tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post574694512449984131..comments2024-03-29T23:24:51.650+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 26: Hero's Quest - Final RatingThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-41620530504388729082018-03-15T05:51:18.788+11:002018-03-15T05:51:18.788+11:00I can answer that: Cost. Having the game totally c...I can answer that: Cost. Having the game totally change for a second character would nearly double the cost. When games cost thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars to make, that was pretty viable. Today games cost hundreds of millions of dollars to make, and I'm guessing a fairly small percentage of players are willing to play through a game twice to see everything, doubly so when games are now much longer then they were in the 80s and early 90s. So you are better off releasing the second campaign as its own game, or DLC and getting some of that money back.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-27709222661748174442018-03-08T16:57:24.863+11:002018-03-08T16:57:24.863+11:00I like this. I wonder why present games don’t prov...I like this. I wonder why present games don’t provide this type of playability. I’m not speaking about RPGs or MMOs in general, but about games such as Dishonored 2. I was so excited about the idea of playing different stories with two different characters but only the persona changed. Most other things remained the same, so I was pretty disappointed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-31986270414689921512015-07-08T13:57:07.136+10:002015-07-08T13:57:07.136+10:00In Hungary, that would get you convicted ;)In Hungary, that would get you convicted ;)Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-38240459358165543212015-07-08T08:40:48.244+10:002015-07-08T08:40:48.244+10:00Trickster, I've decided I prefer posts about g...Trickster, I've decided I prefer posts about games you enjoy--both because fewer bad things happen to you therein and because the play goes more smoothly so I get a better sense of the game's story. Given that, I proceed with some trepidation into Chapter 27: Emmanuelle.DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-54891678908935989292015-07-08T08:37:39.949+10:002015-07-08T08:37:39.949+10:00Ilmari, your hovercraft is full of eels.Ilmari, your hovercraft is full of eels.DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49116615109247199522013-11-16T08:17:50.871+11:002013-11-16T08:17:50.871+11:00Ok, I've spent most of my lunch looking up thi...Ok, I've spent most of my lunch looking up things for this blog and side by siding various versions of screenshots. I am going to go eat now if no one minds. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-66923936011621293342013-11-16T08:17:17.501+11:002013-11-16T08:17:17.501+11:00For those interested (I'm sure Corey knowns al...For those interested (I'm sure Corey knowns all of this already), there is a comparison of the two EGA versions here: http://home.comcast.net/~ervind/qfgnames.html<br />Mostly small changes due to the change in title. Some of the jokes are a bit more of a stretch (Which makes sense, since they were written based on one) and one title screen isn't as good. Other then that it is all cool.<br /><br />That said, as someone who owns the Heroquest board game, I can see why they changed the title, as if I saw a computer game named that I'd think it was a dungeon crawling RPG. I think there was an RPG that had to change its title as well, though Wikipedia doesn't have any record of this.<br /><br />Also too many games use *quest as their name:<br />Runequest<br />Openquest<br />Everquest<br />Hero quest (Adventure game)<br />Heroquest (Board game)<br />Heroquest (Robin D. Laws RPG)<br />Heroquest (Computer RPG based on the board game)<br />Dragon Quest (NES RPG; aka Dragon Warrior)<br />DragonQuest (RPG)<br /><br />And probably a few more that I'm forgetting (There is one I always get mixed up with RuneQuest that I can't remember the name of now) <br />Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-19533430065338278622013-02-26T14:29:25.471+11:002013-02-26T14:29:25.471+11:00Yep, one of the very best games I have ever played...Yep, one of the very best games I have ever played, still my favorite adventure game by far.PTMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12820001362669152782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49780917203612730262013-02-11T21:37:16.086+11:002013-02-11T21:37:16.086+11:00Another problem that's approaching around 1992...Another problem that's approaching around 1992 is when games begin using general MIDI - it is a much more open standard than MT-32 MIDI, allowing many choices of synths or soundfonts.