tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post6182382437971349155..comments2024-03-28T15:25:30.216-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: BRIEF: Bob's Dragon Hunt (1992), AntKill (1992), and Crystal Deception (1992)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53180808293745343942022-03-18T21:26:53.809-04:002022-03-18T21:26:53.809-04:00Eventually went through on the 18th. No changes to...Eventually went through on the 18th. No changes to the card, or anything else... was an odd one!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555164129781347046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8756365428117526212022-03-04T12:48:51.903-05:002022-03-04T12:48:51.903-05:00Ah, well. I forgot what I said two days ago about ...Ah, well. I forgot what I said two days ago about this thread.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-83547542375998647272022-03-04T12:48:15.308-05:002022-03-04T12:48:15.308-05:00I don't understand "rage uninstalling&quo...I don't understand "rage uninstalling" <i>Skyrim</i>. The main quest takes far less than 100 hours. After that, you pretty much get to choose how long you play before you simply retire the character. Getting enraged about it makes as much sense as getting enraged at Paris because it's too big for you to visit every street.<br />CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78122014879440175422022-03-03T10:06:28.932-05:002022-03-03T10:06:28.932-05:00I must say I also low key hate the open world genr...I must say I also low key hate the open world genre. I get the gameplay loop but it exhausts me. I rage uninstalled Skyrim after 100 hours and that is one of the less repetitive, Breath of the Wild is one of the purchases I regret the most and Far Cry 2 is a beautiful looking game filled with the respawning and repetitive mechanics I hate the most. But don't worry, I know the answer: the problem is me, I am the minority, etc. As a note I am playing Horizon Zero Dawn now and that is the better balanced open world game I recall playing: there are collectibles, time wasting fetch quests and a lot of repetition in "hide from foes" but the lore is given in careful doses. That is my unwelcomed opinion! Risingson Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915480026187953569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45653449505630520842022-03-03T04:07:25.928-05:002022-03-03T04:07:25.928-05:00The Freescape engine also worked on many of the co...The Freescape engine also worked on many of the computers of the day. It ran much more slowly on the C64 and Spectrum than it did on the Amiga and ST, but it ran nonetheless!thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28212111332959138882022-03-02T12:39:31.826-05:002022-03-02T12:39:31.826-05:00Just want to add: Elden Ring is really "fun&q...Just want to add: Elden Ring is really "fun" to play. I've spent just 10 hours but I didn't went anywhere with the main story, it was just killing and exploration. It doesn't follow the "Ubisoft formula" (which I actually like too), but I would choose a more linear experience like The Witcher 2 than this well-crafted open world. Both are good = )LordPykenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69313695273256667822022-03-02T12:33:00.338-05:002022-03-02T12:33:00.338-05:00I'm not aware of any. Contact me by email if y...I'm not aware of any. Contact me by email if you want to discuss the specific problem you're having.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-9818436709867997342022-03-02T12:29:58.068-05:002022-03-02T12:29:58.068-05:00This is an unproductive discussion, full of person...This is an unproductive discussion, full of personally opinion presented as objective fact, and it has nothing to do with attached article, so let's just let it end here.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54325591742695609512022-03-02T12:18:31.535-05:002022-03-02T12:18:31.535-05:00I think my problem, really, is that this is EVERY ...I think my problem, really, is that this is EVERY game these days. If you don't like open world games and you prefer a more deliberately crafted adventure, too bad! They don't make those anymore. Dark Souls, Zelda, even Pokemon are committed to being bootleg Far Cry knockoffs for the foreseeable future, and those were some of my favorite franchises. I write all this not out of rage but sorrow. It sucks in this industry and I want to leave. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-24978989640455687212022-03-02T12:16:24.599-05:002022-03-02T12:16:24.599-05:00You haven't played FC2, have you?You haven't played FC2, have you?Mr. Pavonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286558267156792637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-59873909211527182632022-03-02T11:58:55.561-05:002022-03-02T11:58:55.561-05:00Boo me all you like, but anyone who's played a...Boo me all you like, but anyone who's played any of those "highly rated" Far Cry or Assassin's Creed games knows exactly what I'm talking about. Every game is the same copied and pasted boring routine where you climb towers and empty camps, but it's set on a big pretty map and has a famous person playing the villain so people just eat it up. It's lowest common denominator slop. <br /><br />Breath of the Wild is a little better because they actually put some interesting places to find, but way way too much of that game is just picking up crafting materials and Korok seeds that it ends up being the same repetitive open-world grind as everything else these days. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-59336370860077555732022-03-02T07:25:43.773-05:002022-03-02T07:25:43.773-05:00The whole point of an engine is reuse, so Origin w...The whole point of an engine is reuse, so Origin was definitely an outlier in that aspect. Major companies like Sierra or Apogee would routinely make six or twelve games on a single engine.