Steam has its annual Autumn Sale. GOG has its 'Black Friday' sale.
Fanatical and HumbleBundle are doing a "Cyber Monday" thing. And my
wallet's getting thin.
I did finally splurge on getting the digital versions of those Star
Trek games from GOG; I may even play them one of these days. I finally rounded out my collection of Leisure Suit Larry games (turns out I was missing one). I added a few DLC to "Mechwarrior 5", and nabbed
"Observation" and the 2021 "Comanche" remake while I was at it. Plus I
tossed in some classic Apogee platformers (that I already owned back
from when I bought them on floppy disk, but now I have them on a
digital service). Plus, one or two or ten more.
But with the holiday season approaching, soon I'll be spending all my
money on gifts for other people, so I wanted something for myself.
Still, it may be I went a bit overboard, but who can blame me? I'm
weak willed and there are so many games!
These sales can't end soon enough.
Steam has its annual Autumn Sale. GOG has its 'Black Friday' sale.
Fanatical and HumbleBundle are doing a "Cyber Monday" thing. And my
wallet's getting thin.
I did finally splurge on getting the digital versions of those Star
Trek games from GOG; I may even play them one of these days. I finally >rounded out my collection of Leisure Suit Larry games (turns out I was >missing one). I added a few DLC to "Mechwarrior 5", and nabbed
"Observation" and the 2021 "Comanche" remake while I was at it. Plus I
tossed in some classic Apogee platformers (that I already owned back
from when I bought them on floppy disk, but now I have them on a
digital service). Plus, one or two or ten more.
But with the holiday season approaching, soon I'll be spending all my
money on gifts for other people, so I wanted something for myself.
Still, it may be I went a bit overboard, but who can blame me? I'm
weak willed and there are so many games!
These sales can't end soon enough.
Honestly, I don't really like Leisure Suit Larry. I purchased the
bundle because I suffer from Gotta-Catch-'Em-All-itis, a serious
disease that causes me to waste my money on things I don't want just
because I like having a complete collection. LSL's shtick was mildly
amusing back in the early 80s (and I rather enjoyed it's 'prove you're
old enough to play thise' puzzles at the start of the games) but the
humor and gameplay got stretched pretty thin over the years and
haven't aged well. But darned if I won't grab any Sierra adventure
game on the market if I can get my hands on 'em. ;-----)
I bought A Plage Tale- Requiem, Doom 64, Hyper Demon this week. And
probably others.
Doom 64 is a blast. Good memories. The man that owns my local Radio
Shack and built my last two PCs told me he is playing it.
Where did you buy Leisure Suit Larry from? I had trouble finding
them.
Steam has its annual Autumn Sale. GOG has its 'Black Friday' sale.
Fanatical and HumbleBundle are doing a "Cyber Monday" thing. And my
wallet's getting thin.
I did finally splurge on getting the digital versions of those Star
Trek games from GOG; I may even play them one of these days. I finally rounded out my collection of Leisure Suit Larry games (turns out I was missing one). I added a few DLC to "Mechwarrior 5", and nabbed
"Observation" and the 2021 "Comanche" remake while I was at it. Plus I
tossed in some classic Apogee platformers (that I already owned back
from when I bought them on floppy disk, but now I have them on a
digital service). Plus, one or two or ten more.
But with the holiday season approaching, soon I'll be spending all my
money on gifts for other people, so I wanted something for myself.
Still, it may be I went a bit overboard, but who can blame me? I'm
weak willed and there are so many games!
These sales can't end soon enough.
Steam has its annual Autumn Sale. GOG has its 'Black Friday' sale.
Fanatical and HumbleBundle are doing a "Cyber Monday" thing. And my
wallet's getting thin.
I did finally splurge on getting the digital versions of those Star
Trek games from GOG; I may even play them one of these days. I finally rounded out my collection of Leisure Suit Larry games (turns out I was missing one). I added a few DLC to "Mechwarrior 5", and nabbed
"Observation" and the 2021 "Comanche" remake while I was at it. Plus I
tossed in some classic Apogee platformers (that I already owned back
from when I bought them on floppy disk, but now I have them on a
digital service). Plus, one or two or ten more.
But with the holiday season approaching, soon I'll be spending all my
money on gifts for other people, so I wanted something for myself.
Still, it may be I went a bit overboard, but who can blame me? I'm
weak willed and there are so many games!
These sales can't end soon enough.
I will probably get bored quickly with them but for $1, I don't care!
Thanks Spalls?
Which one should I download of the series to try first?