<br /><br />AFAIK most games of the GM era were composed using a Roland SC-55 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_SC-55), but it doesn't have proper emulation like the MT-32 does. You could also keep using MT-32, as most games kept supporting it, and there's even utilities to reprogram the MT-32 to be fairly GM-compatible. With soundfonts you can get much higher quality music than was possible back then, which unfortunately goes against the idea of judging the technological advances of the time properly. There however exist soundfonts that mimic specific devices, such as AWE32. The Microsoft GS Wavetable Synthesizer is just crappy, and never should be an option.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-15324931338524863812013-01-04T02:58:24.663+11:002013-01-04T02:58:24.663+11:00Interesting comments about the puzzles Corey; QfG ...Interesting comments about the puzzles Corey; QfG definitely bucks the "Sierra logic" trend. This game is so well constructed, I'm still blown away by it over twenty years later.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-36131958567348000072012-12-18T00:12:47.721+11:002012-12-18T00:12:47.721+11:00I also absolutely think you should use MT-32 music...I also absolutely think you should use MT-32 music if practically feasible. It really was a huge change and should be noted, especially for the early games.<br /><br />You can also look at it this way. Eventually you are going to be forced to leave AdLib sounds behind. If not before, at least with Windows games. Is it fair to reward games for better music then? For those games, the better music is merely the least they had to do. Where as in this era, those games that do offer Roland synth sounds had a true leg up on earlier games and also games of the same era that didn't.unimuralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987909304909067445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-4766234941544925062012-12-17T15:33:43.087+11:002012-12-17T15:33:43.087+11:00I think it is kind of unfair not to use it. I mean...I think it is kind of unfair not to use it. I mean, if a company puts all the money into developing it, shouldn't they get some points in your ratings for it? Suppose two games have the same score, couldn't one break the tie if it has great MT-32 music and the other doesn't? Those audio samples Knurek posted have turned me into a believer, that is easily a point or more a game could be getting. I encourage you two listen to them, then has Knurek make you up mp3s of the old games. <br /><br />Doubly so if you are giving points for how playable a game is today, since it is easily accessible. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-56220797149366741952012-12-17T11:55:43.200+11:002012-12-17T11:55:43.200+11:00There is a Mattchat on the Shadowgate Kickstarter:...There is a Mattchat on the Shadowgate Kickstarter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt2L3ClEDFsCanageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-53181004616105112962012-12-17T10:51:08.403+11:002012-12-17T10:51:08.403+11:00I never had an MT32, and I don't think I knew ...I never had an MT32, and I don't think I knew anyone else with one either. For what it's worth, I think the Adlib/SB stuff sounds pretty great. From the links you posted, it does seem like there is a bit more to the MT32 stuff, but it doesn't seem like you'd be missing out. Perhaps I'm not enough of an audiophile to notice more differences, or perhaps it's just the nostalgia clouding my judgement.<br /><br />Anyway, a great resource for Sierra game music is Quest Studios: http://www.queststudios.com/<br /><br />Which has a Roland MT-32 resource page, which should help if Trickster wants to play the games with the MT32.Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-66025227670551025652012-12-17T10:47:20.645+11:002012-12-17T10:47:20.645+11:00Not too typical for adventure games, to just give ...Not too typical for adventure games, to just give the items that are being asked for (fur/spell from meeps, spell from Enry), instead of requesting a silly errand in exchange..<br /><br />The story and setting category will probably improve in future games. I think one of the best aspects of the series is the overarching of the story. Despite each game being set up in a different (part of the) world, the development of the Hero (and some other characters) is carried nicely along, and deeds done in earlier games is nicely recognized in the dialogue across the series.Fenrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119088094426124666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-88005820476401837532012-12-17T10:17:15.850+11:002012-12-17T10:17:15.850+11:00Another backer reporting (email coming in), comple...Another backer reporting (email coming in), completely missed that request..Fenrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119088094426124666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-62578239291906377432012-12-17T10:14:36.015+11:002012-12-17T10:14:36.015+11:00Andy, didn't you comment some time ago that wi...Andy, didn't you comment some time ago that with a nick like this I should know these things.. ;)<br /><br />BTW, thanks for the link - these are some good times for a QFG fan!