Glass Rebel
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Chesskid1 said:
My wishlist says either Wolfenstein or Dead Space 2.
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My wishlist says either Wolfenstein or Dead Space 2.
Glass Rebel
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Joe Molotov
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lol @ the Purple Tentacle Robe
ohhthegore
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Glass Rebel said:
this any good?
Glass Rebel
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Is any of the Magicka DLC good? I only own Vietnam and the Nippon stuff but haven't played either.
Castor Krieg
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Glass Rebel said:
Magicka any fun? Is it strickly co-op game?
Joe Molotov
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ohhthegore said:
Yeah, if you can get past some of the most annoying voice acting ever.
magicka (base game) for $2.49 or /w a bunch of DLC for $6, which is all mainly robes and i think one of em actually has a few missions.
magicka for $2.49 is a great value though. i only played like 2 hrs when i got it back for like $3 and it was pretty great. in the backlog ldo.
magicka for $2.49 is a great value though. i only played like 2 hrs when i got it back for like $3 and it was pretty great. in the backlog ldo.
FloppyDelux
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Magicka robes bought to support the game <3
EVERYONE remotely interested in the old Sierra Point and Click Adventures (and who can forgive the 4:3 resolution due to the gorgeous art), get The Whispered World. One of my favourite Adventures ever with quite a few interesting and later even hard puzzles.
Obligatory beautyshot:
Me, my sister and my girlfriend all played through this gem in no time, and both of those rarely actually play games. It is charming to no end and I cant recommend it enough for the world and the old Sierra feeling. Definitely one of the more underrated Adventures out there.
And yeah, voice acting is annoying, in every language.
Obligatory beautyshot:
Me, my sister and my girlfriend all played through this gem in no time, and both of those rarely actually play games. It is charming to no end and I cant recommend it enough for the world and the old Sierra feeling. Definitely one of the more underrated Adventures out there.
And yeah, voice acting is annoying, in every language.
confused said:
Just trying to be honest. Locked to 4:3 because of the pixel art, which is really beautiful.
I dont want anyone to feel bad about buying it because they didnt knew that after I "advertised" it, since there are quite a few who think this might deter from their enjoyment.
Really, it is a rather special game and totally a throwback to these old Sierra games (think Kings Quest 7) which gave me many, many nostalgic feelings.
Listen to this man!Toma said:EVERYONE remotely interested in the old Sierra Point and Click Adventures (and who can forgive the 4:3 resolution due to the gorgeous art), get The Whispered World. One of my favourite Adventures ever with quite a few interesting and later even hard puzzles.
Obligatory beautyshot:
Me, my sister and my girlfriend all played through this gem in no time, and both of those rarely actually play games. It is charming to no end and I cant recommend it enough for the world and the old Sierra feeling. Definitely one of the more underrated Adventures out there.
And yeah, voice acting is annoying, in every language.
OmegaDragon
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My opinion on Magicka: it's a fun little game. It is primarily made for co-op: in coop dying isn't that big of a deal, as you can revive each other. In sp, you can't and that coupled with the checkpoint system can make things frustrating. And when you are playing with others, there are you so much spells flying around, things have to go hilariously wrong sometime 
As for the DLC, I'm not impressed by it. DLC is either new costumes, new maps or the Vietnam mission. The Vietnam mission has a fun premise: Magicka in Vietnam, but the introduction of guns for all enemies makes it frustrating (off screen instakills are rampant), especially since the mission doesn't have a checkpoint at all.
Maps are for survival mode or PVP. Not really something I can recommend to everyone.
Costumes are primarily cosmetic, but they give you some buffs (and new weapons) but nothing substantial. Plus there are now 5 free robes.
I recommend the base game, but not the DLC, at least not right away.
And the new free robes are Space Marine and Tron
As for the DLC, I'm not impressed by it. DLC is either new costumes, new maps or the Vietnam mission. The Vietnam mission has a fun premise: Magicka in Vietnam, but the introduction of guns for all enemies makes it frustrating (off screen instakills are rampant), especially since the mission doesn't have a checkpoint at all.
Maps are for survival mode or PVP. Not really something I can recommend to everyone.
Costumes are primarily cosmetic, but they give you some buffs (and new weapons) but nothing substantial. Plus there are now 5 free robes.
I recommend the base game, but not the DLC, at least not right away.
