tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post2208142507522453254..comments2024-03-28T13:43:13.495+00:00Comments on Super Adventures in Gaming: Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (MS-DOS)Ray Hardgrithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18436491500347661133noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-20368935848754405182016-03-13T20:50:21.590+00:002016-03-13T20:50:21.590+00:00I can't promise anything, as I've got a li...I can't promise anything, as I've got a list of games to play a mile long and all my plans tend to go awry.<br /><br />Though on the other hand, I did buy the game already, so I really should give it a try some time. (Gabriel Knight 3 as well.)Ray Hardgrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436491500347661133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-25635214679044319782016-03-09T13:39:53.169+00:002016-03-09T13:39:53.169+00:00This was a game that definitely got me to both lov...This was a game that definitely got me to both love and hate it at the same time...<br /><br />I loved the story as it progressed, I liked the details, and (hailing from Germany) I got a huge chuckle out of the residence of Gabriel's german relative, which is... well, so cliché-ridingly backwards even by 19th century standards. I loved it! (and part 2 was just awesome, with all those american actors mangling the german language, and taking place in and around Munich - a city I lived in for five years. They actually shot on location, so the setting is relatively authentic and completely bonkers at the same time; it made the game feel like taking playce in some weird mirror universe. :p)<br /><br />On the other hand, some of the puzzles irritated the heck out of me. But worst of all, the game managed to commit one of the cardinal sins of adventure games: There are one or two key events that, if you happen to miss them once the day is over, then that's it: You can't progress any more! When I played the game for the forst time, I accidentally hung up on my german relative the first time we talked, failing to get some key information out of him. But the game let me progress another two in-game days before I suddenly couldn't advance any more - without giving me any hint what I did wrong. It was only after consulting a walkthrough printed in a magazin that I learned what I had missed - which meant that I had to restart the entire game and re-play the four of five days again! I was very close to quitting the game altoghether at that point...<br /><br />Hey, um, since I mentioned it: Is there any chance of you playing Gabriel Knight 2 at some point? Like I said, the acting in that game is simply... something else. El despertandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760941024574852525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-78456194916511450762014-05-17T13:33:03.341+01:002014-05-17T13:33:03.341+01:00Yeah, I'm reminded of how I saw someone advert...Yeah, I'm reminded of how I saw someone advertising a new video game blog a few weeks back and I decided to see what they were doing with it. Their very first post as was a review of Hotline Miami and after just a glance at the text I was immediately struck with two revelations:<br /><br />1. No matter how good the writing might be or how great the game is to play, the world does not need another review of Hotline Miami. Everything's been said, everyone who cares already knows everything about it, everyone who doesn't care doesn't care, and it certainly doesn't need any more promotion at this point from folks like us.<br />2. I'd written an article about Hotline Miami. Oops.<br /><br />I can't resist writing about the newer games I play, so I know I'll keep on making that same mistake over and over again, but I PROMISE YOU that the site will be getting more old-school from now on this year. <br /><br />Well except for the 'S' games that is. The games I've picked for October are going to be a great disappointment for everyone and it's too late to change 'em as they've already been played. But all the other letters... aside from maybe M and P, are going to be packed full of 90s! Probably.Ray Hardgrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436491500347661133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-746421062828775392014-05-15T21:11:58.513+01:002014-05-15T21:11:58.513+01:00> Thing is, when it comes to new-ish videogames...> Thing is, when it comes to new-ish videogames, plenty of websites cover those already. When it comes to oldies, this is my website of reference!<br /><br />Seconded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-91249487507414771702014-05-15T17:44:17.800+01:002014-05-15T17:44:17.800+01:00Thing is, when it comes to new-ish videogames, ple...Thing is, when it comes to new-ish videogames, plenty of websites cover those already.<br />When it comes to oldies, this is my website of reference!<br /><br />Of course I can't speak for other readers of this site. Neither am I suggesting you ignore recent videogames altogether: it's good to have some new games reviewed now and then.<br /><br />Personally, though, I'm a nostalgic and I love reading about the oldies. Sometimes I even discover of a title I didn't know at the time, and feel like playing it. :PLunSeinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-74154618326938115782014-05-14T12:30:50.749+01:002014-05-14T12:30:50.749+01:00I appreciate the feedback. No seriously, it's ...I appreciate the feedback. No seriously, it's a lot easier for me to gauge what people actually think about my site when they just straight up spell it out for me!<br /><br />You are of course right, I should be focusing more on 90s titles instead of just playing though all the Steam games I grabbed last Christmas sale. Though when games are gifted to me (like Eldritch, Dust and Crusader Kings II were) I do feel obligated to give them priority.<br /><br />But I also feel obligated to see this stupid alphabetical gimmick through to the end, seeing as I'm seven letters in now, and even I can't figure out a way to cheat and fit a title like 'Dark Seed' in with the 'G' games. I suppose I could pick any classic run and gun and his alien would likely show up at some point, but it's not the same really. To be honest though, the way I often whine about games it'd probably be more respectful of me to save it for later.<br /><br />Whatever I decide to do, I've added Dark Seed to the game request list.Ray Hardgrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436491500347661133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-13893828846060619042014-05-14T08:35:30.906+01:002014-05-14T08:35:30.906+01:00Yes, yes! More '90s!!! Frankly, I don't co...Yes, yes! More '90s!!! Frankly, I don't come to this website to read about new-ish videogames. I come here for things like this!! :)<br /><br />I was thinking you might review Darkseed to honour the tragic death of the awesome artist, Giger.LunSeinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-77586615322607810562014-05-13T22:56:53.414+01:002014-05-13T22:56:53.414+01:00I so friggin love this game. It's "got so...I so friggin love this game. It's "got some points" sound effect is still my sms notification sound.<br />I think this is the best of the series when it comes to old school point and click adventure thing, but the easiest for newer players is the 3rd one.geooorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04338954932953725201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-86725376871867674642014-05-13T22:47:00.278+01:002014-05-13T22:47:00.278+01:00I thought the narrator sounded bored too at first ...I thought the narrator sounded bored too at first (and who wouldn't while reading out a million item descriptions one after another), but she soon started joking around more and I got the tone they were going for there.<br /><br />Also the manual does say to read the graphic novel right away (and they HIGHLY RECOMMEND reading it before day 3), so it totally wasn't cheating! The player's apparently supposed to know all the secret backstory upfront for whatever reason.Ray Hardgrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436491500347661133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-13162547318545329802014-05-13T21:19:12.715+01:002014-05-13T21:19:12.715+01:00> full magnitude of its microscopic nature
chuc...> full magnitude of its microscopic nature<br />chuckled<br /><br />> with the game and learn everything immediately!<br />That's kind of cheating<br /><br />I played without voices because I didn't liked them. The narrator sounds to me like she's about die from boredom.<br /><br />> but this is actually a pretty goofy game<br />It gets a bit more creepy later.<br /><br />In general I liked GK (despite detail hunt puzzles).Fagusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137575628973890680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068112306642079190.post-17740762893903247502014-05-13T20:51:19.168+01:002014-05-13T20:51:19.168+01:00Gabriel Knight looks like the child of Morten Hark...Gabriel Knight looks like the child of Morten Harket and Conan O'Brien. I wish I had more to say about the game than that but I don't.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.com