tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post1371475067400329952..comments2024-03-28T08:09:45.084-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Faery Tale Adventure: CluelessCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37266701159599119262015-07-11T23:10:03.090-04:002015-07-11T23:10:03.090-04:00Problem is there's nothing really out there. W...Problem is there's nothing really out there. Without a map there's no direction. With a map, it still takes a long time to walk anywhere. The quest/story is so sparsely told that it skips steps, or stops altogether at some points. This game should remain overlooked. Hopefully the developers made a better game for the second.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51981673957397087902015-05-20T08:47:08.616-04:002015-05-20T08:47:08.616-04:00When I played Faery Tale Adventure, I mainly playe...When I played Faery Tale Adventure, I mainly played it as "let's see what's out there in the world" instead of with any particular goal in mind. I think it's almost built with that expectation, since it gives you so few clues, as you point out.<br /><br />Certainly with the provided map, finding stuff is a lot more achievable. And then the mild puzzles of "Where do I use this thing I found?" become pretty achievable as you guess that they get you into the whatever you found earlier.<br /><br />The quest/story is certainly VERY sparsely told though, and is more an assemblage of random elements. I never thought of it as an RPG back in 1990 when I played this, and there were LOTS of games that you would play without being sure what you were supposed to do or now to do it. Part of this was an artifact of piracy, but a lot of it was questionable pressentation and design.jrodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06567198770927408479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23505085858308265472014-06-21T21:00:32.424-04:002014-06-21T21:00:32.424-04:00I used to play FTA on the Amiga 2000. When I live...I used to play FTA on the Amiga 2000. When I lived with parents, now I have on the Genesis and waiting for my c64 version to arrive in the mail. Man this game brings back memories of 25 years ago. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06967323334999839677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48207837617484173342013-04-15T16:33:56.466-04:002013-04-15T16:33:56.466-04:00Oh wow. Not knowing there was a map. Having the ...Oh wow. Not knowing there was a map. Having the map would have made your life much easier, yes. I do not even understand; you have to enter text from the map as copy-protection when the game starts, so I guess you had a cracked copy (unsurprising, of course). I have had the map proudly displayed on the walls of several of my apartments over the years, though it is currently in art portfolio storage with my other ~75 CRPG maps, haha.Quarexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5078900735725292092013-04-03T18:29:19.050-04:002013-04-03T18:29:19.050-04:00I beat this on the Sega Genesis as a kid, thought ...I beat this on the Sega Genesis as a kid, thought it was awesome. I had a fascination with Ultima-style 3/4 view RPGs and adventure games, I think I've played and beat every single one for a console system, and quite a few on PC. Faery Tale was always one of my favorites because it just dropped you in the world and you had to figure everything out yourself, it made the world seem that much more mysterious. Without the nostalgia factor though it's definitely got some problems, hah.Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-70037578786455906132012-06-05T09:11:42.423-04:002012-06-05T09:11:42.423-04:00I feel so much better now. I remember "playin...I feel so much better now. I remember "playing" this one. Neither my brother nor I could figure out WTF was going on. We actually had the box/sleeve for this game but I believe we had lost the manual or something else that came along with it. We were very young (9,10) and had very few games to choose from so we did try our damdest to beat them but this one was a cluster#$#@ from the getgo. I think we occasionally were able to have 1 brother last a few hours before he was slain and replaced by what always seemed to be a weaker brother. (I don't think we even realized each brother had a particular strength... if they even really do)I'm pretty sure we never got through even 10% of the main story line because we never had a clue what to do. I have never tried going back to beat it but i think my brother mentioned that he gave it a go again and was able to finally beat it. I don't think I would waste my time, even though it does bring back 'some' good memories. <br />And the graphics on the C64 version were not quite as polished. It seems they have certainly surpassed some of the competition at this point.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14331313770481410555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41110997789089607862012-05-22T10:55:15.676-04:002012-05-22T10:55:15.676-04:00LaTeX! LaTeX! :DLaTeX! LaTeX! :DCanageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22567230950539670432012-05-21T20:35:27.135-04:002012-05-21T20:35:27.135-04:00Welcome, Ocean! I think there may be as many as th...Welcome, Ocean! I think there may be as many as three of you reading my blog these days (though Reiko seems to have left me).<br /><br />I've been thinking more about book possibilities since AdSense didn't do anything for me.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47076836999032789882012-05-21T11:32:58.629-04:002012-05-21T11:32:58.629-04:00Another female CRPG addict lurker here!