<br /><br />Fenrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119088094426124666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-27742200977039464592012-12-17T10:14:05.056+11:002012-12-17T10:14:05.056+11:00I played through with the thief until I'd done...I played through with the thief until I'd done the burglary parts, but I noticed from the Addict's walkthrough that things are pretty similar after that point, and didn't complete the game. I'm slightly tempted to finish the thief character and build up all his stats (I got magic as well) but after reading Corey's post about sticking to a class, I think I will just play QFG2 with my original mage when I get to it. <br /><br />I probably won't have much to say for the next few games but still will keep reading. I'm playing some slightly obscure games now (Altered Destiny, Countdown, Operation Stealth, Rise of the Dragon) so I might be able to contribute a little more down the road a bit.Bunyiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568418061481970011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-90564234905151260702012-12-17T10:05:37.062+11:002012-12-17T10:05:37.062+11:00Corey, one of my very few complaints in the series...Corey, one of my very few complaints in the series is, that after becoming a paladin in QFG2, the game forced you to change class in QFG3 if you wanted to continue as paladin (as the paladin class is actually an extended fighter).. I am still proud that I was able to become a paladin back then, without even knowing about the whole "becoming a paladin" goal..<br /><br />I would have preferred if the original class had remained, but you would just have the paladin skills (and requirements) parallel to the class-specific skills.. Fenrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119088094426124666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-35778722980779069332012-12-17T09:56:09.922+11:002012-12-17T09:56:09.922+11:00Woo-Hoo, first game commented on and I'm alrea...Woo-Hoo, first game commented on and I'm already at 30 CAPs. Watch out Lars-Erik you're in my sights.not usedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13324649528463783854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-82587019282930534852012-12-17T09:52:06.264+11:002012-12-17T09:52:06.264+11:00It could be easy to misjudge the game, so I second...It could be easy to misjudge the game, so I second a second playthrough if needed (in case that Trickster doesn't discover everything on his first..). Or maybe a stop'n'go check after each act (they are fairly short), and the community could decide whether he should replay the act or not, in order to discover more (using hints and spoilers if needed).. don't know if that would work in practice though.<br /><br />In fact I was also thinking about a similar challenge to Trickster, as it is fairly easy to just rush through the game and miss most of the party.. Looking forward what score Trickster is going to get in the "Sleuth-o-meter" at the end (or whatever it is called..)Fenrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119088094426124666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-53350479996943348472012-12-17T09:40:33.815+11:002012-12-17T09:40:33.815+11:00IMO it's not fair to rate the games with Adlib...IMO it's not fair to rate the games with Adlib / SB. Kind of same if you would stick to EGA graphics, while the VGA mode existed as well. In fact I was quite disappointed that you credited KQ4 for it's pioneering in sound department, and then didn't play it with MT32..<br /><br />Youtube has many comparisons of different games (just search with the name of the game & adlib & mt32), that you could quickly watch to hear the difference. And while talking about QFG1 music:<br /><br />Introduction music with MT32:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIi0YxriapY<br />Erana's peace music:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHhpbE1zOys<br /><br /><br /><br />Fenrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119088094426124666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-26101491239167625122012-12-17T08:15:21.936+11:002012-12-17T08:15:21.936+11:00I think it's fair to use the best version made...I think it's fair to use the best version made at the time. They still use the technology of the time so you're comparing fairly.TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-42863064545629791642012-12-17T07:56:03.740+11:002012-12-17T07:56:03.740+11:00Send through the email and I'll pay up!Send through the email and I'll pay up!The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-11417680262260888052012-12-17T07:51:22.863+11:002012-12-17T07:51:22.863+11:00Just realised I forgot to email about backing Hero...Just realised I forgot to email about backing Hero-U, and so I've missed out on some CAPs! Is it too late?Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.com