tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post4394998219272288537..comments2024-03-29T05:52:53.051+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 55: Leisure Suit Larry 1 (VGA) - Final RatingThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-38766782460776502242016-10-25T06:42:42.356+11:002016-10-25T06:42:42.356+11:00For those wondering how I'm reading all this a...For those wondering how I'm reading all this at work: Emission and Excitation spectroscopy suck. Doubly so on weak samples when you have to use 0.75 second per nm, and are scanning the range from 300-600 nm.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-34354406107739899902016-10-25T06:40:17.235+11:002016-10-25T06:40:17.235+11:00I think you'll find more than you think. There...I think you'll find more than you think. There are a lot of smaller, budget titles and ones aimed at young women that don't get much press. Laura Bow, Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-59891459066040123762015-06-26T02:49:38.415+10:002015-06-26T02:49:38.415+10:00Nearest ones from other companies have been Mean S...Nearest ones from other companies have been Mean Streets, Elvira and maybe Rise of the Dragon (if you Dynamix as separate from Sierra). Two of these games have sequels coming up this year and Dynamix published two more games. Maybe some of them will rise to the top?Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-65128172214101703992015-06-26T02:45:29.534+10:002015-06-26T02:45:29.534+10:00Now the points for both Caption Contest have been ...Now the points for both Caption Contest have been given!Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-83111981865030636802015-06-26T02:27:30.174+10:002015-06-26T02:27:30.174+10:00Oh yeah, I forgot adding those altogether! I think...Oh yeah, I forgot adding those altogether! I think your answer must win by default, since no one else answered (as did TBD win a later contest). I'll correct the mistake right away!Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-74561919435849667632015-06-25T22:09:15.523+10:002015-06-25T22:09:15.523+10:00No CAPs love for my Caption Contest entry. It may ...No CAPs love for my Caption Contest entry. It may have been bad but it was the only attempt. Seech rough crowd.Crunchy Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13374503102551745902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-9584329475100468692015-06-25T16:49:09.620+10:002015-06-25T16:49:09.620+10:00A simple thought while going through the actual To...A simple thought while going through the actual Top 12 : 7 Sierra games and 5 Lucasarts games. I think that with the masterpieces coming from the latter, this will be reversed soon enough with at least 8 of the top spots definitely taken by the Lucasarts games. The question is : will we see a game from another company take a place in the spotlight before at least ten more years?Alfred n the Fettuchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15586336731691674651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-36706774406785558582015-06-25T05:56:12.698+10:002015-06-25T05:56:12.698+10:00CAP scores updated! Nothing much is happening in t...CAP scores updated! Nothing much is happening in the leaderboard, but Alex is rising in the complete rankings.<br /><br />Also, LSL1 remake rises to Top 10 (which is now Top 12), beating even the original!Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-48609398767029675362015-06-25T04:17:05.147+10:002015-06-25T04:17:05.147+10:00I see your criticisms, but I stand by my rating. I...I see your criticisms, but I stand by my rating. I find this game to be very ugly. To me, the VGA Larry's didn't hit the aesthetic sweet-spot until LSL 6. The new sound and music is great, and it almost canceled out my dislike of the graphics, but I still don't find this remake to be pleasant to look at. Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-3427537028661945192015-06-25T04:15:47.116+10:002015-06-25T04:15:47.116+10:00Right. It's also found in the help menu, and e...Right. It's also found in the help menu, and even says "For a good time, call the author," or something to that effect.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946742995687817751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-48722256433909488792015-06-24T13:26:58.782+10:002015-06-24T13:26:58.782+10:00“Gee,” I thought, “how was a player supposed to fi... “Gee,” I thought, “how was a player supposed to figure this out without a hintbook or a FAQ?” <br /><br />In the original, at least, the number could be found within Larry's wallet, which contained some business cards from Sierra.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-87174425633496478142015-06-24T09:51:21.241+10:002015-06-24T09:51:21.241+10:00I'm gonna point out that the number of 'tr...I'm gonna point out that the number of 'true' adventures is likely to peter out through the late 90s-early 00s, so I'm betting that for all that we're creeping through the golden age of adventure games (where LucasArts and Sierra's ongoing titles vying for the same shelf space meant for a whole lot of attempted takeoff titles), after FMV comes and largely kills all of the genre's steam, we're going to fly through to Telltale's titles, with the only question being whether or not we actually cover games like Myst or the 7th Guest - puzzle games with a 'story' interlaced through. (We'll also hit an interesting point where AGS titles become part of our firing line. I mean, much as I want to review Richard Longhurst and the Box that Ate Time...) <br /><br />As to LSL? I'll agree with the graphics and sound rating being a bit unfair. The aesthetic might not please, but PC speaker to at the very least adlib? To each their own, I suppose. Still, great to see a game like this, played so much when I was too young to supposedly be playing it, through another pair of eyes. Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-39161363389737041082015-06-24T08:26:10.704+10:002015-06-24T08:26:10.704+10:00Kinda feel you're too harsh on the graphics! I...Kinda feel you're too harsh on the graphics! I agree that they are almost offensively 90s, but it's perhaps a little harsh to judge them based on that. You can't fault the quality surely. I would probably have given it a 6 in that category, because it is mostly an improvement, but it lacks anything to push it up higher.<br /><br />Anyway, congrats on getting through the game, and I wonder how long it will take us to get to the next LSL1 remake?Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.com