tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post677631092844753110..comments2024-03-29T23:24:51.650+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 41: Les Manley 1 - I Have a Dream!The Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-11816689859012168962020-07-19T01:10:51.651+10:002020-07-19T01:10:51.651+10:00In general in the U.S. workers can always be fired...In general in the U.S. workers can always be fired without cause. The only exception is in Montana for some reason. The events with the boss in this game were supposed to be in NY, so not sure what the "probation" period here means unless Les Manley had a contract with the station specifically giving him some kind of job protection after a specified period. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515363016654169224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-38975104839546122912016-08-14T04:37:51.581+10:002016-08-14T04:37:51.581+10:00I'd actually put Hugo II to the former categor...I'd actually put Hugo II to the former category - I mean, it's just so full of absurd turns of events.<br /><br />The plot of Les Manley has certain appeal in its absurdity. It's just that the game doesn't really give good hints as to what the player is supposed to do that it becomes an exercise in frustration, especially as parser is awful.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-72272646650399302272016-08-13T20:02:07.691+10:002016-08-13T20:02:07.691+10:00This is one of the best cases of so-bad-it's-g...This is one of the best cases of so-bad-it's-good. Then there's so-bad-it's-dull games such as Altered Destiny, Cruise for a Corpse and Hugo II.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-3355057817036196552016-08-13T09:24:12.298+10:002016-08-13T09:24:12.298+10:00I LOVE THIS GAME!!
Man, sorry for the shouting, b...I LOVE THIS GAME!!<br /><br />Man, sorry for the shouting, but I'm just loving EVERYTHING about this playthrough and the kind of "logic" this game uses. Definitely my favorite read from TAG so far. Sorry everyone else hated the game.Paul Franzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12534869887402015019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-48744581451597148622014-08-20T07:28:20.459+10:002014-08-20T07:28:20.459+10:00I played the H2G2 text adventure game, and got stu...I played the H2G2 text adventure game, and got stuck at the part where you have to have abguvat va lbhe vairagbel.<br /><br />Na npghny guvat pnyyrq abguvat, abg yvgrenyyl abguvat, gung vf.Ishtarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037860723340457424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-79540456455203345412014-03-07T06:53:54.084+11:002014-03-07T06:53:54.084+11:00Point one: Considering that came from my brother, ...Point one: Considering that came from my brother, the cynical snob, I wouldn't be surprised if it is. It isn't like it has a whole lot of competition. Mass Effect is considered one of the best stories in games, and frankely, if you wrote it into a novel it wouldn't really be that good. I mean, my favourite video game story is Portal (the one from the 80s), but it wasn't even really a game. Really, games have been really crippled by an obsession with being like blockbuster movies, when those are terrible examples to follow. If I were doing it, I'd base them on short stories, as their format and structure is much more similar.<br /><br />Re the second point: Possible, I haven't played them as they aren't really my thing, but I have heard they are sad as hell. Which is surprising as I read a bunch of the comic and went 'meh'.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-81481852203935580672014-03-07T03:12:45.755+11:002014-03-07T03:12:45.755+11:00Yeah, sorry. I read the new post as soon as Trick ...Yeah, sorry. I read the new post as soon as Trick posted it (right in time for my morning coffee!) but had to go back to reply to Tymoguin. :-)Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860506019349657883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-43742167706107157532014-03-07T00:55:19.569+11:002014-03-07T00:55:19.569+11:00Oh, there was a new post already! Well, I guess it...Oh, there was a new post already! Well, I guess it wasn't a spoiler anymore.