Andhaira finds out about Knights of the Chalice
Interview - posted by DarkUnderlord on Mon 11 May 2009, 11:32:00
Tags: Knights of the Chalice<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Knights of the Chalice is a traditional 2D RPG where you create a party of heroes and embark on a series of adventures in a fantasy world. The game features tactical turn-based combat, a good AI and user-friendly interface. It is based on the Open Game Content 3.5 from Wizards of the Coast.
If that sounds like something you might be interested in, be sure to read the rest.
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A few words with Michal Kicinski, Co-Founder of CD Projekt
Interview - posted by DarkUnderlord on Wed 29 April 2009, 11:22:45
Tags: CD Projekt; Michal Kicinski; Witcher, The
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Lastly, I'd like to send greetings from the CD Projekt team to the Codex community. There's no denying you are very demanding, but these demands are seldom baseless. Even though we do not post here very actively, we often browse the Codex, trying to draw conclusions from the discussions here and amend our projects if we decide it's needed. Of course, substantial points are the most useful; but reading some hearty bitching and creative invective-hurling is an interesting diversion
Oh I'm sorry, did you want me to quote something more interesting? You'll have to read the interview for that.
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A Long Hard Look at Mount & Blade
Codex Review - posted by DarkUnderlord on Tue 21 April 2009, 18:30:48
Tags: Armagan; Mount & Blade; TaleWorlds[...] That leaves you pretty much making your own story up. You'll join a Faction and decide that the Rhodoks will pay for defeating Lord X in battle and so after them you go. You'll gain the support of your Khan and get elected as War Leader. You'll call the other Lords to your aide and you and groups of other War Parties will ride into enemy territory to lay waste to all before them. This is the meat of Mount & Blade and it's quite fun. However your battles will almost always result in victory and with a bit of luck, the Khan may even reward you with a Town, Village or Castle for your efforts.
... and like all rewards in Mount & Blade, they're entirely worthless too.
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Interview with Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software
Interview - posted by baby arm on Mon 30 March 2009, 03:54:09
Tags: Jeff Vogel; Spiderweb SoftwareRead all about it here.
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Lingwe talks to some modders about modding
Interview - posted by DarkUnderlord on Mon 2 March 2009, 02:46:53
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Killap: 2005 was the year I started modding Fallout 2. I honestly don’t recall what truly pushed me to modify the game, but I do remember having a craving to play Fallout 2 again at that time. I remember coming across an unofficial Fallout 2 patch by a modder named Seraph. He had fixed quite a number of bugs in the game and was still actively working on it. It was at this time that I also came across the amazing Nearly Ultimate Fallout 2 Guide by Per Jorner. Not only did this guide list everything that one could possibly do in the game, but it also had quite an extensive list of unfixed bugs. Seeing that these bugs were still not fixed in the unofficial patch by Seraph, I decided to sit down and have a go at it. Programming was something that always interested me and seeing an opportunity to put it to some practical use, I began to create my own unofficial patch. And thus began my quest to make Fallout 2 into the game it should have been from the very beginning.
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span class="postbody">Wesp: I would do it all over again and the result is worth the effort! I have a lot of fun doing the patch and obviously a lot of people have fun using my patch and it keeps a very old game alive or maybe, more fitting, undead wink ! Looking back I would probably have created a basic and plus version right from the start to avoid any of the conflict that arouse because of the patch/mod issue, if I only had known that people had it in the first place.
