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Hey, it looks like Quest for Glory had a Mini-Me way before the Austin Power's movies.
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Let's play Quest for Glory!
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Hey, it looks like Quest for Glory had a Mini-Me way before the Austin Power's movies.
Andyman Messiah
Mr. Ed-ucated
Awesome work, Lestat! Quest for Glory 2 is my fav of the series. Sure wish you would've gone as a fighter OMG SPOILER so you can become a kickass paladin or a magic user so you can do the whole WIT thing but oh well... Keep up the good work!
.Hümmelgümpf
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Uh... The original Quest for Glory I looks like this:
I was playing the remake.
Andyman Messiah
Mr. Ed-ucated
Am I the only one who thinks EGA is superior to VGA? Look at all the vibrant colors! Seriously. VGA just looks bland and uninteresting. Thank God they didn't make a VGA remake of #2!
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I don't know if you're being sarcastic, but I will call QfG 2 artistically superior to all other parts in the series, just because of the strikingly well-concealed limited palette and the great use of composition and-
Eh, who am I kidding, all Sierra games were beautiful. Why do they not make such good graphics anymore? The technology isn't important, it's what you do with it that counts.
Eh, who am I kidding, all Sierra games were beautiful. Why do they not make such good graphics anymore? The technology isn't important, it's what you do with it that counts.
Andyman Messiah
Mr. Ed-ucated
I'm not.Jasede said:
I prefer a lot of color and the VGA-remakes of classic EGA never really did it for me. But all Sierra adventure games are awesome and hey, it's not the length of your palette that counts, it's how you us...uh, nah. Let's stop right there.
Top work. Can't wait to see the catgirl dance! :D
Andyman Messiah
Mr. Ed-ucated
See you there!Jasede said:
YOU HERE TOO?! YOU HERE TOO?! - Henry Rollins, "Jack-off Hell"
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Jasede said:
Because making 3D graphics is easier on computers that doing it in 2D. I think there was a discussion on this in one of the Age of Decadence threads.
Also, because it sells. People do not have very good taste when it comes to artistic design in games - they'd prefer things to look realistic rather than being pleasant and functional.
That's not to say that you can't have good art direction in 3D. I wish there had been more adventure games released using the GrimE engine, because Grim Fandango had very good art direction, and its 3D still looks reasonably good today.
If you're looking for some very artistically stylish games that aren't techno-marvels, I recommend those made by Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw (www.fullyramblomatic.com). You might also look at some others made by the AGS program (www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk). But you probably know about that already.
Andyman Messiah
Mr. Ed-ucated
Oh yes. Yahtzee is especially awesome. 
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Locue said:Oh yes. Yahtzee is especially awesome.
If you missed it, he's released a new game (a platformer, but it's got a lot of style). I'm not too happy with the button-mashing part where I stopped playing it.
Sort of moving back on topic, but not really, there seems to be a lot of cat people in games: Quest for Glory has about three different groups of cat people (including one group of non-cat people out in the jungle who dance and turn into cat people), Elder Scrolls, lots of MMOs; and I just noticed them in HOMM 5.
Finally moving back on topic: which one of the QFG games is the longest? Also, when you get up to QFG3, which language version are you going to play? I guess English; although the QFG collection that came out a while ago had (if I remember correctly) French, Italian and Spanish for QFG3 and German for QFG4.
Edit: I don't want to derail this thread with another post. The button-mashing in the last game is basically to avoid something unpleasant. I won't mention it now, because it's a spoiler. I don't know how prevalent it is in the game, but that one instance is quite annoying enough. Particularly when I finished it and didn't save for some reason.
Andyman Messiah
Mr. Ed-ucated
Haven't seen it yet but I'm definitely going to check it out when I can. Shame about the button-mashing, though. What's that about? More importantly; is it bad?Top Hat said:Locue said:Oh yes. Yahtzee is especially awesome.
If you missed it, he's released a new game (a platformer, but it's got a lot of style). I'm not too happy with the button-mashing part where I stopped playing it.
That all kind of depends on how much of the game he's going to show off. (I'm certainly hoping for more than sightseeing now when he's in Shapeir! :D ) Quest for Glory 2 is probably the longest as far as the main quest go, and also certain quests, main and side, activate only on certain days so I think it's about half a month of game days. Plus all the optional stuff you can do for extra points and experience... And honor! It's a hell of a ride.
I hope Lestat didn't mind me butting in.
Hümmelgümpf
Arbiter
You know, for some odd reason, the vast majority of questions is being asked while I'm sleeping. So... Feel free to answer them.Locue said:
Hümmelgümpf
Arbiter
OK, the day is dawning in Shapeir. This means that we should pay our astrologer friend another visit. Hmmm... Doesn't look very promising.
