tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post4084928756122871174..comments2024-03-28T09:10:48.790-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 114: The Dragon's Eye (1981)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77313517536626671202018-09-29T20:24:49.294-04:002018-09-29T20:24:49.294-04:00I loved this game as a kid and still play it from ...I loved this game as a kid and still play it from time to time today. As Robert said the key to to cast time travel twice to find all the treasures. Thank you for the great write up! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767346761947505042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79643902471671356882017-10-18T05:14:28.568-04:002017-10-18T05:14:28.568-04:00What about Another World (Out od this World) intro...What about Another World (Out od this World) intro? Best cinematic experience from 1991 😁Kokshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03378976510544574341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-69916186084440830652016-08-02T20:44:02.226-04:002016-08-02T20:44:02.226-04:00This was my favorite game when I got my Atari 800X...This was my favorite game when I got my Atari 800XL back in 1984. I had a friend who worked at Epyx and he got me a whole box of their games for the Atari before I had even bought the computer. So naturally that was the computer I had to buy. lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735550658046081808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84433960028044094202016-08-02T15:29:09.753-04:002016-08-02T15:29:09.753-04:00I spent MANY early morning hours before school pla...I spent MANY early morning hours before school playing this game. Some earworm-like bug got in my head today, and I HAD to figure out what old computer game it was that was its origin.<br /><br />"You lay dead and rotting in the ditch for 4 days before the Good Magician found you. He will attempt a resurrection."<br /><br />What I really remember from this game was the graphics for the spells--these radiating lines of various colors. I specifically remember a teleport spell. I searched high and low for references to this game and was about to lose my mind until I did an image search and somehow got the screen for the sword selection. I had totally forgotten about the character generation portion of the game, but when I saw it, huge blocks of my memory that had been put into cold storage suddenly came flooding back. MAN, that's such a strange sensation, to have a huge portion of one's dead memory suddenly restored.<br /><br />The images of the combat system--that arachnid!!, how those moments filled my heart with dread. Reading this post and seeing all the screencaps was a real nostalgia blast. Thanks so much for investing the time to do this.<br /><br />In my search today, I went through many lists of old computer games, and what strikes me the most is just HOW MANY games I used to play as a kid in the 80s. Now that I'm a father, I begin to worry about how much screen time my kids have, but I started playing games when I was 5 or 6, and I spent HOURS and HOURS playing CRPGs and text adventures. The way these games captured my imagination was pure magic. I really hope that my kids experience the same kind of wonder in imaginary worlds that I did with all those early games. Something about the verisimilitude of current games removes some imaginary component, I'm afraid. I mean, Fel City, Ley Land, and the Lofty Mtns... for many hours each week, those places were REAL to me.<br /><br />Thanks again for delivering all these wonderful memories of the kid that I was; it kind of renews my hope for the fun my kids will have, whether playing sports or engrossed in an imaginary world delivered by a computer. Childhood is bliss.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02459888071401854362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-91987596275782770092015-03-24T00:59:09.875-04:002015-03-24T00:59:09.875-04:00@Paul - I read the lore instead of the mechanics w...@Paul - I read the lore instead of the mechanics when I'm not playing the game. Especially the Gold Box and Ultima series. They really know how to whet your appetite for things to come.<br /><br />Sundog had a really good and detailed backstory too. Too bad I can't even figure out how to move. I can move the cursor of my mouse but that's it. It doesn't seem to register any of my key strokes.Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73657209483269213672015-03-23T16:02:42.898-04:002015-03-23T16:02:42.898-04:00@ Kenny - They were staggeringly unintuitive. And ...@ Kenny - They were staggeringly unintuitive. And yet as a teenager I'd sit there for hours sometimes, trying to completely figure them out.<br /><br />I guess part of me HAS adapted to modern gaming. Recently I got a batch of games from the mid to late 90's and found that I'm not willing to put in the effort anymore. Most of those games went straight to the recycle bin after I flailed around in each one for 5-10 minutes.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72112322245659972962014-06-05T15:39:20.259-04:002014-06-05T15:39:20.259-04:00Your programming teacher sounds pretty awesome. Pr...Your programming teacher sounds pretty awesome. Probably more kids learned programming by hacking games than reading all the textbooks in the world.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-844903306791439782014-06-05T14:09:19.238-04:002014-06-05T14:09:19.238-04:00I used to play "the dragon's eye" al...I used to play "the dragon's eye" all the time, As my hardware progressed I think I might have got rid of the floppy disk because I didn't have a way to read it. My "BASIC" programming teacher used to give us all sorts of games and the assignment was we could have it if we could hack it and copy it. SewingDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364373649851225366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-84487585461515418872014-02-20T22:50:54.018-05:002014-02-20T22:50:54.018-05:00My brother and I played the heck out of this game ...My brother and I played the heck out of this game as kids on our Apple II. Thanks for making it Mr. Leyland and thank you CRPG Addict for writting this up. Great memories. And yeah, gotta love that dragon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41341354309300918542013-09-17T16:40:26.248-04:002013-09-17T16:40:26.248-04:00Well, after all of that effort, it turns out Kaves...Well, after all of that effort, it turns out <i>Kaves of Karkhan</i> isn't an RPG. Not remotely. It's an odd adventure game with randomly-generated puzzles.