tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post1266945987545608883..comments2024-03-29T05:52:53.051+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 87: Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (VGA Remake) (1992) – IntroductionThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-49538547542938911692017-07-16T03:53:09.668+10:002017-07-16T03:53:09.668+10:00@Joe: I don't think our rules have anything ag...@Joe: I don't think our rules have anything against "fan" games:<br /><br />"A Potential candidate for inclusion on the playlist must be either listed on MobyGames as part of the adventure genre (excluding interactive fiction games) and it must have at least 10 votes, or it must appear on the Wikipedia List of Graphic Adventure Games (formerly Notable Graphic Adventure Games) list.<br /><br />A Potential game is automatically Accepted on the playlist, if it satisfies three criteria:<br />1) It has at least 20 votes on Moby Games<br />2) It is listed on the Wikipedia List of Notable Graphic Adventure Games<br />3) It is undeniably a graphic adventure game. This is of course entirely subjective.<br /><br />A Potential game that satisfies at least two of the above criteria, but not all three, is classified as Borderline and a potential game that satisfies only one of the above criteria is classified as Disregarded."<br /><br />Checking the AGD KQ2 remake, it has already 36 votes in Mobygames and is definitely an adventure game, so it will definitely be Borderline.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-10577289440532387012017-07-04T14:04:53.591+10:002017-07-04T14:04:53.591+10:00Okay Officer Walls, you've inspired me.
Even ...Okay Officer Walls, you've inspired me.<br /><br />Even though I'm busy for the next little while with some Leather Goddesses, if I can manage to get ahead of schedule with my blog posts, I'm going to be playing along!TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-34591129846337949212017-07-04T10:42:48.156+10:002017-07-04T10:42:48.156+10:00Understood.
I've called the police and they s...Understood.<br /><br />I've called the police and they said they've got someone in the area who's just been working undercover as a candy striper... ... oh!TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-62619372253684795902017-07-04T04:54:11.357+10:002017-07-04T04:54:11.357+10:00We do, we do.
Honestly, while I've enjoyed th...We do, we do.<br /><br />Honestly, while I've enjoyed the fan games, most of them feel a little . . . off. I can't help it, but I don't consider them canon.<br /><br />I will say, though, having played ADGI's QfG I, KQs I, II, and III, the other KQ III, and the SQ II fan remakes, their quality *is* astounding. Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-85842027022471866982017-07-04T04:52:46.084+10:002017-07-04T04:52:46.084+10:00Ask and ye shall receive!Ask and ye shall receive!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-50301588340873876932017-07-04T04:36:42.017+10:002017-07-04T04:36:42.017+10:00As far as I know, the "fan" games start ...As far as I know, the "fan" games start to come around 2001 with the release of the fan-remake of KQ1. There may be others. The "fan" games do not count towards our playlist by our current rules, but in the many game-years between now and 2001 we may adjust some things. We'll have plenty of extra time to play in our retirement homes.Joe Pranevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997014242774219758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-71235918377469764582017-07-04T03:03:29.588+10:002017-07-04T03:03:29.588+10:00http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=358751http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=358751Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-1881018848532199612017-07-04T02:37:14.851+10:002017-07-04T02:37:14.851+10:00That's playing with fire, Lupus...That's playing with fire, Lupus...Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-82951100958759842212017-07-04T02:36:51.925+10:002017-07-04T02:36:51.925+10:00If I knew what a v-sync was, I'd agree!
I sti...If I knew what a v-sync was, I'd agree!<br /><br />I still agree, just with less authority...Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-37967550173181661092017-07-04T02:36:24.421+10:002017-07-04T02:36:24.421+10:00@Ilmari: He was not in the intro credits!
