tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post6705268774922235303..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: BRIEF: Odyssee (1985)CRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-68280103293107779892022-03-22T23:47:02.767-04:002022-03-22T23:47:02.767-04:00Wow, I thought it was somewhat intentional. I wen...Wow, I thought it was somewhat intentional. I went and looked at the master game list after the reset and UU2 and Lands of Lore are likely both in the top 5 of "most anticipated games of 1993". (Two others being Serpent Isle and Betrayal at Krondor.) Hopefully this doesn't lead to a long stretch of bad RPGs later, though.Eugenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040874637214905870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-22922581681269386812022-03-22T21:27:44.599-04:002022-03-22T21:27:44.599-04:00"The opening map. You can't go off this s..."The opening map. You can't go off this screen to the north or south, only to the west."<br /><br />Since nobody else seized the occasion… GO WEST YOUNG MAN !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4040823424279617252022-03-22T12:04:37.699-04:002022-03-22T12:04:37.699-04:00I'm impressed you actually tested this by repl...I'm impressed you actually tested this by replaying it to this point, even though this isn't an RPG by your definition! You really have a lot of patience and perseverance. As you need to have, I guess, for what you are doing with this blog.Buscanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-73502876698399416402022-03-22T11:52:54.443-04:002022-03-22T11:52:54.443-04:00You won the lottery, then. :)
Or at the very leas...You won the lottery, then. :)<br /><br />Or at the very least there is a good chance you will enjoy them more than the last batch.<br /><br />BTW, thanks for updating the list.Vincenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-76204065212050792692022-03-22T11:00:37.808-04:002022-03-22T11:00:37.808-04:00Which game did you send, if I may ask? My dad had ...Which game did you send, if I may ask? My dad had subscribed to the mag, we got them all and all the "Sonderhefte".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38326107749331224532022-03-22T10:26:23.773-04:002022-03-22T10:26:23.773-04:00No, they were lucky random rolls.No, they were lucky random rolls.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-34525165788103731322022-03-22T02:07:48.632-04:002022-03-22T02:07:48.632-04:00Wow, that's a stark departure from seeing a ma...Wow, that's a stark departure from seeing a major title every 20 or so others.<br /><br />I assume it has to to with your plan of reviewing how you tackle the master list, rather than some "lucky" random rolls.Vincenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61363435484993093772022-03-21T12:43:23.403-04:002022-03-21T12:43:23.403-04:00There's still going to be a flurry of one-offs...There's still going to be a flurry of one-offs on early 1980s games before I get to those, probably around the start of April.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-8665761954258684672022-03-21T02:42:59.560-04:002022-03-21T02:42:59.560-04:00AND Lands of Lore, AND EOB3, AND Ultimuh :)
Wow, ...AND Lands of Lore, AND EOB3, AND Ultimuh :)<br /><br />Wow, I'm looking forward to those! The latter two... well you've probably heard they aren't great games, but reading your views on them will be great nevertheless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-40025934118880374212022-03-21T01:32:31.323-04:002022-03-21T01:32:31.323-04:00Yeah, I'm incredibly excited about that one to...Yeah, I'm incredibly excited about that one too! In fact the whole upcoming list looks like a very interesting batch one way or another. Bruce Brenneisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11322005049442981571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-89247976271488402032022-03-21T01:10:01.933-04:002022-03-21T01:10:01.933-04:00I just saw that you've populated the upcoming ...I just saw that you've populated the upcoming game list and the first one is Ultima Underworld 2. Thank goodness, a real RPG and a gem, to boot. (One of the few non-roguelike RPGs that passes the ultimate test for me: is it worth playing twice?)Eugenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01040874637214905870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41559262563419142792022-03-19T21:44:50.140-04:002022-03-19T21:44:50.140-04:00I checked it out. It has the same problems--no pas...I checked it out. It has the same problems--no password, no key--suggesting they're part of the original code. CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-14757595626307508422022-03-19T11:33:13.683-04:002022-03-19T11:33:13.683-04:00Thank you so much for looking into my suggestions,...Thank you so much for looking into my suggestions, Chester. Bummer, that the first one you tried is actually not only