Dark Seed

AndreaDraco83 · 07-22-2008, 10:01 AM

I found this game and I realized that years and years ago, when I first saw it on the shelves of the shop center, I really wanted to play it. However, I've heard very different thoughts and I can't find a review here on AGs. Is the game any good?

Gabe · 07-23-2008, 12:56 AM

Remember as Lovecraftian ag and H.R. Giger artwork but found 2 better more playable.

(Oi White Birds Productions check out that how innovative ,bet you never see something like that )

http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/dark-seed
http://www.mobygames.com/game/win3x/dark-seed-ii

Len Green · 07-23-2008, 01:29 AM

It's a very long time ago but I seem to remember that it was good for its time (1992/1993) !

IIRC, DarkSeed2 (1995) was even better.
N.B. I uploaded a walkthrough for DarkSeed2 in 2000 (still available) since it has some tricky moments/puzzles !!

AndreaDraco83 · 07-23-2008, 02:06 AM

I'll give it a shot then!

Len Green · 07-23-2008, 02:34 AM

Quote:

(Extract from a review) Darkseed is an innovative game which capitalizes on the drawings of famous horror designer H.R. Giger as a source of background artwork and inspiration.

If you like horror stuff, you will probably like these games !
IIRC they are both DOS games !

Keregioz · 07-23-2008, 08:58 AM

I could be wrong but I remember that it had a lot of dead ends... which for me is reason enough to not touch it.
Great atmosphere though.

Len Green · 07-24-2008, 12:52 AM

I don't remember dead ends... but it could have been so ????
In case that's the situation... SAVE VERY FREQUENTLY !!!

mart · 07-24-2008, 06:20 AM

Indeed, Dark Seed has a great atmosphere, but there are at least two notorious dead ends, and you can better find out beforehand what they are (for they can spoil the game for you; in any case you have to replay quite a big part). The dead ends are caused by not picking up two items that are essential later on in the game. (First spoiler below states what the items are, second one where to find the items).

Spoiler:
Bottle of Scotch (will be gone next day) and a pin.

Spoiler:
Bottle in the shop; pin in the library, on the floor in front of the librarian.

Len Green · 07-25-2008, 02:53 AM

Were those for Darkseed or Darkseed 2 ?

Assuming that those 2 deadends are correct (and I assume they are), that is a great help to anybody who wishes to play the game.

I just don't remember whether I encountered them and had to backtrack, or luckily avoided them (as is always the chance with deadends !!).

mart · 07-25-2008, 04:11 AM

It was Dark Seed, but hey, you probably played the game 16 years ago! (And I only remember this so well, because I have replayed the game a few times.)
If you have located the second item that I mentioned by yourself, I must congratulate you after all those years, for that was a big problem for a lot of gamers back then, and I fear I overlooked it too the first time. The player only gets a very subtle hint about where to find it. It is indeed a fine example of pixel hunting (often exaggerated by gamers, I think). In the spoiler below some more info, so you will probably remember the corresponding scenes.

Spoiler:
You need the scotch to be able to talk to your neigbor Delbert on the second day. He is playing with his dog behind your house. Otherwise he will ignore you, and you won't be able to pick up the dog stick, that you'll need later on in the dark world to scare away the Dark World dog, so to speak.
You will probably remember that you had to hide the pin under the pillow in the jail in the normal world, in order to break jail in the dark world.

07-22-2008, 10:01 AM	#1
AndreaDraco83 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 2,684	Dark Seed I found this game and I realized that years and years ago, when I first saw it on the shelves of the shop center, I really wanted to play it. However, I've heard very different thoughts and I can't find a review here on AGs. Is the game any good? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Top Ten Adventures: Gabriel Knight Series, King's Quest VI, Conquests of the Longbow, Quest for Glory II, Police Quest III, Gold Rush!, Leisure Suit Larry III, Under a Killing Moon, Conquests of Camelot, Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist. Now Playing: Neverwinter Nights, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Last edited by AndreaDraco83; 08-31-2009 at 02:09 PM.

