tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post1198886266601337670..comments2024-03-28T03:23:08.428-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Moebius: Won! (with Final Rating)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32958534353417163212022-03-08T11:35:53.541-05:002022-03-08T11:35:53.541-05:00It's supposed to look like that. It's just...It's supposed to look like that. It's just the game's weird aesthetic. We're on sort of a peninsula of land (in the cosmos), walking along a strip of grass tiles beneath some forest and mountain tiles.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-88092603151904916382022-03-08T07:45:08.747-05:002022-03-08T07:45:08.747-05:00The 4th pic looks like a mess of tiles. Did the ga...The 4th pic looks like a mess of tiles. Did the game glitch up, or is it supposed to look like that?cyan-birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09877642186239966068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55235835659919273672021-03-20T11:12:53.841-04:002021-03-20T11:12:53.841-04:00"The "boss" battles were often far ..."The "boss" battles were often far easier than random battles against mooks." It's amazing that mooks are such good fighters given their stupidity and incompetence. Ironically all the things the character does on his adventure sound fun and interesting. Too bad the actual gameplay is horrible.merlin4012https://www.blogger.com/profile/16300594533601663641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46862093900294644322021-03-02T13:01:56.421-05:002021-03-02T13:01:56.421-05:00Did anyone notice the Monster Manual II ripoff dev...Did anyone notice the Monster Manual II ripoff devil picture? It's the red panel with the devil holding the whip. That is exactly taken from the Moloch drawing in the devil's section. Just a fun detail. Love the blog, I'm going through it by year and it's very interesting and entertaining. EY<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01541848546667945945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48922071719914019432015-02-08T18:54:01.869-05:002015-02-08T18:54:01.869-05:00Played this game on the C=64, at the time it was a...Played this game on the C=64, at the time it was a larger and more complex game than I was used to. It was also very evil in that it started each fight by removing 1 "life" from your prevoius saves, so there was no cheating possible - you couldn't pull the plug half into a fight you were about to lose. <br /><br />I later played the game on the Amiga, and it was actually easier on the Amiga, not to mention loading times were cut down to nearly nothing compared to the c=64 version. The PC version seems similar to the Amiga version.<br /><br />I also played Windwalker on the Amiga, I have to say I like that game too but Moebius is better IMHO, especially if compared to other games of the same era. <br /><br />While I consider Moebius to be one of my all time favourite games, today it seems a bit "simple" and repetitive. But if you put your 1985 goggles on it's a great game. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3061094065208379672014-08-06T22:20:35.413-04:002014-08-06T22:20:35.413-04:00Yes, you can play it the same way I did: download ...Yes, you can play it the same way I did: download the DOSBox emulator for your computer and find the game files on an abandonware site.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27661085178400521392014-08-06T17:43:05.295-04:002014-08-06T17:43:05.295-04:00OMG, my older bother had this game, and when he wa...OMG, my older bother had this game, and when he was away at college in the late 80's and i was around 13, i'd play it. i LOVED this game! was just trying to explain it to someone and found your blog. the nostalgia is huge! i wish there was a way to still play it on a modern-day computer (is there? because i would pay for a way to do it). thanks for the memories. man, i miss this game! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320390870082962457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16144011669698052982014-08-01T00:18:17.534-04:002014-08-01T00:18:17.534-04:00I loved this game, but of course, I played it in 1...I loved this game, but of course, I played it in 1988 when it was brand new. I was talking about just tonight with a buddy I hadn't seen in ten years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28415252183502711442013-08-28T01:21:46.032-04:002013-08-28T01:21:46.032-04:00Maybe you should phrase it as ""There ar...Maybe you should phrase it as ""There are no CRPGs I don't play. There are just CRPGs I haven't played yet.""Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15442946769941865002013-07-29T20:55:44.985-04:002013-07-29T20:55:44.985-04:00I think you will like Windwalker better. I like Wi...I think you will like Windwalker better. I like Windwalker for nostalgic reasons, but reading and seeing the gameplay for Moebius makes me really wonder. I'm not saying Windwalker will knock your socks off -- I don't think it is that impressive of a CRPG...probably about average...certainly no Ultima or Might & Magic, and not even a dark horse like Uukrul. That said, I think you will find it significantly better than its predecessor.<br />I primarily like Windwalker for nostalgic reasons...and there are a couple of small but nifty innovations...but I just couldn't get into Moebius when I tried. It will keep your favorite part of Moebius intact -- the same basic setting.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431741012966569454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-47753494083050143652013-07-28T23:34:33.680-04:002013-07-28T23:34:33.680-04:00I feel it would be less work for you if you just p...I feel it would be less work for you if you just put all that info (with completed final rating at the bottom) as a nice end-cap to your final ratings rather than at the top as some kind of continuation of standard videogame reviewer convention (actually, I think I have seen some reviewers already break convention, so you wouldn't be a maverick). Don't sweat older posts. Just edit this one and continue the new format from there.Giauzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546859151525161696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34424739117213115302013-07-20T15:12:37.750-04:002013-07-20T15:12:37.750-04:00Not likely to happen. After this discussion, I rem...Not likely to happen. After this discussion, I removed all PS games from the main list, though I'm working on a plan for a non-DOS/PC list, which I'll unveil soon.