tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post7385876570092593848..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Hiatus Drags OnCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32449174742910049992021-10-27T18:17:32.077-04:002021-10-27T18:17:32.077-04:00Thanks for - despite your stated intent - not actu...Thanks for - despite your stated intent - not actually deleting this post when you started blogging again. It adds some interesting historical perspective!AlphabeticalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79663967704324969572015-07-15T22:42:11.190-04:002015-07-15T22:42:11.190-04:00Ha. I really did intend to. The hiatus dragged on ...Ha. I really did intend to. The hiatus dragged on so long that I forgot this post by the time it was over.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7152998626812911152015-07-14T10:20:21.189-04:002015-07-14T10:20:21.189-04:00And this comment makes me happy that Chet never de...And this comment makes me happy that Chet never deleted this post as it made me snerk. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47541091905778201282014-12-01T18:29:14.843-05:002014-12-01T18:29:14.843-05:00Well, I hope you like X'mas surprises then.Well, I hope you like X'mas surprises then.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73335166459477235352014-11-30T06:51:41.777-05:002014-11-30T06:51:41.777-05:00And to think I thought you were laughing with me a...And to think I thought you were laughing with me and not at me.<br /><br />I still read the blog Kenny, so you're welcome to take a few stabs at me whenever you want to. :)The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40064406959233308632014-11-22T19:17:18.208-05:002014-11-22T19:17:18.208-05:00I thought the name of the game was "Lords of ...I thought the name of the game was "Lords of Xultima" at first and somehow related to that dumb F2P game that EA made a while ago called "Lords of Ultima"Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47349335704980009972014-11-22T08:45:12.656-05:002014-11-22T08:45:12.656-05:00Man has the right to a life.
I'm still dying ...Man has the right to a life.<br /><br />I'm still dying to see how he handles Pools of Darkness. ;)Null Nullnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25896257444088786732014-11-21T18:45:43.801-05:002014-11-21T18:45:43.801-05:00That's not what "hiatus" means.
I d...That's not what "hiatus" means.<br /><br />I don't have time, but I'm not sick of it. We'll be back in full-swing by the holidays. Have a little patience, people.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7019767638902517772014-11-21T12:37:53.511-05:002014-11-21T12:37:53.511-05:00"Hiatus" probably means "I don´t ha..."Hiatus" probably means "I don´t have the time and I am sick of it".<br />Well, I guess that is it.<br />Amazing he kept going that long, anyway. <br />Chet, if you come back, we would love that.<br />If you can´t, well, thanks for everything, it was wonderful while it lasted.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-78969489797606061992014-11-20T22:57:45.769-05:002014-11-20T22:57:45.769-05:00There are laws regarding abandonware. It's ill...There are laws regarding abandonware. It's illegal. That said, being abandoned and all means nobody is around to sue you. Victimless crime? Almost literally.Xnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54037841287932842312014-11-20T18:45:51.452-05:002014-11-20T18:45:51.452-05:00I used to tell jokes there at the expense of Trick...I used to tell jokes there at the expense of Trickster. Now, well... it's not the same anymore if I say that kinda crap to fellow community members.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44859016107411479522014-11-20T00:12:34.009-05:002014-11-20T00:12:34.009-05:00And then there's The Adventure Gamer:
http://a...And then there's The Adventure Gamer:<br />http://advgamer.blogspot.fi/<br /><br />Basic idea is the same as with CRPG Addict, except with adventure games, instead of CRPGs. It was formerly a one-man project of a person called Trickster, but it has now grown to a community effort with many reviewers.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-969926536518096142014-11-19T19:23:52.414-05:002014-11-19T19:23:52.414-05:00I dunno about it being illegal or not since there ...I dunno about it being illegal or not since there is no laws regarding abandonware. Even if it is no longer abandoned, the software's royalties earned from existing oldies rarely go to the original creators anymore. Anyway, here's another site that have some other old games with non-existent or disputed licensing rights. www.abandonia.comKenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29325179367350619742014-11-19T13:01:59.246-05:002014-11-19T13:01:59.246-05:00I recommend Good Old Games, which is more legal, n...I recommend Good Old Games, which is more legal, not that I would know *wink.* It just got some Lucasarts games, which are not R.P.G.s but they are excellent.KBbtGSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55452972226820285912014-11-19T12:04:37.432-05:002014-11-19T12:04:37.432-05:00http://www.homeoftheunderdogs.net/ is a pretty awe...http://www.homeoftheunderdogs.net/ is a pretty awesome resource for old games.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51401648192937261692014-11-19T11:38:56.572-05:002014-11-19T11:38:56.572-05:00Heloo. Do you know of any good resources/places fo...Heloo. Do you know of any good resources/places for old CRPGS?<br /><br />(And, due to you mentioning it much earlier, I tried out the Lone Wolf books. Excellent)<br /><br />Good Luck, and Zargon awaits you.Whatandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11874490240167872392014-11-15T19:40:23.166-05:002014-11-15T19:40:23.166-05:00I'm a big fan of LGR and still waiting for phr...I'm a big fan of LGR and still waiting for phreakindee to do a hardware review of his Commodore PET that you sometimes see in the background.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39427794955047591642014-11-15T17:21:49.547-05:002014-11-15T17:21:49.547-05:00My favourite:
Lazy Game Reviews
Newer an very old ...My favourite:<br />Lazy Game Reviews<br />Newer an very old Games, Thrifting and Oddware. :-D<br />Very entertaining.<br />http://www.youtube.com/user/phreakindeeWetzernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51236060377369051282014-11-15T16:07:09.505-05:002014-11-15T16:07:09.505-05:00I loved that game. Couldn't beat the final ba...I loved that game. Couldn't beat the final battle, though. Found it extremely addictive.The Enraged Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15506779868033710788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7512281163390462862014-11-15T13:53:41.272-05:002014-11-15T13:53:41.272-05:00Miss you Chet. Your blog is the most fun on the in...Miss you Chet. Your blog is the most fun on the internet. Hope work eases up on you soon.JJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-25948361779337169642014-11-14T02:34:02.461-05:002014-11-14T02:34:02.461-05:00Shaun Musgrave of TouchArcade (the major mobile ga...Shaun Musgrave of TouchArcade (the major mobile game resource) has started a column called 'RPG Reload'. Only 14 articles so far, but it's good. Describes the game's place in history and how it hold's up in today's market.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35477543375211655402014-11-13T18:05:36.245-05:002014-11-13T18:05:36.245-05:00He already said that there's no burnout. Just ...He already said that there's no burnout. Just Real Life stepping in to take full center stage.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32609781344087867812014-11-13T16:32:46.338-05:002014-11-13T16:32:46.338-05:00Chet,
You could always just jettison the various u...Chet,<br />You could always just jettison the various unappealing 1980s titles on other platforms than PC and toss the shareware/import titles. IT could really relieve the burnout.<br />- SmashAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-33431099929006333202014-11-13T05:33:51.017-05:002014-11-13T05:33:51.017-05:00Yeah, I doubt you missed much concerning the mid-g...Yeah, I doubt you missed much concerning the mid-game. I think I´ve also thrown the towel for now.Henryvonkleisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11614744623860886548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66142551993546490202014-11-12T21:40:55.918-05:002014-11-12T21:40:55.918-05:00I'd also recommend The Stack:
http://www.wurb...I'd also recommend The Stack:<br /><br />http://www.wurb.com/stack/archives/category/rpg<br /><br />(The writer is the only person I know who beat Wizardry 4, back when it was first released and without hints.)Jason Dyerhttp://bluerenga.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com