tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post3352419744223435048..comments2024-03-29T05:52:53.051+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 30: Manhunter 2 - Won!The Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-52176459028477715422015-11-08T23:48:46.873+11:002015-11-08T23:48:46.873+11:00I see a four-leaf clover not a butt :DI see a four-leaf clover not a butt :Dqwertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109760850797939451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-27582977275459082942015-11-08T23:47:12.309+11:002015-11-08T23:47:12.309+11:00Should all questions be answered? Leave something ...Should all questions be answered? Leave something to your imagination. <br /><br />Eg. IMO two kinds of Orbs show how they evolve. Maybe they changed their shapes to survive Earth's climatic conditions. And developing to the more advantage form was able not before the climate changed enough thanks to aliens work.qwertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07109760850797939451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-28424246082706035552013-04-17T11:41:12.876+10:002013-04-17T11:41:12.876+10:00Finagling sales is a good way to get CAPS as well;...Finagling sales is a good way to get CAPS as well; I don't actually play adventure games, which locks me out of a lot. I just try and be an evil bast...myself...in the comments, which gets me a not-insignificant number of CAPS. Then I subscribe to GoG's email, and some subreddits, and try and notice when big steam sales are on. I won't have much time for this in the near future, as I'll have work during the hours these are announced, so I may be leaving my position in the top three very soon. <br /><br />I may have to start playing along to get my CAPS, or seeing if Trickster will give me CAPS for naming a new uranium compound after him or something. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-55802075678466136592013-04-13T06:32:36.777+10:002013-04-13T06:32:36.777+10:00I just beat Manhunter 2 myself (what lead me to th...I just beat Manhunter 2 myself (what lead me to this awesome blog) and one demerit that has to figure in in the 'Puzzles and Solvability' is all the dead-ending, or the FATF (Fubar After the Fact) phenomenon. Manhunter 2 has an off the charts FATF factor. Luckily, as with most adventure gamers, I learned my lesson early when at the tender age of 10, I got FATFed by Police Quest 2 by not correcting my gun sights. When you have to start over in a game that takes 3 disk swaps and 5 minutes to load each screen, you learn to keep many saves!<br /><br />On the other hand, there were some surprisingly novel puzzels in mh2 and I'm not sure if you can deduct for FATF since so many of the early adventure games did the same thing. That was considered 'gameplay' back then. At least mh2 tried to warn you and back you up to safer places after you died. Hell, they even gave us an 'easy' mode, which was welcome indeed for those of us playing these games on a smart phone!twaitsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242968544552813892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-7816274823650881972013-04-12T17:20:35.043+10:002013-04-12T17:20:35.043+10:00Oh, okay, I noticed the point difference between P...Oh, okay, I noticed the point difference between Psycho and Hero's Quest, and wondered why Hero's Quest was lower. I'm still not sure, but maybe it wasn't clear that I completed the game and without assistance?<br /><br />No worries though, I'll be sure to play through a few games right along with you this time. It's too bad I fell behind in blogging it. I'm finally rounding out the posts though and should have my last post on the thief up by the end of the weekend.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to getting through some of the games next gaming year. Are you going to update the play order soon, or are you waiting for the very end of the year? I want to try to gauge how much time I have before the next game I want to join in on since I still have to get through Star Saga 2 (and that'll take a few months). Thanks Trickster.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-13697151784416866402013-04-12T16:40:08.056+10:002013-04-12T16:40:08.056+10:00The reason why the CAP distribution varies is beca...The reason why the CAP distribution varies is because I hand them out for a) attempting to play along with me, b) playing along and completing the game and c) playing along and completing the game with me unassisted.<br /><br />In case you were wondering. :)The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-89411692744153567672013-04-12T10:55:09.788+10:002013-04-12T10:55:09.788+10:00It's the very cusp of what I'd consider re...It's the very cusp of what I'd consider reasonable to do to somebody.<br /><br />Abg gb zragvba gung lbh pna qrnq raq lbhefrys va gur bcravat gjb fperraf. Naq va rirel fhofrdhrag nern. V'q rdhngr vg va guvf zhpu nf orvat fvzvyne gb gur cynlguebhtu bs pbqranzr VPRZNA. Jvgu gur rkprcgvba bs gur bar tvzzr snvyher ng gur sbeghar gryyre, rirelguvat pbzrf onpx nf na "BU. GUNG'F jung V unq gb qb..." cvkry uhag nsgre gur snpg. Vg'f fhcerzryl naablvat, ohg oyvffshyyl fubeg. Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-30343412398019219072013-04-12T08:34:02.541+10:002013-04-12T08:34:02.541+10:00I've got a couple:
- Why is the mutant Ming&#...I've got a couple:<br /><br />- Why is the mutant Ming's butt on her forehead? That's quite a mutation.<br />- Why do the female rat mutants bother wearing bikinis?Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-90866527475559125282013-04-12T07:11:29.738+10:002013-04-12T07:11:29.738+10:00Yes, more reliable, but the amount of points for p...Yes, more reliable, but the amount of points for playing along seem to vary. Seems I should really start playing along though so I can get Trickster to play more games.<br /><br />I'll be sure to play through the games a bit before suggesting he play them though in order to avoid another Psycho incident.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-47930164553296179682013-04-12T04:53:44.738+10:002013-04-12T04:53:44.738+10:00Congratulations on beating the game! Here's a ...Congratulations on beating the game! Here's a quick list of all the plot holes and unresolved questions I could think of:<br /><br />- What was so special about the viewer and what did it actually do?<br />- Who were the people locking you up a the laundry?<br />- Are the two kinds of Orbs different species/races, different sexes or Orbs at different ages?<br />- I won't criticize the incredulity of destroying a building for curing all the mutants, but it seems a bit inconsistent, when the rest of the game makes you think that the remedy would be something to drink.