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Grimoire: Will it be released this year?
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SkeleTony
Augur
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Contrary to what the Blakemoore apologists will tell you, he really IS a fucked up individual. Now, I realize that with the shortage of classic RPGs coming out many will be tempted to downplay or ignore that fact that he thinks all non-whites are "mud people", that America will be destroyed(due to the effects of "Liberalism") through civil war in 2003(yes...5 years ago was his prediction back in like 1998-'99 or so), that Hispanics and blacks are genetically inferior and predisposed towards crimes against humanity and even that Conservatives and Liberals have differences in their DNA related to their political leanings.
But even IF you don't care much WHO you support in this regard, Grimoire just isn't any good. His idea of 'creativity' evidently is to just take things from Wizardry, as far as player character races and such and stupidly rename them(i.e "Dwarves" => "Barrowers" etc.) for the most part. I don't remember details about things like dungeon layouts and level designs and such(I played the original beta for DOS back in the 90s before learning what Cleeve was about) and the addition/restorations of features like two-weapon fighting and such do not, IMO elevate the game above it's flaws. Some of the game's 'features' may hold a nostalgic primitive charm for some(such as the 'pop-up battles' with monsters you cannot see coming) but they come across is horribly dated even for ME(and I am a guy who still plays Nahlakh and Helherron for crying out loud!).
But even IF you don't care much WHO you support in this regard, Grimoire just isn't any good. His idea of 'creativity' evidently is to just take things from Wizardry, as far as player character races and such and stupidly rename them(i.e "Dwarves" => "Barrowers" etc.) for the most part. I don't remember details about things like dungeon layouts and level designs and such(I played the original beta for DOS back in the 90s before learning what Cleeve was about) and the addition/restorations of features like two-weapon fighting and such do not, IMO elevate the game above it's flaws. Some of the game's 'features' may hold a nostalgic primitive charm for some(such as the 'pop-up battles' with monsters you cannot see coming) but they come across is horribly dated even for ME(and I am a guy who still plays Nahlakh and Helherron for crying out loud!).
Jason
chasing a bee
Apparently my "video card has insufficient ram/does not support required resolution". Awesome.
Has anyone tried it with DOSBox?
Has anyone tried it with DOSBox?
FrancoTAU
Cipher
Wow, that was a surprise. Download before Cleve sends out a C&D or something.
Andhaira
Arcane
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Well, considering that the game is pretty sweet, he may actually not mind. Good press adn all.
Plus, the disclaimer at the beginning says its freely distibutable. I just don't get why it took so long to surface, and why it wasn;t on like download.com or something!
Oh and btw, check out the "Story" section on the main title page (also posted here). Lol, he found a way to fit in chaos, anarchy, etc etc.
Oh and "Rights reserved internationally" :D
(That first fairy npc is damn annoying btw!)
Plus, the disclaimer at the beginning says its freely distibutable. I just don't get why it took so long to surface, and why it wasn;t on like download.com or something!
Oh and btw, check out the "Story" section on the main title page (also posted here). Lol, he found a way to fit in chaos, anarchy, etc etc.
Oh and "Rights reserved internationally" :D
(That first fairy npc is damn annoying btw!)
Copyright 1995-1998? o.O
Hümmelgümpf
Arbiter
In Russia, Christmas is celebrated on the 7th of January. Cleve could be an orthodox...
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