tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post5352428192917506154..comments2024-03-28T20:51:01.807-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 204: Shadowkeep (1984)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20240850342216092432024-01-29T00:01:48.057-05:002024-01-29T00:01:48.057-05:00 Plot twist: this is not the only RPG on this blog... Plot twist: this is not the only RPG on this blog in which you can roleplay a kangarooRandomGamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14180997176123968298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74656968572113982212016-07-26T11:48:39.077-04:002016-07-26T11:48:39.077-04:00I tiny vampires and adorable.I tiny vampires and adorable.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-60575426519230704122016-06-04T16:05:23.782-04:002016-06-04T16:05:23.782-04:00Where can I get this game? I suspect: nowhere. Is ...Where can I get this game? I suspect: nowhere. Is it completely lost and abandoned or what? AAAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311322655435860441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39793227392157304722015-12-03T13:29:33.175-05:002015-12-03T13:29:33.175-05:00My approach is one that dictionaries have traditio...My approach is one that dictionaries have traditionally adopted: resist changes for as long as possible, and as fervently as possible, until it's clear that the battle is irrevocably lost. I think it's the only way you can preserve sense in language while still accepting some inevitable change.<br /><br />I'm not ready to give up on "podium." If we allow it to encompass lecterns as well, it creates all kinds of confusion when I'm trying to refer to an actual podium.<br /><br />In any event, can we all agree that the item in the game is neither a podium nor a lectern? CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-3640082233231859992015-12-02T15:32:31.427-05:002015-12-02T15:32:31.427-05:00This highlights a recent change that dictionary co...This highlights a recent change that dictionary companies started some years back: In order to maintain their relevance in the internet age, they began to change word definitions to reflect common usage. In other words: If enough people use a word incorrectly, then it becomes an "accepted usage". This is another step towards Idiocracy in my opinion.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43718300573285857712015-11-27T16:45:57.690-05:002015-11-27T16:45:57.690-05:00It does seem to be the case here that 5 characters...It does seem to be the case here that 5 characters is enough, at least for verbs. There aren't very many verbs or nouns that are more than 5 characters, so it's hard to test it.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-35009366010632130752015-11-27T16:40:34.961-05:002015-11-27T16:40:34.961-05:00Yeah, that's interesting. The monsters' ar...Yeah, that's interesting. The monsters' arms and legs move as they walk towards the party in the pre-combat animations. The game "freezes" them in different positions once they reach the party, accounting for the different images. I didn't realize that until you pointed it out.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-51575909628567251442015-11-27T16:36:44.924-05:002015-11-27T16:36:44.924-05:00I've resisted a "save states" versio...I've resisted a "save states" version of DOSBox for years, worrying that I'll abuse it, but I took your advice. It worked great for a few hours. Then I shut down the computer and put it in my backpack. When I got back into the game the next day, every one of my save states crashed DOSBox when I tried to open it. (And yes, I know you have to open the game first. I did.) I've had this same problem with other emulators--the save states work as long as you're still in the same session that created them, but once you close and restart, you're out of luck.<br /><br />So I'm back to my original plan: play it through without closing the emulator. We'll see if it works.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32966018866774849892015-11-27T16:34:29.455-05:002015-11-27T16:34:29.455-05:00I could have sworn I had some source for "25 ...I could have sworn I had some source for "25 levels" beyond the list of hints, but I can't find it, so I must have been influenced by that. I'm glad to know it isn't QUITE so long.<br /><br />It's too bad that there isn't a walkthrough or fan site, as this is one game I wouldn't mind using someone else's maps to just breeze through to the end, especially where there's such limited character development. On the other hand, I do enjoy being the first person online to document things like this.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22183300882034068392015-11-27T16:30:41.901-05:002015-11-27T16:30:41.901-05:00Thanks. I don't know where I got the idea that...Thanks. I don't know where I got the idea that there were 25. I guess from the list of hints at the end, which I took to be dungeon levels. That makes the game more playable!CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-64991255057699589072015-11-27T16:30:10.796-05:002015-11-27T16:30:10.796-05:00AppleWin is a bit fussy that way. There is a slide...AppleWin is a bit fussy that way. There is a slider for emulation speed that goes from 0.5 to 1 to 2 to "Fastest." If I slide it all the way up to one tick below "fastest," it's still pretty slow. If I move it to that last place, it absolutely flies and there's no pauses at all--meaning that I miss a lot of text and messages.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68544829315048596652015-11-27T16:28:34.648-05:002015-11-27T16:28:34.648-05:00Someone else told me about the Aarvark games a few...Someone else told me about the Aarvark games a few months ago and I forgot to add them to the playlist. I guess they'll be coming up soon.