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16681918250428141972013-09-16T08:48:07.851-04:002013-09-16T08:48:07.851-04:00I have been getting into FE:LH which is a MOM-like...I have been getting into FE:LH which is a MOM-like so it has many RPG elements but it isn't a true RPG.UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-56223897548645414892013-09-16T04:46:30.921-04:002013-09-16T04:46:30.921-04:00Ah, I suspected as much. I wonder why it isn't...Ah, I suspected as much. I wonder why it isn't listed as a RPG on Moby, since IMO it strongly qualifies (especially according to your rules :) ).<br /><br />While that may undermine your poll, I have to reiterate: You need to play this game. Not because it may be great (it is :) ), but because it was ahead of its time in many ways, from the mouse controls (complete with windowing system) to the impressive scale (from space to planet to town to single buildings) and detail.<br />dahaunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098585704891226776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26926565822425199772013-09-16T02:08:10.104-04:002013-09-16T02:08:10.104-04:00Someone also noticed the first question in charact...Someone also noticed the first question in character creation is 'male or female' or something along those lines. .....yeah. Also: Why target young teenagers? They don't have credit cards to use on microtransactions. o.0Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-70898507277455804302013-09-15T22:05:27.415-04:002013-09-15T22:05:27.415-04:00I don't understand the Wartune ad strategy. Th...I don't understand the Wartune ad strategy. The ads feature poorly armored women, but then some of them say "For Male Gamers ONLY". So, that says a lot about any of the (non-AI) scantily clad Elven maidens you would meet. Even a teenage boy is going to figure that out pretty quick.Bluerazorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417137714916057380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-86752337196447342882013-09-15T13:45:14.811-04:002013-09-15T13:45:14.811-04:00I dunno really, never played the original Talisman...I dunno really, never played the original Talisman, only its Polish clone "The Magic Sword", and it took about 2-3 hours per session with three players. <br />(Also, "deadline-friendly" refered to boardgame-like CRPGs that can be finished at a sitting, not boardgames pers se)VKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-79880287083047643732013-09-15T11:52:50.923-04:002013-09-15T11:52:50.923-04:00Yes, I have no expectations other than it's aw...Yes, I have no expectations other than it's awful, judging solely from the ads that appear on this site. My (joking) point is that since ad revenue has done essentially nothing for me, I need another strategy if I want to generate any spending money from my blogging.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-71105792756846413922013-09-15T01:12:23.713-04:002013-09-15T01:12:23.713-04:00This was second or third edition. No expansion pac...This was second or third edition. No expansion packs. Three players. I have also tried the newest edition and it seemed very similar.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-26247586680215901052013-09-15T00:47:03.773-04:002013-09-15T00:47:03.773-04:00House rules, my good man. The manual in the revise...House rules, my good man. The manual in the revised Talisman board game addressed the problem by giving you several different options to customise the rules. Most of which 1st Edition players were already implementing themselves when we can only run a short game. Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74106902967168567852013-09-15T00:42:08.863-04:002013-09-15T00:42:08.863-04:00I think it's the "Just one more turn to s...I think it's the "Just one more turn to see where it would get me" attitude that turn-based games instilled in us. I would liken turn-based games as books and action games as movies. Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37188821577348819622013-09-15T00:30:19.194-04:002013-09-15T00:30:19.194-04:00Wartune is a terrible online pay to win game that ...Wartune is a terrible online pay to win game that users sexism to advertise. There target market seems to be 14 year old boys.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32636212866124533692013-09-14T23:50:39.041-04:002013-09-14T23:50:39.041-04:00If you would toss up an Amazon referral link on th...If you would toss up an Amazon referral link on the side bar I know I would use that quite a bit more than whatever WarTune is. Piltdown Filmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315593326618677718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-72781044822582270622013-09-14T18:04:01.773-04:002013-09-14T18:04:01.773-04:00Talisman? I only finished a game of it once, and i...Talisman? I only finished a game of it once, and it took about 6 hours! You can do Catan in like, 45 minutes!Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35429973253745347462013-09-14T17:14:51.948-04:002013-09-14T17:14:51.948-04:00I really appreciate that, Josh! It's been very...I really appreciate that, Josh! It's been very rare that I've had to decline to play a game because I couldn't find a manual. I'd hate to have left that as an excuse.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4747113092338243242013-09-14T16:39:08.798-04:002013-09-14T16:39:08.798-04:00Yeah, it was, in 2010 IIRC. Gamefly taking over wa...Yeah, it was, in 2010 IIRC. Gamefly taking over was the moment it all started going downhill for MG.Giuseppenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51186561791863422262013-09-14T08:16:12.564-04:002013-09-14T08:16:12.564-04:00Wasn't Mobygames sold to Gamefly some years ag...Wasn't Mobygames sold to Gamefly some years ago?<br /><br />Either way, the site is almost useless to me now. One example is that you can no longer search for games with CMS support, since you are limited to selecting audio devices immediately available in the dropdown, which is not all of what used to be there.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.com