Adventure Game Scene - Wed 10th May 2006

RLacey · 05-10-2006, 03:45 AM

It's Dynamix's Heart of China. Yes, that's right, there's a Sierra-published non-GK adventure game that I really quite like

. Plenty of plot branches here - even if many of them are "Game Over" situations - and the ridiculously clichéd story is remarkably fun once it gets going. Shame about the ridiculously illogical opening section, mind you.

bysmitty · 05-10-2006, 03:51 AM

Wow, great shot. Simply lovely. I own it and remember trying to play it but I don't think I got past that opening. Guess I should revisit someday.

...bysmitty

RLacey · 05-10-2006, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bysmitty

Wow, great shot. Simply lovely. I own it and remember trying to play it but I don't think I got past that opening. Guess I should revisit someday.

...bysmitty

Oh you should. After the opening it all becomes a lot more sensible, and there are some really quite neat features in this that you don't often find in adventure games, with multiple routes to certain objectives and varying endings depending on how you play the game.

MdaG · 05-10-2006, 01:08 PM

I remember this one together with Rise of the Dragon (or something like that). I also remember they were both too hard for me at the time. I think I was something like eleven

Kurufinwe · 05-10-2006, 01:11 PM

I've only played it once, and I wasn't terribly impressed, but I'll have to try it again sometime.

RockNFknRoll · 05-10-2006, 01:15 PM

I wish so much that the trend of this and Rise of the Dragon were continued further. I LOVE these games, the whole format of them was just wonderful.

And I like not-so-logical puzzles.

Ninth · 05-10-2006, 02:21 PM

Heart of china could have been good, but in the end it's just too unforgiving and not that interesting.

I liked Rise of the Dragon a lot more.

Junkface · 05-11-2006, 02:18 AM

I too much prefer Rise of the Dragon, though all Jeff Tunnel's games deserve more attention. This was a really good choice of screenshot for Heart of China.

Toefur · 05-11-2006, 05:21 AM

If I recall, this game is quite short? Er, well... I briefed through it with a walkthrough I think.

I have a copy of the game, but it's only on 5 1/4 disks I think.

I like Rise of the Dragon more as well, though. Probably to do with theme/setting.

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MdaG Master of time and space Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sverige Posts: 1,480	I remember this one together with Rise of the Dragon (or something like that). I also remember they were both too hard for me at the time. I think I was something like eleven Share Share this post on Twitter

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RockNFknRoll Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: From Bay Area, live in LA Posts: 164	I wish so much that the trend of this and Rise of the Dragon were continued further. I LOVE these games, the whole format of them was just wonderful. And I like not-so-logical puzzles. Share Share this post on Twitter

05-10-2006, 02:21 PM	#7
Ninth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paris, France Posts: 6,409	Heart of china could have been good, but in the end it's just too unforgiving and not that interesting. I liked Rise of the Dragon a lot more. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ...It's down there somewhere. Let me have another look.

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Junkface Grah! Grah! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 509	I too much prefer Rise of the Dragon, though all Jeff Tunnel's games deserve more attention. This was a really good choice of screenshot for Heart of China. Share Share this post on Twitter

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