tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post7433226533306318365..comments2024-03-29T05:52:53.051+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 31: Mean Streets - Won!The Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-41298719328696687272022-07-02T19:40:07.748+10:002022-07-02T19:40:07.748+10:00I have a soft spot for the Tex Murphy games! I thi...I have a soft spot for the Tex Murphy games! I think it's fair to say that this first release isn't the most engrossing, though, and unfortunately didn't lend itself too well to a long-form blog playthrough. Trickster writes so well, though, even with so much detail.LeftHanded Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356100685489177887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-60346804888972691702015-07-22T08:30:52.664+10:002015-07-22T08:30:52.664+10:00Back to the Future 17? Is the shark still fake?Back to the Future 17? Is the shark still fake?DialMforMarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991827182885226471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-18724195004245528782014-03-22T20:54:37.395+11:002014-03-22T20:54:37.395+11:00Thanks for going into detail on how to get out of ...Thanks for going into detail on how to get out of the boiler room. All the other guides I could find glossed over so many details. I was prepared to start going back location-by-location to see if I had missed a key or a wrench somewhere, before you tell me to move and open the boxes. Brilliant. Thanks again, and also your blog seems cool so I'm going to look around a bit, now. calebswhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272388893156362398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-48780961652970875872013-05-20T10:32:51.071+10:002013-05-20T10:32:51.071+10:00These two Leisure Larry games done by High Voltage...These two Leisure Larry games done by High Voltage were not approved by Al Lowe and don't come anywhere near the same style, humor, etc. This one was basically just mini game after mini game with more nudity thrown in than any of the previous games. I would not consider them adventure and would not play them unless you were doing a retrospective on the series, and then only as a contrast to "what was".Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144175998840696959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-60634008700805084052013-05-20T03:46:56.260+10:002013-05-20T03:46:56.260+10:00That is the one that was designed to be played one...That is the one that was designed to be played one-handed, right?Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-7207755735336128682013-05-18T21:12:18.308+10:002013-05-18T21:12:18.308+10:00Should it not be considered one? Oh yeah...Moby Ga...Should it not be considered one? Oh yeah...Moby Games calls it an action game! Well at least I won't have to play it then!The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-75736785281285497862013-05-18T21:10:22.327+10:002013-05-18T21:10:22.327+10:00Just! But only because I generally put the most re...Just! But only because I generally put the most recently released game on top of all equally rated games.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-21557720538472119292013-05-18T21:09:31.360+10:002013-05-18T21:09:31.360+10:00I'm not going to get too concerned about detai...I'm not going to get too concerned about detail levels just yet. Mean Street wasn't the average adventure game after all. We'll see how things go during the early stages of 1990.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-28926760111540746432013-05-18T21:08:41.224+10:002013-05-18T21:08:41.224+10:00No idea! I've had about two spam messages sinc...No idea! I've had about two spam messages since I started the blog. Lucky I guess!The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-31811939531222209892013-05-18T17:30:15.640+10:002013-05-18T17:30:15.640+10:00I thought we were only supposed to talk about adve...I thought we were only supposed to talk about adventure games on here...Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-60961630427281512912013-05-18T13:52:27.456+10:002013-05-18T13:52:27.456+10:00Did anyone else notice that Leisure Suit Larry: Ma...Did anyone else notice that Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude: Uncut and Uncensored! has been released on GOG? I'm not sure that's something we should be celebrating, but it's something I'll have to deal with one day.<br /><br />http://www.gog.com/gamecard/leisure_suit_larry_magna_cum_laude_uncut_and_uncensored<br />The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-68117946230071384612013-05-18T06:06:57.772+10:002013-05-18T06:06:57.772+10:00Ilmari: I don't know. It looks dumb, and weird...Ilmari: I don't know. It looks dumb, and weird, but not long and we've had fun with terrible games before. I don't think this would come anywhere near the worst game on the list. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-47116107392079160142013-05-18T04:00:23.612+10:002013-05-18T04:00:23.612+10:00I've only read thoroughly the first few posts,...I've only read thoroughly the first few posts, and read less as you went on, because I've got vague plans to play the game by myself at some point and don't want spoilers. I mostly skimmed to get an idea of your opinion and the gameplay.<br /><br />I wonder if the game will be the only non-LucasArts or -Sierra game to get in the top ten for now. :-)Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-74062279854393621742013-05-18T03:47:07.884+10:002013-05-18T03:47:07.884+10:00Trickster,
