic artists creatively changes them. It is nice to see how the location changed over the weeks/months/years.<br /><br />And last but not least rating Dialogue category so low because it did not change at all from the 1st game is… weird. I wonder how modern games would be rated as dialogue system does not change over the years.<br /><br />You also start pointing out that this is the 1st game of the 1990. Yes, it is but it does not mean automatically that it should break boundaries. I think you are comparing the game to the non-existent ones (at the time) which is brutal. <br />qwertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747798871196421602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-44883668697718648942013-10-11T01:51:40.747+11:002013-10-11T01:51:40.747+11:00Of those I've only played Baldur's Gate. L...Of those I've only played Baldur's Gate. Luckily it had auto-saves to assist me.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-8754725074638370982013-10-10T17:17:54.088+11:002013-10-10T17:17:54.088+11:00New adventure games and sales:
The Wolf Among Us:...New adventure games and sales:<br /><br />The Wolf Among Us: Comes out Oct 11th, on sale now for 10% off http://store.steampowered.com/app/250320/<br /><br />Goodbye Deponia: Unlocked on Oct 17th, on sale now for 10% off. http://store.steampowered.com/app/241910/?snr=1_4_4__106_2 (What is with all these presales on adventure games?)<br /><br />Ok, this one is just a sale, not a new game: Jack Orlando: Director's Cut: 50% off. http://store.steampowered.com/app/253960/?snr=1_4_4__106_3<br /><br />Betrayer: Do Early Access (Aka beta/alpha/we want to be minecraft) games count? Either way, it is 33% off and looks like something you shouldn't play near bed. Or alone. http://store.steampowered.com/app/243120/?snr=1_4_4__106_4<br /><br />Knock-knock: For some reason not even listed as an adventure game, but man, it sure looks like one. http://store.steampowered.com/app/250380/?snr=1_4_4__106_2Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-82543197524623981492013-10-10T16:48:04.856+11:002013-10-10T16:48:04.856+11:00I'm fine with you dividing by the number of ca...I'm fine with you dividing by the number of categories, as long as you round up. <br /><br />However, I still say you should count votes from ALL the platforms. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-36154224478270964012013-10-10T16:44:05.691+11:002013-10-10T16:44:05.691+11:00Laukku: I used to do that, but now I just make a n...Laukku: I used to do that, but now I just make a new one each time, and a picture, location and level is more useful then 'Another one in the woods near Baldur's Gate', and fasterCanageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-35205575676004650052013-10-10T16:42:29.847+11:002013-10-10T16:42:29.847+11:00Zenic: Play The Witcher, Fallout 3 or Baldur's...Zenic: Play The Witcher, Fallout 3 or Baldur's Gate. You'll stop doing that, though for very different reasons. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-37818137121392296442013-10-10T14:31:11.676+11:002013-10-10T14:31:11.676+11:00Okay. I lied. It does exist, but not if you search...Okay. I lied. It does exist, but not if you search for "Ultima V" or "Ultima 5" I think they've called it "Ultima: Warriors of Destiny" for the purposes of searching so there is no "V" or "5" in the title. <br /><br />Still not a fan of the new layout - I'm a big fan of the content on Mobygames though so I'll get used to it in time.TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-72553706169675098702013-10-10T14:22:46.462+11:002013-10-10T14:22:46.462+11:00Lars-Erik sounds right.
I'm not sure if it...Lars-Erik sounds right.<br /><br />I'm not sure if it's just me being used to the previous version, but I don't like the new Mobygames.<br /><br />And it's not just the interface - I thought I'd try searching for a game I know well to see if I could get used to it and Ultima V doesn't seem to exist anymore. How can you delete one of my favourite games, Mobygames. Hooooowwwwwww :)<br /><br />TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-43525297335035987292013-10-09T22:43:52.220+11:002013-10-09T22:43:52.220+11:00At a guess I'd say they now count all the vote...At a guess I'd say they now count all the votes on all the categories separately.<br /><br />Altered Destiny has five categories it can be rated in (14*5=70)<br />Hugo's House of Horrors has five (26*5=130)<br />Loom has six categories (143*6=858).<br /><br />I think you'd be ok with dividing the number of votes with the number of categories each game can be rated in and just keeping the current limit.Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-26020373515091291492013-10-09T21:20:19.739+11:002013-10-09T21:20:19.739+11:00Hmmmm...Moby Games has gone through a significant ...Hmmmm...Moby Games has gone through a significant upgrade. It's all aesthetic rather than functional change, but there's one very noticable difference. Every game has HEAPS more ratings now!!!<br /><br />For example, when I put my list together, I found the following (three games chosen at random and only DOS votes taken into account)<br /><br />Altered Destiny had 14 votes<br />Hugo's House of Horrors had 26 votes<br />Loom had 143 votes<br /><br />After the update, I find the following:<br />Altered Destiny has 70 votes<br />Hugo's House of Horrors has 133 votes<br />Loom has 874 votes<br /><br />This change will obviously significantly effect the amount of games on the list, so I may need to adjust my criteria. I'd like to get onto the next game, so does anyone else want to see if they can figure out what has happened? I find it hard to believe that the amount of people voting has increased so dramatically in less than a year.