tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post4546487313062150174..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game ListingsCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35238185859089787442016-04-07T22:11:00.949-04:002016-04-07T22:11:00.949-04:00Both Uncharted Waters games should meet your CRPG ...Both Uncharted Waters games should meet your CRPG criteria:<br /><br />-Characters have stats and level up (with separate EXP and levels for navigation and combat)<br /><br />-Simple equipment (the original lets you buy and equip swords, while the sequel had a much greater weapon selection as well as armor. Also, your ships could be considered equipment.)<br /><br />-Combat based on statistics (character stats are important for combat, but generally not as important as outfitting your ships.)<br /><br />While there is a huge emphasis on trading (you can realistically spend half the game doing nothing but trading and playing with the economy) it's more a CRPG than Pirates, certainly.EriChanTheRetroGamerNerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862547154849146963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82963415269727245132015-08-26T16:40:20.218-04:002015-08-26T16:40:20.218-04:00Very well. After some corroboratory research, I...Very well. After some corroboratory research, I've put it on the "rejected" list.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62533279357460985732015-08-26T13:14:54.919-04:002015-08-26T13:14:54.919-04:00Now that we're getting pretty close, I'll ...Now that we're getting pretty close, I'll second the anonymous poster - "Jones" is a digitized board game, at best a very rudimentary pass at something like The Sims, where the appeal is getting a better job so you can buy a better couch. The only stat you have is your current supply of cash; the only character development is spending cash and time on more degrees so you can seek a better job. I spend enough of real life trying to avoid falling into that mentality, but anyway it's not much of an RPG by your standards. <br /><br />You could also exhaust all its nuances in the time it would take you to play it and determine its non-RPGness, so YMMV. But yeah, not an RPG. I guess you could argue it's an interesting artifact of the very early CD-ROM era and a reminder of where graphics and sound were headed, out beyond the Gold Box demesne.doctorcasinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185814652737703042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-24518900602761358922015-05-25T00:17:48.109-04:002015-05-25T00:17:48.109-04:00FF3 has been ported to PC now, but the PC version ...FF3 has been ported to PC now, but the PC version is a port (not an emulation) of the 2006 Nintendo DS version, which is a complete remake of the Famicom original from 1990. So it seems like it would be a 2006 game for your purposes.<br /><br />Although, I'd very much like to see what you think of a game that lets you change character classes at any time, and is still brutally difficult... if there's any FF game you might have a chance of liking, FF3 would probably be it. (More likely the original, though.)EriChanTheRetroGamerNerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862547154849146963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-81569540324523560542014-11-02T21:26:39.897-05:002014-11-02T21:26:39.897-05:00Oh dang. Ultizurk. That is a name I do not remem...Oh dang. Ultizurk. That is a name I do not remember hearing since rec.games.computer.role-playing or whatever, haha. Along with UltiMUHHH, that was recommended to me when I asked about other games like Ultima VI (though obviously UltiMUHH was a joke recommendation and is a parody side-scroller, albeit a slightly funny parody side-scroller). Good times, back when even the Internet was not necessarily that useful for exhaustively finding things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-6099060987353127382013-05-19T03:10:54.400-04:002013-05-19T03:10:54.400-04:00Sorry to disappoint you folks... documenting the U...Sorry to disappoint you folks... documenting the Ultizurk games on MobyGames has been on my to-do list for quite some time but before I can document them I need to find time to /play/ them, making them somewhat low-priority, alas. Anything else I could think of to add to the list I already have, in the form of documenting them on MobyGames first 8)Rowan Lipkovitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691096685515251681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84465480413840878832013-01-23T16:28:22.536-05:002013-01-23T16:28:22.536-05:00Thanks, Marius. I did install the game with some i...Thanks, Marius. I did install the game with some instructions in German. That was probably the one.Amy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10892876651484617812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23931186117538300392013-01-23T12:14:54.557-05:002013-01-23T12:14:54.557-05:00Here is an install tutorial
http://www.dilac.de/am...Here is an install tutorial<br />http://www.dilac.de/amber/ambermoon/install.html<br /><br />It's in german but you can use google-translator. I tried this tutorial. It works.<br />It is with an HDD installation.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16657327378338355416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33521100028990112862013-01-22T17:15:42.865-05:002013-01-22T17:15:42.865-05:00Ah, Ambermoon. I've managed to download an Eng...Ah, Ambermoon. I've managed to download an English-speaking version myself, but I've been unable to get it working in WinUAE. Most frustrating.Amy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10892876651484617812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79712681200876947342013-01-22T17:02:15.243-05:002013-01-22T17:02:15.243-05:00You have list your MasterGameList the Game 4/16/19...You have list your MasterGameList the Game 4/16/1992 Amberstar.<br />The Sequel Ambermoon 12/1993 is missing. There are only a Amiga version. Pls break the rule.<br /><br />The unofficial sequel Albion is also in the list. <br /><br /><br />An other good crpg for Amiga is<br />Fate: Gates of Dawn (1992)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16657327378338355416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68178626356448288562012-09-17T15:38:51.966-04:002012-09-17T15:38:51.966-04:00http://ftl.wikia.com/wiki/Ships
Says how to unloc...http://ftl.wikia.com/wiki/Ships<br /><br />Says how to unlock the ships. <br /><br />Why is it not 5PM yet?UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-80336745481182183762012-09-17T14:59:49.940-04:002012-09-17T14:59:49.940-04:00I saw that on the hangar screen, but I want to vie...I saw that on the hangar screen, but I want to view my achievements and see what others are available as well as what needs to be done to unlock them. I figure many of these things will be addressed in a patch as we are playing at release.<br /><br />My friend unlocked the Engi ship in a rock controlled sector but we don't know if the sector was relevant or what else caused the achievement to trigger.<br /><br />If I get a slow point at work I may search the inter-tubes for answers.UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10188447328963984212012-09-17T14:33:58.835-04:002012-09-17T14:33:58.835-04:00It shows on the hangar screen what you need to do ...It shows on the hangar screen what you need to do to unlock the alternate layouts for the ship(s) you currently have access to, but as far as I know it doesn't show what you need to do to unlock the alternate ships.<br /><br />I unlocked the Engi one by chance. It made the game easier, but I still couldn't beat the last phase or two of the flagship on easy.HunterZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049065099652976143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39118069237647171852012-09-17T13:56:31.952-04:002012-09-17T13:56:31.952-04:00We got to the Flagship and beat his first form on ...We got to the Flagship and beat his first form on normal the first night, but I have not been able to further since. I even tried on easy which made money more available but I couldn't beat his second form. I will probably try again after work.<br /><br />I wish I knew what I needed to do to unlock things though. It is not readily clear in-game and nothing in the manual.UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44192525821900654062012-09-17T12:02:34.529-04:002012-09-17T12:02:34.529-04:00I was only up until 3 am the first night.
