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Adventure Game Scene of the Day - Saturday 27 August 2016
The Space Bar
This is a game of split personalities, not only because you get to play as ten different characters (one human and nine different aliens) but that the game itself is split between being tremendously fun to head-bangingly frustrating. While playing it, I alternately wanted to hug its creator, Steve Meretzky, and throw him into a pit of vipers. Still, this is a unique gem of a game that will consume hours of your life and leave you wanting more.
In the screenshot, you are playing as Click, an alien who uses echolocation instead of eyes to see his world. The apparatus is used to analyze the ingredients for a special kind of bomb.
Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.
I’ve heard a lot about this game, but never played it. Don’t know why. Just more games in line ahead of it I guess. Although with more games coming out, think Obduction,that are beyond my computer’s capabilities. I may start to look for and play older games such as this.
For whom the games toll,
they toll for thee.
One of the most difficult games, and at the same time one of the games that “breathes” a lot, you really feel like you’re “there”. Frustrating, yes, but not for a second a boring game.
Recently finished: Four Last Things 4/5, Edna & Harvey: The Breakout 5/5, Chains of Satinav 3,95/5, A Vampyre Story 88, Sam Peters 3/5, Broken Sword 1 4,5/5, Broken Sword 2 4,3/5, Broken Sword 3 85, Broken Sword 5 81, Gray Matter 4/5\nCurrently playing: Broken Sword 4, Keepsake (Let\‘s Play), Callahan\‘s Crosstime Saloon (post-Community Playthrough)\nLooking forward to: A Playwright’s Tale
Just reading Lady K’s description makes me want to play this game. Um, isn’t this the one where there’s a section where you have to move absolutely perfectly—any step in the wrong direction brings failure?
Just reading Lady K’s description makes me want to play this game. Um, isn’t this the one where there’s a section where you have to move absolutely perfectly—any step in the wrong direction brings failure?
Yes. LadyKestrel’s pic is from that part of the game. Fun! It’s a great game filled with bizarre creatures. Just very difficult.
PS: Your every move counts in many other sections too. Legacy of the text adventures Steve Meretzky created.
Butter my buns and call me a biscuit! - Agent A
There are several situations like that in the game, Becky. The three that come to mind are trying to board the bus as Thud and Fleebix, Click’s vine swinging to escape the police, and the robot’s game of veebleball.
One of the more frustrating parts of the game is knowing how long to wait for something. You have a dial to advance the time, but knowing how long to wait is tricky.
Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.
I managed to get the game after the CPT which tempted me to track it down but haven’t had too much mood/time to invest in it yet + I’m apprehensive as the game’s coming across as very hard?
Veebleball? Let me guess—the ball is a sentient life form, right?
Veebleball rules mainly concern arguing and getting physical with the refs. Clubs are used. Appropriately, the bot’s name is Dirtkicker.
Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.
Here are the very important Veebleball rules:
Butter my buns and call me a biscuit! - Agent A
I’ve heard a lot about this game, but never played it. Don’t know why. Just more games in line ahead of it I guess. Although with more games coming out, think Obduction,that are beyond my computer’s capabilities. I may start to look for and play older games such as this.
Do take a look a the CPT if you decide to play The Space Bar.
It might not be the easiest game to set up (just check the steps in the first post of the CPT). I played it in a Virtual Machine with Win98 myself.
And getting it to run is just the first of many hard puzzles…
Very funny game, though.
The truth can’t hurt you, it’s just like the dark: it scares you witless but in time you see things clear and stark. - Elvis Costello
Maybe this time I can be strong, but since I know who I am, I’m probably wrong. Maybe this time I can go far, but thinking about where I’ve been ain’t helping me start. - Michael Kiwanuka
Veebleball rules mainly concern arguing and getting physical with the refs. Clubs are used.
Sounds a lot like baseball.
The rules must be delicious! It looks like someone ate most of them.
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