I'm c...Another female CRPG addict lurker here!<br /><br />I'm currently catching up on the archives of this great blog. <br />Good luck with your epic project and keep up the brilliant work! :-D<br /><br />I would definitely read this in book form if you decided to go that route one day in the future (The CRPG Addict: Volumes I-∞).<br /><br />I've never played through Faery Tale Adventure (although at some point a description on an Abandonware website did catch my interest). It doesn't sound particularly interesting at this point, but your writing is always entertaining.Ocean Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307544000529841472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89213986447279290752012-04-17T05:31:41.120-04:002012-04-17T05:31:41.120-04:00Ah... the sequel is soooo much better.Ah... the sequel is soooo much better.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31077002974408371762010-12-23T01:37:07.442-05:002010-12-23T01:37:07.442-05:00Thanks for the hints, maps, and your patience, eve...Thanks for the hints, maps, and your patience, everybody.<br /><br />Jason, I was proud to figure it out with your first ROT13.<br /><br />Micah, I absolutely love the comic. I'll try to remember to reference it when I get to "Pool of Radiance." I'm really looking forward to the Gold Box series again.<br /><br />William, thanks for taking the time to comment for the first time. These comments keep me going (not in the past two weeks but, you know, in general).<br /><br />Maeralin & Reiko: I always imagined there must be female CRPGers, but I just never met any. Thanks for confirming your existence!CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13858144999947883552010-12-17T11:09:27.027-05:002010-12-17T11:09:27.027-05:00So I tried again last night and finally figured it...So I tried again last night and finally figured it out; it wasn't the control scheme, it was the response. There are two doors, one of which I didn't see initially, and no indication of which one is openable with the key. All anything ever says is "open the door with the key" so it's really puzzling to not be able to open one of the doors and have no indication of "that's not the right door" or "that key doesn't open that door." The response is "you need a key" and of course I said "But I have a key!" I hope the rest of the game is clearer about things.Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28873240362481729652010-12-16T11:09:36.953-05:002010-12-16T11:09:36.953-05:00Oh good, someone's played it. So I just instal...Oh good, someone's played it. So I just installed it and turned it on for about ten minutes this morning to see what it looks like unmodded. I'll install the mods and play for real probably this weekend.<br /><br />However! There's something I'm not understanding about the control scheme. I couldn't even get past the first room because I couldn't figure out how to use the key on the door. I have the key in inventory. I put it in one of the quick-use slots. I tried every combination I could think of with clicking on the key in inventory, in the quickslot, on the door, pressing U to use...no dice. The game just kept saying I needed a key to get through the door. Help?Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27327386470517435492010-12-15T22:36:46.012-05:002010-12-15T22:36:46.012-05:00O Reiko, PST is one of my all-time favorites. Just...O Reiko, PST is one of my all-time favorites. Just be aware: it's LONG.Maeralinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422942887783632750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84648634736714126332010-12-15T12:39:45.378-05:002010-12-15T12:39:45.378-05:00I just got Planescape: Torment from GOG, and was r...I just got Planescape: Torment from GOG, and was reading about mods to improve that to maybe play it over the break. I've never played it before at all, but it sounds like people have done a lot of work with that too.Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43786769475191524742010-12-15T03:28:08.268-05:002010-12-15T03:28:08.268-05:00Found it! I grabbed a stack of mods for it a coupl...Found it! I grabbed a stack of mods for it a couple of years ago but was distracted by school before I could really get anywhere. It's so good to see that the game is still alive. It looks like they've done an amazing amount of work.<br /><br />Thank you, William!Maeralinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422942887783632750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17507077965301964112010-12-15T01:31:36.511-05:002010-12-15T01:31:36.511-05:00Maeralin, have you checked the mod guide for Baldu...Maeralin, have you checked the mod guide for Baldur's Gate, and how to play the series in 2010? You'll have to search reddit's subreddits, but there are some awesome guides on how to mod the game to be an awesome 2010 game.williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165046805752023823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28003699744099971522010-12-14T17:31:59.637-05:002010-12-14T17:31:59.637-05:00Let us know how it goes, Andrew. Hi, Reiko! Good t...Let us know how it goes, Andrew. Hi, Reiko! Good to know that I'm not alone!