I'...I was only up until 3 am the first night. <br /><br />I've beaten the first form of the Flagship once, but had already used up all the repair points and died to a mook before fighting his second form.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41417517862959354952012-09-17T10:16:47.947-04:002012-09-17T10:16:47.947-04:00Whoops, that should be "FTL: Faster Than Ligh...Whoops, that should be "FTL: Faster Than Light". Guess I got a little excited.HunterZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049065099652976143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29393396340194200142012-09-17T07:49:54.503-04:002012-09-17T07:49:54.503-04:00I already lost a few nights sleep because I couldn...I already lost a few nights sleep because I couldn't stop playing.<br /><br />I had a friend over and we were talking games and decided to check if FTL was released yet and it just happened to be released the same day. So I grabbed the version for Linux and didn't get to sleep till after 6AM.UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34614487352171667882012-09-14T13:28:04.616-04:002012-09-14T13:28:04.616-04:00I know that current games are a long ways off, but...I know that current games are a long ways off, but you should consider FTL: Faster Than List from GOG.com or Steam.HunterZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049065099652976143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15686640579202356792012-07-03T22:05:48.438-04:002012-07-03T22:05:48.438-04:00I can't fault them for that. I can't imagi...I can't fault them for that. I can't imagine all the nonsense that would be in the database if they just accepted submissions from anyone on anything.<br /><br />I've noticed that almost all of their games have screenshots, so I'm guessing you need to submit proof that it exists via screenshots for them to accept.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1886839763591665192012-07-03T15:45:57.148-04:002012-07-03T15:45:57.148-04:00MobyGames doesn't only list commercial games; ...MobyGames doesn't only list commercial games; however, that's the majority of games that have been added by the community. This is evidenced by their listing of browser based games.<br /><br />The moderators of MobyGames are a very small group, don't actively seek out to fill their database. They rely solely on active community members to submit content, which doesn't get posted unless verified through "reliable" sources.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64827347743623523382012-07-03T15:39:43.493-04:002012-07-03T15:39:43.493-04:001995? That must be the real time clusterfusk that ...1995? That must be the real time clusterfusk that was Lords of Midnight III: The Citadel. I'm talking about the turn based fantasy strategy wargame with CRPG elements from 1984:<br />http://www.mobygames.com/game/lords-of-midnight_<br />I guess it was not on your list since MobyGames does not list a DOS version, even though one was made years later. Seems Moby only list commercial games.<br />If you want to add it to the list I recommend the remake - The Midnight Engine - from 1999, since it has an automap. You can download it, as well as the original DOS version, here: http://www.icemark.com/downloads/index.htmlPetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39758364885292339322012-07-03T14:18:14.449-04:002012-07-03T14:18:14.449-04:00Yeah, I have it on my list for 1995. God, keeping ...Yeah, I have it on my list for 1995. God, keeping this stuff all straight is a nightmare.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38007504119518149652012-07-02T19:07:06.437-04:002012-07-02T19:07:06.437-04:00Too bad I didn't find this blog until about &q...Too bad I didn't find this blog until about "1987" or I would have pimped the 1984 game Lords of Midnight (DOS versions were made about 15 years after release) and insisted it contains enough CRPG elements to be included on the list.PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4015630012015726882012-07-02T18:02:55.900-04:002012-07-02T18:02:55.900-04:00From the latest comments, it looks like I need to ...From the latest comments, it looks like I need to go completely back to the drawing board, visit a bunch of different sites, and recreate my list (at least from this point onward). Man, I had no idea it would be this tough, but if I'd thought about it, I guess I would have realized that there's no scientific definition of a CRPG. Everyone's going to have a slightly different list.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86788298863096791452012-07-01T18:39:47.732-04:002012-07-01T18:39:47.732-04:00Mobygames doesn't like incomplete listings, so...Mobygames doesn't like incomplete listings, so you're never going to see a game without the basic information (release date, developer, publisher, regions, system, and how it was packaged). If any of these are missing or unknown, then it doesn't get added even if someone provides other information.<br /><br />I've tried adding obscure games in the past, but when they're so obscure that the best you have is a release range of 83 - 87, it's just not going to cut it for them.<br /><br />Also, they rely strictly on user submissions. In the past they were notorious for taking up to a year to verify and list games, which caused many people to just stop posting and researching.<br /><br />I've also mentioned this in the past, but you can submit a correction for a game that's obviously not an RPG with a valid reason and the genre will be removed (lately within two months). I'm sure if you did this with games like the Middle Earth one that caused you to come up with some rules, then it'd get taken down and vindicate you.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.com