Winnie the Pimp
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Yeah, i'd be pretty stoked to have Grim Fandango, Monkey Island 3 etc on Steam (or GOG) but it will probably never happen 
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Point & Click adventures in 2012. Best so far, the kickstarters and the future.
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mediapulp_wes
Member
Here's one for GAF to check out:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/678002393/dark-asylum-0
A horror point and click which features this kind of content from Alex Govia
Hoping to interview the guys behind it soon.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/678002393/dark-asylum-0
A horror point and click which features this kind of content from Alex Govia
Hoping to interview the guys behind it soon.
Tizoc
Member
I bought Mata Hari during the sales of Steam. Pretty nice point and click with original settings (french 1920s) - female point of view.
What is always interesting is to know that the game is produced and lead by Hal Barwood who made that little second rate point and click game called Indy4.
After MataHari, he also made black Mirror 2 and 3.
What is always interesting is to know that the game is produced and lead by Hal Barwood who made that little second rate point and click game called Indy4.
After MataHari, he also made black Mirror 2 and 3.
Tizoc
Member
Will look into that later thanks.
Oh and the Dark Eye is %50 off via GMG:
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/adventure/dark-eye-chains-satinav/
That's weird, I don't see a way to purchase that. There seems to be two pages for this game:
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/adventure/dark-eye-chains-satinav/
http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/adventure/dark-eye-chains-of-satinav/
The one that I can actually buy is not Steamworks and isn't on sale.
Extra Sauce
Member
Finished Space Quest I (VGA remake) last night. Ironically it was the last game in the series I had not completed yet, due to getting stuck playing it as a kid, and then losing my save when I tried it again a few years ago.
Needless to say, it's a great game and it has cemented the series as my favorite of the genre. SpaceVenture cannot get to my computer soon enough.
Needless to say, it's a great game and it has cemented the series as my favorite of the genre. SpaceVenture cannot get to my computer soon enough.
Dog Problems
Banned
I originally posted this in the Steam thread and figured I'd put it here also in case no one saw it before.
I was browsing the registry and noticed that A New Beginning was added, which is an adventure game by Daedalic (The Whispered World, Deponia). It's supposed to be one of their better ones and I remember when it was released it got some crap because it apparently "preaches" about global warming. Anyway, it's just as nice looking as their other games also. Once this is out then almost their entire catalog will be on Steam.
I was browsing the registry and noticed that A New Beginning was added, which is an adventure game by Daedalic (The Whispered World, Deponia). It's supposed to be one of their better ones and I remember when it was released it got some crap because it apparently "preaches" about global warming. Anyway, it's just as nice looking as their other games also. Once this is out then almost their entire catalog will be on Steam.
Extra Sauce
Member
I'm waiting for a fan translation that is better than the allegedly atrocious one the game received. ;-)
The awful voice acting doesn't help either.
Extra Sauce
Member
Does anyone play adventure games on an android device?
I'm getting a Nexus 7 for Christmas and I'm pretty excited about the idea of playing ScummVM games on it.
I'm getting a Nexus 7 for Christmas and I'm pretty excited about the idea of playing ScummVM games on it.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
really a damn shame that these Daedalic games are being held down by voice acting/translation issues, or else they could become some true classics!
Tizoc
Member
Is Space Quest I VGA available on Steam, as in is it among the SQ collection on Steam?
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Not sure about VGA but the only thing Space Quest on Steam is "The Space Quest collection"
Tizoc
Member
Yeah that's what meant, sorry; is the VGA remake available in that collection?
basic_text
Member
Tizoc
Member
Thank you~ Now to wait for it to go on sale @3@.
The Return of
Banned
Anyone looking forward to Primordia tomorrow from the makers of Gemini Rue, Blackwell, and Resonance? Pretty excited myself, I have to work 12 hours tomorrow, but it will be great to relax after work and play it.
I'm definitely excited. Have to work today as well, but I'll be playing it tonight. The few gameplay clips I've seen from the demo made it look really neat.
Tried the demo. Interface feels really slow and clumsy and waiting for 3d animations is rather plodding. Coming off the Primordia demo it definitely seems rough. Will skip for now.
What do you guys usually use for games like Primordia (that use Adventure Game Studio) as far as graphics settings? DirectDraw or Direct3D? Might have to mess around with the filters or something, both of them just look a little off to me.
I remember liking how Gemini Rue looked so I'm trying to remember what settings I used there.
I remember liking how Gemini Rue looked so I'm trying to remember what settings I used there.
The Return of
Banned
I never paid attention honestly, but there is already a thread up for the game. So I will be posting my impressions there. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=486847
I use the default settings and change the filter to 4x nearest neighbor. 1280x800 is a perfect multiple of my screen so I get giant, razor-sharp pixels and no borders. Good times.
Tizoc
Member
Sorry about the double post but this is to give a heads up to you guys:
Secret Fawful
Member
Use Direct Draw. For me, working in AGS, Direct 3D can be glitchy still.
