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[LivelyLaughter]

Thanks Tyrax, though I'm wondering, when you say "text-based" does that mean no visuals, no graphics?

As I love graphical 3D environments, without that...well let's just say I've tried solely "text-based" games in the past and became frustrated when I couldn't figure out what I was doing or where I was going, lol!

At any rate I'm grateful for the suggestion!

Tyrax Lightning wrote...

LivelyLaughter wrote...

Are there any "free" downloadable games out there?

I'm mostly interested in something that can keep my attention until DragonAge: Awakening and Mass Effect DLC are released :-)

Surf around for an old, but good text-based game called 'Dungeons of Moria'.

[Tyrax Lightning]

LivelyLaughter wrote...

Thanks Tyrax, though I'm wondering, when you say "text-based" does that mean no visuals, no graphics?

As I love graphical 3D environments, without that...well let's just say I've tried solely "text-based" games in the past and became frustrated when I couldn't figure out what I was doing or where I was going, lol!

At any rate I'm grateful for the suggestion!

Tyrax Lightning wrote...

LivelyLaughter wrote...

Are there any "free" downloadable games out there?

I'm mostly interested in something that can keep my attention until DragonAge: Awakening and Mass Effect DLC are released :-)

Surf around for an old, but good text-based game called 'Dungeons of Moria'.

Yup, it's Text-based, but not in the way ya might be thinking. It's not read, command, read some more, more commands. This is a Text-based game in the sense that the text characters simulate graphics. For example, in this game, the '@' symbol represents your Character, a '>' is a Stairs, forget if this one is the downstairs or the upstairs, a 'b' is a Bat of some type, (to identify the species of a monster, there's a 'look' command for info.) a '.' represents a lit section of ground, & etc. It's kinds like Graphics's grandpa.

It's not easy to pick up, but once ya do, it's fun! I never managed to beat it, but still acknowledge it as a good game. Now that I think of it, I wonder if Dungeons of Moria can count as an underrated game?

In the game, you're an adventurer of a class of your choice, I think it's got a D&D based system in it. The surface is a nameless Town with Stairs that serve as Moria Dungeon's Enterance. The objective of the game is to successfully fight & explore your way through the Moria Dungeon to it's deep, dark levels, & defeat the strongest, mightiest Monster in this game, the Balrog. The instructions suggest that the Balrog starts being able to show up from roughly Floor 50 downwards. The lowest Floor i've ever gotten to before getting myself killed is about Floor 35ish. The Character that pulled this off was a Halfling Mage. Gotta love some of those spells the Mage can cast, especially the trap detecting spell.

Now that I think of it, i've switched my Homepage to Igoogle recently, & a Dungeons of Moria Widgit that is well done & fully functional would rock the house!

[Seagloom]

I was organizing my old collection earlier and ran across another game I feel is worthy of this thread.

Dark Savior

Another Sega Saturn thread for this topic. Makes sense, seeing as this console was a lodestone for unappreciated games. Dark Savior was sort of a spiritual successor to a classic game known as Landstalker. Its plot had nothing to do with that game, but the isometric view, puzzles, and gameplay felt similar.

It did a few very unique things though. Firstly was its combat system, which brought the player into a battle map where the protagonist squared off against one opponent and to figure out which of a variety of moves to use in countering, defending, and attacking. This occurred quickly and felt more like a fighting game than an RPG. You couldn't just sit back, click, and watch combat unfold. You had to participate.

The other part that imrpessed me was its scenarios. Depending on how quickly the protagonist reached the end of the introductory level, Dark Savior branched off into four distinct storyline paths. Each of them shared the same cast, but they all focused on their own aspects of the same story. One plot that was tangential in the first scenario could become a major focus in another. The scenarios were not entirely identical however, as depending on which path one was on, NPCs could die or get written off--leading to a fairly different experience each time.

It was a fun little game with a few annoying qualities that prevented it from reaching greatness.

Modifié par Seagloom, 03 mars 2010 - 02:18 .

[R-F]

Shadow of the Colossus

Beyond good and evil

Inigo prophecy

Pyschonauts



all were amazing games that didn't get near as much attention as they should have.

[Tyrax Lightning]

Seagloom wrote...

I was organizing my old collection earlier and ran across another game I feel is worthy of this thread.

Dark Savior

Another Sega Saturn thread for this topic. Makes sense, seeing as this console was a lodestone for unappreciated games. Dark Savior was sort of a spiritual successor to a classic game known as Landstalker. Its plot had nothing to do with that game, but the isometric view, puzzles, and gameplay felt similar.

It did a few very unique things though. Firstly was its combat system, which brought the player into a battle map where the protagonist squared off against one opponent and to figure out which of a variety of moves to use in countering, defending, and attacking. This occurred quickly and felt more like a fighting game than an RPG. You couldn't just sit back, click, and watch combat unfold. You had to participate.

