tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post6933640609813952744..comments2024-03-28T08:17:48.059-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: 1991/1992CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40350418810022269262019-08-31T09:06:20.926-04:002019-08-31T09:06:20.926-04:00This might be premature, but you might want to con...This might be premature, but you might want to consider a "Game of the Decade" category. I think it would be very interesting on what you think was the best CRPG that came out of that decade. You could get started with the '70's and the '80's.BoardGameNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573162816708652568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46573165739001803292018-06-01T17:59:28.452-04:002018-06-01T17:59:28.452-04:00It is quite an accomplishment and testament to the...It is quite an accomplishment and testament to the nature of exploration in Might & Magic when most of the series has as powerful & useful spells utilities like "Fly", "Town Portal", "Walk on Water", and "Lloyd's Beacon" (teleport points). In most other RPGs, the utility spells are of much less...well..utility, but in the Might & Magic series, they consistently not only hold their own, but in many people's minds are even more powerful than some of the AoE, direct damage, or direct healing spells!<br /><br />All that said, the importance of the spell selection for utilities is not achieved by making combat less relevant (that is combat is still extremely important in the entire series), and the importance is also not achieved by making quests less relevant (they are still integral to the game and there are still several).<br /><br />Excellent choice, and I agree the series needs to be represented.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431741012966569454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51260625012805272222018-02-26T01:58:06.922-05:002018-02-26T01:58:06.922-05:00I had problems even installing the game. Origins h...I had problems even installing the game. Origins had some really strange PC requirements and MS DOS configurations that specifically only runs that singular game.<br /><br />I couldn't figure it out and just sneakily repackaged it and gave it to a friend as a X'mas present.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-5890751959875049712018-02-26T01:53:55.956-05:002018-02-26T01:53:55.956-05:00TTRPG actually has a specific term for combat-heav...TTRPG actually has a specific term for combat-heavy players endearingly known as "Murder Hobos". They are like locusts who goes around burning, raping and pillaging until they reach high levels before retiring them to try out other classes for more burning, raping and pillaging. Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31392172221957920092018-02-25T17:45:42.507-05:002018-02-25T17:45:42.507-05:00Yet another silent reader chiming in to thank and ...Yet another silent reader chiming in to thank and congratulate! I've been reading since about 2014, when I spent a few months chewing through the archives to catch up. When reading your work, the feeling is "you know what, this guy gets it." Chet has mentioned it numerous times, but there's a moving sense of progressing wisdom regarding CRPGs as the blog rolls on. Folks who aren't reading are missing out.<br /><br />Thanks for the countless bus rides and lunch breaks well spent, and teaching us all such a complete history of this thing we love.Pharmswedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761760153199495595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39959430180315812782018-02-22T21:31:09.934-05:002018-02-22T21:31:09.934-05:00Well the community patch has a stupid amount of bu...Well the community patch has a stupid amount of bug fixes and a number of optional balancing changes from memory (and maybe an extra quest?). No normal person would play without the community patch, but the fact remains that the developers, after fixing a lot of bugs themselves, threw the game open to the community to fix it for them and it is not the original game per se. In any case, a problem for Chet in the year 2030, although I'm sure other games like it will come along.Mikrakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359946565373258773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7807404543177850802018-02-22T21:10:10.243-05:002018-02-22T21:10:10.243-05:00"...or play the latest community patch where ..."...or play the latest community patch where It would score over 70"<br /><br />There's a difference between bugfixes and game enhancements.shankaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194425920878224732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4018126163178052582018-02-22T18:54:43.490-05:002018-02-22T18:54:43.490-05:00It is an interesting conundrum, should Chet play t...It is an interesting conundrum, should Chet play the games the way any sensible modern gamer probably should play the games, or play it like it was back then. In some ways he's already playing "better" versions of most games simply by being able to use save states and have a mapping window open. In the case of Exult if he uses it he may give an extra point in the Interface part of the Gimlet but apart from that it's unchanged. And what does he do for a game like Gothic 3 where if he played it like it was at launch it would gimlet about a 5 given how buggy it was, or play the latest community patch where It would score over 70.Mikrakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359946565373258773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26130288897000396732018-02-22T16:54:09.789-05:002018-02-22T16:54:09.789-05:001991 was Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra. Xeen...1991 was Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra. Xeen was IV and V, '92 and '93 respectively.<br /><br />Ultima Underworld is groundbreaking, but the combat is pretty rough. Same with UW2.stepped pyramidsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72004444226240227562018-02-22T16:43:17.854-05:002018-02-22T16:43:17.854-05:00Exult is a really good way to play Ultima VII, but...Exult is a really good way to play Ultima VII, but I think it'd be an unfair comparison to other games at the time. Some of the benefits Exult provides just weren't feasible with contemporary hardware. Also, Exult makes a few UI tweaks (like the keyring shortcut) that smooth over some genuine issues with the original game that I think should be considered in the review. The combat is also pretty different.