Dog Problems
Banned
Decent story and exploration, puzzles are okay, not very long. I think it took me 2-3 hours to finish. I'd say play it if there aren't any better adventure games to play.
Traumahound
Member
Thanks for posting that. Can't resist at that price.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Eh, I wasn't as impressed as I hoped to be with it. Voice acting was quite bad, to the point of distraction at times. Some bugs and lack of polish as well. Play the demo before you take the plunge.
People should look into Lost Chronicles of Zezura. I'm really loving it. Amazon has it.
I'm really curious about it too. Loved the first game but they've based the sequel on the worst character from it.
Tizoc
Member
So GoG.com has a new sale on Myst and a few other titles:
http://www.gog.com/promo/cyan_weekend_promo_7_12_12
Tempted to get them all but Uru, but which Myst should I get? Real or Masterpiece?
EDIT:
Also a reminder that the GMG offer ends today, would like impressions about Critter Chronicles please.
http://www.gog.com/promo/cyan_weekend_promo_7_12_12
Tempted to get them all but Uru, but which Myst should I get? Real or Masterpiece?
EDIT:
Also a reminder that the GMG offer ends today, would like impressions about Critter Chronicles please.
Ingueferroque
Banned
I've been playing some Gemini Rue (boy the second chapter sure is slow) in Windows 7.
Besides having decent art and great atmosphere, the engine used is horrible! Often there are characters and objects that appear in front of my character when they should appear behind him. The resolution is also terrible, Monkey Island on Amiga looks like it is a generation ahead. And there is this strange 'blur' filter on my character when he moves closer to the screen, mostly just looking like a badly resized and compressed JPG.
Such a shame.. :/
Besides having decent art and great atmosphere, the engine used is horrible! Often there are characters and objects that appear in front of my character when they should appear behind him. The resolution is also terrible, Monkey Island on Amiga looks like it is a generation ahead. And there is this strange 'blur' filter on my character when he moves closer to the screen, mostly just looking like a badly resized and compressed JPG.
Such a shame.. :/
Extra Sauce
Member
The graphics in Wadjet Eye games are amateurish, but they make up for it with good art direction, story and puzzle-solving.
basic_text
Member
Really? I'd say Da New Guys is the only game they've published with a style I can't get behind.
basic_text
Member
Yeah, most of the problems stem from the limitations of Adventure Game Studio in that it doesn't rescale sprites depending on where they sit on the screen. I remember Resonance having a couple of issues whereby distant sprites were vasoline-tastic.
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I'm pretty sure there's an option in the set up that lets you disable the filter on scaled sprites but I forget what it's called. The AGS setup file is in a different executable file.
Also if AGS games look funky, remember that it doesn't support widescreen, all games are 4:3. There's an option to "fix" this on widescreen monitors by pillarboxing it, but if you set your monitor to automatically pillarbox 4:3 content, it will squish it any further.
Typically these games run at 320x200, so it's definitely no worse than the Amiga. AGS is a fantastic program but since it's so old (it has roots in the late 90s I believe) there's a lot of modern stuff it doesn't support. And while the developer has been awesome enough to let people use it for free even for commerical purposes, he still hasn't released the source code AFAIK.
What are you doing to mess with the Primordia graphic settings and filters? In your vid card settings? Educate me please
Tizoc
Member
Heads up guys-
I would appreciate impressions about Critter Chronicles so I can decide on getting it or wait for a future sale >_<.
Has anyone played the Longest Journey? I can't remember if I got it on Steam or gog, but the screens of it on gog are tempting...
This offer'll end in a couple of hours.dirtywhirlwind said:
I would appreciate impressions about Critter Chronicles so I can decide on getting it or wait for a future sale >_<.
Has anyone played the Longest Journey? I can't remember if I got it on Steam or gog, but the screens of it on gog are tempting...
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i am a butthurt babby that can only drool in wonder at shiney objects
It's wordy but the writing is excellent, a really cool mixture of fantasy and sci-fi. I'm generally not a fan of the 3D-characters-on-2D-CG-background look but this one is better than most. Some bullshit puzzles especially near the beginning, but it's to be expected.
I'm one of the few that kinda prefers Dreamfall, its followup, but you should definitely play The Longest Journey first.
Brofist.gif. Dreamfall is the superior game. Cannot wait for Chapters.
Longest Journey and Dreamfall are region locked for me
Any of you guys have any tips on running the Longest Journey? The game has no option for resolution so I'm either forced to play it in a baby sized window or manually lower the resolution of my screen. Also the only way for the game to run those pre-rendered CG scenes is if I run some random video in the background so the codecs properly run. Anyone else have this problem?
I really like the game and characters so far, but jumping over these hurdles whenever I want to play the game makes it a pain in the arse. Then again, it's easier than running old games on floppy disks...
I really like the game and characters so far, but jumping over these hurdles whenever I want to play the game makes it a pain in the arse. Then again, it's easier than running old games on floppy disks...