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| 11 JAN 2003 at 9:15pm |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Joined: 15 NOV 2002
Status : Online | Recently, Rael has posted his list of must-play for infocom advs. This post encourage me to do my own top-five concerning amateur txt advs. Here it is:
1) Phototopia: This game (1st Place, 1998 Interactive Fiction Competition) proudly deserves being classified in the category of "unique" and "experimental". It has the most interesting plot I have ever played in amateur IF. Two worlds connected by colors... You can download it in the author's homepage: http://adamcadre.ac/games.html.
2) Anchorhead: Clearly inspired in the work of H.P. Lovecraft, this game put you in the shoes of a recently married woman who arrives to her new house in Anchorhead, New England. The game is really atmospheric and inmersive. Clever puzzles, good writing and lots of details make a must-play, specially if you are a Lovecraft fan. Find it at www.the-underdogs.org
3) Kaged: A sad story concerning a dictatorial state. You are one of its servants but quickly find reasons and tools for trying to disolve it. Nice graphics and music are inserted (the game makes an extraordinary use of the latest HTML TADS parser).
4) Babel: resembling the plot of System Shock, you wake up with amnesia (retrograde amnesia, technically speaking) and found yourself in a completely empty spaceship. The game is very polished and puzzles are fair. www.ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/tads/Babel31.gam
5) Downtown Tokyo, present day: Ok, this game is eally short and not very ambicious. But, it is very, very funny. You play from two perspectives and in one of them you have the opportunity to fight against a "cousin" of Godzilla. Interesting and hilarious "graphics", too, resembling those of "A mind forever vogaying.http://ifarchive.org/if-archive/games/competition98/inform/tokyo/tokyo.z5
Ok, this is my top five. I am listening your opinnions and suggestions!!
“even the lover of the myth is in a sense a lover of wisdom, for the myth is composed of wonders”
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| 12 JAN 2003 at 12:17am |
ElfstoneGuild Master
Posts : 5892
Joined: 4 NOV 2002
Status : Online | Yes, Photopia and Anchorhead are placed where they belong.
I played Babel, but didn't finish it. I has an interesting plot.
I never played Kaged, but I heard very positive things about that.
I didn't like Downtown Tokyo.
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| 12 JAN 2003 at 12:43am |
Agustín CordesGuild Master
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Joined: 23 OCT 2002
Location: AR, Buenos Aires
Status : Offline | Excellent list, Ricardo!
I just started playing Photopia - I heard a lot about it about but I never got to play it. The writing is superb and the story is very unusual.
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| 12 JAN 2003 at 12:51am |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Joined: 15 NOV 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Rael (12 JAN 2003 12:42am)
Excellent list, Ricardo!
I just started playing Photopia - I heard a lot about it about but I never got to play it. The writing is superb and the story is very unusual.
Thank you!
Yes, Phototopia is great. I found myself thinking about the game two or three days after having finished. It is very well written.
“even the lover of the myth is in a sense a lover of wisdom, for the myth is composed of wonders”
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| 12 JAN 2003 at 2:18am |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Joined: 16 OCT 2002
Status : Offline | i haven't played any amateur txt advs yet... i really want to and MUST find the time to do that asap... i've heard a lot of good stuff about Photopia and Anchorhead and those are probably the ones i'll play first... i have dloaded them from udogs, as well as around 20 others that were "top dogs"... hope i'll manage to play them soon
You have gotten the attention of the mysterious lady. She turns to face you. Her face is devoid of any flesh. You are frozen with horror as she begins ripping your body into a bloody mess.
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| 13 JAN 2003 at 3:29pm |
JoYSorcerer Apprentice
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Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Online | Can I add "Guilty bastards" to the list? been playing that for a while and it was quite entertaining...
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| 13 JAN 2003 at 3:36pm |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Joined: 15 NOV 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By JoY (13 JAN 2003 3:29pm)
Can I add "Guilty bastards" to the list? been playing that for a while and it was quite entertaining...
Never heard of it. What is it about? Which parser does it use?
“even the lover of the myth is in a sense a lover of wisdom, for the myth is composed of wonders”
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| 13 JAN 2003 at 4:12pm |
JoYSorcerer Apprentice
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Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Status : Online | It's in HUGO, and you can read all about it and download it here:
http://161.184.245.22/public/tessmand/gcc/guilty.html
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| 14 JAN 2003 at 3:09am |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By JoY (13 JAN 2003 4:12pm)
It's in HUGO, and you can read all about it and download it here:
Thanks for the link, Joy. The screenshots are impressive. I should include it in my to-play list, I think.
“even the lover of the myth is in a sense a lover of wisdom, for the myth is composed of wonders”
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| 14 JAN 2003 at 12:49pm |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Rpautassi (14 JAN 2003 3:08am)
Thanks for the link, Joy. The screenshots are impressive. I should include it in my to-play list, I think.
you're gradually growing a huge to-play list don't you! i know, i have an abysmal to-play list too! will keep me busy in my old age
You have gotten the attention of the mysterious lady. She turns to face you. Her face is devoid of any flesh. You are frozen with horror as she begins ripping your body into a bloody mess.
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| 14 JAN 2003 at 3:23pm |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Aya_Brea (14 JAN 2003 12:48pm)
you're gradually growing a huge to-play list don't you!
Yeah. Its is something I can't resist, really.... :-[
“even the lover of the myth is in a sense a lover of wisdom, for the myth is composed of wonders”
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| 16 JAN 2003 at 4:20am |
JoGuild Master
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Joined: 3 NOV 2002
Location: AU, Qld.
Status : Offline | Had a look at that Dirty Bastards site, it does look interesting, however not having played any of these amateur text adventures I was wondering if they are really worthwhile taking up room on the computer?
Actually I have to admit I didn't even know they were available - just to show my ignorance.
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| 16 JAN 2003 at 3:26pm |
JoYSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | worthwhile taking up room on the computer?
Uh...it's only 4mb...maybe 6 unpacked!
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| 16 JAN 2003 at 6:44pm |
| Deleted User | Hmm..Something new to me. Rpautassi thanks for the info! Im checking it out.
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| 18 JAN 2003 at 2:49pm |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Joined: 15 NOV 2002
Status : Online | Originally Posted By narji (16 JAN 2003 4:19am)
I was wondering if they are really worthwhile taking up room on the computer?
I have already download the game and played half of it. Highly recomended!!! Specially for those who want to became familiar with the IF subgenre.
“even the lover of the myth is in a sense a lover of wisdom, for the myth is composed of wonders”
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