not a CRPG but also a bugged dud. Sorry for that.Sir_Brennushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826358662287829479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37621257873513303442022-03-19T04:24:20.347-04:002022-03-19T04:24:20.347-04:00Yes, same with me. I even got 100 DM for a little ...Yes, same with me. I even got 100 DM for a little game I sent in to 64'er, not an RPG alas.finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11981067574244446834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-32255604563457620112022-03-19T04:12:45.963-04:002022-03-19T04:12:45.963-04:00IMO the 64'er magazine was awesome, though bac...IMO the 64'er magazine was awesome, though back then I was too young to really appreciate it. fireballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094871771537115267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-67155218442215656212022-03-19T03:32:32.430-04:002022-03-19T03:32:32.430-04:00I actually owned this Sonderheft back in the day, ...I actually owned this Sonderheft back in the day, but I didn't buy it because of the games. It had an article about creating your own adventure games in BASIC which was pretty good.finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11981067574244446834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37637145490463402772022-03-18T23:43:09.906-04:002022-03-18T23:43:09.906-04:00It's pretty interesting what we considered a p...It's pretty interesting what we considered a playable game back in the day.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469733830517678716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55752557165175380452022-03-18T21:47:17.837-04:002022-03-18T21:47:17.837-04:00Ooh! Loving these 80s gems as they was my time. ...Ooh! Loving these 80s gems as they was my time. <br /><br />Maybe gems isn’t right… but love the old stuff. arthurdawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269435724709435094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-582307192106520442022-03-18T19:27:46.334-04:002022-03-18T19:27:46.334-04:00There's still a bunch of Macintosh games I tol...There's still a bunch of Macintosh games I told him about a while ago but he hasn't played yet! Some of them are from the late 80s :pJarlFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139422412722665286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-7324310044543064542022-03-18T19:25:44.295-04:002022-03-18T19:25:44.295-04:00Originally the ß was a ligature of long s (ſ) and ...Originally the ß was a ligature of long s (ſ) and z. ſz -> ß. The resemblance is noticeable I think. So transcribing it as sz makes some sense, even though it's uncommon nowadays. JarlFrankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08139422412722665286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-55792735592610758602022-03-18T19:18:18.990-04:002022-03-18T19:18:18.990-04:00Say what you will about the quality of the games l...Say what you will about the quality of the games lately, but within the year its very likely that you can indeed say you've played every RPG released on a western computer in the '80s. There might be an odd "new" game, but those are getting rarer and rarer and their RPG credentials slimmer and slimmer.MorpheusKitamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591271981112642781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-82941112965458819202022-03-18T19:03:51.534-04:002022-03-18T19:03:51.534-04:00With the 4 weapon and armour classes, does a playe...With the 4 weapon and armour classes, does a player employ chain and a shield, or does shield simply supercede the former?<br /><br />Likewise, is there ranged and melee combat, or is it again simply an improved weapon class?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09555164129781347046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-30248780484237095502022-03-18T17:50:22.223-04:002022-03-18T17:50:22.223-04:00You can also find the "original" 1984/85...You can also find the "original" 1984/85 game online. Not sure if I can post the link here (even though I doubt he'd complain), but it's on archive.org. Just search for "Jan Geiszelmann" (with "sz"). Didn't test far enough to see if the same problems are in that version, though.<br /><br />JG has published at least three more games, each of a different genre, according to <br />http://www.gamebase64.com/search.php?a=5&f=3&id=312.Buscanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-52947636139871127792022-03-18T16:15:27.624-04:002022-03-18T16:15:27.624-04:00You are really slumming lately!You are really slumming lately!PetrusOctavianusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17452709017247218182022-03-18T16:02:23.867-04:002022-03-18T16:02:23.867-04:00Nitpick: "Sonderheft" means "specia...Nitpick: "Sonderheft" means "special issue". The magazine's name was just "64'er".Alrik von Premnoreply@blogger.com