[Shazzner]

Originally Posted by Aurebesh

How do you pull that off?

It's just a background thing, whenever you leave the hotel you see the car parked outside slowly getting towed/destroyed.

[cw2381]

Unfortunately it sounds like it has the same actor doing the voice acting for the lead from the Moment of Silence. Overall I thought it was a fairly superior modern adventure. I liked Culpa Innata better, mostly because it had many more layers. It reminded me a bit of Still Life in terms being extremely linear but very enjoyable.

[noknowncure]

Originally Posted by cw2381

Unfortunately it sounds like it has the same actor doing the voice acting for the lead from the Moment of Silence.

It's pretty much the same cast entirely.

[DutchAdventurer]

I played out the english version, a very good story and a very good game!

[VOLKANA]

I played too and i enjoyed it very much... I was so curious to find out what happened that i keep playing for hours :-)

[OneFlesh]

The most interesting thing about the game to me was phoning the wife - I never really wanted to do it, since the protagonist was clearly just going to emotionally wound her again, but you could see why he'd need to do it almost every time he calls. That was much more interesting to me than any of the conspiracy nonsense.

The only other moment in any game I've ever played that made me so uncomfortable was in 'Barrow Hill'...

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When the main character ditches his dad to sleep with the poorly drawn out love interest. It sucked not to get to make the choice of what to do. Between that and his bizarre death at the end, that was a weirdly structured game.

Unfortunately, it ended up a bit like 'Phantasmagoria II'...

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...where it all ends up being the fault of aliens/a grand conspiracy, so you're just an innocent victim instead of a genuinely disturbed character.

[Jadefalcon]

I really disliked the Terry character. I realise he was meant to come across as a friend who had grown distant, but to me he seemed like a smug self righteous ass. I'd really like to know what the end means.

[Fantasysci5]

Okay, two things about this alright game.

First, every time before a cut-scene would come on, my coputer would freeze for seriously a few minutes, and then continue. It never crashed, just had HORRIBLE lag. I have good graphics and everything, so I'm wondering if there's something wrong with my computer or something.

Second, and more importantly, I have one question about this game...

Spoiler:

Who was the person that shot up the doors in the compound that freaked everyone out?!

I just didn't get that part. And the ending

Spoiler:

were the police coming for Dave since he "kidnapped/put at gun point" Dr. Young. What did Jonthan do? What would happen to those kids?! lol Just it's really killing me...

[LGH]

Concerning your first question:

Spoiler:

I think that was part of the experiment. To increase the subjects' fear and thereby their disposition for aggressiveness.

About the ending:

Spoiler:

I think the scene with the police car is intended to be ambiguous You could say that it is just normal that the police wants to ask some questions in order to bring light into all the events. But if you like conspirations, you could also argue that the authorities still want to prevent the truth from coming out. And you may even question if your wife is REALLY on your side right now

I love it to end the story there, and to leave the rest to our imagination...

[Fantasysci5]

Thanks. And I agree with your first answer a lot. It probably needed a stimulus event to motivate them into it. Good idea.

Spoiler:

I like to think his wife is finally on his side, maybe understanding things, so they are finally back together before he may go to jail. I do believe the government is still going to try and keep this quiet. But where did the rest of the kids go? And why did they kill Moretti?!?! He was one of my favorite characters. I didn't see why the government couldn't just tell him to back off the assignment. No, they had to kill him...why?! :'( lol And I could have sworn the way it was palyed out, that Terry and Dave's wife were having an affair. "I'm taking care of her"...sure you are. There was just something about Terry I didn't like...AT ALL!!!

[LGH]

Yep. If you have friends like him, you don't need ennemies

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Fantasysci5

Thanks. And I agree with your first answer a lot. It probably needed a stimulus event to motivate them into it. Good idea.

Spoiler:

I like to think his wife is finally on his side, maybe understanding things, so they are finally back together before he may go to jail. I do believe the government is still going to try and keep this quiet. But where did the rest of the kids go? And why did they kill Moretti?!?! He was one of my favorite characters. I didn't see why the government couldn't just tell him to back off the assignment. No, they had to kill him...why?! :'( lol And I could have sworn the way it was palyed out, that Terry and Dave's wife were having an affair. "I'm taking care of her"...sure you are. There was just something about Terry I didn't like...AT ALL!!!

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I don't think govt knew much. It was a army+drug company or drug company alone which was doing this.