Oh- I also bought the new Monkey Island but the graphics are killing
it for me, and it is so kiddie like that maybe I won't last long with
it.
On Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 8:47:18 AM UTC-8, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Steam has its annual Autumn Sale. GOG has its 'Black Friday' sale.
Fanatical and HumbleBundle are doing a "Cyber Monday" thing. And my
wallet's getting thin.
I did finally splurge on getting the digital versions of those Star
Trek games from GOG; I may even play them one of these days. I finally
rounded out my collection of Leisure Suit Larry games (turns out I was
missing one). I added a few DLC to "Mechwarrior 5", and nabbed
"Observation" and the 2021 "Comanche" remake while I was at it. Plus I
tossed in some classic Apogee platformers (that I already owned back
from when I bought them on floppy disk, but now I have them on a
digital service). Plus, one or two or ten more.
But with the holiday season approaching, soon I'll be spending all my
money on gifts for other people, so I wanted something for myself.
Still, it may be I went a bit overboard, but who can blame me? I'm
weak willed and there are so many games!
These sales can't end soon enough.
I too couldn't pass up some deep discounts. I bought Slay the Spire ($8.50 >it was high on the 100 best games of all time, I think it was PW posted,) >Crysis ($5,) and a bunch of $1.50 games: EDF 4.1 Wingdiver the Shooter, >Technomancer, Populous, Starflight 1 & 2.
I almost bought a bunch of Wing Commander games, but reading through
reviews, I was reminded you really have to have a flightstick which I'm not >quite willing to blow the hundred(s) of dollars on again for old games.
- Justisaur
On Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:11:44 -0700, PW
<iamnotusingonewithAgent@notinuse.com> wrote:
I will probably get bored quickly with them but for $1, I don't care! >>Thanks Spalls?
Which one should I download of the series to try first?
God, that puts me in a spot. My initial reaction is 'none of them',
but if pressed I'd maybe suggest the first one just for it's novelty
and historical value? I mean, it's janky and uses all the worst tropes
of Sierra games (insane logic puzzles, instant deaths that require
save scumming, and archaic visuals and control) but maybe its age (it
was first released in 1988) will make you forgive some of its worst
sins.
But honestly, were it not for their connection to Sierra and its
slightly risque nature, these games would have likely been forgotten
by history, and quite probably not have made it past the first sequel
as a series. They just aren't very good. It's just that in the 80s,
these were some of the most 'adult' games you could buy, and that
alone propelled them to infamy.
Oh- I also bought the new Monkey Island but the graphics are killing
it for me, and it is so kiddie like that maybe I won't last long with
it.
I've not read much about the new Monkey Island game; like yourself the >visuals are a major distraction. I suppose eventually I'll pick it up
- for much the same reason I purchased the Leisure Suit Larry Games, I
gotta catch 'em all! - but, as much as I loved the previous games, I'm
not sure I'll be able to ever play "Return". And that was assuming its >gameplay was at least as good as the originals; you say it is
otherwise, which is very concerning.
Plus, the game seems to have dropped off the map now that it's
actually been released; there were a lot of articles about the game
before it came out, but nobody is talking about it now. That doesn't
bode well either.
I too couldn't pass up some deep discounts. I bought Slay the Spire ($8.50 it was high on the 100 best games of all time, I think it was PW posted,) Crysis ($5,) and a bunch of $1.50 games: EDF 4.1 Wingdiver the Shooter, Technomancer, Populous, Starflight 1 & 2.
Steam has its annual Autumn Sale. GOG has its 'Black Friday' sale.
Fanatical and HumbleBundle are doing a "Cyber Monday" thing. And my
wallet's getting thin.
I did finally splurge on getting the digital versions of those Star
Trek games from GOG; I may even play them one of these days. I finally rounded out my collection of Leisure Suit Larry games (turns out I was missing one). I added a few DLC to "Mechwarrior 5", and nabbed
"Observation" and the 2021 "Comanche" remake while I was at it. Plus I
tossed in some classic Apogee platformers (that I already owned back
from when I bought them on floppy disk, but now I have them on a
digital service). Plus, one or two or ten more.
But with the holiday season approaching, soon I'll be spending all my
money on gifts for other people, so I wanted something for myself.
Still, it may be I went a bit overboard, but who can blame me? I'm
weak willed and there are so many games!
These sales can't end soon enough.
On Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 8:47:18 AM UTC-8, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Steam has its annual Autumn Sale. GOG has its 'Black Friday' sale.
Fanatical and HumbleBundle are doing a "Cyber Monday" thing. And my
wallet's getting thin.
