tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post5939279886474787909..comments2024-03-28T07:54:57.566-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Knightmare: Won! (with Summary and Rating)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91373965318875353862019-06-17T02:31:10.251-04:002019-06-17T02:31:10.251-04:00I'm certainly looking forward to see that page...I'm certainly looking forward to see that page, just like PK Thunder I sometimes stare at this particular point in GIMLET and can't make head or tails from it. Not that I disagree with your or have any strong opinion how it should work, it is just that I don't understand what it represents. So such a page with explanation how you assign points in this category will be much appreciated.<br /><br />And once again thank you for a great blog!Mag Wielki i Szelkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807838665939928892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64475138154645041392019-06-16T23:58:03.752-04:002019-06-16T23:58:03.752-04:00I wouldn't have suggested that if the way you ...I wouldn't have suggested that if the way you phrased it didn't imply it. I didn't mean offense any more than you did. Perhaps a soft cap would've been a better phrase. And perhaps best-looking for the time was perhaps another poor choice on my part. Since I'd genuinely call nice looking compared to a lot of later games. And I did forget that sound was also included in the category. So, I hope you will forgive me accidently being a huge knob.Morpheusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27254379657913588862019-06-16T22:25:53.151-04:002019-06-16T22:25:53.151-04:00I'm simply not going to engage with a commente...I'm simply not going to engage with a commenter who accuses me of "arbitrarily removing points." Nothing I do is arbitrary, and the GIMLET is an additive scale, so there's nothing to remove. I value your comments, PK, so I wish you hadn't come along to add credibility to this particular form of the discussion.<br /><br />I'm working on a permanent GIMLET page in which I hope to clarify this issue, but I'm sure there will be people who continue to see this category as "graphics" alone despite its title and who expect me to rate games based on how good they were "for the time" despite the GIMLET never having worked that way.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39327527602728943112019-06-16T20:56:18.830-04:002019-06-16T20:56:18.830-04:00(To be clear, when I say "But that's just...(To be clear, when I say "But that's just me" I mean exactly that, and am not prescribing how anyone else should rate games -- though of course I can still be bemused by someone else's criteria.)<br /><br />(And I do mean bemused, not amused.)PK Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416777230563913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67697507684370552322019-06-16T20:47:20.557-04:002019-06-16T20:47:20.557-04:00I can't speak for anyone else, but I've ne...I can't speak for anyone else, but I've never really been clear on the criteria you use for graphics, and the <a href="http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2010/04/ranking-and-rating-crpgs.html" rel="nofollow">GIMLET page</a> isn't that much help. Sometimes it seems as though you view graphics as a category in which "progress" is intrinsic, making it absurd that an older game could possibly compete with the Skyrims of the world. But that (inherently presentist) attitude would seem at odds with other aspects of your rating system, in which you seem more willing to engage games on whatever terms applied at the time of release, or in any event to view each game as a world unto itself that stands or fails based on its internal cohesion and enjoyability (I won't vouch for the exact phrasing I've used there but I think you know what I mean).<br /><br />I personally would have expected that you'd evaluate graphics based on the extent to which they further <i>immersion</i>. In that case there really wouldn't be anything about the graphics in newer games that <i>inherently</i> puts them on a higher footing than older games, since (among other things) it's so routine for newer games to make aesthetically horrible decisions that break immersion, while the stylized graphics of older games allow for immersion through imagination -- something that becomes impossible when you know exactly how the princess/dragon/wizard whatever looks, and how they look is utterly stupid.<br /><br />So yeah, I guess I think the graphics in a game like <i>Ultima IV</i> really do deserve a better rating than many recent games I've seen, because they're <i>better at doing their job</i>: pleasurably immersing me in the game world, while maintaining gameplay functionality. But that's just me.PK Thunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416777230563913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19105275800957234672019-06-16T17:39:24.631-04:002019-06-16T17:39:24.631-04:00Clearly, I can't make myself understood on thi...Clearly, I can't make myself understood on this particular category.