tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post1641634615620301412..comments2024-03-28T04:44:28.648-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Updates on Perihelion (1993) and Arcan (1993)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56255856445581720922021-07-26T00:34:34.523-04:002021-07-26T00:34:34.523-04:00You can crank things up in Steem. It's one of ...You can crank things up in Steem. It's one of my favorite emulators, to tell the truth. It's easy to remap keys and keyboard shortcuts, and its save states always work. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-71902813922694570332021-07-26T00:33:25.161-04:002021-07-26T00:33:25.161-04:00That's the one. MobyGames says it's an RPG...That's the one. MobyGames says it's an RPG. If I disagree, I'll BRIEF it and move on.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90820923606881477182021-07-24T09:49:21.845-04:002021-07-24T09:49:21.845-04:00I have nothing to add really but I wanted to thank...I have nothing to add really but I wanted to thank you JarlFrank for that amazingly detailed post that brought some games that flew under my radar to attention as I have been hankering for some non high fantasy RPGs.<br /><br />I love the way both space wreck and Aeon of Sands look. <br /><br />Aeon of Sands really does feel - from the screenshots anyway - like M&M 3 in a post apocalyptic setting. Although since it has outdoors as well, maybe calling it a dungeon crawler is too limiting?<br /><br />And space wreck looks like it could be disco elysium in space which is the highest compliment i can give anything.gamerindreamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27677454710441405132021-07-24T07:08:48.419-04:002021-07-24T07:08:48.419-04:00JarlFrank - you pretty much noted the same things ...JarlFrank - you pretty much noted the same things I was about to write:)<br />A few additions:<br />On Aeon of sands:<br />it is an oldschool dungeon crawler with dithered svga graphics similar to early win95 based games something like "betrayal at antara" (except this has no "real-time" movement). The setting and graphics are oozing atmosphere, but I found the writing itself offputtingly bad.<br />On adventure games:<br />We truly live in a renaissance for the genre. For some shocking reason, some game publications are still pushing the "adventure games are dead" narrative, even though the indie-scene is swarming with new titles.<br /> Obviously, they can't compare in sales to AAA titles, but that was never really the case anyway. Aside from Myst, adventure games have always been a niche genre.<br />On FPS games:<br />We have a deliberately retro-resurgence right as we speak. I wont even try to list all the new, but old-style shooters that are coming out in rapid speed. I don't know what exactly lead to this boom, the latest doom-games, Ion fury, and New Blood's shooters have to be the most important catalisators. Just type in something like "new retro shooters" or "boomer shooters" and you'll get tons of games in this style, that aim to emulate both the graphics and more importantly the gameplay-style of those great fps games of yore.NagyMarcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221611252302603327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33735065328587628012021-07-23T01:19:51.203-04:002021-07-23T01:19:51.203-04:00Even simpler than that, "retro" is highl...Even simpler than that, "retro" is highly marketable. Everybody wants to be a fan of the classics and things that resemble them. I don't use Reddit anymore, and when I did I never browsed r/gaming, but I'm sure Addict has seen plenty of gilded top posts along the lines of "(retro game) was my childhood" or "Who needs (modern game) when you have (retro game)."<br /><br />Besides, there's got to be a reason that Nintendo will never <i>ever</i> let you forget the NES existed, and it probably has something to do with the fact that they still charge money for almost-40-year-old games on their eShop.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025511634630902101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33133759538454682702021-07-22T19:26:09.701-04:002021-07-22T19:26:09.701-04:00Is "Stronghold (1993)" in the upcoming l...Is "Stronghold (1993)" in the upcoming list the DnD one? If so I'm pretty sure that won't meet your criteria, as it's a strategy game -- primarily a city-builder, though there's also of course some combat.tetrapodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736532124472617151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3995413769023739742021-07-22T19:18:13.030-04:002021-07-22T19:18:13.030-04:00Check out Aeon of Sands for a recent oldschool dun...Check out Aeon of Sands for a recent oldschool dungeon crawler that goes for a similar visual style. There are many modern indie games with early 90s graphics (actually, most of them have pixel art that looks WORSE than early 90s games).