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There are 10 interviews in all thrown together in one great big article for those of you who may wonder what it's like to mod your favourite game. From the Fallouts and Infinity Engine games to Neverwinter Nights, ToEE, Bloodlines and Oblivion. In order of appearance:
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- <span class="postbody">Agetian</span><span class="postbody"> - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.co8.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=35" target="_blank">Circle of Eight[/url] </span>
- <span class="postbody">Shiningted</span><span class="postbody"> - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.co8.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=35" target="_blank">Circle of Eight[/url] </span>
- <span class="postbody">Gaear - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.co8.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=35" target="_blank">Circle of Eight[/url]
</span> - <span class="postbody">Vaernus - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.witchermod.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=20" target="_blank">Deception[/url] </span>
- <span class="postbody">Camdawg - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.gibberlings3.net/bg2fixpack/" target="_blank">BG2 Fixpack[/url], <a class="postlink" href="http://www.gibberlings3.net/bg2tweaks/index.php" target="_blank">BG2 Tweak Pack[/url], <a class="postlink" href="http://www.gibberlings3.net/cleric/index.php" target="_blank">Divine Remix[/url], <a class="postlink" href="http://www.gibberlings3.net/daletweak/index.php" target="_blank">Icewind Dale Tweak Pack[/url], <a class="postlink" href="http://www.gibberlings3.net/iwd2tweak/" target="_blank">Icewind Dale 2 Tweak Pack[/url], <a class="postlink" href="http://www.gibberlings3.net/pst/" target="_blank">Planescape: Torment Tweak Pack[/url] </span>
- <span class="postbody">theacefes - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.gibberlings3.net/auren/" target="_blank">Auren Aseph NPC[/url], <a class="postlink" href="http://www.gibberlings3.net/sarah/" target="_blank">Sarah NPC[/url], <a class="postlink" href="http://forums.gibberlings3.net/index.php?showtopic=12947" target="_blank">Banana NPC[/url], <a class="postlink" href="http://forums.chosenofmystra.net/index.php?board=80.0" target="_blank">Skooter NPC[/url] </span>
- <span class="postbody">Wesp - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.patches-scrolls.de/vampire_bloodlines.php3" target="_blank">Unofficial Vampire Bloodlines Patch[/url] </span>
- <span class="postbody">Adam Miller - <a class="postlink" href="http://www.adamandjamie.com/mod/nwn_downloads.aspx" target="_blank">Neverwinter Nights Downloads[/url], <a class="postlink" href="http://www.adamandjamie.com/mod/dw_downloads.aspx" target="_blank">Neverwinter Nights 2 Downloads[/url]</span>
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Editorial - posted by DarkUnderlord on Mon 19 January 2009, 10:28:40
Tags: The Year in ReviewIn 2004 Bethesda Softworks decided that what the world of Tamriel needed was guns. Only they couldn't bring themselves to just add guns in and call it a day. Oh no, instead they decided they needed another name for it... so they bought the Fallout 3 license. D-Day arrived on the 28th October, 2008. After years of speculation and false starts, ITZ had finally happened. That of which we dared not dream had finally been born... Fallout 3. Sure, it may have been born as the bastard son of Oblivion but it was born none-the-less.
Review - posted by baby arm on Thu 1 January 2009, 23:21:45
Tags: Hinterland; Tilted MillRead on...
Darth Roxor reviews NWN2: Storm of Zehir
Review - posted by DarkUnderlord on Mon 29 December 2008, 03:08:32
Tags: Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir; Obsidian EntertainmentRead on...
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Review - posted by baby arm on Sat 20 December 2008, 23:06:55
Tags: Bethesda Softworks; Fallout 3; Gareth DaviesReview - posted by baby arm on Mon 15 December 2008, 01:48:38
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Information - posted by Elwro on Thu 11 December 2008, 10:02:32
Tags: Bethesda Softworks; Fallout 3Forgotten Gems: Might & Magic III, IV, and V
Review - posted by baby arm on Tue 2 December 2008, 23:10:40
Tags: Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra; Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen; Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen; New World ComputingSkills also influence exploration of certain terrain. There is a Swimming skill which allows you to navigate shallow waters (It is innate to Humans), a Mountaineering skill to navigate mountains, and so on. But apart from skills, you will also need spells to explore the world. A fascinating thing about this game is that there are high towers in them, and if you reach their rooftops, you will be right inside the skies and can use Levitation spell to walk on clouds. If there is a large sea of lava between you and your destination, you use Teleportation. If you want a simultaneous top down view of the area, you have to use Wizard's Eye. Please note that these spells aren't merely helpful, they are essential. Sometimes a combination of spells will be needed. And you won't be told how or when to use them.
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Edward R Murrow's Dissertation on Fallout 3
Review - posted by DarkUnderlord on Fri 21 November 2008, 01:58:52
Tags: Bethesda Softworks; Fallout 3Generally, it was pretty much what I suspected it would be, with a few pleasant surprises, and a few "How could they be that thick?" moments. It's a Bethesda game through and through, with all of their trademark flaws and few of Fallout's strengths preserved. Fallout 3 basically plays much like a post-apocalyptic Oblivion with guns and a few tweaks, despite what some might say. Bethesda did not stray far from their formula, for better or for worse. It does some things right, and it does a whole heap-load of things wrong. I wasn't exactly pleased with it, but it could have been a lot worse.