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-8856139361691001212014-03-06T23:49:14.969+11:002014-03-06T23:49:14.969+11:00Master Reboot is currently bundled with eleven (11...Master Reboot is currently bundled with eleven (11) other games at Bundlestars (including the adventure game Captain Brawe: A Brawe New World), all for a meager $5:<br />http://www.bundlestars.com/all-bundles/adrenaline-bundle/<br /><br />I played two episodes of The Walking Dead, and they're really good, even for someone burned out on zombies. "Best storytelling yet" sounds like your usual Internerd hyperbole (and considering "grown men" are moved to tears by animated ponies or superhero movies nowadays, I wouldn't put much stock on those claims ;-)), but the game does deliver on all its fronts and the experience feels reasonably fresh and engaging. <br />Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860506019349657883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-6733607317527640192014-03-06T23:45:35.698+11:002014-03-06T23:45:35.698+11:00Charles: Be careful of spoilers...Charles: Be careful of spoilers...Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-28152117542209928142014-03-06T23:39:58.670+11:002014-03-06T23:39:58.670+11:00I think that buried deep within Les Manley are the...I think that buried deep within Les Manley are the foundations for a fun, zany, good adventure game. One that could've even managed to properly spoof Sierra property. It is killed by one seriously inept execution.<br /><br />I liked some of the puzzles, including the physical dream and mailing Helmut. Even the fortune teller's apparent non-reality could have made for a great plot point, had the game cared at all about story or developing its own main character. At least Larry had one clear drive.<br /><br />Worst of all is that the game seems to have been designed bottom up -- instead of finding solutions to problems, the solutions are mostly in plain view already and you have to work out what your problem (and ultimately, your motivation) is.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860506019349657883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-51594153117330583742014-03-06T20:35:29.078+11:002014-03-06T20:35:29.078+11:00Yes, it is pretty unforgivable in places (sorry, y...Yes, it is pretty unforgivable in places (sorry, you forgot to do this, so you'll have to backtrack) and has some "guess the verb" -type puzzles. Then again, it has weird Merezky/Adams-humour, which makes the game unforgettable. In comparison, attempted jokes in Les Manley are really tired, like a comedian telling the same old dirty jokes for the hundreth time and saying after punchline "that was a joke, haha, why are you not laughing?".Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-51210734051667807742014-03-06T20:22:41.832+11:002014-03-06T20:22:41.832+11:00Zr? V whfg rawbl jngpuvat uvz fhssre...Zr? V whfg rawbl jngpuvat uvz fhssre...Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-85096620199350297922014-03-06T16:52:18.570+11:002014-03-06T16:52:18.570+11:00The text adventure? I never could get very far in ...The text adventure? I never could get very far in that, but I think that's because I tried to play it before reading the book. Let me tell you, "solvable" isn't the word I'd use to describe it back then. :pLars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-63473658427946867742014-03-06T15:56:29.954+11:002014-03-06T15:56:29.954+11:00I would be incredibly frustrated actually playing ...I would be incredibly frustrated actually playing this game, but wow, this game really took a turn I wasn't expecting from a mediocre Larry clone. Putting abstract concepts in your inventory, trying to touch walking dreams before they disappear. Incredible. I really wish there was a game with these sorts of bonkers puzzles that was also actually solvable, or even any good. Probably the Hitchhiker's Guide game comes closest, out of what I've played.Desktop Metaphorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118400274663195123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49588971974409229572014-03-06T06:58:12.587+11:002014-03-06T06:58:12.587+11:00Pre-lunch adventure game sale update:
The Walking ...Pre-lunch adventure game sale update:<br />The Walking Dead: http://store.steampowered.com/app/207610/<br />The Walking Dead: Season 2: http://store.steampowered.com/app/261030/<br />I've not played them, however, I've repeatedly heard them described as the best storytelling yet in a computer game. I've also heard multiple reports of them moving grown men to tears. (Probably women too, but all the reports I have are from grown men). <br />Also A Miracle of Sound wrote a song about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzlGgybMPn8<br /><br />Master Reboot: BLOOOOOOOOOOM. All the bloom! Everywhere! Soft glowing objects! PARTICLE EFFECTS! How is it so many people rip off Tron, but don't even manage to match it? Heck, Tron 2.0 didn't manage to equal Tron in terms of art design (or story, or being a good movie. Damn fine music though.)