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| 2 FEB 2003 at 7:43pm |
| Deleted User | Clive Barker's Imajica with it's two worlds is reminescent of the Longest Journey... It would be an amazing background for a game I think.
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| 2 FEB 2003 at 8:06pm |
GayleSchattenjger
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Status : Online | It would make a good game, I had forgotten about Clive.
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| 2 FEB 2003 at 8:33pm |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Hi, nice thread, Gayle
there's a book named (at leadt in the spanish edition) Solaris by a russian author, Stanislav Lem. It's about a bunch of scientist who live in a newly discovered planet. They are the only living things in the planet, which has an enormous ocean of a sticky liquid material. The interesting fact is that the ocean is, actually, a living being that comunicates to the people. The book is very well written. I always thought that it could be the base for a game...
“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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| 2 FEB 2003 at 8:51pm |
GayleSchattenjger
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Status : Online | I think Solaris is the one they just released a movie on and am going to see and next time by the book store will get the book.
Is it a short story or a novel?
That would make a great game and do not tell me if the ocean is evil or plays with people's minds or can change their reality.
Sounds like a book I would read for sure.
Thanks!
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| 2 FEB 2003 at 8:54pm |
MichalNGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Rpautassi (2 FEB 2003 8:33pm)
there's a book named (at leadt in the spanish edition) Solaris by a russian author, Stanislav Lem.
Aggghh, Stanislaw Lem is Polish, not Russian! Most likely he hates Russians' guts, like most Polish people (and they have some pretty good reasons to)
There are probably other Lem's books that could make a good basis for an adventure game too.
Another sci-fi book that could make a cool adventure game is Man in the Maze (written by Robert Silverberg I think?).
I forgot my sig.
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| 2 FEB 2003 at 8:56pm |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Gayle (2 FEB 2003 8:50pm)
Is it a short story or a novel? A novel, about 200 pages.
That would make a great game and do not tell me if the ocean is evil or plays with people's minds or can change their reality. I won't say a word, promise.
Sounds like a book I would read for sure.
Thanks! Your welcome, my thanks to you for made me remember this book and, by consequence, all the other sci-fi I have read. (Sigh) I have enjoyed so much with them....
have fun!!!
“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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| 2 FEB 2003 at 8:56pm |
MichalNGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Gayle (2 FEB 2003 8:50pm)
I think Solaris is the one they just released a movie on and am going to see and next time by the book store will get the book.
Yes, that is the one, although I hear Lem was not too impressed with this adaptation. There is also an older Russian Solaris movie. I've seen neither so I can't really comment.
I forgot my sig.
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| 2 FEB 2003 at 9:01pm |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By MichalN (2 FEB 2003 8:54pm)
Aggghh, Stanislaw Lem is Polish, not Russian! Most likely he hates Russians' guts, like most Polish people Well, I was close . Talking seriously, I read the book when 14 or 15....
Another sci-fi book that could make a cool adventure game is Man in the Maze (written by Robert Silverberg I think?). I don't know, maybe by Philip Dick? ???.
“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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| 2 FEB 2003 at 9:13pm |
MichalNGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Rpautassi (2 FEB 2003 9:00pm)
Well, I was close
I guess like mistaking Argentina for Chile or something
I don't know, maybe by Philip Dick?
No, I'm sure it wasn't him. I have a list of books I read and this title is on there... and I thought I knew where I had the list, but I apparently don't. Still looking though.
I forgot my sig.
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| 2 FEB 2003 at 9:21pm |
GayleSchattenjger
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Status : Online | Am pretty sure it is Philip K. Dick and how come you guys can write the last name and the first time I put in a topic (a while back) it got sensored.
Am about to start a new PKD that I hadn't read called Counter-Clock World. I thought I had read everything of his but apparently missed this one.
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| 2 FEB 2003 at 9:22pm |
GayleSchattenjger
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Status : Online | I just looked at my post and I got sensored again but yours are still are there.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!
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| 2 FEB 2003 at 9:28pm |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By MichalN (2 FEB 2003 9:13pm)
I guess like mistaking Argentina for Chile or something That wouldn't be a problem as long as Chile is merely a state of Argentina :
I just looked at my post and I got sensored again but yours are still are there.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!
Well, you know, after having played so many games when you play the role of a hacker I learn how to deal with these machines!!!. Now seriously, I have no clue about that.
“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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| 2 FEB 2003 at 9:41pm |
RpauPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Rpautassi (2 FEB 2003 9:27pm)
That wouldn't be a problem as long as Chile is merely a state of Argentina :
Maybe I was wrong and is the other way round!!
(if there's someone for Chile, do not take personal, its was only a joke...)
“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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| 3 FEB 2003 at 12:20am |
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Status : Offline | yes this thread has been around before... and i'll say the same thing: We want more Agatha Christie (espectially Hercule Poirot) based advs!
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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| 3 FEB 2003 at 3:26am |
GayleSchattenjger
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Status : Online | Hercule would make a great basis for an adventure mystery game. If they can do it with Sherlock (which also love) and Nancy Drew then why not Hercule? Perhaps a series of games.
I watch the TV series even though I have seen them all several times and know the outcome. Talk about the great sleuthing that would make in a game
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| 3 FEB 2003 at 3:31am |
AyaGrand Inquisitor
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Gayle (3 FEB 2003 3:26am)
Hercule would make a great basis for an adventure mystery game. If they can do it with Sherlock (which also love) and Nancy Drew then why not Hercule? Perhaps a series of games
yeah... perhaps all the books! but that would probably ruin the ending to those who read them : so maybe as many "episodes" as the books!
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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