04-11-2006, 11:02 AM | #1 |
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Finished Great Cow Race
I was granted a copy to review. Just finished it now. Any questions before the inevitable review?
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04-11-2006, 11:40 AM | #2 |
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I guess the first one would be how long is it compared to the first one?
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04-11-2006, 11:48 AM | #3 |
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Is there any nudity?
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04-11-2006, 11:49 AM | #4 |
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Is there any male nudity?
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04-11-2006, 11:50 AM | #5 |
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It depends on whether you use the hints or not. Using the hints exclusively takes about three hours. It's longer than the first, but not considerably. You'll come to a point where you say, "ah, it's lengthier", but not long after this comes the credits.
Importantly, there's more to do with each of the characters. Events are less focussed on Fone and there's better value for money -- obviously -- considering the cheaper pricing model. This is no rip-off, certainly. Naturally though, only fans of the original need apply, since the game plays in a similar vain despite its increased tenure. Both games combined still don't make up a full-length adventure. Not nearly. |
04-11-2006, 11:51 AM | #6 |
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I suppose if you count the Bone's as males, then yes. Afterall, you see Fone scrambling out of bed, as white as a sheet and with a close-up of his body. Quite a turn-on. He doesn't even have the backpack on. Now that's nudity.
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I'm very curious to hear how long it takes people without getting outside help. My first time through (on an early build without voice acting or cutscenes, several puzzles hadn't been implemented yet, etc.) took me just over four hours. I'm working my way through the game again now and even knowing how to solve all the puzzles, it's feeling pretty substantial to me. So I'm really eager to hear the perspective of players coming at the game fresh, who do not use many/any hints to play through it, on how long or substantial the game feels. |
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04-11-2006, 11:57 AM | #8 |
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I took part in that focus group and I played for about 2.5 hours and I think I was 1/3 of the way into it. I rarely used the hints though and you might consider me a slow gamer too.
Edit: Maybe not even a 1/3, a 1/4... |
04-11-2006, 12:03 PM | #9 |
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Without hints would take nearly double the time, I'd say. It depends on your adventuring ability of course, but for $12 it's not a bad trade-off.
Hmm...Knowing when to switch between characters without a hint or two can be a tad problematic too, and figuring the right time to usurp the role of another Bone might take stumbling upon. |
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Educated guess based on the point in the game others were at. I never officially found out though.
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Spoiler:I had played Phoney for quite awhile before I switched to Smiley and Fone and played with them a bit. Spoiler: |
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04-11-2006, 01:09 PM | #15 |
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How is the Cowrace like, is it lika a minigame?
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04-11-2006, 01:11 PM | #16 |
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Six hours of gamplay without hints, as suggested above, is how long it took me to finish it. Quite enjoyable six hours too (when compared to the first game at least) and if the improvements continue in to the third game, I think Telltale might have a winner on their hands.
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04-11-2006, 01:38 PM | #17 |
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AudioSoldier, what is the difficulty level of Great Cow Race compared to Out from Boneville. My biggest problem with Out from Boneville is the simplicity of the puzzles. It seemed like a game for my 8 year old niece than for me. Did you find that while playing Great Cow Race or do you think there were some really challenging puzzles that would get a seasoned adventurer stuck.
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Well, it took me almost 8 hours, without using hints, playing it in more than one sittings, clicking at everything and taking notes,which should translate to at least 4-5 hours of dense gaming experience... More for somebody who hasn't played adventure games before.
Definitely worth the 13$
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Soccer Dude, I wouldn't say the puzzles are any more difficult, no. There are more of them, though. Much of it is interacting with the NPCs in the gameworld.
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