Rest of the kids got freed. They got their memories back & the brains into senses, except for the one who died.

[Fantasysci5]

Originally Posted by Sandman

Spoiler:

I don't think govt knew much. It was a army+drug company or drug company alone which was doing this.

Rest of the kids got freed. They got their memories back & the brains into senses, except for the one who died.

Spoiler:

Drug company? I thought it was only the army involved. Did I miss something?! I know drugs probably had to be in there somewhere for the simulator to "take control" of them, but I don't remember how they got into it.

So why DID the army kill, Morretti? :'( I loved him. And quick question. Cliff said the doctor and another familiar guy was arguing. Who? The "drug representative"? Or one of the otehr guy patients? And I kind of doubt Laura just killed herself, like Dave said it came out of nowhere. Did the doctor kill her, because she was going to tell Dave about how this started the next day?!

Sorry I'm so stupid!

[crabapple]

Originally Posted by OneFlesh

The only other moment in any game I've ever played that made me so uncomfortable was in 'Barrow Hill'...

Spoiler:

When the main character ditches his dad to sleep with the poorly drawn out love interest. It sucked not to get to make the choice of what to do. Between that and his bizarre death at the end, that was a weirdly structured game.

That was Shady Brook, not Barrow Hill.

[Fantasysci5]

Barrow Hill? Where?! lol I love that game. Way off topic, but I've actually "met" and talked to Emma Harry. One of my best friends.

[Sandman]

Originally Posted by Fantasysci5

Spoiler:

Drug company? I thought it was only the army involved. Did I miss something?! I know drugs probably had to be in there somewhere for the simulator to "take control" of them, but I don't remember how they got into it.

So why DID the army kill, Morretti? :'( I loved him. And quick question. Cliff said the doctor and another familiar guy was arguing. Who? The "drug representative"? Or one of the otehr guy patients? And I kind of doubt Laura just killed herself, like Dave said it came out of nowhere. Did the doctor kill her, because she was going to tell Dave about how this started the next day?!

Sorry I'm so stupid!

Oh sorry I am confused between couple of stories and this game. Guess I need a therapy. Its the army & the computer software. But AFAIR there was a mention of a drug company.

[kadji-kun]

Originally Posted by OneFlesh

Unfortunately, it ended up a bit like 'Phantasmagoria II'...

Spoiler:

...where it all ends up being the fault of aliens/a grand conspiracy, so you're just an innocent victim instead of a genuinely disturbed character.

Spoiler:

Ummm, no not really. The protagonist was apart of what was going on. If you listened and understood the story. Everything that went on was related to his experience in the army. Hence 'Combat Simulator'.

Originally Posted by LGH

Concerning your first question:

Spoiler:

I think that was part of the experiment. To increase the subjects' fear and thereby their disposition for aggressiveness.

About the ending:

Spoiler:

I think the scene with the police car is intended to be ambiguous You could say that it is just normal that the police wants to ask some questions in order to bring light into all the events. But if you like conspirations, you could also argue that the authorities still want to prevent the truth from coming out. And you may even question if your wife is REALLY on your side right now

I love it to end the story there, and to leave the rest to our imagination...

EXACTLY! Absolutely how I felt. It was a game that worded things in a way that your imagination could play a role.

Originally Posted by Fantasysci5

Spoiler:

And why did they kill Moretti?!?! He was one of my favorite characters. I didn't see why the government couldn't just tell him to back off the assignment. No, they had to kill him...why?! :'( lol And I could have sworn the way it was palyed out, that Terry and Dave's wife were having an affair. "I'm taking care of her"...sure you are. There was just something about Terry I didn't like...AT ALL!!!

Spoiler:

If you listened to the story, the company that did this was funded by the government. So the government had no DIRECT control. Now tell me. What mobster would tell a cop to back off if they know too much? They wouldn't. They'd wack'm.

Originally Posted by Sandman

Spoiler:

I don't think govt knew much. It was a army+drug company or drug company alone which was doing this.

Rest of the kids got freed. They got their memories back & the brains into senses, except for the one who died.

Originally Posted by Fantasysci5

Spoiler:

Drug company? I thought it was only the army involved. Did I miss something?! I know drugs probably had to be in there somewhere for the simulator to "take control" of them, but I don't remember how they got into it.

Sorry I'm so stupid!

Spoiler:

It isn't the army. Its a government funded company. The army has no direct control. This happens all the time over the world. Independent companies are funded for research thats nature is in the funders ebst interest.