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-71244821263774869882013-10-09T19:53:52.158+11:002013-10-09T19:53:52.158+11:00Okay, now that I've calmed down and looked at ...Okay, now that I've calmed down and looked at it a bit more, I'm somewhat less exited about it. They're replacing the original voice cast and the art direction is frankly pretty bad. Also, I "love" how they spoil everywhere the fact that Tnoevry orpbzrf n fpunggrawätre :-P (I guess that's because it's well-known in the sequels. Talk about <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LateArrivalSpoiler" rel="nofollow">late-arrival spoiler</a>.)Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-31241194479279459192013-10-09T19:09:12.817+11:002013-10-09T19:09:12.817+11:00Yes! 20 Points! Huzzah! :D
While I did enjoy the ...Yes! 20 Points! Huzzah! :D<br /><br />While I did enjoy the old Macventures way way way way way back on my uncles Amiga I never got in contact with Deja Vu 2 until I got my own PC and found it on some abandonware site, and yeah I wasn´t thrilled either.<br />Beat it with a walkthrough at the end and I was like "What the heck did I just do and why?".Elanaraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321352451712755583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-12111884038233024582013-10-09T05:45:53.595+11:002013-10-09T05:45:53.595+11:00http://www.gabrielknight20th.com/http://www.gabrielknight20th.com/Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-87643018446099829212013-10-09T05:42:14.832+11:002013-10-09T05:42:14.832+11:00"I think there’s a strong chance that if we c..."I think there’s a strong chance that if we create a good game that does well with the critics and in sales, we can persuade Activision to allow us to do a new GK game."<br /><br />http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mission/63162/gabriel-knight-returns-interview-with-jane-jensen<br /><br />my favourite adventure game<br /><br />being remade<br /><br />with possible new sequel<br /><br />too exited for coherent sentencesLaukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49908837655331912792013-10-09T04:44:58.845+11:002013-10-09T04:44:58.845+11:00Oh, so that's what Mystery Game X was. For som...Oh, so that's what Mystery Game X was. For some reason I'm not that excited. Hopefully they'll surprise me.Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-28256128894453417272013-10-09T04:28:22.148+11:002013-10-09T04:28:22.148+11:00I usually use a single save. I've been burned ...I usually use a single save. I've been burned by that more than a few times, but haven't really changed that practice.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-5557241837462457552013-10-09T03:54:20.201+11:002013-10-09T03:54:20.201+11:00http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/08/gabriel-kni...http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/10/08/gabriel-knight-sins-of-the-fathers-remake-in-development-at-pinkerton-roadLaukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-38372657990860945662013-10-09T03:04:41.152+11:002013-10-09T03:04:41.152+11:00As a save fanatic I often have a three digit numbe...As a save fanatic I often have a three digit number of saves on certain games, and so I can't be bothered to name each and every one. Because of that I always end up just naming them with consecutive numbers anyway, so for me it's not a huge loss. Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-50102019079815372352013-10-09T01:49:09.850+11:002013-10-09T01:49:09.850+11:00When I think of bad or terrible, I think of poor c...When I think of bad or terrible, I think of poor controls, unintuitive puzzles, and generally a poor experience. As short and easy as it is, Hugo is a playable game.<br /><br />When you're 13 years old downloading shareware games at 1200 baud (That's over 10 minutes per 100k under optimal conditions), you see a lot of truly horrid games. Hugo was a rare find, even if you were saying "That's it?" after half an hour or so.Cush1978https://www.blogger.com/profile/09176113111548747865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-19522174866363150272013-10-08T22:55:30.548+11:002013-10-08T22:55:30.548+11:00I miss the days you could give names to your save ...I miss the days you could give names to your save games... nowadays all you get is a timestamp+location. Probably due to console ports. I love giving my saves creative and funny names.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-75366875548495038822013-10-08T22:23:14.082+11:002013-10-08T22:23:14.082+11:00Yeah, really looking forward to this one. I've...Yeah, really looking forward to this one. I've been following it through the Kickstarter, and it seems to be shaping up nicely.Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-80842779925311841192013-10-08T22:11:53.783+11:002013-10-08T22:11:53.783+11:00New adventure game on GOG for pre-order
http://ww...New adventure game on GOG for pre-order<br /><br />http://www.gog.com/game/lilly_looking_through<br /><br />Looks a little platformy, but certainly pretty. I can't believe how many adventure games are being made lately! Who said the genre was dead!!!???The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.com