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Review - posted by DarkUnderlord on Sun 9 November 2008, 03:05:24
Tags: Bethesda Softworks; Fallout 3Fallout 3 is a very enjoyable hiking simulator. This title has been bestowed by many upon Bethesda’s titles, and their post apocalyptic wonderland takes the cake. It’s fun, silly, odd, engaging, and engrossing. Much has been said about this game from both camps; the lovers and the haters. I consider it a worthwhile investment if discovery is your thing and you’re willing to take a break from the high fantasy worlds and high-tech sci-fi environs that populate most of today’s industry. Fallout 3 is down to earth while still being crazy. It’s difficult and accessible. It’s gory and humble. It’s the sum of gaming paradox.
But above all, it’s a post nuclear role playing game.
Interview - posted by Elwro on Wed 8 October 2008, 03:18:30
Tags: Cyclopean; Iron Tower StudioUberlong Fable: The Lost Chapters Review
Review - posted by Role-Player on Tue 2 September 2008, 13:43:49
Tags: Fable: The Lost Chapters; Lionhead StudiosSince the Hero never displays any kind of motivation behind his actions we're left with an empty shell that is given a fixed semblance of a personality, one that sometimes may not even correspond to the personality we try to imbue in him. There are also a couple of situations where the game doesn't seem to know how to handle the freedom it offers. During the training in the Guild I repeatedly assaulted a roommate, only to be called to the presence of a Hero which grew irate with every new attempt of mine and warned me not to repeat this, or else I'd suffer the consequences. Well, the consequence here was that the same warning would be repeated on and on without the main character being punished in any way. The most powerful wizard in the guild threatened to snuff out my life force if I kept beating him but as with most dogs, it was all bark and no bite. And after the 73rd crotch punch with no punishment, it was time to move along.
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Mount & Blade MS Paint Competition
Competition - posted by DarkUnderlord on Sun 24 August 2008, 03:47:07
Tags: Mount & BladeView the gallery of entrants here.
Winners will be announced here.
If you'd like to enter, just send your entry to darkunderlord at rpgcodex dot net or PM me on the forum or just post it in this thread or one of the news threads and we'll dig it out from there. We'll also accept multiple entries from people. We're very generous really.
All you need to do is send in something Mount & Blade related that you've drawn in MS Paint. It can be really good or just really funny or just down-right awful. Our panel of esteemed judges will review all entries and choose a handful of winners based on the images we think are worthy.
Competition closes on September 16th and judges' decision is final, though bribery may be accepted.
Forgotten Gems: Roxoring Betrayal at Krondor
Codex Review - posted by DarkUnderlord on Mon 11 August 2008, 06:20:24
Tags: Betrayal at Krondor; Dynamix; Sierra EntertainmentCheck the rest here.
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A long-winded rant about BioShock
Review - posted by DarkUnderlord on Mon 28 July 2008, 11:01:23
Tags: BioShock; Irrational Games... and it doesn't end there. BioShock also uses audio superbly as well. Beyond the audio diaries, the monsters you're fighting often have conversations with each other before they realise you're there. Then when they attack, they're using phrases that relate to the game-world rather. As you walk passed the in-game vending machines, they kick into life and start playing a cheery song. Video screens will display short movies as you walk by on occassion and some rooms even have speakers with audio advertising. As you find and collect Plasmids (the game's "magic spells"), you're shown a short video. Again, it's simple stuff but it makes you want to listen to the world and think about what you're hearing for at least a while before you go ahead and blow the next monster's brains out.
An interview with Vince D. Weller
Interview - posted by JarlFrank on Wed 23 April 2008, 18:18:43
Tags: Iron Tower Studio; The Age of Decadence; Vince D. WellerI've started with the setting, main story overview, and major design elements (character system, combat, multiple ways to handle quests, non-linearity, etc). I didn't do all the quests or ways to solve them, of course. I'm talking about the concept phase here. For example, one way to keep the main quest non-linear is to have multiple factions interested in it. These factions shouldn't want the same thing as that would make your choice of a faction less important. So, they should want different things which would give you different reasons to pursue the main quest and would require you to make very different decisions once you are at the end of your journey. At the same time you can't be sent to several different directions at once, so your final destination should be able to offer and support different outcomes, etc. In other words, you develop the frame of a game first and then fill it in with the actual content.