@TBD: I...@Ilmari: He was not in the intro credits!<br /><br />@TBD: I'm afraid I'll have to go all Glomar on you and neither confirm nor deny (please send help).Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-40176719981146377992017-07-04T02:35:47.726+10:002017-07-04T02:35:47.726+10:00Hm. Well, 50 is a nice, round number. Perhaps you ...Hm. Well, 50 is a nice, round number. Perhaps you can round up if the Wall Man ever comes to your door (looks nervously over shoulder). Ah...hi Jim...Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-69125484362028841652017-07-04T02:35:23.343+10:002017-07-04T02:35:23.343+10:00Smart man!Smart man!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-17747485742995556602017-07-04T02:35:05.101+10:002017-07-04T02:35:05.101+10:00So far, I am noting many differences. Small ones, ...So far, I am noting many differences. Small ones, but a lot actually clarify certain puzzles.<br /><br />It's like a new game to me, though, seeing as how it's been a long while since I played this remake, and I only played it once.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-90034356474184612142017-07-04T02:32:55.105+10:002017-07-04T02:32:55.105+10:00Honestly, so far the driving in the remake is a bi...Honestly, so far the driving in the remake is a bit cumbersome, but FAR better than in PQ 3.<br /><br />I liked PQ 2's the best: "Drive station." "Okay."Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-31168911692456423442017-07-04T02:32:20.715+10:002017-07-04T02:32:20.715+10:00@Andy: I'm just a curious guy I guess. I agree...@Andy: I'm just a curious guy I guess. I agree that it'll likely score around the same as the original. That said, I only played the remake once YEARS ago...maybe 20 years ago, and I remember it little.<br /><br />Having gotten a bit into it for now, without spoiling anything...it's pretty good!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-29197607913364898342017-07-04T02:31:33.403+10:002017-07-04T02:31:33.403+10:00As good a guess as any! Honestly, I doubt it'l...As good a guess as any! Honestly, I doubt it'll be worse than PQ 3...but we'll see.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-62415943644636327582017-07-04T02:31:13.912+10:002017-07-04T02:31:13.912+10:00@Joe: I too would have *loved* to have seen what S...@Joe: I too would have *loved* to have seen what Sierra could have done if they kept remaking the parser games to match the then-current VGA/point-and-click aesthetic and format. The second volume of most franchises seemed to be the forgotten ones, at least in my recollection.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-44313259264111134792017-07-04T02:30:07.438+10:002017-07-04T02:30:07.438+10:00@Rowan: You're right! I had VGA/point-and-clic...@Rowan: You're right! I had VGA/point-and-click on the mind, and completely overlooked the KQ I remake. I'll show myself to the corner...Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-62857331837505300252017-07-02T03:23:32.991+10:002017-07-02T03:23:32.991+10:00I´m guessing 56, even im Jim Walls won´t agreeI´m guessing 56, even im Jim Walls won´t agreeLupus Yonderboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480213869011573953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-77013477108480096452017-07-01T02:01:29.922+10:002017-07-01T02:01:29.922+10:00>we felt obliged to review instead the Police Q...>we felt obliged to review instead the Police Quest remake<br /><br />One thing I think is really neat about the current system of having two main games at the same time is that how efficient it is: even when there is some complication affecting game play order, the other "thread" will continue fine, and (after the complication's been sorted out) it will sooner or later correct itself without affecting the pace of the blog too much. It's a bit like v-sync.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-23997822008996815072017-06-30T07:15:19.630+10:002017-06-30T07:15:19.630+10:00More importantly, is he still blocking Alex's ...More importantly, is he still blocking Alex's front door?TBDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815382857422719383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-88804944490257009302017-06-30T04:33:37.949+10:002017-06-30T04:33:37.949+10:00So, was Jim Walls involved in the making of the re...So, was Jim Walls involved in the making of the remake? At least he isn't mentioned in Mobygames: http://www.mobygames.com/game/police-quest-in-pursuit-of-the-death-angel-Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-86057516638696495062017-06-30T04:10:22.736+10:002017-06-30T04:10:22.736+10:00I'd say 42.I'd say 42.Laerteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03189425293036224646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-58165808981954401802017-06-29T06:50:30.262+10:002017-06-29T06:50:30.262+10:00The problem was mainly Sierra's particular par...The problem was mainly Sierra's particular parser. It was crap.Bluddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11231523810503270962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-44471046482310836542017-06-29T03:54:53.991+10:002017-06-29T03:54:53.991+10:00The dice says... 50. If the dice don't kill me...The dice says... 50. If the dice don't kill me in the next DnD session I fear Jim Walls will get me.Niklashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994906056143612738noreply@blogger.com