<br /><br />Similarly, I don't think The Ur-Quan Masters is the right way to experience Star Control II for the blog, which is a <i>genuine</i> shame, because it's the best version of the game by far, combining the best qualities of both the PC and 3DO versions.stepped pyramidsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38257174868670834542018-02-21T14:04:17.109-05:002018-02-21T14:04:17.109-05:00You pay a single experience point (50 in the Engli...You pay a single experience point (50 in the English version since Sir-Tech decided to multiply all experience points by that factor) if you save outside a temple. That's only 1/100th of what you need to get from level 1 to level 2, and temples are plenty. I like to save often but I had no problem limiting myself in RoA Blade of Destiny. <br /><br />Star Trail dropped the feature since city/temple visits are much less frequent. Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270991090065636515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79476680702912725992018-02-21T13:13:25.205-05:002018-02-21T13:13:25.205-05:00Considering all the good feelings going around, I ...Considering all the good feelings going around, I would say this is a pretty big turning point- congratulations!!Joet88https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298640825880372478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68385898679339270702018-02-21T13:07:55.338-05:002018-02-21T13:07:55.338-05:00Yay Might and Magic III. Might and Magic, just lik...Yay Might and Magic III. Might and Magic, just like Ultima essentially came up with the "formula" for the game in the first entry and then refined and refined it with every sequel (well Ultima did more refinement than M&M). I mean the gameplay in M&M3 is essentially the same as M&M1 but with VGA graphics, mouse support, music, etc. Same with the Ultimas. They all play essentially the same in that they are open world scavenger hunts but in each game the graphics, music, depth, etc. gets better and better. Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72011254366870778792018-02-21T12:25:33.674-05:002018-02-21T12:25:33.674-05:00Besides Ultima 7 and Star Control 2, I am also loo...Besides Ultima 7 and Star Control 2, I am also looking forward to minor gems like Planet's Edge and Legend (aka Four Crystals of Trazere). 1992 is going to be very busy.exvideogiocatorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157891499525694488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79421971133676441752018-02-21T12:14:38.561-05:002018-02-21T12:14:38.561-05:00I bought it on sale, just don´t know when I will p...I bought it on sale, just don´t know when I will play it though... Guihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743378192655941194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58655651840133875072018-02-21T07:03:01.870-05:002018-02-21T07:03:01.870-05:00I liked the graphical perspective of Spelljammer :...I liked the graphical perspective of Spelljammer :D But I don't remember anything else positive about the game :DPedro Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03572150497835442981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62702247722576149712018-02-21T07:02:22.432-05:002018-02-21T07:02:22.432-05:00It's a great gem, another Guido Henkel game. U...It's a great gem, another Guido Henkel game. Unfortunately like Ishar, the "pay gold to save the game" gimmick is a bit poor.Pedro Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03572150497835442981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23441411472129097802018-02-21T03:00:35.876-05:002018-02-21T03:00:35.876-05:00In response to Corey Cole, Ultima Underworld actua...In response to Corey Cole, Ultima Underworld actually was released a couple of weeks before Wolfenstein. Blacbraunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67408568988988309352018-02-21T02:27:49.505-05:002018-02-21T02:27:49.505-05:00Congrats for finishing 1991, and congrats for your...Congrats for finishing 1991, and congrats for your excellent blog! I've been following it for many years now and it remains one of my favorite reads (on the net at least).Leonhardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696580483541371305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17065484850802308552018-02-20T23:38:39.379-05:002018-02-20T23:38:39.379-05:00Interesting how the highest rated game of 1991 did...Interesting how the highest rated game of 1991 didn't get game of the year. Though I guess considering how obscure the game is and how it seems to have been undeservedly forgotten, I guess putting Might and Magic 3 in that spot makes the most sense. Perhaps you could make a list of hidden RPG gems that most people don't know about and should really be given a chance. MetalJesusRocks on Youtube does that with games on various systems, so why not CRPGs? Might be fun to do. Hey, did you know on the site Home of the Underdogs, they gave Disciples of Steel a "real dog" rating? That rating means the game is terrible. Oh well, different opinions I guess. Will be fun to see your take on the game that is basically responsible for the creation of the Elder Scrolls series.Peterhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-88335467622960480562018-02-20T22:47:40.874-05:002018-02-20T22:47:40.874-05:00By best game, do you mean within the scope of this...By best game, do you mean within the scope of this blog?<br /><br />Cos man 1992 was a big deal for video games. Lots of franchises had major entries.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17561871396303888742018-02-20T17:29:00.589-05:002018-02-20T17:29:00.589-05:00I recon the Addict won’t like SC2s combat at all, ...I recon the Addict won’t like SC2s combat at all, but you can complete the game almost without getting into a fight, so it’s not so bad.Mikrakovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359946565373258773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11650848121866745292018-02-20T17:02:49.770-05:002018-02-20T17:02:49.770-05:00There are probably enough games to fit this and ot...There are probably enough games to fit this and others into a space trader/exploration genre that hasn't been bothered to be defined. Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25667603671973134552018-02-20T16:58:01.879-05:002018-02-20T16:58:01.879-05:00Shadowlands was another french game with an uncomm...Shadowlands was another french game with an uncommon (bad?) interface. I never got the hang of the game, but the light-based puzzles were so original for the time!Pedro Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03572150497835442981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73658523284090238642018-02-20T15:13:21.079-05:002018-02-20T15:13:21.079-05:00I'm a huge Ultima fan & collector, and Ult...I'm a huge Ultima fan & collector, and Ultima 7 is probably the best *game* of 1992.<br />However, the best *RPG* surely has to be Darklands. I don't think any computer game has ever been closer to the definition of a RPG than Darklands.Pedro Q.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03572150497835442981noreply@blogger.com