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82638885834558336302013-07-18T00:30:38.796-04:002013-07-18T00:30:38.796-04:00Am I the only one bugged that he might play PS2 wi...Am I the only one bugged that he might play PS2 without playing PS1, or am I just crazy like that?Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67063382545983642992013-07-17T02:08:06.741-04:002013-07-17T02:08:06.741-04:00You can use a non active form of combat in FF4, if...You can use a non active form of combat in FF4, if I remember. <br /><br />That said, quite proudly despite how bad the game really was, I'd declare I managed to take out NoES with no assistance and I'd call it a Zelda (1) styled platformer with a very minimal sense of character development (though you do have five characters to choose from, there's only a miniscule difference in the characters, and leveling is just 'saving' one of the other characters to get life/special powers.)<br /><br />Fun, but bad game, made inexorably better if you don't mind Freddy 3. I'd actively recommend against it... and I kinda like it. :)Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77691870472049079052013-07-16T13:09:37.249-04:002013-07-16T13:09:37.249-04:00I don't think Phantasy Star II is a good use o...I don't think Phantasy Star II is a good use of your time. It took me over 30 hours to get through because I was mapping on my own. I invite you to read my review to get a good idea of the game. Out of all the games I've played through so far, it's second to last when it came to my enjoyment (Wizardry being dead last). If you're looking for an early console RPGs to get a feel for the evolution, I'd suggest starting with the first Phantasy Star and building up from there. It stands up well against it's peers (Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest II).<br /><br />I can recommend more as I get through the games, but my past experience has a lot of gaps. I can definitely say others' suggestions such as Final Fantasy IV (III in the US) and Chrono Trigger are good, but their active combat (monsters attack while you consider your moves) might not fit with your play style.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-83491404181376224312013-07-16T11:49:21.365-04:002013-07-16T11:49:21.365-04:00I checked out a couple of them and found they didn...I checked out a couple of them and found they didn't really satisfy my criteria for RPGs. NoES wasn't even close. I dumped <i>Phantasy Star</i> because it's a console game that's only available in a "Windows" version via an emulator, which of course I could do with any console game of the period.<br /><br />But I might still check it out, along with other console games. I'll have an announcement about that in my 1989/1990 transition posting.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15016092783382087362013-07-16T06:25:31.857-04:002013-07-16T06:25:31.857-04:00Hmm, Phantasy Star II fits all criteria, probably ...Hmm, Phantasy Star II fits all criteria, probably more so then Rings of Medusa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-1914513652451018732013-07-15T20:35:53.971-04:002013-07-15T20:35:53.971-04:00Even though I enjoyed Autoduel as a game, I don...Even though I enjoyed Autoduel as a game, I don't know that it was a great CRPG. Part of the enjoyment came from seeing the Car Wars system brought to the computer, and transformed into arcade-style play. A good game? Yes, I thought so. A good CRPG? I'm not so sure.Bluerazorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417137714916057380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8544277298565468782013-07-15T19:02:34.724-04:002013-07-15T19:02:34.724-04:00*keeps waiting**keeps waiting*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37577339267736149112013-07-15T16:45:19.962-04:002013-07-15T16:45:19.962-04:00I see that a couple of titles (at least Nightmare ...I see that a couple of titles (at least Nightmare on Elm Street and Phantasy Star II) have disappeared from the Master Game List. I guess they weren't RPG's enough, or were dropped for other (equally valid) reasons. Now there is only one 1980's game yet to enter the "Recent and Upcoming" list, until the turn of the decade. 1990's, here we come! :) Lots of great games ahead, peppered with lots of bad or mediocre ones.paradoxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7562111865735667422013-07-15T15:59:43.917-04:002013-07-15T15:59:43.917-04:00It doesn't matter who conceives something as P...It doesn't matter who conceives something as P&P - only the translation (not: conversion) to the computer/console matters.<br />And it doesn't even matter for the P&P players - they will either generally hate or ignore it. A computer game is completely different, after all.<br /><br />However, if the computer games designers do a good job of integrating the source material a decent game for us regular CRPG Joes may pop out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72404568409344771242013-07-15T15:03:04.553-04:002013-07-15T15:03:04.553-04:00Yea, I played the heck out of SoA back in the day,...Yea, I played the heck out of SoA back in the day, tho I'd hesitate to call it an RPG, per se. But it does seem to fit in the same lineage as a few older games reviewed on this site.KenHRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11613789646908929989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13614150379780079432013-07-15T10:48:38.073-04:002013-07-15T10:48:38.073-04:00I know I was setting myself up with that caption. ...I know I was setting myself up with that caption. In all seriousness, I at least played all those games long enough to determine whether they were good. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-49296810532060276732013-07-15T10:46:42.218-04:002013-07-15T10:46:42.218-04:00Even the Ultimas don't bat a thousand. Basical...Even the <i>Ultimas</i> don't bat a thousand. Basically, we have three good Origin RPGs from the 1980s: <i>Ultimas</i> III-V. (And even that's being a little generous, since <i>Ultima III</i> is mostly "good" in a historical sense.) I'll allow that maybe I just didn't "get" <i>Autoduel</i>, and it should be on the list, too.<br /><br />I can't comment in the non-RPG. As a whole, the company seemed to get a lot better in the 1990s.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42074554392558874872013-07-15T10:41:27.491-04:002013-07-15T10:41:27.491-04:00I think maybe Harland's point was that neither...I think maybe Harland's point was that neither <i>Autoduel</i> nor <i>Ogre</i> was conceived as an original game by Origin.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.com