<br /><br />The adventure game genre has seen a huge revival after the success of the first couple of Wadjet Eye games. They are all made in the free to use AGS engine which is comparable to the engines Sierra and Lucas Arts used in the 90s. These revival adventures started out looking way more amateurish than the original 90s games that inspired them, but by now the AGS developer scene has reached an art quality that's at the same level as games like Monkey Island 2 or King's Quest 6.<br /><br />For a really gorgeous pixel art adventure, check out the upcoming The Sundew. It's made by a Frenchwoman who started out as a pixel artist for hire, and now decided to make her own game.<br /><br />In the FPS genre we've seen a revival of oldschool shooters with Dusk, which has 3D graphics of Quake 1 quality (in fact, most of the visuals in Dusk look even more primitive than Quake 1!) and the game was a huge success because it perfectly captured the oldschool FPS gameplay experience. In the wake of its success, we've seen Ion Fury, a game made in an updated version of the original Build Engine that powered Duke 3D, Shadow Warrior and Blood. And the upcoming Wrath, which is already available in Early Access, is being made in an updated version of the Quake 1 engine, with many of its level designers being people from the Quake modding scene.<br /><br />In RPGs that have a lo-fi look, the upcoming Space Wreck is a good example. Its art looks somewhat amateurish, but extremely charming. And then there's Underrail, which looks very similar to Fallout 1. And many more examples.<br /><br />These days, people (especially fans of niche genres) have realized that artstyle is more important than the fidelity of visual effects. Games that look like they were made 20 or 30 years ago are commercially viable as long as the artstyle looks decent and the gameplay is good. JarlFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139422412722665286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34587476405105675852021-07-22T15:45:14.112-04:002021-07-22T15:45:14.112-04:00'Part of me wants to disagree that a "mod...'Part of me wants to disagree that a "modern" game would require anything more than the graphics, sound, and music of the original, but I guess I'm a rare player.'<br /><br />Probably not rare amongst your followers, but, also, there are many indie games released now that have lower production values than Perihelion, some even successful ones (e.g. Flappy Bird).<br /><br />And, I agree that there's a ton of skill in pixel art, still art, or just 2D art. I have been obsessed with Oxygen Not Included, and it's absolutely beautiful, has amazing sound design, and sophisticated physics, but it's all "just" 2D drawn art. I don't think anyone likely to play it gives a damn.Iffy Bonzooliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519858732154180575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90445345861433116942021-07-22T15:10:23.910-04:002021-07-22T15:10:23.910-04:00There are differences between men and women's ...There are differences between men and women's vision (on average) that can explain these experiences. Some are described in this article. I didn't find out how large the discovered differences are, though.<br /><br />https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/120907-men-women-see-differently-science-health-vision-sexBitmapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54631313897206500772021-07-22T10:16:34.825-04:002021-07-22T10:16:34.825-04:00Really sorry again. Arcan is no match for DM and S...Really sorry again. Arcan is no match for DM and Steem seems to emulate the slowness of an ST.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4842105725333202112021-07-22T09:09:47.646-04:002021-07-22T09:09:47.646-04:00Once patched, QfG4 is a wonderful game. Really tak...Once patched, QfG4 is a wonderful game. Really takes the series back to the feeling and structure of the first entry but with additional atmosphere.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650899016493335364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72854728898709090692021-07-22T08:53:10.479-04:002021-07-22T08:53:10.479-04:00I saw the same similarity.