Good thing I know an excellent way to overcome this darkness thingy: arming myself. To the teeth!
Issur, the local blacksmith, is a very stubborn and impolite type. He also drives a very hard bargain, and I have to pay 25 dinars for 5 daggers. inconceivable! Now let's fence the silver service. 11 dinars... Not much, but now I have enough money to buy the magic rope. The money changer also mentions that the blacksmith hides all his money in a niche under the anvil. Bwahahaha!!! Tonight I will have my revenge! For the time being, let's visit Keapon, pay for the rope and go... griffin hunting.
Man, this beast looks dangerous! Let's use my brand new magic rope to climb up and pull out a feather. I sincerely hope that I won't awake the griffin by doing so. Phew... I'm stealthy enough. Harik still needs the Fruit, though. There is nothing left to do this day, so let's sleep untill the evening. Omar the poet will be in the inn at the sunset, and nobody knows about Shapeir more than he does.
Omar foretells that the four Elementals will attack the city shortly in the following order: Fire, Air, Earth, Water. Only a true Hero can defeat them and then confront their master in some tomb. I don't have much to do this weekend, so I guess I'll help these people.
The time for my revenge has come. I'll rob the bastard blind. I will steal everything that isn't bolted down. Even the fucking signboard. Which happens to be a fully operational bellows. Now let's pick the lock and enter the house.
First, let's close the door. OK, anvil is too heavy to move with my delicate feminine hands, so let's oil its base and try again. Bingo! As expected, there is a trapdoor beneath the anvil. Behind the trapdoor I find a strongbox. The lock is easy to pick, and inside lie... 100 dinars and 500 septims! Jackpot!
What will these money be spend on? Stay tuned and you will be first to find it out!
Good thing I know an excellent way to overcome this darkness thingy: arming myself. To the teeth!
Issur, the local blacksmith, is a very stubborn and impolite type. He also drives a very hard bargain, and I have to pay 25 dinars for 5 daggers. inconceivable! Now let's fence the silver service. 11 dinars... Not much, but now I have enough money to buy the magic rope. The money changer also mentions that the blacksmith hides all his money in a niche under the anvil. Bwahahaha!!! Tonight I will have my revenge! For the time being, let's visit Keapon, pay for the rope and go... griffin hunting.
Man, this beast looks dangerous! Let's use my brand new magic rope to climb up and pull out a feather. I sincerely hope that I won't awake the griffin by doing so. Phew... I'm stealthy enough. Harik still needs the Fruit, though. There is nothing left to do this day, so let's sleep untill the evening. Omar the poet will be in the inn at the sunset, and nobody knows about Shapeir more than he does.
Omar foretells that the four Elementals will attack the city shortly in the following order: Fire, Air, Earth, Water. Only a true Hero can defeat them and then confront their master in some tomb. I don't have much to do this weekend, so I guess I'll help these people.
The time for my revenge has come. I'll rob the bastard blind. I will steal everything that isn't bolted down. Even the fucking signboard. Which happens to be a fully operational bellows. Now let's pick the lock and enter the house.
First, let's close the door. OK, anvil is too heavy to move with my delicate feminine hands, so let's oil its base and try again. Bingo! As expected, there is a trapdoor beneath the anvil. Behind the trapdoor I find a strongbox. The lock is easy to pick, and inside lie... 100 dinars and 500 septims! Jackpot!
What will these money be spend on? Stay tuned and you will be first to find it out!
Hümmelgümpf
Arbiter
Sorry for an indecently late update, but as Jasede the Wise put it:
Anyway, it looks like the shitstorm has finally begun. Let's visit Aziza once again, she could give some advice.
First, some general trivia about all Elementals:
Weaken, capture, enjoy a pet Elemental. I love this job!
Second, something useful concerning Fire Elementals in particular:
Harik had a certain pyromaniacal look about him, so he could know a way to lure the Elemental in the narrow alleys of Shapeir.
Calm down, Harik, and tell me what the fuck doest this mean.
Uh... Yeah. Sure. Whatever you say. Just keep your hands where I can see them. The advice isn't that bad, though, and Harik even gives some incense for free after you mention that it can save the city, so it's worth a try. Now we need a suitable container. A brass lamp should do the trick, and the lamp vendor happens to do his business just outside the Apothecary. How wonderfully convenient. There is really nothing more to do this day. Back to the inn, and let's have a night of sleep.
Meet the Fire Elemental! Where did I put this incense...
Come kitty, kitty, kitty...
