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Rattenmonster
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Congrats, Brad, on a great first article. Who's got the champagne?!
![]() Too bad the game was so... eh. ![]() Out of curiosity, what kind of cell phone were you playing with? It's interesting that the distribution of the game is limited by carrier... I thought most cell phone games would work on certain types of phones no matter who your carrier is. Does this have something to do with the large download size? |
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Although, the negative review may have come about because of the platform, I'll have to say I completely disagree with the remarks about the game itself. I have fond memories of playing Shadowgate, as well as, Deja Vu and The Uninvited on the NES. To this day they are still some of the hardest games I've played and still three of my favorites.
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Always nice to get another debut article up.
![]() The platform was only part of the criticism of the game. There's a big difference between a game being good 15, 10, or even 5 years ago and being good now. This wasn't a review of an old game, but a NEW game just released. As Brad said, the game will have a high nostalgia factor for those who liked it originally. For everyone else... |
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Thanks for the congrats.
I played on an LG phone that had a nice large screen. Due to the large size of the game (one meg or higher), they go back to the server a lot for game bits (images, sounds). So the provider has to host the backend parts, and allow the phone to do network transfers. Also, some providers make it difficult to download stuff unless you use their store to do it. Anyway, thanks again. |
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The review stated that there were, and I quote, "approximately 50% new puzzles". Has anybody played this version all the way through, and can attest to the quality of these new puzzles, or if they even exist?
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Yes, welcome, dubleg.
The publisher's press materials for the game specifically refers to new puzzles. Not that anyone would suggest a publisher is an impartial observer, but they can't blatantly advertise what isn't true. I know the 50% number was an estimation, though (gotta love the word "approximately"! ![]() You could always take a glance at the walkthrough linked to in the review for a general sense of what's new, or how much. |
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Although the qualities of the review are undeniable, I, as many people here, I am sure, would be far more interested in a review of a pc game. The experience of playing a game on the pc is far more compelling, and adventure is a mostly pc genre.
And, as a side note, what happened to flashback fridays? It was a pleasant experience to dive into the sea of memories once a week.
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I'd prefer a review of a game that is played on pc since, in my opinion, it is far more appropriate a platform for adventure games than cell phones.
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Ah, I see. Guess I'm just desperate to break some new ground in an ICOM-style adventure, it's been so long. ![]() Anyway, thanks everyone for the warm welcome! |
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