tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post4619285288699522558..comments2024-03-28T10:19:08.172-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Questron II: MassacreCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37843526038374927922022-11-16T04:50:16.144-05:002022-11-16T04:50:16.144-05:00One thing that ‘stands out’ in the screen-shots of...One thing that ‘stands out’ in the screen-shots of the corridors is the position of the light source - it’s at the *bottom* left corner of the screen. GUIs settled on a convention of the light source originating in the *top* left corner, but in the mid-80s this wasn’t yet endemic. The result, to my eyes, is that rather than the walls appearing to be closer to the viewer than the floor, the floor appears to be the highest point, as if you were viewing a marble plinth from above. Once you see it, you can’t un-see it.PlunderBunnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20680567681069197982014-11-16T12:22:34.539-05:002014-11-16T12:22:34.539-05:00Comment regarding "A/The Wand of Power" ...Comment regarding "A/The Wand of Power" = HahahahahahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-75777629310068589822012-02-03T08:28:11.172-05:002012-02-03T08:28:11.172-05:00I'm talking about this one:
http://www.mobygam...I'm talking about this one:<br />http://www.mobygames.com/game/bat<br /><br />It's really more of a Graphic Adventure with some light RPG elements, but it's still quite nice. I'm currently working on an FAQ for GameFAQs in case anyone's interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55992921825813745212012-01-23T09:08:01.868-05:002012-01-23T09:08:01.868-05:00B.A.T.? Google failed me when trying to find out ...B.A.T.? Google failed me when trying to find out what you are talking about, care to share a link?UbAhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447678457902055799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-71422627013772730322012-01-22T22:37:27.366-05:002012-01-22T22:37:27.366-05:00That's not actually that unreasonable, though ...That's not actually that unreasonable, though - in B.A.T. (coming up in 1990) food <i>is</i> measured in calories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-46639010959500877592011-06-19T01:54:19.639-04:002011-06-19T01:54:19.639-04:00That might be...drum roll...Cana-geekiest explanat...That might be...drum roll...Cana-geekiest explanation I've ever heard.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7947374304448694002011-06-19T00:37:47.466-04:002011-06-19T00:37:47.466-04:00What if the food measurement is per calorie or jou...What if the food measurement is per calorie or joule? (Or kcal or kJ?) that could explain why you go through it so quickly.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-13038138461714975182011-06-18T21:39:05.665-04:002011-06-18T21:39:05.665-04:00Craig, what I hope my postings demonstrate is that...Craig, what I hope my postings demonstrate is that this game is unusually simplistic, even for the era. We've also seen some superb games.<br /><br />I agree that it's tough to regress to such a simple game after a leap like <i>Pool of Radiance</i>. On the other hand, I didn't enjoy <i>Ultima II</i> or <i>Faery Tale Adventure</i> much, either, and neither of them is so different from <i>Questron II</i>. The real test would be whether I could enjoy a game like <i>Might & Magic</i> or some other game I enjoyed the first time around after playing <i>Pool</i>.<br /><br />Sid, I just made up "Boring Shrubs" and "Vivid Fishes." I was obscure about it, but I linked to a random adjective/noun generator. That's what it seemed like the creators of <i>Questron II</i> had done.<br /><br />William, thanks for the reminder. I bookmarked your blog, but I forgot to return to it after the first couple of visits.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16098798295295539632011-06-18T14:09:24.189-04:002011-06-18T14:09:24.189-04:00I hate making another post so small, especially fo...I hate making another post so small, especially for this subject, but I blew the url bad in my last post. the URL is http://bloggingtheoldies.blogspot.com and sorry about that.williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165046805752023823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-88332372073512544142011-06-18T13:52:03.500-04:002011-06-18T13:52:03.500-04:00P.S. That step-by-step walking animation is oddly ...P.S. That step-by-step walking animation is oddly charming. I wouldn't mind seeing it used in a newer tile-based RPG or roguelike.Sid Menonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808222583111622424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-66840968404173935072011-06-18T13:44:54.072-04:002011-06-18T13:44:54.072-04:00@Elijah:
The star that burns twice as bright eats ...@Elijah:<br />The star that burns twice as bright eats twenty times the food.<br /><br />I wonder who in the (obviously short-order) fiction named the Boring Shrubs. "I saw them kill my brother. What a yawnfest that was!"Sid Menonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808222583111622424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12598441684755249352011-06-18T12:40:10.611-04:002011-06-18T12:40:10.611-04:00This game is perfect... at demonstrating why I can...This game is perfect... at demonstrating why I can't really get in to most CRPG's of the era. Many of the mechanics present in this series have either undergone significant evolution in the last 25 years (magic), or died almost completely (food).<br /><br />You are seeing a microcosm of what I am talking about. After playing POR all the faults of this game are magnified. All the archaic design decisions stand out that much more <i>making it almost impossible for you to enjoy</i>. POR was an evolution (and a big one at that) and everything gets viewed against this lens.<br /><br />In POR I saw many things that would have made it a game I would like, but a few that would almost certainly ruin it for me. Level drainers would certainly call for save scumming at best, outright quitting at worst. The treasure= loot, where farming trolls broke the economy.<br /><br />CRPG's at this time are too obsessed with trying to match D&D mechanics, some of which don't translate to computer well. There is inherently more combat, so certain enemy types imbalance the game (level drainers, treasure troves). Food just adds busy work to a game, with very little added to enjoyment (D&D food offered alternatives like scavenging if food ran out).<br /><br />Anyhow weird rant aside, Questron just reminded me of some of these things that have been bugging me about the games. It's why I love reading your playthroughs with little desire to do one myself.<br />CraigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-28393028281790450702011-06-18T06:39:27.708-04:002011-06-18T06:39:27.708-04:00I have never liked CRPGs that require you to eat e...I have never liked CRPGs that require you to eat every so many steps. If you are going to bother including a hunger system you should make it reasonably realistic. It shouldn't be a chore to stay satiated. You shouldn't have to truck around wheelbarrows full of food.<br /><br />You are an extra-ordinary champion who has set out on a quest only you can complete, but you have the most inefficient metabolism ever imagined!Elijahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03194948370167232555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73116141467656563952011-06-18T01:01:03.684-04:002011-06-18T01:01:03.684-04:00I have always wanted to play the questron games, L...I have always wanted to play the questron games, LOA, and another one I can't remember but it has a black or a silver or a deathbringer in it, I think :) I never could get into them more than like 10 minutes or so, but now can see that I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO THEM! Man!<br /><br />Keep up the good work and hey, check out my blog: blogginttheoldies.blogspot.com for my blogging on the NES version of Pool of Radiance, he said, cheaply advertising his own blog.williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13165046805752023823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29008885884385897622011-06-17T23:59:37.442-04:002011-06-17T23:59:37.442-04:00I remember seeing the ads for this in magazines li...I remember seeing the ads for this in magazines like Antic when I was a kid. I'm glad, after reading your posts, that I never tried to talk my parents into buying it.Rick Cnoreply@blogger.com