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2019年12月29日日曜日
2019年12月27日金曜日
2019年12月25日水曜日
[PC] Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice (1995)
How:
Read about it on magazines, got on a Black Friday sale at GOG.
Pros:
- Nice tense atmosphere throughout the entire game
- Old school graphics, with pre-rendered 3D animations and drawn backgrounds
- Some nice cutscenes
Cons:
- I skipped a cutscene because I did actions in a different order
- The monsters are laughable
- Very easy puzzles
- Rushed-up unfolding of the story, weak characters
Read about it on magazines, got on a Black Friday sale at GOG.
Pros:
- Nice tense atmosphere throughout the entire game
- Old school graphics, with pre-rendered 3D animations and drawn backgrounds
- Some nice cutscenes
Cons:
- I skipped a cutscene because I did actions in a different order
- The monsters are laughable
- Very easy puzzles
- Rushed-up unfolding of the story, weak characters
The Necronomicon! |
I found the first part of the code via trial and error. This broke some parts of the game. |
2019年12月21日土曜日
[PC] Anna's Quest (2015)
How:
Got it from a GOG winter sale.
Pros:
- Very nice graphics and smooth in-game animations
- Some nice cutscenes
- Quite lengthy with nice variations and quite adventurous feeling
- Overall good puzzles
Cons:
- Annoyingly naive main character
- Very bad and unfair ending towards Winfriede
- Several open threads are never explained (e.g. who's the fox?)
Got it from a GOG winter sale.
Pros:
- Very nice graphics and smooth in-game animations
- Some nice cutscenes
- Quite lengthy with nice variations and quite adventurous feeling
- Overall good puzzles
Cons:
- Annoyingly naive main character
- Very bad and unfair ending towards Winfriede
- Several open threads are never explained (e.g. who's the fox?)
The chapter with Winfriede as a playing character is actually better than the rest of the game. Also, this explores the connection between magic and science! |
2019年12月15日日曜日
2019年12月12日木曜日
[PS4] Root Letter (2016)
How:
Found on some youtube game review channel.
Notes:
I got 2 out of 5 endings.
Pros:
- Very nice graphics and compelling story
- The Phoenix Wright-like questioning part is fun
- Relaxing gameplay
Cons:
- Hardly any actual gameplay at all, freedom of movement and action is reduced to zero
- Max-mode is just trial and error
- As is often the case with visual novels, the protagonist is not a very likable person
Found on some youtube game review channel.
Notes:
I got 2 out of 5 endings.
Pros:
- Very nice graphics and compelling story
- The Phoenix Wright-like questioning part is fun
- Relaxing gameplay
Cons:
- Hardly any actual gameplay at all, freedom of movement and action is reduced to zero
- Max-mode is just trial and error
- As is often the case with visual novels, the protagonist is not a very likable person
You get to see 7 actual dishes from the city of Matsue. |
2019年11月24日日曜日
[PC] Goblins Quest 3 (1993)
How:
Heard about it since Amiga times, got on GOG with a Gobliiins pack.
Pros:
- Some quite challenging puzzles
- Fun and silly fantasy setting
- Quirky graphics, sounds and overall atmosphere
- Nice connection with the previous game
Cons:
- Some weird puzzles promote trial & error attitude
- The story is not easy to follow
- Game-breaking bugs at the chessboard level where you get items in the inventory before actually finding them
Heard about it since Amiga times, got on GOG with a Gobliiins pack.
Pros:
- Some quite challenging puzzles
- Fun and silly fantasy setting
- Quirky graphics, sounds and overall atmosphere
- Nice connection with the previous game
Cons:
- Some weird puzzles promote trial & error attitude
- The story is not easy to follow
- Game-breaking bugs at the chessboard level where you get items in the inventory before actually finding them
An amusing moment in which you play from inside a crystal ball. |
Transformed into a werewolf! |
2019年11月3日日曜日
2019年10月30日水曜日
[PC] Fallout Shelter (2015)
How:
Was randomly browsing Microsoft Store free games.
Notes:
I didn't finish all available quests, but I'm basically unbeatable. I got 3 Mr. Handy's, almost all dwellers at max level, all available rooms, multiple dwellers on missions, all recipes.
Pros:
- Can get pretty addictive
- Nice post-apocalyptic setting
- Many customization possibilities for characters and vault
Cons:
- Almost no music at all
- Too much based on waiting
- Gets very repetitive after a while
- Enemies can get very tough if leveling is done the wrong way
- Unclear effect of endurance and level on game difficulty
Was randomly browsing Microsoft Store free games.
