Two Small Requests

Sage · 12-30-2004, 11:52 AM

Dear Adventure Gamers,
In future, would it be possible to note in reviews what platforms the games reviewed are available for? Many are PC-only, some are PC or Mac on the same disk, and still other games are available for Macs but require Mac-specific versions.
Also, more "Flashback Friday" reviews, please. The "Zork-Nemesis" review mirrored my own impressions of that game almost exactly. I buy the majority of my games used at thrift stores, and would like to know beforehand if a prospective purchase is a bargain at $5-$10, or is overpriced at 99 cents.

Thank you so much for your help,
Thrift Store Scott

***fov*** · 12-30-2004, 12:04 PM

Welcome to the forum!

I'm a thrift store junkie too.

Mentioning the platforms is a good idea... if known. Often Mac ports come out a few months after a PC release and by then the review has already come and gone.

-emily

Christina · 12-30-2004, 01:03 PM

That's a very good suggestion. It's certainly something we should think about doing.

Also, I'm glad you liked my Nemesis review.

***Jackal*** · 12-30-2004, 01:15 PM

Welcome, TS Scott.

Rest assured that there will be plenty more Flashback Friday reviews in future. Glad you find them useful.

Don't be shy about using the AG forums to ask opinions about games, too. If there's one thing AGers have plenty of, it's opinions.

AGA · 12-30-2004, 04:52 PM

That and the ability to take a new topic completely off-topic within three posts.

***fov*** · 12-30-2004, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AGA

That and the ability to take a new topic completely off-topic within three posts.

Three? I can do it in one.

LauraMac · 12-30-2004, 08:59 PM

Quote:

That and the ability to take a new topic completely off-topic within three posts.

Hey, didn't you mean ..."within five posts"

The bet is within one post - tension mounts around the forums...can she do it and set the record?! *grabs good seat to watch history made*

EasilyConfused · 12-31-2004, 01:47 PM

Well, having gone totally offtrack in the Keepsake thread, I think I'll confine myself here to saying that I really really like Flashback Fridays. Maybe they don't even have to be Friday, they could be like, Memory (Lane?) Monday, Total Recall Tuesday, etc. (Or, we could just forget about alliterative day/amnesia combos.) Anyway, I like them, and it's especially nice to read a review that comments on a game from today's perspective rather than an archived review from 1997 gushing about how great the graphics are back in the stone age . . .

LauraMac · 12-31-2004, 03:10 PM

Me too - I like looking at older games and seeing how well they hold up.

I like the days, but you left out Wacky Wednesdays and Sassy Sundays.

12-30-2004, 11:52 AM	#1
Sage Bad Influence Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, Alabama USA Posts: 5,547	Two Small Requests Dear Adventure Gamers, In future, would it be possible to note in reviews what platforms the games reviewed are available for? Many are PC-only, some are PC or Mac on the same disk, and still other games are available for Macs but require Mac-specific versions. Also, more "Flashback Friday" reviews, please. The "Zork-Nemesis" review mirrored my own impressions of that game almost exactly. I buy the majority of my games used at thrift stores, and would like to know beforehand if a prospective purchase is a bargain at $5-$10, or is overpriced at 99 cents. Thank you so much for your help, Thrift Store Scott Share Share this post on Twitter

12-30-2004, 12:04 PM	#2
*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	Welcome to the forum! I'm a thrift store junkie too. Mentioning the platforms is a good idea... if known. Often Mac ports come out a few months after a PC release and by then the review has already come and gone. -emily Share Share this post on Twitter

12-30-2004, 01:03 PM	#3
Christina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 187	That's a very good suggestion. It's certainly something we should think about doing. Also, I'm glad you liked my Nemesis review. Share Share this post on Twitter

12-30-2004, 01:15 PM	#4
*Jackal* Hopeful skeptic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,743	Welcome, TS Scott. Rest assured that there will be plenty more Flashback Friday reviews in future. Glad you find them useful. Don't be shy about using the AG forums to ask opinions about games, too. If there's one thing AGers have plenty of, it's opinions. Share Share this post on Twitter

12-30-2004, 04:52 PM	#5
AGA AdventureGameAficionado Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales Posts: 1,968	That and the ability to take a new topic completely off-topic within three posts. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Berian Williams - [SIZE=1]Visit agagames.com for free adventure games!

12-31-2004, 01:47 PM	#8
EasilyConfused Curiouser and curiouser Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 803	Well, having gone totally offtrack in the Keepsake thread, I think I'll confine myself here to saying that I really really like Flashback Fridays. Maybe they don't even have to be Friday, they could be like, Memory (Lane?) Monday, Total Recall Tuesday, etc. (Or, we could just forget about alliterative day/amnesia combos.) Anyway, I like them, and it's especially nice to read a review that comments on a game from today's perspective rather than an archived review from 1997 gushing about how great the graphics are back in the stone age . . . Share Share this post on Twitter

12-31-2004, 03:10 PM	#9
LauraMac Bearly Here Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 1,145	Me too - I like looking at older games and seeing how well they hold up. I like the days, but you left out Wacky Wednesdays and Sassy Sundays. Share Share this post on Twitter

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