Let's give it a little shower with a waterskin and...
...put him in the lamp. Man, all this Hero business isn't all that hard as some people tend to believe. Still, we don't have much time to rest. According to Omar, the Air Elemental should attack the city in a day or two. Aziza, I need your help again.
Apparently, I need to immobilize the Elemental with earth somehow. Keapon may know the details.
And that he does. Throwing mud in it should suffice. Doesn't sound too hard, and Keapon even gives a pot of mud for free. Merchants here are very generous.
I have a few days to spend until the Elemental attacks. Sparring with Uhura in the Guild is a good way to pass some time, and Rakeesh even rewards us with some money for capturing the Fire Elemental.
Finally, the D-Day comes. Am I fully equipped? Dirt? Check. Healing/Vigor Pills? Check. Container? Fuck. I totally forgot about the container... or did I? The bellows I "borrowed" from the smith will make an excellent container.
Time to kick some ass.
This Elemental is evasive and can deflect dirt, but I finally manage to throw some right inside it.
Have you ever wanted to have a pet vortex? In this game you can.
Will Jack be able to capture another two Elementals? Or maybe his butt will finally ger kicked? There is only one way to find out: check this thread tomorrow.
Still, I should have more time this week, and chances of finishing QfG 2 in a couple of days are pretty high.Jasede said:
Anyway, it looks like the shitstorm has finally begun. Let's visit Aziza once again, she could give some advice.
First, some general trivia about all Elementals:
Weaken, capture, enjoy a pet Elemental. I love this job!
Second, something useful concerning Fire Elementals in particular:
Harik had a certain pyromaniacal look about him, so he could know a way to lure the Elemental in the narrow alleys of Shapeir.
Calm down, Harik, and tell me what the fuck doest this mean.
Uh... Yeah. Sure. Whatever you say. Just keep your hands where I can see them. The advice isn't that bad, though, and Harik even gives some incense for free after you mention that it can save the city, so it's worth a try. Now we need a suitable container. A brass lamp should do the trick, and the lamp vendor happens to do his business just outside the Apothecary. How wonderfully convenient. There is really nothing more to do this day. Back to the inn, and let's have a night of sleep.
Meet the Fire Elemental! Where did I put this incense...
Come kitty, kitty, kitty...
Let's give it a little shower with a waterskin and...
...put him in the lamp. Man, all this Hero business isn't all that hard as some people tend to believe. Still, we don't have much time to rest. According to Omar, the Air Elemental should attack the city in a day or two. Aziza, I need your help again.
Apparently, I need to immobilize the Elemental with earth somehow. Keapon may know the details.
And that he does. Throwing mud in it should suffice. Doesn't sound too hard, and Keapon even gives a pot of mud for free. Merchants here are very generous.
I have a few days to spend until the Elemental attacks. Sparring with Uhura in the Guild is a good way to pass some time, and Rakeesh even rewards us with some money for capturing the Fire Elemental.
Finally, the D-Day comes. Am I fully equipped? Dirt? Check. Healing/Vigor Pills? Check. Container? Fuck. I totally forgot about the container... or did I? The bellows I "borrowed" from the smith will make an excellent container.
Time to kick some ass.
This Elemental is evasive and can deflect dirt, but I finally manage to throw some right inside it.
Have you ever wanted to have a pet vortex? In this game you can.
Will Jack be able to capture another two Elementals? Or maybe his butt will finally ger kicked? There is only one way to find out: check this thread tomorrow.
Hümmelgümpf
Arbiter
You're welcome as always, TWD.
This is the longest update yet, mainly due to the sheer number of screenshots.
The next Elemental we're to face is an Earth Elemental. Obviously, these guys hit pretty hard, so Jack will need to keep some distance. Let's drop by Aziza's place and ask her about these creatures.
Vulnerable to flame? I think I know where it goes and I don't like it.
Nothing happens for a couple of days, so Jack has plenty of time to spar with Uhura. It's a good way to build up Agility, Strength and Luck.
One evening Omar the poet performs in the Katta's Tail once more. This time Jack's victory on the Elementals are the subject of his poems.
He also pays 50 dinars for capturing the Air Elemental on behalf of the sultan. Looks like I managed to catch the attention of royalty.
Finally! I have been getting bored! OK, I need some sort of weapon to fight the Elemental. A flaming weapon... Harik!
How cryptic. Well, what can you tell me about the Earth then?
Not again, for God's sake!
Yeah, yeah, I got it! You've already shown me all this before! Could you tell something useful, pleeease?
So you're useless after all?
Why didn't you mention the Powder before? All these flashy special effects are cool, but there's a hulking monster destroying the city out there. Now tell me more about this powder.
