New ScummVM, FOTAQ released for free

remixor · 03-15-2004, 10:08 PM

Check it!

http://www.adventuregamers.com/newsitem.php?id=482

AND ALSO

http://www.adventuregamers.com/newsitem.php?id=483

Glenn Epic · 03-15-2004, 10:21 PM

Awsome, sorry to sound like a noob but how old is Flight of the Amazon Queen, and is it good?

I have played through Beneath a Steel Sky and finished it, I really enjoyed it. But then again I like all of Revolution's works

remixor · 03-15-2004, 10:42 PM

Link central!

http://www.adventuregamers.com/display.php?id=82

DustCropper · 03-15-2004, 10:46 PM

I've downloaded Amazon Queen and the new version of ScummVM. I'll have to wait till the weekend to play it though. Thanks for spreading the news.

03-15-2004, 10:58 PM

i cant down load flight of the amazon queen. i get an error at the link. does some one have the link for the direct download? or is the link on the site the direct download?

*Jake* · 03-15-2004, 11:09 PM

There was a typo in the link on the downloads page... it should work now.

Or you can just get it here: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/s...e.zip?download

sillycanadian · 03-15-2004, 11:31 PM

Yet another reason why I love ScummVM!

The Seed · 03-16-2004, 01:21 AM

That's two chunks of excellent news in two days, which has definitely helped to wash away the Sam and Max 2 disappear.

D.C. · 03-16-2004, 01:40 AM

Flight of the Amazon Queen is awesome. It's not a very large download so everyone should play it.

CrimsonBlue · 03-16-2004, 01:51 AM

Does this one have speech? I only ever completed it on Amiga. Great game, possibly one of the greatest games outside LucasArts.

D.C. · 03-16-2004, 01:52 AM

Yeah, the PC version should have speech.

Erwin_Br · 03-16-2004, 02:54 AM

Yes, I really like this game. It has a very LucasArts-like style to it.

--Erwin

Pappapisshu · 03-16-2004, 02:55 AM

Great! Now I finally get to play this game.

kingBLAOW · 03-16-2004, 06:04 AM

Am I the only one who thinks that the speech actually takes away from the game? The actual game itself seems really great.. but the speech is HORRIBLE IMO. My recommendation.... turn speech off!

Huz · 03-16-2004, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kingBLAOW

Am I the only one who thinks that the speech actually takes away from the game? The actual game itself seems really great.. but the speech is HORRIBLE IMO. My recommendation.... turn speech off!

Yeah, I agree. I played the Amiga version relatively recently, then got the PC version to see what the speech was like - it's terrible! And the music is no good compared to the Amiga version, so I'll stick with that!

It doesn't even have the comedy value of BASS, with the main character (Foster) saying things completely inappropriate for his accent!

Kolzig · 03-16-2004, 07:21 AM

The game feels very good, but I agree that the voicework is just plain bad.

WontonGoodsoup · 03-16-2004, 07:55 AM

ScummVM is such a cool thing, I wish I had found out about it sooner...I only started using it like last year. I remember being mad when i had to play through MI 2 with no sound.

AGA · 03-16-2004, 07:58 AM

The BASS voice version is awesome for one reason alone - the factory controller (whatever his name was). He had the most hilarious fat Yorkshireman voice ever. Reminded me of Fred Elliot from Coronation Street (British soap opera).

kingBLAOW · 03-16-2004, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Huz

Yeah, I agree. I played the Amiga version relatively recently, then got the PC version to see what the speech was like - it's terrible! And the music is no good compared to the Amiga version, so I'll stick with that!

It doesn't even have the comedy value of BASS, with the main character (Foster) saying things completely inappropriate for his accent!

Is there Scumm support for the amiga version? I would like to check that out sometime if there was.

***Jackal*** · 03-16-2004, 08:11 AM

I've already got FotAQ, but never could get it to run. What a great, great service ScummVM is for gamers.

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Glenn Epic How am I not myself? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,009	Awsome, sorry to sound like a noob but how old is Flight of the Amazon Queen, and is it good? I have played through Beneath a Steel Sky and finished it, I really enjoyed it. But then again I like all of Revolution's works Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Happenstance

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Jake The Dartmaster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 3,084	There was a typo in the link on the downloads page... it should work now. Or you can just get it here: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/s...e.zip?download Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ When on the Internet, visit Idle Thumbs \| Mixnmojo \| Sam & Max.net \| Telltale Games "I was one of the original lovers." - Evan Dickens

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The Seed Irritant F0rum Beasty Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Just lurking... Posts: 990	That's two chunks of excellent news in two days, which has definitely helped to wash away the Sam and Max 2 disappear. Share Share this post on Twitter

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AGA AdventureGameAficionado Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales Posts: 1,968	The BASS voice version is awesome for one reason alone - the factory controller (whatever his name was). He had the most hilarious fat Yorkshireman voice ever. Reminded me of Fred Elliot from Coronation Street (British soap opera). Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Berian Williams - [SIZE=1]Visit agagames.com for free adventure games!

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