I actually really enjoy these ultra-de...Trickster,<br /><br />I actually really enjoy these ultra-detailed posts. Seeing as how I have little-to-no time to play any kind of game, let alone a long and involved one like <i>Mean Streets</i> your posts, as cliche as it sounds, make me feel like I'm playing the game along with you. I may not comment much, but I read every post. Keep it up!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-84586243196240252282013-05-18T00:47:44.083+10:002013-05-18T00:47:44.083+10:00Yeah, I can confirm that. "Oh Tex, lower!&qu...Yeah, I can confirm that. "Oh Tex, lower!", , "Oh Sylvia!'.twaitsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242968544552813892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-24110951875131763542013-05-17T17:50:01.738+10:002013-05-17T17:50:01.738+10:00Answering to myself, no, it's the first game o...Answering to myself, no, it's the first game of the series that's on the list. The second is disregarded (and by the looks of it, should definitely stay that way...).Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-75970846291456264812013-05-17T17:34:15.128+10:002013-05-17T17:34:15.128+10:00Isn't it already on the playing list?Isn't it already on the playing list?Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-17178617789592374052013-05-17T16:57:15.308+10:002013-05-17T16:57:15.308+10:00Oh man oh man: I found an adventure game I played ...Oh man oh man: I found an adventure game I played as a kid: http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/05/04/saturday-crapshoot-hugos-house-of-horrors-whodunnit/<br /><br />I played for a bit, but due to a learning disability my spelling was so poor at the time I couldn't type the commands in well enough to get the game to work. In retrospect, this may not be a bad thing. <br /><br />Lets force him to play it, in the 'so bad its good' genre. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-40282492862689543342013-05-17T16:44:14.715+10:002013-05-17T16:44:14.715+10:00Zenic: I’d think Neuromancer would actually be a g...Zenic: I’d think Neuromancer would actually be a good game for being blogged by two persons. The plot is not so railroaded, especially as it has some light RPG-like elements, such as levelling skills, taking care of your money and health and real time battles. Also, most of text I mentioned is probably not at all relevant to the plot, but is there just to make the game world more real. (Of course, I don’t know what the whole game is like, because 1) my first playthrough 5 years ago ended up with me being utterly defeated and 2) I’ve now just barely started it again.)Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-32581168400772304622013-05-17T11:01:17.566+10:002013-05-17T11:01:17.566+10:00By the way, I'm amazed that you're still a...By the way, I'm amazed that you're still able to keep your comments free of security measures while the blog still maintains a nearly flawless spam record. How do you manage to stay under their radar?Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-12830364487736648752013-05-17T10:59:51.226+10:002013-05-17T10:59:51.226+10:00I'll admit, I started skimming towards the end...I'll admit, I started skimming towards the end. I always read that in-character summary, but all the details didn't hold my attention for this game. I never got into detective stories, not sure why.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-78137829472548420262013-05-17T10:54:24.082+10:002013-05-17T10:54:24.082+10:00I'd be fine if he started summerizing things a...I'd be fine if he started summerizing things a bit more as games get longer; Once we have a few conversation examples I think we've got the feel, and he could drop a few of the red herrings, summarize repetitive bits, and cut out a few of the less important puzzles. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-90719304953953988822013-05-17T09:50:42.692+10:002013-05-17T09:50:42.692+10:00I expect games will get consistently more dialogue...I expect games will get consistently more dialogue heavy as the years pass.<br /><br />It might be worth reconsidering the amount of detail in the blog posts for the more verbose games.<br /><br />I personally quite enjoyed the detail, but I imagine if I was less personally interested in Mean Streets I wouldn't be quite so keen to read every post as religiously.<br /><br />That could explain the drop-off in readership Trickster noticed.<br /><br /><br />TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-68272831984499646602013-05-17T09:11:12.586+10:002013-05-17T09:11:12.586+10:00Maybe I shouldn't play along for this one then...Maybe I shouldn't play along for this one then, or at least not blog about it. :/Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-30800460769166536192013-05-17T05:20:43.360+10:002013-05-17T05:20:43.360+10:00I got the impression it was the amount of blog tex...I got the impression it was the amount of blog text he had to write that kept Trickster from beating the game. If he is as thorough with the next game and describes all the info available in it, we'll have another slow one (just started playing Neuromancer, and boy did they pack text in it).Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.com