tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post6379007646487479795..comments2024-03-29T23:24:51.650+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 127: The 7th Guest - Introduction (1993)The Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-57855680866047729842022-06-04T00:30:27.234+10:002022-06-04T00:30:27.234+10:00That sounds fair. That sounds fair. Adamanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424537596238450467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-51233070894151020612022-06-03T14:38:29.786+10:002022-06-03T14:38:29.786+10:00That is a bit of special case, I admit. Let's ...That is a bit of special case, I admit. Let's say you won't at least lose the 10 CAPs you bet, if Reiko does solve the puzzle without assistance.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-84930685726395875802022-06-03T03:03:14.244+10:002022-06-03T03:03:14.244+10:00Got a followup question regarding this (complete s...Got a followup question regarding this (complete spoilers for the puzzle): Cneg bs jung znxrf gur chmmyr fb qvssvphyg vf orpnhfr vg cerggl zhpu erdhverf lbh gb xabj gur anzr bs bar bs gur punenpgref va gur tnzr (Gnq) gb neevir ng gur fbyhgvba. Gur bayl jnl gb xabj guvf anzr vf gb unir yrnearq vg sebz na bcgvbany phgfprar gurer'f n cerggl tbbq punapr lbh qvqa'g fghzoyr bire... HAYRFF lbh'er cynlvat guvf erprag erznxr, juvpu unf fhogvgyrf gung cersnpr nyy yvarf jvgu gur fcrnxre'f anzr, fbzrguvat V unq sbetbggra. Fb jbhyq vg fgvyy or pbafvqrerq "jvgubhg nffvfgnapr" vs vg'f pyrne sebz gur cbfg Ervxb bayl fbyirq vg gunaxf gb nffvfgnapr sebz gurfr fhogvgyrf anzrqebccvat Gnq? Vg VF n irel hasnve nqinagntr bire gubfr cynlvat gur tnzr va vgf bevtvany sbezng. :/<br />It's a dilemma I'm not sure what the answer to should be. Adamanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424537596238450467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-84570174000043476732022-05-12T01:58:31.326+10:002022-05-12T01:58:31.326+10:00I'll give it a 48 - I liked the game a lot. Wh...I'll give it a 48 - I liked the game a lot. While the story is "horrific," I never considered The Seventh Guest to be a horror game. It's a puzzle adventure game along the lines of Castle of Dr. Brain, but with more story. The puzzles are generally much more challenging than Dr. Brain puzzles, closer to The Fool's Errand perhaps.<br /><br />Your comments about the game being very slow are interesting. It was super-slow on my computer at the time. At first, we thought that was the intended look of the game, to make it spooky. But we later learned that it ran much faster on better hardware; I had an older computer.Corey Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772474266362396768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-14803192074661912782022-05-11T15:32:13.895+10:002022-05-11T15:32:13.895+10:00Going with 36. It was fun-ish back in the day, bu...Going with 36. It was fun-ish back in the day, but I am sure it has aged really poorly,Adam Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368676086759298705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-86881603371629091512022-05-06T10:29:47.036+10:002022-05-06T10:29:47.036+10:00I'll make a note to read that once I'm don...I'll make a note to read that once I'm done with my playthrough! Thanks for the link.Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-17451012902215242562022-05-06T09:46:58.320+10:002022-05-06T09:46:58.320+10:0043. I can't decide if I'm being generous o...43. I can't decide if I'm being generous or just remembering how disinterested I was in this game then and now. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240427925874212338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-34544194384710038732022-05-04T22:14:01.704+10:002022-05-04T22:14:01.704+10:00The Digital Antiquarian’s article, albeit perhaps ...The Digital Antiquarian’s article, albeit perhaps a bit harsh, is an interesting read:<br />https://www.filfre.net/2020/04/the-7th-guests-new-clothes/90snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-911896805691639462022-05-04T12:11:02.739+10:002022-05-04T12:11:02.739+10:00It's very odd; I dislike on princple the idea ...It's very odd; I dislike on princple the idea of the adventure game sub-genre where the puzzles are all set-pieces with nothing to do with the plot of the game. But somehow most of my favorite games ended up in that sub-genre anyway. I think divorcing plot from game mechanics and telling stories primarily through environment rather than interaction was a positive step in the progress of storytelling in games and allowed the sophistication of the stories adventure games were telling to advance a lot more quickly than they otherwise might've.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703211229982182936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-25714123981538414132022-05-04T01:43:51.914+10:002022-05-04T01:43:51.914+10:00Thanks Morpheus & Reiko.Thanks Morpheus & Reiko. Leo Vellèsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-8465189121366973192022-05-04T01:05:20.128+10:002022-05-04T01:05:20.128+10:00Haha, I have found the soup cans.
