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by simulacrum
Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:31 pm
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Tex Murphy's Fedora is full of money and potential
Replies: 2
Views: 699

I am positive you will fall in love with them, especially if you find their premise intriguing.

They do not really share many elements with the Sierra and LusasArts adventures of yore, in terms of presentation and interface, but the core mechanics (lots of dialogue, exploration, choke-full ...
by simulacrum
Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:46 am
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Tex Murphy's Fedora is full of money and potential
Replies: 2
Views: 699

Tex Murphy's Fedora is full of money and potential

It's VERY late into the party but I thought I'd give a heads-up in here, since I imagine there might be some GB people who have played and loved the series back in the day (90s) but haven't heard of this campaign, what with all the RPG stuff and other Adventure game projects clogging our Kickstarter ...
by simulacrum
Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:09 am
Forum: General RPG Discussion
Topic: MMORPG facts and statistics
Replies: 1
Views: 5005

MMORPG facts and statistics

Hey everyone.

I am in the middle of a University project regarding MMORPGs and I was wondering if there are any reliable sites/ online journals with useful figures and facts about budgets, incomes, population fluctuation, demographics and the sort. Not every single MMORPG out there, mind, just ...
by simulacrum
Mon May 23, 2011 4:50 am
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: What book are you reading?
Replies: 27
Views: 6739

I recently finished "L.A Confidential". James Ellroy is probably my favourite author but I had been postponing reading this since I already had a pretty good idea of its story and characters from the (also excellent) movie. Turns out the book is an altogether different beast, deeper, darker and ...
by simulacrum
Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:45 am
Forum: Dragon Age Series
Topic: Dragon Age 2 : Post-play comments
Replies: 58
Views: 13836

I have clocked about 20 hours into it so far and I am pretty much in sync with what Guillerms II has said. I can't imagine how some reviewers score this game below 7, I believe such reactions are mostly due to Bioware/EA's overhyping and exaggerations that backfired. If the game doesn't go seriously ...
by simulacrum
Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:21 am
Forum: The Witcher Series
Topic: Witcher 2 Collector's edition cancelled?
Replies: 1
Views: 1538

Hmm.. I am fairly certain that the one at Amazon.uk is not completely "legit". The seller is not Amazon itself but rather a third party (a greek webstore, in fact) who has most probably stocked on Collector's Edition pre-orders and is looking to make profit by re-selling at a higher price, because ...
by simulacrum
Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:46 pm
Forum: Dragon Age Series
Topic: Dragon Age 2 : Post-play comments
Replies: 58
Views: 13836

Could anyone who has received and installed the Signature Edition comment on whether the extra content is burned into the disc or if a downloading code is provided? If so, how big is the download for the whole thing (I expect the Exiled Prince to take up the most space)?

On a more on-topic note: 15 ...
by simulacrum
Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:46 pm
Forum: Icewind Dale
Topic: My thoughts on IWD1 and IWD2
Replies: 9
Views: 3957

I got around to playing both games quite "recently" (it's been about 1.5 year now but considering for how much time they have been around..) and I must say my opinion on them is quite different to most of the guys above.

The first game seemed like a rather simplified hack and slash to me in terms ...
by simulacrum
Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:39 pm
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Inspirational Fictional Characters
Replies: 38
Views: 5631

If I had to remain on Discworld territory I would definitely pick Sam Vimes, with DEATH probably as a runner-up for his tranquil but curious approach on the ever-changing, ever-incurable human condition. I have to agree, though, that the charm of the Librarian is also undeniable =)

Lately, I am ...
by simulacrum
Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:35 am
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Fanfiction
Replies: 6
Views: 10536

Part 3 (final)

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Protoss ships looked as impressive from the inside, as they looked effective from the outside. The organic-mechanical motif maintained by Protoss physiology, apparently carried on well to their spacecraft design. Vernon was standing beside him, arms crossed, his rifle still held ...
by simulacrum
Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:33 am
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Fanfiction
Replies: 6
Views: 10536

Part 2



Four men went out with him, five people stayed back at the Bunker to guard it and act as auxiliary unit should things go awry. Riding with him: Tommy Silts, Vernon Escariola, Ricky “The Rubik” Peres, Wesley Burns. At the Bunker: Aaron Sellick: doctor, Scott Perkins: mechanic, Gail ...
by simulacrum
Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:30 am
Forum: Speak Your Mind
Topic: Fanfiction
Replies: 6
Views: 10536

I may be abusing forum space here (and a lot, at that) since the following piece of fanfiction is NOT in any way related to RPGs. Instead, it is inspired by the Starcraft universe, a real time strategy game by Blizzard many of you I am sure are deeply familiar with.

So, although it is not directly ...
by simulacrum
Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:44 am
Forum: Neverwinter Nights 2
Topic: NWN 2 - Fresh Start
Replies: 5
Views: 1344

Right..Thanks for your replies, it seems that starting with both of them installed is the stronger consensus so I will probably wait a bit until I am able to do that.

Now to look for another way to satisfy my appetite for "traditional" RPGing... Hmm, maybe it's time for that Arcanum attempt I've ...
by simulacrum
Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:58 pm
Forum: Neverwinter Nights 2
Topic: NWN 2 - Fresh Start
Replies: 5
Views: 1344

NWN 2 - Fresh Start

The game has been sitting on my shelf since it first came out as my rig at the time was not up to the task. I am considering giving it a go now to help soothe the high-fantasy itch I developed recently (I pretty much squeezed DA dry and lost interest on it...for now).

So, after taking a look around ...
by simulacrum
Mon May 10, 2010 5:07 pm
Forum: Planescape: Torment
Topic: Games that are written as well as PST?
Replies: 18
Views: 4699

Some very good suggestions there. I would particularly like to second:

Grim Fandango - possibly my favourite adventure game of all time, set in a very disctinct environment full of charming characters and interesting allegories and a thought-provoking storyline which, though not as complex as ...
by simulacrum
Sun May 09, 2010 6:12 pm
Forum: Dragon Age Series
Topic: Does anyone else think Dragon Age is a huge disappointment?
Replies: 176
Views: 35096

Hello, everyone. First post here (been lurking around for some time though).

Although I had been fed all the hype surrounding Dragon Age during at least the last 10 months leading to its release, I can't say I am actually disappointed by it. It certainly didn't break any new boundaries as a game ...