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| 9 SEP 2008 at 6:14am |
SAMSpace Cadet
Posts : 148
Joined: 13 FEB 2004
Status : Online | I picked up my copy at Walmart $19.97
There is 7 games total:
2-Syberia 2 cd discs
1-Black Buccaneer cd Dic
1- for the remaining 5 games (DVD)
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| 9 SEP 2008 at 10:36am |
RevliskciPrivate Detective
Posts : 724
Joined: 9 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | Hmmm.. looking at the games available, it seems an underwhelming collection. I have played only one of these games - Physicus, which ran so slowly on my computer that I could not get a good idea of what it was like, but my impression of it was not very positive.
Some of the games on it seem to be a pretty B Grade type quality - Paradise did not get many good reviews, Agon and ROTS was so-so. Have not heard much about the rest . Syberia 2 is the only star in the Collection.
But 7 games for the price of one. If you feel lucky and have spare change in your pocket, you might as well grab it.
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| 9 SEP 2008 at 12:20pm |
pavel4444Space Cadet
Posts : 124
Joined: 2 MAY 2008
Status : Online | I played Syberia and Paradise which despite bad reviews was a very good game, and I own Agon, but I still might get this collection.
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| 9 SEP 2008 at 12:29pm |
CulturaJourneyman
Posts : 1337
Joined: 1 SEP 2004
Location: NL, Amersfoort
Status : Offline | Underwhelming? Soms of the games are classics
Syberia 1/2 is top notch, should be played by everyone.
Rots is a classic and well worth the money alone.
The Omega Stone is almost as good as Rots.
Agon is in any way a fair game with a lot going for it.
Paradise, is beautifull to llok at, but shoud be played with a walkthrough in hand to avoid some obtuse puzzles.
all in all, it is money well spent.
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| 9 SEP 2008 at 12:41pm |
avatar_58Private Detective
Posts : 403
Joined: 27 MAY 2008
Status : Online | I'll probably skip it. Can't say there's anything in there I'm dying to play.
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| 9 SEP 2008 at 1:49pm |
ukpetdSpace Cadet
Posts : 176
Joined: 27 JUL 2007
Status : Online | There's only two games I've not played [ Physicus and Black Buccaneer]. I can vouch for the ones I have played - with the possible exception of Paradise (more like hell on earth to me). Definitely a bargain if you missed out on the original releases.
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| 9 SEP 2008 at 5:17pm |
pavel4444Space Cadet
Posts : 124
Joined: 2 MAY 2008
Status : Online | Paradise, is beautifull to llok at, but shoud be played with a walkthrough in hand to avoid some obtuse puzzles.
That is how I play all adventure games anyway, I can't afford wasting my time and going insane trying everything possible, 99% of adventure games have either some insane puzzles or hard to see pixel/hotspot or something really illogical. I don't see how Paradise was any more obtuse in terms of puzzles than your average adventure game.
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| 9 SEP 2008 at 5:58pm |
CulturaJourneyman
Posts : 1337
Joined: 1 SEP 2004
Location: NL, Amersfoort
Status : Offline | It was more obtuse because you trigger things in totally disconnected locations by manipulating levers and such, without knowing you had triggered something at all. (so unlike RiVen or Myst, where 'remote triggering'is standard stuff, but there at least you know.)
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| 10 SEP 2008 at 5:32am |
Randy-JAJourneyman
Posts : 1351
Joined: 11 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | I was wondering if this ever came out! Wrote to Viva about it and - stop me if you've heard this one before - they never got back to us about it. After all, why would you want an adventure site to know about your adventure anthology?
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| 10 SEP 2008 at 6:07am |
pavel4444Space Cadet
Posts : 124
Joined: 2 MAY 2008
Status : Online | Originally Posted By SAM (9 SEP 2008 6:14am)
I picked up my copy at Walmart $19.97
There is 7 games total:
2-Syberia 2 cd discs
1-Black Buccaneer cd Dic
1- for the remaining 5 games (DVD)
could you describe what Black Buccaneer is like?
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| 10 SEP 2008 at 5:16pm |
SirDaveGuild Master
Posts : 4940
Joined: 17 OCT 2002
Location: US
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By pavel4444 (9 SEP 2008 5:17pm)
Paradise, is beautifull to llok at, but shoud be played with a walkthrough in hand to avoid some obtuse puzzles.
That is how I play all adventure games anyway, I can't afford wasting my time and going insane trying everything possible, 99% of adventure games have either some insane puzzles or hard to see pixel/hotspot or something really illogical. I don't see how Paradise was any more obtuse in terms of puzzles than your average adventure game.
One is unlikely to find any game particularly obtuse if they are playing it with a walkthrough in hand. Likewise, any particular AG is probably not going to appear 'any more obtuse' than any other if one perceives 99% of adventure games as having 'either some insane puzzles or hard to see pixel/hotspot or something really illogical'.
The future ain't what it used to be!
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| 10 SEP 2008 at 7:53pm |
Lucien21Guild Master
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Joined: 9 JUL 2003
Location: 0
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By pavel4444 (9 SEP 2008 5:17pm)
That is how I play all adventure games anyway, I can't afford wasting my time and going insane trying everything possible, 99% of adventure games have either some insane puzzles or hard to see pixel/hotspot or something really illogical. I don't see how Paradise was any more obtuse in terms of puzzles than your average adventure game.
What's the point of that :-? :
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| 10 SEP 2008 at 10:33pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
Posts : 1652
Joined: 17 NOV 2006
Status : Offline | Yes, I found an Adventure anthology Volume One at Target for $19.99 (on sale for $14.99).
Dead Reefs
Keepsake
Mysterious Island
Nibiru
Secret Files of Tunguska
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| 11 SEP 2008 at 2:39am |
SAMSpace Cadet
Posts : 148
Joined: 13 FEB 2004
Status : Online | Reply to Pavel's question:
The Black Buccaneer disc is a CD.
It has a wood background with a compass in the upper left hand corner and cluster of 3 gold coins in the upper right hand corner.
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| 11 SEP 2008 at 2:40am |
SAMSpace Cadet
Posts : 148
Joined: 13 FEB 2004
Status : Online | Reply to what games are on DVD disc.
Riddle of the Sphinx
The Omega Stone
Physicus
Agon The Mysterious
Paradise
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| 30 SEP 2008 at 3:21am |
susieque42Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 10
Joined: 14 JUL 2008
Status : Online | i cant seem to find the games on the viva disc. it takes me to the web site and...........well, where are the games? the other 5? help please.
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| 30 SEP 2008 at 3:28am |
SAMSpace Cadet
Posts : 148
Joined: 13 FEB 2004
Status : Online | The DVD disc says:
The Viva Adventure Anthology inside a red "V" across the front
There should be 5 pictures on the left side:
Riddle of the Sphinx
The Omega Stone
Agon
Paradise
Physicus
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| 30 SEP 2008 at 12:03pm |
susieque42Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 10
Joined: 14 JUL 2008
Status : Online | i put the disc in for the 20th time and now its working. thanks
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