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-29894922167523268682015-11-25T11:31:01.233-05:002015-11-25T11:31:01.233-05:00I should note dungeons of death for vic20 is final...I should note dungeons of death for vic20 is finally emulated. I haven't tracked down trs-80 yetKeighnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729875531199535433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77042451309389825562015-11-25T11:27:58.233-05:002015-11-25T11:27:58.233-05:00This game reminds me a little of Realms of Darknes...This game reminds me a little of Realms of Darkness. Wish I could get the emulation on ROD to work correctly.<br /><br />Any chance you'll visit Aardvark software and give the vic20 dungeons of death a spin then the c64 search for magdar & dungeons of magdar?<br /><br />Keighnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729875531199535433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-42766123300232896012015-11-24T20:22:30.195-05:002015-11-24T20:22:30.195-05:00You may be able to get past the tedium of the vari...You may be able to get past the tedium of the various cutscenes by messing with the emulation speed. It works with other games that are tediously slow for no good reason. How clunky it is depends on the emulator, some make it easy and some require multiple key presses to adjust it.tlhonmeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256644187305759072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89233592286683631382015-11-24T20:20:55.561-05:002015-11-24T20:20:55.561-05:00Tekken 6 is a fighting game, but it has a "sc...Tekken 6 is a fighting game, but it has a "scenario campaign" mode which is a beat-em-up action-RPG. The player collects equipment that substantially improves their statistics. And yes, one of the playable characters is a kangaroo.<br /><br />So, if you really want to play a kangaroo in an RPG, then add Tekken 6 to your playlist!Victarhttp://www.victarfanfics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-44194800235842318272015-11-24T17:50:34.351-05:002015-11-24T17:50:34.351-05:00I also think there are 9 floors, not 25 if memory ...I also think there are 9 floors, not 25 if memory serves. Also the book was pretty weak I thought. I cared enough to track it down years later and read it. John Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429030800158384728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73913468371688262342015-11-24T10:10:03.632-05:002015-11-24T10:10:03.632-05:00I remember in the Ultima games, you only had to ty...I remember in the Ultima games, you only had to type the first 4 letters of a word for the game to recognize it. So if you typed "Garg" the game would recognize it as "Gargoyle"Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68708205304686479852015-11-24T05:57:49.193-05:002015-11-24T05:57:49.193-05:00Meh, just realised Mr Anon already pointed this ou...Meh, just realised Mr Anon already pointed this out yesterday (must read comments moire carefully - sorry!)Red_Cardinalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119321537913665046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-15716392283994385352015-11-24T04:41:11.751-05:002015-11-24T04:41:11.751-05:00I like that the game has multiple monster portrait...I like that the game has multiple monster portraits. Each of the three barguests looks a bit different, same with the three black knights.<br /><br />The dithering is pretty ugly on a modern screen, but I suspect it looked a lot better on a blurry low-res monitor.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20362943591216314052015-11-24T04:26:55.905-05:002015-11-24T04:26:55.905-05:00The manual lists 25 hints, but you get multiple hi...The manual lists 25 hints, but you get multiple hints per level. The first four all seem to apply to the first floor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-16064757213932586882015-11-24T01:43:42.498-05:002015-11-24T01:43:42.498-05:00I have a copy of this P&P RPG sourcebook that ...I have a copy of this P&P RPG sourcebook that lets you play as all manner of mutated marsupial.<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutants_Down_Under<br /><br />As far as I know, the only computer adaptation of the Palladium game system was for the ill-fated N-Gage phone.Tristan Gallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769219573533545742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43671168590161673182015-11-23T21:55:41.424-05:002015-11-23T21:55:41.424-05:00@Nathan P. Mahney - There already is!
http://dmre...@Nathan P. Mahney - There already is!<br /><br />http://dmreference.com/MRD/Creatures/Menace_Creatures/A-I/Drop_Bear.htmKenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-62125074115526103262015-11-23T16:27:17.256-05:002015-11-23T16:27:17.256-05:00Meh. I don't mind being a word Nazi myself, b...Meh. I don't mind being a word Nazi myself, but I think Webster's got it right, at least for American usage. Growing up, many people referred to lecterns as podiums and I didn't know of a distinction until college. Words derive meaning from how the community of language speakers use them, and once people use a word in the "wrong" way often enough it will change from its original meaning or etymological source (cf., "awful" and "decimate").Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-10726254713914235652015-11-23T16:21:22.115-05:002015-11-23T16:21:22.115-05:00Ditto here. I remember playing it for hours on en...Ditto here. I remember playing it for hours on end as a kid and was really hoping you'd get to this one. <br />Are you sure there are 25 levels? For some reason I thought it stopped at the top of the stair case, 9 levels.<br />Double check your characters. If I remember correctly, using the hammer/anvil made the weapon better, but lessened one of your stats.<br />jcayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741985197599654714noreply@blogger.com