tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post4301317985585818750..comments2024-03-29T09:18:29.803-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Heimdall: Won! (with Summary and Rating)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40875255900915237152022-10-20T01:49:20.348-04:002022-10-20T01:49:20.348-04:00I wonder if they meant to call the runestone a sun...I wonder if they meant to call the runestone a sunstone. That at least was a real wayfinding tool used in Old Norse times. And Muses? Are those supposed the be the three Norns?Walter Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330883867672142212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56594940120143813532017-10-03T15:23:48.749-04:002017-10-03T15:23:48.749-04:00D&D was popular enough that TSR had a branch i...D&D was popular enough that TSR had a branch in the UK and a separate magazine (Imagine) for the scene there. TSR UK made some of their own adventures too, like Beyond the Crystal Cave, the Sentinel, the Gauntlet and IMO one of the best, Night's Dark Terror.<br /><br />I think a lot of the potential audience for the tabletop hobby got funneled into the likes of Fighting Fantasy though.Lughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20632094717622442442017-09-18T08:12:31.463-04:002017-09-18T08:12:31.463-04:00I am one of those self-hating GW types. I owned qu...I am one of those self-hating GW types. I owned quite a lot of product but always felt a good deal of cringe towards people who worked in and frequented the stores.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61692338938808788492017-09-18T06:32:59.907-04:002017-09-18T06:32:59.907-04:00I'd definitely say that D&D wasn't as ...I'd definitely say that D&D wasn't as popular in the UK, mostly since the younger market was being gradually cornered by Games Workshop who see their own games as completely separate from the rest of the industry. (Today they talk about "the Games Workshop hobby" as if no other tabletop miniature wargames existed.) We did have a lot of older roleplayers in the late 80s and early 90s but mostly I recall people being spread across various systems - Cyberpunk, GURPS, Warhammer, Vampire/Werewolf, Rifts, etc. Ben Sizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973645498493273495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76124366520280894102017-09-17T10:00:23.186-04:002017-09-17T10:00:23.186-04:00It's one of the most fascinating disasters I&#...It's one of the most fascinating disasters I've played. It had all to be a fun Syndicate update, and they failed at that with the elevator mechanics and repetition. Well, and also that the "war of the sexes" is not too much of a high concept to sustain a videogame.Risingson Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915480026187953569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91138901077446662362017-09-16T03:07:19.110-04:002017-09-16T03:07:19.110-04:00Hey Chet,
Well, you might not like it in the end, ...Hey Chet,<br />Well, you might not like it in the end, it's very French :)<br />At any rate, my manual is not OCR'd, but is scanned at 400Dpi & very legible if I may say so.<br />Let me know if you still want it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27655054067366291622017-09-15T14:06:52.256-04:002017-09-15T14:06:52.256-04:00Okay, yeah, I see that now. It actually makes me f...Okay, yeah, I see that now. It actually makes me feel a bit better about the game.<br /><br />I have a PDF of the French manual, but if you have a version that's already accurately OCR'd, please send it along by all means: crpgaddict@gmail.comCRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-36311405053333935692017-09-15T03:47:38.936-04:002017-09-15T03:47:38.936-04:00More precisely, it's a tactical action, much l...More precisely, it's a tactical action, much like a Syndicate. With emphasis on "tactical".VladimIr V Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673420469663885531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26759701563452054242017-09-15T03:03:23.363-04:002017-09-15T03:03:23.363-04:00Also don't forget about Die Siedler and Der Pl...Also don't forget about Die Siedler and Der Planermarcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45980322448454669272017-09-15T02:13:13.551-04:002017-09-15T02:13:13.551-04:00I played Gender Wars before and I can confirm that...I played Gender Wars before and I can confirm that it is more RTS than Action game.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43073456303614518912017-09-14T18:12:34.328-04:002017-09-14T18:12:34.328-04:00What to say about the sequel... I didn't reall...What to say about the sequel... I didn't really love it, and I liked this game back then way more than you do now. In the end, Heimdll II felt like an attempt to get closer to Action RPGs than to traditional ones. It does reach the requirements for being on your backlog but that's about it.<br /><br />I do give the developers credit for streamlining some of the functionalities they weren't really good at. There's no character creation selection - you're stuck with two characters whose alternate use can occasionally solve a few puzzles; a better organised but still insufficient inventory; combat that no longer takes place on a separate screen.<br /><br />I guess it will be quite a few years anyway, before its time comes.WIlliam Fosternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66478320146859202202017-09-14T18:09:26.429-04:002017-09-14T18:09:26.429-04:00There are quite a few German games from the late 8...There are quite a few German games from the late 80s/early 90s I remember fondly. Hanse, M.U.D.S., Batte Isle, Mad TV, Bundesliga Manager, the Realms of Arkania games... . Not many RPGs, though. I think management and simulation where quite popular with German developers.Bucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33717305579954083962017-09-14T16:48:33.328-04:002017-09-14T16:48:33.328-04:00SoA actually can get a few points over BT for bett...SoA actually can get a few points over BT for better character development and interesting magic system. Oh, and much better visuals too. But then again those huge empty cities and ridiculous story might get the rating down a bit...VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38074493793009033712017-09-14T15:40:01.335-04:002017-09-14T15:40:01.335-04:00Spirit of Adventure is a limited Bard's Tale c...Spirit of Adventure is a limited Bard's Tale clone, I doubt it will get a much higher score. However it will tell the story how developers were ripped off by publishers which was quite common during that time. Abandoned Places (coming up in 1992) suffered the same fate.Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51460929831542320872017-09-14T14:34:29.491-04:002017-09-14T14:34:29.491-04:00Chet, I have bad news for you as Inquisitor Shade ...Chet, I have bad news for you as Inquisitor Shade of Swords has levels (when you use the seventh icon the bottom line says "niveau", which is level).<br />It's been way too long since I last played the game, but I seem to remember it being a genuine RPG. Much like Les Templiers d'Orven :) Happye days.<br />At any rate, I do have the manual if you need it. Not that it explains much, but it might help you. If you do, let me know how I can get it to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62971256728098149042017-09-14T13:44:29.311-04:002017-09-14T13:44:29.311-04:00The Germany probably will win the unofficial compe...The Germany probably will win the unofficial competition among CRPGs in Europe. With an Amberstar, Ambermoon, Realms of Arkania and Albion in the 90s and a number of "The Dark Eye"/"Das Schwarze Auge" in 2000s.<br /><br />And in a while we'll see how Spirit of Adventure fares. I think, it will surpass Heimdall and those French CRPGs. Even with it looking like a alpha version of Realms of Arkania, at a first sight. Or maybe because of it.VladimIr V Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673420469663885531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29281129869713485142017-09-14T12:49:53.920-04:002017-09-14T12:49:53.920-04:00Before they made Warhammer, Games Workshop was a R...Before they made Warhammer, Games Workshop was a RPG publisher. White Dwarf was initialy an RPG magazine. They published Runequest for the British market.<br /><br />In fact, I think Runequest was more popular than D&D in this country. And maybe it was the same in France.<br /><br />I'm french and I remember playing Warhammer rpg when I was young, and Cthulhu of course. Runequest was highly praised in my country.<br /><br />Nowadays, France is very creative in the pen-and-paper rpg domain. With have a lot of games with truly amazing worlds behind, but weirdy and / or unbalanced mechanics ... The same with video games, it's very strange !Jean-Baptiste "Gnom T'-Ru" Bourgoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503592770248460900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38037493056359777022017-09-14T12:43:44.191-04:002017-09-14T12:43:44.191-04:00I had the same experience in Germany, every Europe...I had the same experience in Germany, every European game felt quirky or strange (especially French ones), while American games were the standard and usually played well. The first "normal" German game I remember is Amberstar.sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57866763032396209242017-09-14T12:00:27.267-04:002017-09-14T12:00:27.267-04:00In a sleepless night some weeks ago i compiled a m...In a sleepless night some weeks ago i compiled a master excel list of all games I played or owned. Totally forgot Stunt Car Racer and Carrier Command. Thanks for the reminder. Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173346432654773298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37503420681421706822017-09-14T10:40:33.201-04:002017-09-14T10:40:33.201-04:00Mabe it is even simpler: Reviewers in the UK were ...Mabe it is even simpler: Reviewers in the UK were just, well, clueless and had an awfully bad taste wrt crpgs. <br /><br />Strange to read about Bard's Tale as American export. For me in Germany American games were the gold standard. Everything european in gaming was a little strange and required extra effort to like. Uk, well, just like Britpop, never warmed up to them.Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173346432654773298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45217243616596194242017-09-14T10:20:38.979-04:002017-09-14T10:20:38.979-04:00Imho diff is more due to how computers proliferate...Imho diff is more due to how computers proliferated in the UK:<br />1. UK market was targeting a younger audience, who had less money. While most early CRPGs originated on Apple II and on disc and required 32k RAM, the most popular computers of the UK(ZX81,VIC20)had usually 8K RAM and a tape drive. UK games were often for 5 quids, in comparison to 20-25 dollars in the US.<br />2. UK never had the same proliferation of the console until the 16-bit era.<br />3. Until the late 80s tape games were very popular. <br />4. And in the UK isometric games (Head over Heals) and 3D games made big hits(Elite, Sentinel, Mercenary, Carrier Command, Stunt Car Racer and so on...) so best developers were focusing on those.<br />feamatarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813811539434268297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-90313405114801130392017-09-14T10:06:07.606-04:002017-09-14T10:06:07.606-04:00It seems like it was lucky to get 2 points for cha...It seems like it was lucky to get 2 points for character creation/development or economy.<br /><br />Not as lucky as it was to receive a 96% though. Jesus. Beguiled by VGA much?Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29085165097958007472017-09-14T09:10:34.931-04:002017-09-14T09:10:34.931-04:00The Fighting Fantasy books were also a hit here in...The Fighting Fantasy books were also a hit here in Portugal (i played also a lot of those), yet I never met anyone who played D&D. I think in the UK Games Workshop stuff like Warhammer were more prevalent.RuySanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05560670798869378094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73489596545065260392017-09-14T08:53:08.237-04:002017-09-14T08:53:08.237-04:00I was thinking the same thing. Digitization of pho...I was thinking the same thing. Digitization of photographs sometimes produce weird results, but it's obvious the model was entirely nude.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8988970870450891242017-09-14T08:33:46.864-04:002017-09-14T08:33:46.864-04:00Not sure about Dungeons & Dragons, but the Fig...Not sure about Dungeons & Dragons, but the Fighting Fantasy gamebook series - very much derived from D&D - was a megahit in the UK. Nathan P. Mahneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184246437497081701noreply@blogger.com