Fallen London and espe...I saw the same similarity.<br /><br />Fallen London and especially Sunless Sea are two of my most favourite games. The writing is simply amazing and I'm deeply in love with the world as a whole. Very much looking forward to Sunless Skies on the Switch this summer holiday.Andreas Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627726032225417912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77208577000778322812021-07-22T08:41:43.591-04:002021-07-22T08:41:43.591-04:00No, not really. There isn't that much text. Yo...No, not really. There isn't that much text. You figure out what's happening in combat pretty quickly by context.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-24354167542815854912021-07-22T06:02:18.017-04:002021-07-22T06:02:18.017-04:00Alexis Kennedy Always creates such interesting lor...Alexis Kennedy Always creates such interesting lore but the Games He worked one don't Spark with me gameplay wise. Never came very far in fallen London or Sunless Sea. At least Cultist Simulator I enjoyed enough to Finish some pathsMarc Sthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08732120014575394311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-75760299773173574722021-07-22T05:42:54.486-04:002021-07-22T05:42:54.486-04:00"Irene is always accusing me of "man-sea..."Irene is always accusing me of "man-searching" when I fail to find something that's right in front of me, but sometimes I can look at the same shelf"... etc<br /><br />It's not necessarily a man thing, it's just a physical impossibility to find the ketchup. <br /><br />It's like the ketchup in our fridge, Chet, it's only possible to find once another bottle of ketchup is bought. Then we find the one we bought weeks ago, like it's in some weird time loop or something. I'm not saying it's the only explanation... but it's one.<br /><br />There are other explanations for other things... but we'll get there when we get there.Judd9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29959955163705394502021-07-22T04:30:10.050-04:002021-07-22T04:30:10.050-04:00I'm sure Lori and him can be alerted. They'...I'm sure Lori and him can be alerted. They're fairly accessible on Facebook these days. Bruce Brenneisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322005049442981571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64426337462890098232021-07-22T03:30:29.445-04:002021-07-22T03:30:29.445-04:00Ahh, QfG4's coming up, very nice. The only tit...Ahh, QfG4's coming up, very nice. The only title in the series I never played for no specific reason so I'm curious. I hope Corey Cole is still around to offer some insight while you're at it. fireballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094871771537115267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45236977589078187352021-07-22T02:35:34.923-04:002021-07-22T02:35:34.923-04:00There's a lot of work and skill in good still ...There's a lot of work and skill in good still graphics, and when done well a lot of people like them more than fancier ones. Me, I feel better the less graphics there are.Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39120401597083081632021-07-21T23:28:55.343-04:002021-07-21T23:28:55.343-04:00Do you need a good grasp of German to play Arcan? ...Do you need a good grasp of German to play Arcan? I don't know the language, but I have a good hand at figuring out how to advance in obscure titles like that. Most of the time anyway.MorpheusKitamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591271981112642781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31524602650224879122021-07-21T22:45:12.897-04:002021-07-21T22:45:12.897-04:00I fully agree with his statement on Fury Roads wor...I fully agree with his statement on Fury Roads world building. George Miller did a phenomenal job on just the right amount of info but never slowing the action. Less is more.sevenbastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961009160456478009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67640222061017611602021-07-21T19:41:09.844-04:002021-07-21T19:41:09.844-04:00I'm interested in whether Fallen London actual...I'm interested in whether Fallen London actually qualifies for the Addict's list, because as a web game with social features it technically was not released for personal computers nor does it have a pure single-player mode. In addition, it doesn't have "stat-based combat" as a distinct mechanic. And I suspect that if Chet fell into a time warp and somehow ended up in the late '00s he would quickly consider adding a "no fuel systems" rule in any case.stepped pyramidsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76581716560695148742021-07-21T18:15:36.114-04:002021-07-21T18:15:36.114-04:00I don't know if the Robert Howard resonance wa...I don't know if the Robert Howard resonance was ironic so much as just confirmation that you were both vibing on a similar worldbuilding wavelength! (Howard may have even specifically been in his head if as you say he's been reading your entries 8)<br /><br />The game that's given me the most Perdido Street Station feels has likely been Echo Bazaar / Fallen London, a novel RPG approach to storytelling on a tight multimedia budget, that sadly you will possibly never reach as a 2009 release.Rowan Lipkovitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691096685515251681noreply@blogger.com