<br />- Is Phil a robot or more like a cyborg or human with mechanical enhancements?<br />- Was Phil all along working for the Orbs or is he just doing it all for his own fun?<br />- What was the point in Phil becoming the King of the Rats?<br /><br />Anything else?Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-30945031500642396912013-04-12T04:42:55.615+10:002013-04-12T04:42:55.615+10:00If you are looking for a good way to make CAPs, pl...If you are looking for a good way to make CAPs, playing along has been more reliable, because Trick hasn't required that much assistance anymore.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-27749098389526359562013-04-12T04:40:02.218+10:002013-04-12T04:40:02.218+10:00Canageek: Don't worry, Les Manley is not THAT ...Canageek: Don't worry, Les Manley is not THAT bad, it just has some frustrating dead ends and non-sensical puzzles (lbh unir gb yvgrenyyl trg lbhefrys xvyyrq gb trg n cvpgher bs Ryivf).Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-31458403674816539022013-04-12T02:39:35.412+10:002013-04-12T02:39:35.412+10:00Aperama: We have discovered there is a point at wh...Aperama: We have discovered there is a point at which the game is too annoying for good posts, as seen in Emmanuelle (A Game of Eroticism) (1989), so don't push him too much. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-34459223557567167762013-04-12T02:07:53.534+10:002013-04-12T02:07:53.534+10:00I just picked up Rise of the Dragon, and having ne...I just picked up Rise of the Dragon, and having never played Secret of Monkey Island I'll definitely find a way to play it as well.<br /><br />I've been reading up on some of the games coming up, and I really can't decide if I want to play along with you on them or play through them to see really how difficult they can be so I can make bets against you. :DZenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-87305295417530454942013-04-11T21:40:40.542+10:002013-04-11T21:40:40.542+10:00Actually, we're both correct!
http://www.yout...Actually, we're both correct!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JlVqfC8-UIThe Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-80183535329371081202013-04-11T20:08:21.422+10:002013-04-11T20:08:21.422+10:00I've checked it out. Daffy Duck was dressed as...I've checked it out. Daffy Duck was dressed as a pink rabbit. Draconiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261641328136220239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-3527107652015277462013-04-11T16:27:44.934+10:002013-04-11T16:27:44.934+10:00Will definitely check it out! We'll join force...Will definitely check it out! We'll join forces in fighting the good fight for the underdog that is the adventure genre.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-62181777742584792992013-04-11T16:25:12.416+10:002013-04-11T16:25:12.416+10:00I believe it was Bugs Bunny that met the abominabl...I believe it was Bugs Bunny that met the abominable snowman, but could be wrong. It's firmly entrenched in my childhood memory!The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-71467518933924282152013-04-11T15:57:01.692+10:002013-04-11T15:57:01.692+10:00No wonder it's cancelled, I'd expect Disne...No wonder it's cancelled, I'd expect Disney stamped their boot down.Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-11566240799037096332013-04-11T15:52:37.624+10:002013-04-11T15:52:37.624+10:00The guys behind Quest for Infamy (Infamous Quests)...The guys behind Quest for Infamy (Infamous Quests) are establishing a crowdsourcing "blog", KickstartVentures. According to them, it'll "be a blog dedicated to showcasing upcoming adventure gmae Kickstarter campaigns and giving them more exposure as well as featured articles, updates and more". <br /><br />So far they've got a Facebook page up while waiting for the blog to come online: http://facebook.com/kickstartventuresblog<br /><br />Seems to me both they, Trickster and this awesome place can benefit from knowing about each other?Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-15765678578528858012013-04-11T10:28:59.855+10:002013-04-11T10:28:59.855+10:00:(
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-10-f...:(<br /><br />http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-04-10-fan-made-monkey-island-game-announced<br /><br />mpxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16366744101617096955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-73185231596224815922013-04-11T05:56:46.503+10:002013-04-11T05:56:46.503+10:00Great job, Trickster! These write-ups were very en...Great job, Trickster! These write-ups were very enjoyable, even though I had never played either Manhunter game myself. The story--sparse though it is--makes even me wish that the third game had been comlpeted. <br /><br />I look forward to your ranking of this one.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-72319613956280174442013-04-10T17:33:43.744+10:002013-04-10T17:33:43.744+10:00Woohoo! Another game comes to an end. Congratulati...Woohoo! Another game comes to an end. Congratulations getting through this, especially unassisted.<br /><br />I'm already looking ahead to see what games I might join you for in the next release year, but it's hard to do that without knowing what order you're playing them. I know I'll join you for QfG II, and I've just ordered the console version of Loom to compare. Maybe I'll find a way to play Secret of Monkey Island.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-74374382874852394022013-04-10T17:08:19.931+10:002013-04-10T17:08:19.931+10:00I'm surprised you made it through in one post,...I'm surprised you made it through in one post, but definitely a job well done. You persevered where a great many never thought you'd make it very far without working out a great deal of these illogical puzzles (The camera flash to get out of the mutant sewer bit stumped me for literally weeks as a kid.) Still, you made this game far more entertaining to read than I ever had playing it. Kudos! (Now that we've seen that your best work comes through games with more irritants than cleverness, though, I'm making it my mission to make you play Les Manley for sure!)Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-80642535269463605742013-04-10T16:24:33.414+10:002013-04-10T16:24:33.414+10:00So is that quote from "Of Mice and Men" ...So is that quote from "Of Mice and Men" or Daffy Duck when he meets the abominable snowman?<br /><br />The Murry's did have a third game planned in London and apparantly you would have travelled to the Orbs home planet as well. Guess we'll never know how that turned out, although armed with a pin you could probably pop the lot of them.Draconiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261641328136220239noreply@blogger.com