<br />http://store.steampowered.com/app/251850Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-3201771890910100532014-03-05T15:14:46.680+11:002014-03-05T15:14:46.680+11:00GoG often doesn't have what I want though; it ...GoG often doesn't have what I want though; it only has older games, with a few exceptions. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-26811334742690072842014-03-05T06:13:06.734+11:002014-03-05T06:13:06.734+11:00You can always set it up via Steam to just launch ...You can always set it up via Steam to just launch in offline mode - or indeed run the games without the overlay by directly running the game from its /steamapps/common directory. Obviously this means no cloud saves / multiplayer functionality.<br /><br />I do prefer GoG as a rule - but the strange thing is that having everything laid out for me on a silver platter as Steam does keeps me going there instead of embracing what I know to be the better alternative. If a newer game comes out on both digital release platforms, and there's no noteworthy price difference, I'll almost always go with Steam.Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49314791715536764232014-03-05T04:11:12.850+11:002014-03-05T04:11:12.850+11:00New adventure game, Ether One is coming out on Mar...New adventure game, Ether One is coming out on March 25th. Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6lpP85_FbM<br /><br />Blurb: "Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind.<br /><br />There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.<br /><br />There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patients history in order to help the validation of their life.<br /><br />The choice is left to you."Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-50077366360221175042014-03-04T19:11:31.632+11:002014-03-04T19:11:31.632+11:00This is one of the reasons I prefer GoG to Steam. ...This is one of the reasons I prefer GoG to Steam. Offline backups and no chance of remotely removing my games. <br /><br />I can't even remember the last time I bought a PC game on physical media. Half-Life 2 maybe? Other than following the adventure games here I usually only have time for relaxing half an hour here and there on the 360.Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49294469109484603022014-03-04T18:51:39.176+11:002014-03-04T18:51:39.176+11:00I often end up with both a disc copy and a steam c...I often end up with both a disc copy and a steam copy, as I'll get the Steam one on sale with all the DLC, but I prefer getting a physical disc I can trust. These days that is less common though, as the disc is just a steam key!Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-14460229719409739832014-03-04T18:04:18.275+11:002014-03-04T18:04:18.275+11:00Puzzles with solutions based in culture is the wor...Puzzles with solutions based in culture is the worst. It's one of my favorite subjects to rant about which you've probably noticed already. :p<br /><br />I work in the Norwegian public sector, and we've got a 6 month probation period. None of my employees have ever come forward and asked about a raise when that period ended. Running concurrently to the probation period we've got a 1 year salary adjustment period, where I can ask for a salary adjustment if I think the person I hired up to a year ago was unfairly placed.Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-68646799793838088012014-03-04T17:41:16.199+11:002014-03-04T17:41:16.199+11:00Do you guys find that you often end up with multip...Do you guys find that you often end up with multiple copies of games? According to my master adventure game list about 5% of my adventure games I own copies of both on GoG and Steam. Mostly because of packs going on sale of course, but I've also bought games not realizing I own them already. <br /><br />Too many games, not enough time to play them!Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-31292053272557390872014-03-04T17:36:53.082+11:002014-03-04T17:36:53.082+11:00I saw you posting that link earlier, Canageek. I t...I saw you posting that link earlier, Canageek. I think I will thank you by giving CAPs for introducing me to the puzzles of Les Manley. Once this game is all over, I'll pay you a proportion of my bet-earned CAPs, thus compensating you that you missed the introduction post and didn't get to bet anything.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-39351986041034890152014-03-04T13:53:20.702+11:002014-03-04T13:53:20.702+11:00Aww man, that sucks. Booo. Man, me saying somethin...Aww man, that sucks. Booo. Man, me saying something looks cool seems to be the kiss of death, isn't it? What about Violett?Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.com