07-23-2008, 12:56 AM	#2
Gabe Schättenjager Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 815	Remember as Lovecraftian ag and H.R. Giger artwork but found 2 better more playable. (Oi White Birds Productions check out that how innovative ,bet you never see something like that ) http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/dark-seed http://www.mobygames.com/game/win3x/dark-seed-ii Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature." ---Helen Keller Last edited by Gabe; 07-23-2008 at 01:05 AM.

07-23-2008, 01:29 AM	#3
Len Green Senior Member $Len Green's Avatar$ Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 454	It's a very long time ago but I seem to remember that it was good for its time (1992/1993) ! IIRC, DarkSeed2 (1995) was even better. N.B. I uploaded a walkthrough for DarkSeed2 in 2000 (still available) since it has some tricky moments/puzzles !! Share Share this post on Twitter

07-23-2008, 02:06 AM	#4
AndreaDraco83 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 2,684	I'll give it a shot then! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Top Ten Adventures: Gabriel Knight Series, King's Quest VI, Conquests of the Longbow, Quest for Glory II, Police Quest III, Gold Rush!, Leisure Suit Larry III, Under a Killing Moon, Conquests of Camelot, Freddy Pharkas Frontier Pharmacist. Now Playing: Neverwinter Nights, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box

07-23-2008, 08:58 AM	#6
Keregioz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Greece Posts: 638	I could be wrong but I remember that it had a lot of dead ends... which for me is reason enough to not touch it. Great atmosphere though. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "Sometimes when you do things right, people are not sure you've done anything at all." -- God (Futurama)

07-24-2008, 12:52 AM	#7
Len Green Senior Member $Len Green's Avatar$ Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 454	I don't remember dead ends... but it could have been so ???? In case that's the situation... SAVE VERY FREQUENTLY !!! Share Share this post on Twitter

07-24-2008, 06:20 AM	#8
mart Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 105	Indeed, Dark Seed has a great atmosphere, but there are at least two notorious dead ends, and you can better find out beforehand what they are (for they can spoil the game for you; in any case you have to replay quite a big part). The dead ends are caused by not picking up two items that are essential later on in the game. (First spoiler below states what the items are, second one where to find the items). Spoiler: Bottle of Scotch (will be gone next day) and a pin. Spoiler: Bottle in the shop; pin in the library, on the floor in front of the librarian. Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by mart; 07-24-2008 at 06:27 AM.

07-25-2008, 02:53 AM	#9
Len Green Senior Member $Len Green's Avatar$ Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 454	Were those for Darkseed or Darkseed 2 ? Assuming that those 2 deadends are correct (and I assume they are), that is a great help to anybody who wishes to play the game. I just don't remember whether I encountered them and had to backtrack, or luckily avoided them (as is always the chance with deadends !!). Share Share this post on Twitter

07-25-2008, 04:11 AM	#10
mart Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 105	It was Dark Seed, but hey, you probably played the game 16 years ago! (And I only remember this so well, because I have replayed the game a few times.) If you have located the second item that I mentioned by yourself, I must congratulate you after all those years, for that was a big problem for a lot of gamers back then, and I fear I overlooked it too the first time. The player only gets a very subtle hint about where to find it. It is indeed a fine example of pixel hunting (often exaggerated by gamers, I think). In the spoiler below some more info, so you will probably remember the corresponding scenes. Spoiler: You need the scotch to be able to talk to your neigbor Delbert on the second day. He is playing with his dog behind your house. Otherwise he will ignore you, and you won't be able to pick up the dog stick, that you'll need later on in the dark world to scare away the Dark World dog, so to speak. You will probably remember that you had to hide the pin under the pillow in the jail in the normal world, in order to break jail in the dark world. Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by mart; 07-25-2008 at 04:25 AM.

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