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69235789877186846382019-06-16T13:31:16.384-04:002019-06-16T13:31:16.384-04:00I hear you, but note that considering future advan...I hear you, but note that considering future advancements Skyrim is 3 AT BEST :)Mag Wielki i Szelkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01807838665939928892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78941774242816855032019-06-16T13:09:47.209-04:002019-06-16T13:09:47.209-04:00Don't get me wrong, I get where you're com...Don't get me wrong, I get where you're coming from, but good 2D graphics tend to age less than, say, good 3D graphics. I guess there's improved animation in that time, but nobody ever really did anything for RPGs in animation that made me go, "wow, that's really nice". Arbitrarily removing points for graphics seems oddly counterproductive in my opinionMorpheusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-24090642861885588102019-06-15T22:50:13.380-04:002019-06-15T22:50:13.380-04:006 is about the highest that a game of this era cou...6 is about the highest that a game of this era could get. Sure, the graphics are great for the time, but I have to leave room for the advances we see in the next 25 years. That goes for sound, too.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49328372248392965952019-06-15T19:51:53.637-04:002019-06-15T19:51:53.637-04:00I'm surprised you didn't rank this one hig...I'm surprised you didn't rank this one higher graphically. This is got to be the best looking game released at this time, except maybe a few adventure games. Could be it just reminds me a bit of H.R. Giger, which has always been a plus in my book.Morpheusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86379848800325663162017-01-22T23:38:39.487-05:002017-01-22T23:38:39.487-05:00I'm glad to hear you confirm that it was very ...I'm glad to hear you confirm that it was very hard, at least.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34610081007128723442017-01-21T12:01:33.275-05:002017-01-21T12:01:33.275-05:00I’ve beaten Knightmare without help! No, really! I...I’ve beaten Knightmare without help! No, really! I though it was bullshit hard (like how nearly every enemy can beat you to a pulp in a straight-up fight), but I think it's kinda reassuring to know that Chaos Strikes Back is actually easier than this... I thought that I was nearing the end with the fourth quest, not knowing beforehand how tough it would be. It did feel like slogging in a swamp uphill all the way...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21375425902367309092016-12-11T20:07:12.692-05:002016-12-11T20:07:12.692-05:00There is a reason all those games are called DM-cl...There is a reason all those games are called DM-clones: Dungeon Master is the apex and nothing has ever beaten it.<br /><br />The puzzle density, pacing and the complexity made out of a quite simple engine is unbeaten. There are dungeon crawlers with more complex puzzles, but either they are out of game riddles (like giant crosswords) or surprise you with a total new mechanic. In DM, you have seen all mechanics after the first 2 levels, but still the game manages to challenge and surprise you all the time. There are epic fights (I think the dragon in the end has like 2000 HP and many walkthroughs tell you to just skip it), but they don't overdo it. And you can kill the dragon by jumping down a pit on him or lock him away, so there's even multiple solutions.<br /><br />There are other enjoyable dungeon crawlers, but DM is a class of its own. The fact that it had to be compressed to a single DD disk rather helped the game, because it forced the developers to focus and to cut everything which doesn't improve the game (there are even a few leftovers). After DM, hard discs came around and no future game even had such limits (EoB came on 2 or 3 HD discs).sucinumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198771998880365061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-36980014840609737232016-12-11T15:24:19.905-05:002016-12-11T15:24:19.905-05:00Oh and by the way, this got certainly made shortly...Oh and by the way, this got certainly made shortly AFTER your playthrough, going by this little gem of an entry: <br /><br />The first clue, the one we've just received, recently provoked a strong reaction in a certain CRPG blogger:<br /><br />CRPG Addict posted:<br />&*$# the "oracle," who took 2,500 of my gold to tell me that "the egress will set you free." Oh, really?! The exit is the way out? Who would have guessed?Steve Weidighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364340751762357858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-9556391118277158902016-12-10T23:13:24.071-05:002016-12-10T23:13:24.071-05:00Heh. Since first reading about Knightmare, I got t...Heh. Since first reading about Knightmare, I got the old itch again and fired up Grimrock 2. I'm on my third playthrough and about burned out again, but it's been a good ride. I haven't actually played DM yet, and haven't been big on the blobbers in general, but Grimrock really hits a sweet spot for me. Given the release date I don't have much hope of seeing that one reviewed in my lifetime, but it's on my short list of games I'd like to see the Addict play.Quirkzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09989728120278053705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25857460009822978012016-12-10T07:14:27.228-05:002016-12-10T07:14:27.228-05:00I am pretty sure you quit Wizardry IV way too soon...I am pretty sure you quit Wizardry IV way too soon. The Endgame is not only very difficult, if you don't know what you're supposed to do (and which items to keep) most endings can't be reached. And then there's the Grandmaster Ending...