Notes:
I didn't finish all available quests, but I'm basically unbeatable. I got 3 Mr. Handy's, almost all dwellers at max level, all available rooms, multiple dwellers on missions, all recipes.
Pros:
- Can get pretty addictive
- Nice post-apocalyptic setting
- Many customization possibilities for characters and vault
Cons:
- Almost no music at all
- Too much based on waiting
- Gets very repetitive after a while
- Enemies can get very tough if leveling is done the wrong way
- Unclear effect of endurance and level on game difficulty
Got Bottle & Cappy in a limited time quest. |
2019年10月27日日曜日
[PS3] Life is Strange (2015)
How:
Found by randomly browsing PSN, bought the season pass on a sale.
Pros:
- Very good graphics contribute to setting the mood
- Very fitting, moving soundtrack
- Great storyline and characters
- Several choices make for a very nonlinear game
Cons:
- Gives a misleading sense of urgency that doesn't allow to calmly explore
- Impossible to backtrack and visit locations as desired
- Camera handling can be a bit tedious
- Some distracting graphical glitches
- Gameplay is often just limited to watching the story unfold
Found by randomly browsing PSN, bought the season pass on a sale.
Pros:
- Very good graphics contribute to setting the mood
- Very fitting, moving soundtrack
- Great storyline and characters
- Several choices make for a very nonlinear game
Cons:
- Gives a misleading sense of urgency that doesn't allow to calmly explore
- Impossible to backtrack and visit locations as desired
- Camera handling can be a bit tedious
- Some distracting graphical glitches
- Gameplay is often just limited to watching the story unfold
2019年7月28日日曜日
2019年7月14日日曜日
[PC] Her Story (2015)
How:
Got on GOG during a summer sale.
Note:
I uncovered two knock-code messages (BYDHANNAN and LOVEU), but couldn't use them anywhere.
Pros:
- Nice FMV based gameplay, quite immersive
- Interesting investigation
Cons:
- The actress is not very good
- Very difficult to uncover all the tapes, you end up with trying random words
Got on GOG during a summer sale.
Note:
I uncovered two knock-code messages (BYDHANNAN and LOVEU), but couldn't use them anywhere.
Pros:
- Nice FMV based gameplay, quite immersive
- Interesting investigation
Cons:
- The actress is not very good
- Very difficult to uncover all the tapes, you end up with trying random words
[PC] Gobliiins (1991)
How:
Heard about it since Amiga days, got on a sale on GOG.
Note:
Finished the game with max energy, final password TQNGFVC.
Pros:
- Nice graphics and setting
- Weird humor
- Some tough puzzles with several red herrings
- Good for quick game sessions
Cons:
- Solving puzzles is mostly a matter of trial and error
- Little music and sound effects
Heard about it since Amiga days, got on a sale on GOG.
Note:
Finished the game with max energy, final password TQNGFVC.
Pros:
- Nice graphics and setting
- Weird humor
- Some tough puzzles with several red herrings
- Good for quick game sessions
Cons:
- Solving puzzles is mostly a matter of trial and error
- Little music and sound effects
2019年7月13日土曜日
[PC] Neighbours from Hell (2003)
How:
Found about it on GOG.
Pros:
- Nice tense puzzle solving; if this was horror-themed, it would be very effective
- The episodic format enables quick game sessions
- Reasonably funny and lighthearted
Cons:
- Once all tricks are found, getting 100% rating boils down to finding out the exact sequence
Found about it on GOG.
Pros:
- Nice tense puzzle solving; if this was horror-themed, it would be very effective
- The episodic format enables quick game sessions
- Reasonably funny and lighthearted
Cons:
- Once all tricks are found, getting 100% rating boils down to finding out the exact sequence
I got the golden statue in all seasons, but no outro video for me. |
2019年1月18日金曜日
[PC] Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender (1992)
How:
Got on GOG on a Black Friday sale.
Pros:
- Nice sci-fi setting
- Nice minimalistic background music
- Nice graphics and animations
Cons:
- Slow movement, not possible to skip
- Basic inventory-oriented puzzles
- Fonts are large and hard to read
Got on GOG on a Black Friday sale.
Pros:
- Nice sci-fi setting
- Nice minimalistic background music
- Nice graphics and animations
Cons:
- Slow movement, not possible to skip
- Basic inventory-oriented puzzles
- Fonts are large and hard to read
Taking a leak - first time ever in a game? |
Cosmic innuendos. |
I thought the scribblings would be password or coordinates, but apparently they appear in other Microprose adventures (e.g. Dragonsphere). |
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