tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post8464906488420374293..comments2024-03-29T02:34:55.592-04:00Comments on The CRPG Addict: Game 20: Moebius: The Orb of Celestial HarmonyCRPG Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-74132994478140539022015-04-08T12:01:40.070-04:002015-04-08T12:01:40.070-04:00After I wrote this, I looked up Karateka and did r...After I wrote this, I looked up <i>Karateka</i> and did remember owning and playing it. I just didn't remember the title.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-17756734736474974032015-04-08T09:21:57.311-04:002015-04-08T09:21:57.311-04:00I'm surprised that you're familiar with so...I'm surprised that you're familiar with so many obscure titles but you'd never heard of Karateka. <br /><br />There were a few games out there, maybe about 10 or 15, that pretty much every C64 owner somehow seemed to possess. Telengard was one of those games. Archon. Karateka was another one. There wasn't much to it really, but it was very nice to look at and listen to... it was extremely popular.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-58925094688978450862013-07-15T02:33:45.668-04:002013-07-15T02:33:45.668-04:00Hey, I just noticed this guy worked on a seminal F...Hey, I just noticed this guy worked on a seminal FPS, Duke Nukem 3D. Cool.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61358162013881418392013-07-03T00:55:25.001-04:002013-07-03T00:55:25.001-04:00It wasn't hard for me, so I think you could pr...It wasn't hard for me, so I think you could probably figure it out.<br /><br />Every time someone comments on this old posting, I'm reminded about how inadequately I played this game. I've got its sequel coming up, and I should probably return to it and at least play it long enough for a GIMLET.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-20515693058366523792013-07-02T01:56:24.083-04:002013-07-02T01:56:24.083-04:00Actually, this was one of the first games with any...Actually, this was one of the first games with any kind of "graphics" to speak of that I ever owned, and although hideous and full of referential missteps, I honestly kinda miss this game. <br /><br />I loved how you could hack your way through a bamboo forest and then stop to listen... for a panda chewing away at bamboo. (You could then, of course, hack your way through said panda and thereby decimate your karma, but, what the Hey. There were plenty of bad guys to make up the difference.)<br /><br />Anyway, wish I could get my hands on this game again, even if only for nostalgia's sake. jedidognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-57064307692420956642013-06-16T19:52:26.126-04:002013-06-16T19:52:26.126-04:00I've had the same experience. I don't like...I've had the same experience. I don't like the predominant music, but there are some great clubs downtown and the whole atmosphere is fun.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-12440041538941518532013-06-16T16:48:30.207-04:002013-06-16T16:48:30.207-04:00Yeah Frizels was great - I went there about 4 nigh...Yeah Frizels was great - I went there about 4 nights. I went to Maisons too - very nice. I utterly loved it. I'll definitly go back. <br /><br />(I even had a Gimlet in your honor - my 2 mates asked me why I was insitent on it, and the explanation didn't make me seem too cool....)<br /><br />I knew I would like NO though, but I was most surprised by Nashville. I dont really like country but that was just a great place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-45672951371484538312013-06-16T14:41:02.087-04:002013-06-16T14:41:02.087-04:00Fritzel's is one of the only two places on Bou...Fritzel's is one of the only two places on Bourbon Street that play traditional jazz, so you made a good choice there. I like that bar a lot, though I find the servers are somewhat rude.<br /><br />I spend a lot of time in Maison Bourbon, just down the street from Fritzel's. The music there is a bit repetitive--the two bandleaders play essentially the same sets every night--but it was the first jazz place I discovered in NOLA.<br /><br />But I like to spend the bulk of my time down on Frenchman Street. There are half a dozen excellent clubs within a short walk from each other, and it's the best place to catch the neo-trad scene.<br /><br />I hope you enjoyed your trip! It's my favorite city, and I'm going back at the end of July for work/Satchmo fest.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-54401042648120009592013-06-16T12:16:54.061-04:002013-06-16T12:16:54.061-04:00I don't envy you having to revist it.
On an u...I don't envy you having to revist it.<br /><br />On an unrelated note, I just did a "music tour" of the US, taking in New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville and I know you are a New Orleans fan for the music. Which music bars do you tend to go to, or can you reccomend? I seemed to spend a lot of time in "Fritzels" I think its was called...<br /><br />I only ask, as im thinking of going back to NO and Nashville again later this year, I loved it all so much<br /><br />Jus - UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11597669136810688322013-06-14T16:57:44.955-04:002013-06-14T16:57:44.955-04:00Glad to have you with us. I was just thinking abou...Glad to have you with us. I was just thinking about this game because I'm probably going to have to re-visit it before playing its sequel, coming up before the end of 1989. Perhaps I can play it long enough this time to at least give it a proper rating.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-18964408525430394052013-06-14T15:12:48.319-04:002013-06-14T15:12:48.319-04:00Hello
I've been with you from the start, but ...Hello<br /><br />I've been with you from the start, but i am just going back and re-reading from the start (I am "working from home" all week and have to find someway of passing the time).<br /><br />I thought it was poor that I never commented despite reading, so I am going to try and rectify that.<br /><br />Anyway, your last comment really make me laugh out loud. God this is an ugly game. Never played it myself back in the day - thank god. But I do remember playing Ultima 3 for about a year (my 1st RPG if you dont count Zork text type adventures)- I couldnt believe how quickly you finished it. What on earth didIi spend my time doing when I played it?<br /><br />Jus - UK<br /><br />PS yes a UK reader!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-48056797057839217682013-02-28T15:30:33.685-05:002013-02-28T15:30:33.685-05:00Shameful, really.
