05-30-2007, 04:04 PM | #1 |
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Flight of the amazon queen
I just noticed this game on the ScummVM site. Has anyone ever played it? Whats it like?
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05-30-2007, 04:41 PM | #2 |
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I played this last year through ScummVM. The graphics and interface are similar to 1990s Lucasarts adventures. Gentle, offbeat humor, and a very nice game overall. Be sure to play the talkie version if you decide to give the game a try.
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05-30-2007, 07:09 PM | #3 |
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The writing is abysmal. The story retarded and nonsensical and the humor fails to be humorous every single time. It is a true achievement in bad. It is not even amusing.
I remember liking it when I was wee, but having played it recently again, I was very disappointed in the kid I used to be. |
05-30-2007, 07:43 PM | #4 |
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Heh. I just discovered a review of the game right here at Adventure Gamers:
http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,82 I'd say that review summarizes it nicely. It's not in my top ten or anything, certainly. But I found it fair to middling at times but overall good, just like the reviewer. Last edited by Marian; 05-30-2007 at 07:50 PM. |
05-30-2007, 08:17 PM | #5 |
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I agree with the review posted above; worth spending some time with, to find out if it hits your fancy or not.
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06-01-2007, 05:00 AM | #6 |
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Amazon Queen is freeware, so you can download it for free.
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06-01-2007, 09:55 PM | #7 |
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The voices are embarrassing in this one. Kind of fun though if you accept the fact that it is almost 15 years old.
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06-01-2007, 11:26 PM | #8 |
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I love it, it's one of my favorites, although I have to agree that it's better played with the voices turned off. I even prefer it to some Lucasfilm Games classics, but I guess you need to be a fan of pulp adventure stories to fully appreciate it.
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06-03-2007, 05:42 PM | #9 |
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Kinda like an Indy part 2. Played like a classic Amiga adventure game. Well worth free - I would have paid $59.95 in 1995.
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06-03-2007, 06:42 PM | #10 |
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one of the only aussie adventures that really made it onto the list of games that people actually remember or know about.
Give it a shot, why not
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06-04-2007, 07:55 AM | #11 |
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We tried this one out some time ago but never finished it...guess we just lost interest.
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06-04-2007, 11:59 AM | #12 |
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I love this game. It's a ridiculous game, but that's the charm.
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06-04-2007, 02:51 PM | #13 |
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I liked it a lot when it was originally released. It's certainly not perfect, but you can't really go wrong with free; it's well worth downloading it and seeing if you like it.
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06-04-2007, 10:44 PM | #14 |
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Is it really an Aussie Game? All the characters seem to sound American to me except for one (who is an Aussie character) but even then it sounds like a fake Aussie accent.
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06-04-2007, 10:50 PM | #15 |
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Just cause it's an aussie adventure it doesnt mean they have to sound australian, Gilbert Goodmate is swedish and they sound american, same goes for Norweigan TLJ and spanish Runaway. So why not an aussie adventure with american actors.
Brilliant game anyway but too short! |
06-05-2007, 12:31 AM | #16 |
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I'm actually playing it right now. It's OK, but I had high expectations and it's fallen short. It features some of the stupidiest puzzles ever. That confused gorilla, anyone? It's also trying too hard to be funny using other people's jokes. I counted at least two direct quotes from Indiana Jones and Star Wars, another from the Terminator. And yet, despite all that, it does have a certain charm.... with the voices turned off, that is.
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06-05-2007, 12:49 AM | #17 | |
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Now I come to think of it that demo was more entertaining than the game itself. Ah, here it is. |
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06-05-2007, 11:39 AM | #18 | |
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It is in no way similar to a Lucas Arts adventure, at least not quality wise. Malcolm |
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06-10-2007, 04:19 PM | #19 |
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Show me a humourous game that doesn't have quotes from other sources and I'll show you a blank CD.
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06-10-2007, 06:56 PM | #20 |
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I found it in the Ubuntu repository. It was fun!
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