Was it really necessary to mention this part?
Splendid! Can I have some?
:Growl:
You bet I am!
Conversation skills FTW!
This guy is obsessed with fire.
Now we need to find the Elemental.
Looks intimidating. Fortunately, it's slow and makes an easy target in the narrow alley.
Take this!
Only one Elemental left. Hmmm... I think I recall Aziza mentioning that the remains of the Earth Elemental can be used to get the Fruit of Compassion. To the desert!
OK, here's the Plant. What was I supposed to do? First gift is something you give to anyone you meet in the desert. It's a simple one.
Now we need to remind her what it means to be a human.
Hey, it worked! Sort of...
The Earth is the next gift.
Let's brag a bit.
What next? Some hot tree-hugging action if I'm not mistaken. Close your eyes if you're underaged.
Now we need to call her by her name...
And the Fruit is ours! Now we have everything Harik needs to brew the dispel potion.
First let's describe him the Elemental as promised. He's a madman. Now take the ingredients and give me the potion!
How generous of him.
But there's a catch...
You can't just throw the potion in the victim. You also need to add the victim's hair to the potion if you want it to have effect.
Now where can I find an enchanted beast? The desert is always a good place to look for exotic creatures.
What the hell is this thing? Am I supposed to get its hair? Wonderful...
Well, let's give it some water to keep it occupied.
Now we can snatch some hair. Let's give it the potion. The creature is so thirsty that it'll drink anything.
Let's see if the potion has any effect.
So a crazy sorcerer is watching me now? It keeps getting better and better. I wonder if our new enemy has anything to do with disappearance of the emir...
Will Jack Bauer be able to save the city from dehydration? Who is Ad Avis and what is his role in what is happening in the land of Shapeir? Don't miss the next chapter of this exciting saga! Coming tomorrow, if I'm not too lazy.
This is the longest update yet, mainly due to the sheer number of screenshots.
The next Elemental we're to face is an Earth Elemental. Obviously, these guys hit pretty hard, so Jack will need to keep some distance. Let's drop by Aziza's place and ask her about these creatures.
Vulnerable to flame? I think I know where it goes and I don't like it.
Nothing happens for a couple of days, so Jack has plenty of time to spar with Uhura. It's a good way to build up Agility, Strength and Luck.
One evening Omar the poet performs in the Katta's Tail once more. This time Jack's victory on the Elementals are the subject of his poems.
He also pays 50 dinars for capturing the Air Elemental on behalf of the sultan. Looks like I managed to catch the attention of royalty.
Finally! I have been getting bored! OK, I need some sort of weapon to fight the Elemental. A flaming weapon... Harik!
How cryptic. Well, what can you tell me about the Earth then?
Not again, for God's sake!
Yeah, yeah, I got it! You've already shown me all this before! Could you tell something useful, pleeease?
So you're useless after all?
Why didn't you mention the Powder before? All these flashy special effects are cool, but there's a hulking monster destroying the city out there. Now tell me more about this powder.
Was it really necessary to mention this part?
Splendid! Can I have some?
:Growl:
You bet I am!
Conversation skills FTW!
This guy is obsessed with fire.
Now we need to find the Elemental.
Looks intimidating. Fortunately, it's slow and makes an easy target in the narrow alley.
Take this!
Only one Elemental left. Hmmm... I think I recall Aziza mentioning that the remains of the Earth Elemental can be used to get the Fruit of Compassion. To the desert!
OK, here's the Plant. What was I supposed to do? First gift is something you give to anyone you meet in the desert. It's a simple one.
Now we need to remind her what it means to be a human.
Hey, it worked! Sort of...
The Earth is the next gift.
Let's brag a bit.
What next? Some hot tree-hugging action if I'm not mistaken. Close your eyes if you're underaged.
Now we need to call her by her name...
And the Fruit is ours! Now we have everything Harik needs to brew the dispel potion.
First let's describe him the Elemental as promised. He's a madman. Now take the ingredients and give me the potion!
How generous of him.
But there's a catch...
You can't just throw the potion in the victim. You also need to add the victim's hair to the potion if you want it to have effect.
Now where can I find an enchanted beast? The desert is always a good place to look for exotic creatures.
What the hell is this thing? Am I supposed to get its hair? Wonderful...
Well, let's give it some water to keep it occupied.
Now we can snatch some hair. Let's give it the potion. The creature is so thirsty that it'll drink anything.
Let's see if the potion has any effect.
So a crazy sorcerer is watching me now? It keeps getting better and better. I wonder if our new enemy has anything to do with disappearance of the emir...