<br /><br />And with the notable exception of Ultima 7 (and Underworld, which was not initially an Ultima game), none of the Ultima engines are impressive as a technical showcase or as hardware-pushing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26106888953860932522022-03-02T07:10:26.247-05:002022-03-02T07:10:26.247-05:00That is indeed the reason it's Ultima 7 Part 2...That is indeed the reason it's Ultima 7 Part 2. In some fairness, while completely remaking the engine for every major version is definately extremely weird in the era of things like Unreal Engine and Bethesda using the same engine for 20 years, the idea of not reusing engines wasn't entirely unusual. Origin took it a bit further than most companies, but they also had a habit of trying to stay on the cutting edge of the tech, and you can make an argument that the Ultima gamee were just as much technical showcases for exactly how far Origin can push the hardware of the time as they were gamesTwibathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872080022551062309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52726992648762619742022-03-02T02:30:48.084-05:002022-03-02T02:30:48.084-05:00Nope.Nope.Eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78341930237637386182022-03-01T22:13:07.723-05:002022-03-01T22:13:07.723-05:00Minecraft is nothing but open world, crafting and ...Minecraft is nothing but open world, crafting and non-linear gameplay.<br />It has also given me more thrilling expliartion experiences than any linear CRPG has managed to deliver.<br />But that's my thing, YMMV. Mr. Pavonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286558267156792637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-65135044512695089942022-03-01T21:32:01.840-05:002022-03-01T21:32:01.840-05:00For a non-RPG example, Breath of the Wild is great...For a non-RPG example, Breath of the Wild is great. Open world where for the most part if you see it you can go there, are usually rewarded in some manner for going out of the way, and if you don't want to do any of that, you can just rush straight for the final boss the second you leave the tutorial area.Twibathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872080022551062309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84193196036584557962022-03-01T20:03:56.784-05:002022-03-01T20:03:56.784-05:00Anonymous, your complains are too full of invectiv...Anonymous, your complains are too full of invective to take seriously.<br /><br />Fallout IV is great. It’s open world, it has crafting, it has plenty of padding even, and its all optional. You can spend as much or as little time on radiant quests or settlements as you please.<br /><br />Queen’s Wish is great. It’s open world, it has crafting. it also looks like its from the 1990s, so people who resent graphical improvements in games can enjoy it too!Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-50656632941346580202022-03-01T19:07:10.594-05:002022-03-01T19:07:10.594-05:00Off topic Chet, but has anyone else had Patreon pa...Off topic Chet, but has anyone else had Patreon payment issues this month?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555164129781347046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89288579829102536742022-03-01T18:49:59.253-05:002022-03-01T18:49:59.253-05:00You are correct that I don't enjoy their contr...You are correct that I don't enjoy their control schemes, they feel very awkward to play. But I still find the technology fascinating. These games tried to go with fully 3D level design with technology that wasn't really ready for it yet. Very cool stuff. JarlFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139422412722665286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-53420208625945659102022-03-01T18:48:22.421-05:002022-03-01T18:48:22.421-05:00Essentially all modern Ubisoft games follow that f...Essentially all modern Ubisoft games follow that formula, sadly. Elden Ring is something special, in an "explore the map, find new and unusual things to absolutely wreck you" way.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469733830517678716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29519116506196744802022-03-01T18:48:01.539-05:002022-03-01T18:48:01.539-05:00I think it's worth noting there's a lot of...I think it's worth noting there's a lot of room between the specific aesthetics of what's called "open world" and completely linear games. You can be non-linear and not necessarily open world.<br /><br />Open world stuff generally doesn't work for me either (nor do most AAA games), but I'm happy with both linear and non-linear games.asimpkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-19714500743657308492022-03-01T15:44:12.233-05:002022-03-01T15:44:12.233-05:00Or maybe you mean the Assassin's Creed series....Or maybe you mean the <i>Assassin's Creed</i> series. Either way, it's hardly a negative comparison.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20076808513219735952022-03-01T15:43:30.089-05:002022-03-01T15:43:30.089-05:00You're comparing modern RPGs with the Far Cry ...You're comparing modern RPGs with the <i>Far Cry</i> series, which are among some of the highest-rated titles in any year that they were released. It's fine if you like linear games, but I don't. Open-world games only have to last 200 hours if you're the sort of player that insists on seeing absolutely every corner. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74034415364389990342022-03-01T13:59:06.545-05:002022-03-01T13:59:06.545-05:00I mean... no offense, but have you played any game...I mean... no offense, but have you played any games released in the last 15 or so years? That stuff is like a cancer that infects developers' brains and makes them turn their games into bland watery soup for the sake of trend chasing. Give me a well-crafted linear experience over these endless 200-hour games where you crawl around an aimless map filling out a checklist of collectibles and copy-pasted enemy camps. Making your game open world is just an excuse to smear a tiny amount of actual content across a giant expanse of nothing. I'm surprised Elden Ring doesn't make you climb a bunch of towers to uncover all the map clutter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12784436001217511342022-03-01T13:31:03.574-05:002022-03-01T13:31:03.574-05:00Most of the blog's top-20 would be described a...Most of the blog's top-20 would be described as open world. I don't really see a link between that concept and padding.<br />Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.com