<br /><br />If you want to retry Wiz4 or just read what you missed out, here's a good view on what you left out: http://lparchive.org/Wizardry-IV/Steve Weidighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364340751762357858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22104922210348176392016-12-09T14:10:24.868-05:002016-12-09T14:10:24.868-05:00Just click Open in Google Sheets, that one support...Just click Open in Google Sheets, that one supports comments too.Zardashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11856007425128087340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-21336655948709713902016-12-09T11:25:32.627-05:002016-12-09T11:25:32.627-05:00I embedded the link in the article, but here it is...I embedded the link in the article, but here it is:<br /><br />https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B706A8hYXxv3M0hkX01IU3Q0b0k<br /><br />The Excel comments don't work if you view it in a browser; you need to download it and open it in Excel.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-9391992503305162372016-12-09T10:38:27.817-05:002016-12-09T10:38:27.817-05:00I second JK's request. Based on Chet's de...I second JK's request. Based on Chet's description, I'd love to hear more from you Quido on how you actually managed to get through this game.Vonotarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20818488314316630432016-12-09T08:54:28.041-05:002016-12-09T08:54:28.041-05:00Congratulations, Addict! Knightmare got rave revie...Congratulations, Addict! Knightmare got rave reviews in Finland, just as Captive had done. Somehow no one in my circle of friends played it all the way through, though...<br /><br />Quido. That is terrifying. Could you please tell us much much more about your projects?JK_Finlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51734746259022958552016-12-09T07:27:14.934-05:002016-12-09T07:27:14.934-05:00Even without being a fan, it would be hard to call...Even without being a fan, it would be hard to call Legend "boring". I mean, my only issue with the game is that you CAN pause during combat but CANNOT give orders while paused. It makes things quite frantic, but not boring :DPedro Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03572150497835442981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-85839355796624875752016-12-09T07:24:34.658-05:002016-12-09T07:24:34.658-05:00"not sleep properly anymore"? "do e..."not sleep properly anymore"? "do everything again faster"? Not sure what you mean. I grinded that game a lot and never had any issues resting or finishing the game.<br /><br />As for new stuff:<br />1) Summonning mechanics<br />2) Barter mechanics<br />Pedro Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03572150497835442981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5536871180318187812016-12-09T04:04:51.739-05:002016-12-09T04:04:51.739-05:00It was the biggest incentive for my friend Gant an...It was the biggest incentive for my friend Gant and me to play Knightmare back in 2007 that no maps/walkthroughs/longplays were (easily) available on the net. Feel free to share it. I'm going to post a short story of all the issues we had playing this nightmare.. To finish the game within couple of days like you did is unbelievable despite using our maps. You have my respect. Quido. P.S. It's also amazing to watch and follow your learning curve while playing Fate. It took 2 years of our lives to completely map every square of the Fate world incl. all the islands. Unfortunately we didn't use Excel for mapping in 1999, so our chance to publish it is quite small. We also didn't have Zardas and his precious advisory services so that the whole progress through the game was a very painful experience.. Quidonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-59322529164998496572016-12-09T03:06:51.800-05:002016-12-09T03:06:51.800-05:00BTW, i have a webpage with most of Amiga RPG games...BTW, i have a webpage with most of Amiga RPG games at one place, packed in to simple Windows installer so called "HWA". I also prepared 200+ Amiga games for HWA. I spend a lot of time in the past on that project. To play such games , there is no need to configure anything in the emulator, just double click on the icon. It is completelly free, but i do not known if it is ok to post the link here...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465184537068898788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54878945016461901922016-12-09T02:48:08.425-05:002016-12-09T02:48:08.425-05:00Hi!
Congratulation! I nearly finish that great gam...Hi!<br />Congratulation! I nearly finish that great game in the past playing just solo. <br />Few of my screenshots:<br />http://hobring.esero.net/gamesscreens_gl.htm#knightmareAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465184537068898788noreply@blogger.com