Will Jack Bauer be able to save the city from dehydration? Who is Ad Avis and what is his role in what is happening in the land of Shapeir? Don't miss the next chapter of this exciting saga! Coming tomorrow, if I'm not too lazy.
Hümmelgümpf
Arbiter
Only one Elemental left to capture. As always, let's chat with Aziza about it.
Sounds pretty dangerous. But I happen to have more air than anyone can possibly handle right with me...
Two days later...
Why do they always attack the city while I'm trying to have a breakfast? :Sigh: Very well, let's finish it.
As should be expected, the Elemental took over the fountain and the citizens will die of thirst unless I do something.
Let's make a simple trap for the Elemental by putting a waterskin down near the fountain.
Then we use the bellows to drive it from the fountain and...
...the Elemental is trapped in the waterskin. Now we have an unlimited supply of water with us. What else can one possibly dream of in the desert?
The Kattas are grateful for saving the city and decide to give me a special gift.
A lockpick that doesn't look like one and can be easily smuggled in almost any place one can think off!
Shameen has some news:
Excellent! She may have thoughts concerning the mysterious sorcerer from Rasier.
On the next morning:
Yeah, yeah, I know it: I saved you all from the certain death, bla bla bla... Cut it, girl, would you?
Now that's interesting.
That's what I was thinking of as well.
And what are you doing here?
You will?
If you say so...
Yeah, obviously. I knew the saurus was enchanted the moment I saw it. Yeah.
Creepy...
Actually, I have some dispell potion with me...
...but I guess the writer didn't account for such possibility.
Anyway, before wel leave for Raseir there's another Omar's perfomance at the inn.
It's boring as always, but Omar pays 100 dinars for capturing the Earth and Water Elementals, so there's a good reason to attend.
Apparently, they didn't have enough time or money to actually animate this sequence.
[Insert suitably heroic music here]
Wait, weren't you supposed to stay with Aziza?
Time to join the caravan!
Hey, what's this little figure at the left?
Apparently, it's a bandit scout. Fuck.
Ready for an epic battle scene?
What. The. Fuck.
I hate commercials! We missed all the fun!
No animation again.
Welcome to Raseir! To say that the city looks inhospitable is to say nothing at all.
What dangers await Jack behind the city gate? Why did Aziza find Raseir impossible to probe with her magic? The answers to these question you will find here tomorrow.
Sounds pretty dangerous. But I happen to have more air than anyone can possibly handle right with me...
Two days later...
Why do they always attack the city while I'm trying to have a breakfast? :Sigh: Very well, let's finish it.
As should be expected, the Elemental took over the fountain and the citizens will die of thirst unless I do something.
Let's make a simple trap for the Elemental by putting a waterskin down near the fountain.
Then we use the bellows to drive it from the fountain and...
...the Elemental is trapped in the waterskin. Now we have an unlimited supply of water with us. What else can one possibly dream of in the desert?
The Kattas are grateful for saving the city and decide to give me a special gift.
A lockpick that doesn't look like one and can be easily smuggled in almost any place one can think off!
Shameen has some news:
Excellent! She may have thoughts concerning the mysterious sorcerer from Rasier.
On the next morning:
Yeah, yeah, I know it: I saved you all from the certain death, bla bla bla... Cut it, girl, would you?
Now that's interesting.
That's what I was thinking of as well.
And what are you doing here?
You will?
If you say so...
Yeah, obviously. I knew the saurus was enchanted the moment I saw it. Yeah.
Creepy...
Actually, I have some dispell potion with me...
...but I guess the writer didn't account for such possibility.
Anyway, before wel leave for Raseir there's another Omar's perfomance at the inn.
It's boring as always, but Omar pays 100 dinars for capturing the Earth and Water Elementals, so there's a good reason to attend.
Apparently, they didn't have enough time or money to actually animate this sequence.
[Insert suitably heroic music here]
Wait, weren't you supposed to stay with Aziza?
Time to join the caravan!
Hey, what's this little figure at the left?
Apparently, it's a bandit scout. Fuck.
Ready for an epic battle scene?
What. The. Fuck.
I hate commercials! We missed all the fun!
No animation again.
Welcome to Raseir! To say that the city looks inhospitable is to say nothing at all.
What dangers await Jack behind the city gate? Why did Aziza find Raseir impossible to probe with her magic? The answers to these question you will find here tomorrow.
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No furry Shema's dance, or did I miss it?
Thar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QLZMJAqsAY
(bring bleach)
Thar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QLZMJAqsAY
(bring bleach)
Hümmelgümpf
Arbiter
You missed it. I posted a link in the second update.
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