Glad to have yo...Haha, I have found the soup cans.<br /><br />Glad to have you along for the ride!Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-70391062379919558842022-05-04T01:04:08.880+10:002022-05-04T01:04:08.880+10:00Okay, no harm done. Just trying to keep things pos...Okay, no harm done. Just trying to keep things positive as much as possible.Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-66561861208301369322022-05-03T10:33:10.183+10:002022-05-03T10:33:10.183+10:00Also gonna bet 10 CAP you won't be able to sol...Also gonna bet 10 CAP you won't be able to solve gur ohvyqvat oybpxf chmmyr va gur qbyy ubhfr without any kind of help. Adamanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424537596238450467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-19719601668239516342022-05-03T10:19:57.090+10:002022-05-03T10:19:57.090+10:00Been waiting for this one, this is an all time fav...Been waiting for this one, this is an all time favorite of mine. More of an experience than a game really. I give it a playthrough every couple years, the narrative and FMV scenes are an absolute delight.<br /><br />I've played multiple versions of this throughout the years, there are no real substantial differences between the original and the anniversary edition. The addition of subtitles are extremely welcome and makes this edition a good choice for the blog, the audio can be annoyingly hard to make out at times and a BIG flaw with the original was that neither the game nor the manual do that good a job informing you what the guests' names are, making it a big hard to keep them straight. It's common to get attached to Mr. Dutton simply because you can't avoid remembering his name the way Stauff keeps repeating it in that scene you just saw.<br /><br />Gonna guess a 65 for this one... it's a classic and I like it a lot, but it's more than a sum of its parts and I don't think the PISSED system is going to be all that kind to it. It's not really a traditional adventure game either, more of a puzzle game with an adventure game interface.Adamanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424537596238450467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-63941673378139424432022-05-03T09:12:37.902+10:002022-05-03T09:12:37.902+10:00Ah, how foolish of me, it was right in front of me...Ah, how foolish of me, it was right in front of me all along!MorpheusKitamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591271981112642781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-92201914826024220072022-05-03T09:12:12.513+10:002022-05-03T09:12:12.513+10:00Eh, conveying sarcasm over the internet is difficu...Eh, conveying sarcasm over the internet is difficult for even native English speakers to do, so hopefully no harm done.<br />That said, I do partially understand why you feel that way even if both games are ones I'm fond of. The 7th Guest, through The 11th Hour is basically the first game responsible for all those hidden object games around, while Myst shaped the course of the genre basically until the early '10s. Although neither of these two trends are going to affect things too much for a couple of years, especially so in this game's case.MorpheusKitamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591271981112642781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-16448637527739072512022-05-03T07:23:07.501+10:002022-05-03T07:23:07.501+10:0058. From what I understand, it's groundbreakin...58. From what I understand, it's groundbreaking but not too well-liked nowadays. Trope Namer for <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SolveTheSoupCans" rel="nofollow">Solve The Soup Cans</a> (poor story-puzzle integration).<br /><br />So many games started at once I'm tempted to play along with... The 7th Guest I haven't gotten around to experience yet, and this is as good excuse as any remedy that. Playing along.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-9483493152920192982022-05-03T06:38:49.417+10:002022-05-03T06:38:49.417+10:00Hi Reiko. Although my comment might seem violent, ...Hi Reiko. Although my comment might seem violent, it was made in a sarcastic over the top manner (not that well made, it seems). I really don`t like this kind of game and i really don`t think of them as adventure games, but as puzzle mini games. I salute all the people that like this kind of games, like you and many more, and I will never intend to ruin for the rest of the readers of this blog. Obviusly, my guess for a score of 2 is a joke, a bad joke. Even if I don´t like this games, i have read your playthrough of the Dr. Brain series and I will read the playthrough of Myst at due time. But again, sorry if my message was missunderstud, Leo Vellésnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-65986555796246834422022-05-03T04:54:06.482+10:002022-05-03T04:54:06.482+10:0042. It really hasn't aged well and has one puz...42. It really hasn't aged well and has one puzzle that's more of a strategy game really and that even back in the day magazines suggested you just shouldn't bother with it and have the hint system solve that one for you. (Gur zvpebfpbcr/onpgrevn bar)El despertandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760941024574852525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-68695805481697872992022-05-03T04:11:48.293+10:002022-05-03T04:11:48.293+10:00The main difference between the "remaster&quo...The main difference between the "remaster" and the SCUMMVM legacy edition is the framing menu interface. I showed a few comparisons in the post between comparable views of the menu, the map, and the in-game mosaic wall. Hope that helps answer your question.Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-13541212098996319032022-05-03T04:08:23.956+10:002022-05-03T04:08:23.956+10:00Did you hate the Dr. Brain games that much too? Be...Did you hate the Dr. Brain games that much too? Because 7th Guest is a lot more like those than it is like Myst. You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but given that these puzzle adventures meet the site's definition, they're going to be given a fair play, and I'll have to ask you not to ruin it for the rest of us that might find something to enjoy in them.Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-53752319149605557222022-05-02T23:49:20.732+10:002022-05-02T23:49:20.732+10:00Call me a purist if you will, but I don`t consider...Call me a purist if you will, but I don`t consider this kind of game an adventure game. It is just a collection of puzzle mini games. I don`t like them. I hate them. I loathe them. In fact, I dislike them so much that I don´t even care for the Caps, this game deserves a score of 2 (the only reason for this one not getting a 1 is because I am keeping that one for Myst)Leo Vellésnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-65359580603458719862022-05-02T19:39:40.943+10:002022-05-02T19:39:40.943+10:00ah, the FMV adventure game era, full of games I ne...ah, the FMV adventure game era, full of games I never bothered with cos the whole aesthetic of them just wasn't for me.<br /><br />So I'm tempted to give this a low score, but it may actually be good? who knows. 55?Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-41198106703064380762022-05-02T16:55:21.188+10:002022-05-02T16:55:21.188+10:00The era of FMVs are upon us then! I will shoot for...The era of FMVs are upon us then! I will shoot for 60, sounds like good puzzles but flat plot. ShaddamIVthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024540172370536692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-4428355196594487922022-05-02T12:01:58.803+10:002022-05-02T12:01:58.803+10:00I'll go with exactly the same as Island of Dr....I'll go with exactly the same as Island of Dr. Brain at 45.Jason Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292199216981320170noreply@blogger.com