<br /><br />It's winter break time for me. I'm thinking about installing all the Baldur's Gate games and mods and playing all the way through. I can do it in five weeks, right? Right?Maeralinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422942887783632750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10380802353403718542010-12-14T14:21:28.518-05:002010-12-14T14:21:28.518-05:00I just installed WinUAE last night and started pla...I just installed WinUAE last night and started playing FTA!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657402648693309702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46428002961465004182010-12-14T12:58:42.850-05:002010-12-14T12:58:42.850-05:00We should get a lurker club together, where all we...We should get a lurker club together, where all we have is a blank forum of waiting for everyone else to post first :)<br /><br />I am hoping that the delay in posts is 1) acuz he said he wasn't going to post as often and b) acuz he's playing FTA all the way through. I've been sorely tempted to start playing it on one of the emulators/ports, but I've been busy playing (everything else in the world) AND Starflight AND Phantasie because of the posts made :)williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165046805752023823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90797572900334371892010-12-13T14:01:26.938-05:002010-12-13T14:01:26.938-05:00Hi, I'm a female gamer that's been lurking...Hi, I'm a female gamer that's been lurking too. I play a lot of RPGs but rarely finish any. I've got a stack for PS2 that I'd like to finish but haven't yet.<br /><br />FTA looks pretty interesting, the sort of game that I'd find fun, except for having to go back to town to eat and sleep all the time. Hope you can finish! (Although either way, I'll probably content myself with reading the blog rather than playing it myself.)Reikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326356159794723662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17104585718934918392010-12-13T00:01:01.305-05:002010-12-13T00:01:01.305-05:00That's okay, william, I've been lurking an...That's okay, william, I've been lurking and reading religiously too. <br /><br />Well, I *was* lurking... :)<br /><br />And where are all the other old-school RPG women?Maeralinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02422942887783632750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32360402775196687752010-12-11T14:26:48.905-05:002010-12-11T14:26:48.905-05:00I'm a late comment writer (I spend my entire l...I'm a late comment writer (I spend my entire life as a lurker), and I've been reading your blog now for about 2 months. When I discovered it, I had to go back and read from the beginning. Sorry I haven't been with you from the start!<br /><br />I too am a crp addict- my big difference is I rarely finish ANY game. Of my entire computer life (I started with a Vic-20, then a C-64, then a C-128, then an Amiga 1000, then an A500, then a series of pc clones to the present day, not counting the game consoles of which I own a PS1, PS2, PS3, Dreamcast, N64, Xbox, Xbox 360) I have finished maybe... 20 games. And the bulk of my gaming is RPGs of various and sundry.<br /><br />It's awesome watching you play these games, and I hope you manage to bull your way through all the ones you play. I was heavy into Faery Tale when I had an A1000 but, par for course, it was not one of those I finished.<br /><br />I hope to become a presence in your blog life now that I have left the comforting darkness :)<br /><br />Good luck!williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165046805752023823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-87383529656257866492010-12-10T11:22:52.312-05:002010-12-10T11:22:52.312-05:00Love the blog...
I had an Apple IIgs back in the ...Love the blog...<br /><br />I had an Apple IIgs back in the day and I remember salivating over The Faery Tale Adventure. It was advertised in Apple II mags and I saw the Amiga version in a local computer store. I just couldn't wait! Sadly, it was vaporware and never made it to my platform. You've inspired me to go get an emulator and do this thing! I had nearly forgotten about this game.<br /><br />Oh, and by the way, some of you might enjoy our CRPG web comic called Hi-Res Heroes, primarily based on the SSI Gold Box games at <a href="http://poindexterjacksonclaude.com" rel="nofollow">poindexterjacksonclaude.com</a>MicahJhttp://poindexterjacksonclaude.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35489249464444101952010-12-09T23:30:46.696-05:002010-12-09T23:30:46.696-05:00You missed a quest in somewhere you've been.
...You missed a quest in somewhere you've been.<br /><br />Vague hint:<br /><br />Gvzr bs qnl vf vzcbegnag.<br /><br />Explicit hint:<br /><br />Unat nebhaq gur pelcg (gur bar lbh bcrarq jvgu gur xrl) hagvy zvqavtug naq lbh'yy trg n dhrfg.Jason Dyernoreply@blogger.com