Htown said:
And the new free robes are Space Marine and Tron
confused said:
The puzzles are very diverse, ranging from "find this" to more obscure real puzzles where you need to adjust several objects in the environment to unlock the next part. I just loved how even the "find this"-puzzles were integrated in the story and always were good for a surprise. One example would be finding an item in the first scene where the location was so clever that I will never forget where it was hidden. Stupid me just never looked there, it wasnt totally out of the blue. It was just cleverly hidden instead of needing to search for it Pixel by Pixel. It gets gradually harder and the first few levels are a breeze to play through while the latter levels will test your Puzzle skills quite a lot. It should take you about 20 hours if you rarely play Adventures and maybe 13-16 if you are apt at them.
Also, the imaginative world is soooo worth a play through. And everyone who started but didnt finish -> Finish that game, if needed with a walkthrough.
Besides the obnoxious voice acting, I thought it had really funny moments and was also very good at emotional story telling.
Spectacular Dr Dawg
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Already bought it in the summer sale based on your recommendation but i haven't had a chance to play it yet.Toma said:
snoopeasystreet
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Any Magicka 4 packs going?
Foliorum Viridum
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God I wish I had my uni loan so I could buy Whispered World I have £1.75 in my account though ffs! Haha.
It better be repeated on Christmas sale, yo.
I have £1.75 in my account though ffs! Haha.It better be repeated on Christmas sale, yo.
Spectacular Dr Dawg said:
I know that too well and I also need to be in the right mood to play adventures anyway. No chance I'll finish even a 4th of the games I already have until the winter sale... with more games to buy... and advertise for the ones listening to me!
Foliorum Viridum said:God I wish I had my uni loan so I could buy Whispered World
It better be repeated on Christmas sale, yo.
You are a nice guy. Steam ID? Have I already added you perhaps?
Damn, I'd buy it for you, but I realized just now that a german version wouldnt make too much sense for you I suppose.
Glass Rebel
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Weenerz said:
25 of my friends own Darksiders. At this point, you might just wanna give it to someone for free.
Foliorum Viridum
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Haha, no not really. There's too many games to play to accept them from other people anywayToma said:You are a nice guy. Steam ID? Have I already added you perhaps?
Damn, I'd buy it for you, but I realized just now that a german version wouldnt make too much sense for you I suppose.
Thanks for the offer, though! I assume you're the guy who just added me on Steam?It really does look cool. I need to get it when it's next on sale and also Lost Horizon. I love me some good adventure games
snoopeasystreet
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derFeef said:
I just wanted the base. If a US person were to buy it, I could basically get a copy for me and my mate for the price of just buying it regularly.
Foliorum Viridum
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Toma was just a gent and gifted me The Whispered World even when I tried to talk him out of it, haha.
Just thought it should be noted here
Just thought it should be noted here
I was a little torn about getting Whispered World, I read some reviews and they were pretty mixed, while user reviews were actually good. Then I read Toma's opinions and decided to get it, I think it will jump ahead of my backlog, since I was just deciding what to play these days on the PC.
That said, why do "professional" critics never feel these alternative, inspiring, heartfelt and beautiful even if flawed games? Not talking strictly about Whispered here since I still have to play it, but I have a lot of other examples of this.
It's the old same story, they only give 9s and 8s (7s even) to AAA titles, it's really a shame and a bad thing for the industry actually, imvho.
That said, why do "professional" critics never feel these alternative, inspiring, heartfelt and beautiful even if flawed games? Not talking strictly about Whispered here since I still have to play it, but I have a lot of other examples of this.
It's the old same story, they only give 9s and 8s (7s even) to AAA titles, it's really a shame and a bad thing for the industry actually, imvho.
Buttonbasher
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I'm assuming it's something you probably got for free, as THQ is always tossing it in with other games. I can understand wanting something in return, but as others have said it's on sale for 5 dollars every third Wednesday, and the attitude you seem to be exhibiting here probably won't have many people wanting to help you out by paying more for the game so that you'll get something you want.Weenerz said:
Foliorum Viridum
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To find good adventure games these days I have to go to adventure game specific websites... or look at a random game when it's on sale on Steam.Tomodachi said:
I do believe I heard about Whispered World for the first time in a "PC Exclusives to watch" thread here on GAF a while ago.
It sucks, but hey, at least new adventure games are being made
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