Thanks, I thought it might have gone that way. I'm going to do the same thing next month and having a devil of a time with Retina Display vs. price reduction (well, a bit of a reduction, at least).
I know this is an older game (relatively speaking), but has anyone played The Labyrinth Of Time either on the iPhone or on whatever it was originally published for? It looks kind of cool, but I'd like some first hand opinions before dumping $5 on it.
New Big Fish game from last night (links are to AppShopper): Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek Collector's Edition HD Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek Collector's Edition
The Tiny Bang Story HD is on sale for 99 cents again, in case anyone doesn't have it yet. If you have an iPad and you don't have this game, you should get it. Also, I just finished playing UFO Adventure over lunch. This is a pretty fun game. It's like the Sierra style third person adventure games and actually does a good job of capturing the spirit of such games, right down to the annoying maze that could be found in several of the King's Quest games. The puzzles are decent, though a couple of the mini-games are somewhat frustrating (like the aforementioned maze, which is more boring than difficult). The biggest flaws are two fold: first, the aesthetics are somewhat amateurish. I'm guessing this is a one man show and that man is a programmer and not an artist, and it sometimes shows. There's not really much in the way of music either. The bigger problem, however, is that the game is just short. I'm guessing that it didn't take more than an hour to finish, and maybe not even close to that. It's a shame, because I really wanted to keep going. I've talked to the developer, though, and he says he's already working on more content. For most of you it will probably be too quick for the price of admission, but if nothing else it's definitely one to keep a watch on.
Ooo, my first iPad purchase(just need the iPad to arrive now). The Tiny Bang Story reminds me of an educational game on the PC. There is another game I want but I don't know the name. Any ideas? You have to get out of the screen and you are in a toybot type environment or that sort of kiddie theme. I'm sure I played a demo on the pc way back and really enjoyed it. It was a sort of trial and error type game and you could have been a toy train. Bit vague but you all know what my memory is like
Just some random indie thing. You had to find a way to open a door at the edge of the screen to progress to the next screen/room/puzzle. I'm sure it has been discussed before because I remember thinking I've played that on PC. I will check through the posts tomorrow to see if anything rings a bell
Hope you figure it out. I have enough trouble remembering discussions I'm a part of let alone something I might have just glanced through while reading this thread
I don't see it posted here yet, but there's a "Spaceventure" Kickstarter from the creators of Space Quest. (They just don't have the rights to the name.) We need to help these out. Spaceventure only launched because Leisure Suit Larry was successful. We can expect to see a lot more if these keep getting funded. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spaceventure/two-guys-spaceventure-by-the-creators-of-space-que
This is awesome news. At this rate the whole Sierra Online gang will be back making games again in no time!
I know. There's a few titles out there, and they are watching. We're worried a title like Spaceventure may not make it because 1) having a hard time reaching the fanbase, and 2) LSL was funded recently, and there's 2 other games trying to get funded (Jane and Tex), so the Sierra die-hards may be cash-strapped.
Thing is, though, I don't think a game like this needs Sierra fans, necessarily, it just needs adventure game fans. Even those that might be too young to have actually played some of the original King's Quest and Space Quest and the like have probably still heard of them if they are really fans of the genre, and they'll at least know that these are the people we want making the next generation of adventure games as well.
You are correct of course, but I expect the Sierra die-hards to dig a little deeper in their pockets.
No, not Cordy. Not a platfomer. You are just in a basic 2d room with a door on the right hand side. You have to manipulate things in the room to open the door. A bit like Dooors but I'm sure its a childs playroom theme. Maybe its just wishful thinking and I haven't seen it at all
Anuman sales: Louvre The Messenger HD - 99 cents Versailles 2 - Part II HD - Free Versailles 2 - Part III HD - Free
As a kid, I broke open my piggy bank many times to buy the games. I walked many miles to the Egghead store to get the latest saga. That's as affiliated as I get. But to answer your question directly. Not at all. Never even talked to them. Just a die-hard (Sierra) fan from the old days, and would love to see a revival of adventure games on the iPhone/iPad. We already have a great selection, but it would be great to see some more classics return.