I'm greatly enjoying wander...Shameful, really.<br /><br />I'm greatly enjoying wandering through your archives, by the way, though I may not be able to forgive you for getting me to bang my head against The Bard's Tale again.Steve-Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-27302528072001699222013-02-28T02:16:45.394-05:002013-02-28T02:16:45.394-05:00I can't believe it took nearly three years for...I can't believe it took nearly three years for someone to notice that.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-4486087950496694042013-02-27T21:55:23.352-05:002013-02-27T21:55:23.352-05:00You just get through bashing dumb RPG names like T...You just get through bashing dumb RPG names like Trebor and Werdna, and then you go and name your Moebius character "Hello".Steve-Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-37506370563754332342012-08-07T11:06:58.664-04:002012-08-07T11:06:58.664-04:00Another Asian-Style rpg would be Deathlord on the ...Another Asian-Style rpg would be Deathlord on the Apple II, it's basically Ultima 4 with a Japanese setting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-618103271373669512011-08-27T01:14:05.554-04:002011-08-27T01:14:05.554-04:00i loved moebius when i was a kid, but... man, i wa...i loved moebius when i was a kid, but... man, i was an origin fanboy growing up. i thankfully kept my favorite boxes... don't have moebius, but i do have my ultima iv and autoduel boxes (complete with cloth map and toolkit!).<br /><br />i totally forgot about this game. i have faint memories of it though... finding hidden yingyangs? something like that? man. i can't remember.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-41308021591494820322010-08-13T19:00:45.527-04:002010-08-13T19:00:45.527-04:00Judge, your experience mirrors mine. I'm movin...Judge, your experience mirrors mine. I'm moving on, but if you press forward with Moebius and find any gems in the gameplay, let me know. I wouldn't mind supplementing my own postings, especially for games I don't finish, with reviews from my readers.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-61391778258546558872010-08-13T12:40:21.492-04:002010-08-13T12:40:21.492-04:00I remember being a kid and for love of Ultima bein...I remember being a kid and for love of Ultima being curious and/or fascinated with any title from Origin Systems. I had a friend who'd played Moebius and gave it high marks. I never got a chance to play it back in the day.<br /><br />These days I'm revisiting some of the old CRPGs I missed; nothing like what you're doing, but we're covering some of the same ground. So I'm giving Moebius a whirl in between Wizardry VI sessions. So far I'm not thrilled with the gameplay. I don't have the hang of it yet, I guess, but the controls feel very sluggish and I keep starving. I have no idea where to get more food and water.judgemonroenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-43441759658801731232010-08-11T11:43:23.084-04:002010-08-11T11:43:23.084-04:00Another interesting aspect is that it does that tu...Another interesting aspect is that it does that tutorial which is also character creation, IIRC. I can't recall what is affected outside of available mental energy, but I had a sense that how far you progressed in the fighting part benefitted you somehow. It's rare that CRPGs employ minigame components that have a direct bearing on character development. Legacy of the Ancients is the only other one I can think of from the classic era. And beyond, for that matter.<br /><br />You are dead on about the crazy heads though. I really don't know what they were thinking. Windwalker followed that model.peacedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474788565660706482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-38390026494752105472010-08-10T23:36:09.714-04:002010-08-10T23:36:09.714-04:00Thanks for the note, peacedog. That gives me incen...Thanks for the note, peacedog. That gives me incentive to play through at least a few levels.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-39213260510360087672010-08-10T15:26:20.646-04:002010-08-10T15:26:20.646-04:00I have a soft spot in my heart for both Moebius an...I have a soft spot in my heart for both Moebius and Windwalker (and have frequently used both names in CRPGs for characters when appropriate. My Wiz monks are always called Moebius or Windwalker).<br /><br />It should be noted that Moebius is the first CRPG to reward the player with haikus on level up. I just loved that about the game. I think the level 5ish one in the first realm was boar, and it ended with "your foes flee or die". I remember that coinciding with what seemed like the first difficulty hump being surmounted.peacedoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474788565660706482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-31720566086643639752010-08-02T12:23:55.129-04:002010-08-02T12:23:55.129-04:00I played Windwalker a bit around ten years ago (sp...I played Windwalker a bit around ten years ago (spotted it on Home of the Underdogs). It seemed pretty cool, especially the theme and battle system, which had an option to keep it turn-based. Once again, very interesting to read about this game.<br /><br />--EinoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-23400770535923527912010-07-31T17:48:51.096-04:002010-07-31T17:48:51.096-04:00The second picture, what's Burt Reynolds doing...The second picture, what's Burt Reynolds doing in a video game? Does the assassin look like Darth Vader to anyone else or am I the only one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-77447440916579524702010-07-29T22:45:37.823-04:002010-07-29T22:45:37.823-04:00Thanks for the info, everyone! (And welcome back, ...Thanks for the info, everyone! (And welcome back, CannonFodder; I thought you'd ditched me.) I won't tell you how far ahead some of these games are on my list, but the general point is made: eastern-themed CPRGs are fairly rare.<br /><br />Stu, if you saw the length of my list, you wouldn't rag me for sticking with DOS only.CRPG Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01238237377918550322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162314467762792782.post-11074815982580198842010-07-29T13:53:24.282-04:002010-07-29T13:53:24.282-04:00Karateka was the predecessor to Prince of Persia. ...Karateka was the predecessor to Prince of Persia. A clunky side scroller with pretty graphics and bad combat.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHNT7mR-8d0LordKarnov42https://www.blogger.com/profile/08138407653824559284noreply@blogger.com