The other part that imrpessed me was its scenarios. Depending on how quickly the protagonist reached the end of the introductory level, Dark Savior branched off into four distinct storyline paths. Each of them shared the same cast, but they all focused on their own aspects of the same story. One plot that was tangential in the first scenario could become a major focus in another. The scenarios were not entirely identical however, as depending on which path one was on, NPCs could die or get written off--leading to a fairly different experience each time.

It was a fun little game with a few annoying qualities that prevented it from reaching greatness.

ALRIGHT!!! Another Dark Savior Fan!!! Woohoo!!! Flaws be darned, that was my favorite Sega Saturn game I had on my Sega Saturn long ago! I agree that it had a few problems, but it's Story, & Character Development were superb! Garian (the main character you play as) is the reason why 'Garian' is my favorite Male Human Warrior Name! I can still occasionally take a moment to miss Kay, Tracy, Jack, (a Snakebird) & whooping the snot outta Warden Kurtliegen & Bilan.

[Seagloom]

I loved Jack. One of the best game sidekicks EVER. Kay was a great love interest character, and well, just plain interesting. But really, all the important characters brought something to the game and were neat in some way. Garian... that's it. I had actually forgotten his name after all these years. In hindsight I should've just googled. >.<



Anyway, I played the heck out of Dark Savior back then. Good times.

[rabbitchannel]

Giants: Citizen Kabuto. One of the most fun games I've ever played.



P.S. We have an off-topic forum!? I only saw this now! >

[bzombo]

jasonirma wrote...

World of Goo--this was a genious title that many hardcore gamers overlooked despite incredibly positive press. I found this to be a fantastic hit and loved it a lot.

Spore Galactic Adventures--go ahead and boo now, I know, I know. That said, while Spore didn't invent any fantastically new gaming ideas, the user-created content is absolutely exceptional. I have never seen such awesome creativity from a community ever. If you relied on the reviewers' interpretation of Spore, you're going to miss the key: people make amazing stuff for this game. As a father, it's one of the few games I let my kids play anytime they want because it's the most amazing sandbox I've ever seen. Definitely underappreciated.

Sins of a Solar Empire--another RTS. Best balance I've ever seen in an RTS. Fantastically different factions with a superimposed pirate faction that screws up even the best laid plans. Great graphics, terrific stability, perfect gameplay. If you're an RTS fan, missing SOSE is a mistake. I find it much better than the Starcraft series, personally.

world of goo is not bad. i have it but only play it once in a while.

[bzombo]

a game i think is more deserving is temple of elemental evil. sure, the bugs were nightmarish, but the 2nd patch plus the circle of eight mod makes the game playable and fun. the graphics are how i envision baldur's gate 3 would have been with a bit of sprucing up here and there. lots of fun, and i only paid $4 for it. can't beat that.

Modifié par bzombo, 03 mars 2010 - 07:51 .

[Tyrax Lightning]

Seagloom wrote...

I loved Jack. One of the best game sidekicks EVER. Kay was a great love interest character, and well, just plain interesting. But really, all the important characters brought something to the game and were neat in some way. Garian... that's it. I had actually forgotten his name after all these years. In hindsight I should've just googled. >.

Anyway, I played the heck out of Dark Savior back then. Good times.

I still to this day miss some of the Background Musics in that game. Including, but not limited to, 'Deadman's Castle'.

[Noilly Prat]

Another one. Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon (PC and Xbox).



I think contemporary, 3D adventure games (or new installments in older series) tend to get a bad wrap, mostly because they can't touch the old ones in terms of overall quality, and don't have the advantage of player nostalgia. I don't think it's necessarily all the fault of the developers; it seems to me that it isn't easy to make a good 3D adventure game in the point-and-click style, much less a commercially viable one.



In this case, I actually really enjoyed the game for what it was. No, the puzzles weren't that great for the most part, yes, there was too much crate pushing, and other flaws besides, but, like the original, the game had an easy charm.



Sometimes I just get tired of fighting things, and feel like playing a game like the ones I used to like best in the mid-nineties. And one does eventually get tired of replaying Day of the Tentacle and The Fate of Atlantis. (At least for a little while.)

[Marinemike69]

Super nintendo: super conflict



it predated the allied/panzer general that came out for ps1.



It was great for it's time. Alot of fun. Wish I could play something like that on the xbox360.

[Calibisto]

An oldie:

Shadow of Memories / Destiny for the PS2

One you needed to play multiple times to fully enjoy all the options/endings.

[Dark Glasses]

Lands of Lore 2 - Guardians of Destiny

That's some badass adventure game, but very, very, very underrated game.