I did finally splurge on getting the digital versions of those Star
Trek games from GOG; I may even play them one of these days. I finally
rounded out my collection of Leisure Suit Larry games (turns out I was
missing one). I added a few DLC to "Mechwarrior 5", and nabbed
"Observation" and the 2021 "Comanche" remake while I was at it. Plus I
tossed in some classic Apogee platformers (that I already owned back
from when I bought them on floppy disk, but now I have them on a
digital service). Plus, one or two or ten more.
But with the holiday season approaching, soon I'll be spending all my
money on gifts for other people, so I wanted something for myself.
Still, it may be I went a bit overboard, but who can blame me? I'm
weak willed and there are so many games!
These sales can't end soon enough.
I too couldn't pass up some deep discounts. I bought Slay the Spire ($8.50 >it was high on the 100 best games of all time, I think it was PW posted,) >Crysis ($5,) and a bunch of $1.50 games: EDF 4.1 Wingdiver the Shooter, >Technomancer, Populous, Starflight 1 & 2.
I almost bought a bunch of Wing Commander games, but reading through
reviews, I was reminded you really have to have a flightstick which I'm not >quite willing to blow the hundred(s) of dollars on again for old games.
On Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:11:44 -0700, PW
<iamnotusing...@notinuse.com> wrote:
I will probably get bored quickly with them but for $1, I don't care! >Thanks Spalls?
Which one should I download of the series to try first?God, that puts me in a spot. My initial reaction is 'none of them',
but if pressed I'd maybe suggest the first one just for it's novelty
and historical value? I mean, it's janky and uses all the worst tropes
of Sierra games (insane logic puzzles, instant deaths that require
save scumming, and archaic visuals and control) but maybe its age (it
was first released in 1988) will make you forgive some of its worst
sins.
But honestly, were it not for their connection to Sierra and its
slightly risque nature, these games would have likely been forgotten
by history, and quite probably not have made it past the first sequel
as a series. They just aren't very good. It's just that in the 80s,
these were some of the most 'adult' games you could buy, and that
alone propelled them to infamy.
On Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:08:44 -0800 (PST), Justisaur
<just...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 8:47:18 AM UTC-8, Spalls Hurgenson wrote: >> Steam has its annual Autumn Sale. GOG has its 'Black Friday' sale.
Fanatical and HumbleBundle are doing a "Cyber Monday" thing. And my
wallet's getting thin.
I did finally splurge on getting the digital versions of those Star
Trek games from GOG; I may even play them one of these days. I finally
rounded out my collection of Leisure Suit Larry games (turns out I was
missing one). I added a few DLC to "Mechwarrior 5", and nabbed
"Observation" and the 2021 "Comanche" remake while I was at it. Plus I
tossed in some classic Apogee platformers (that I already owned back
from when I bought them on floppy disk, but now I have them on a
digital service). Plus, one or two or ten more.
But with the holiday season approaching, soon I'll be spending all my
money on gifts for other people, so I wanted something for myself.
Still, it may be I went a bit overboard, but who can blame me? I'm
weak willed and there are so many games!
These sales can't end soon enough.
I too couldn't pass up some deep discounts. I bought Slay the Spire ($8.50 >it was high on the 100 best games of all time, I think it was PW posted,) >Crysis ($5,) and a bunch of $1.50 games: EDF 4.1 Wingdiver the Shooter, >Technomancer, Populous, Starflight 1 & 2.
I almost bought a bunch of Wing Commander games, but reading through >reviews, I was reminded you really have to have a flightstick which I'm not >quite willing to blow the hundred(s) of dollars on again for old games.You don't really need a joystick for the "Wing Commander" games and - heretical as the thought might sound to Younger Me* - these days I
find the game actually plays better using the mouse (although there is
a bit of a learning curve getting used to how mouse-flight works that
has to be overcome first). The "Wing Commander" games weren't
particularly sophisticated flight sims, after all. Mostly they just
involved pointing the nose of your ship in the general direction of
the bad guys and clicking 'fire' frantically. A mouse is more than
good enough for that.
Things start getting more involved when you have to worry about
crashing into the ground - you'll want a joystick for those sort of
games - but Wing Commander? Don't worry about it.
I remember playing the original LSL at a friend's briefly, it bored to tears quickly as most such adventure games do.
I think I remember that the flightstick which I had bought specifically
to play them was miles better than kb + mouse which I found too difficult.
I do have a nice xbox 1 controller, but I'm not sure how well or even if >they'll handle that.
Justisaur <just...@gmail.com> wrote:
I think I remember that the flightstick which I had bought specificallyMy recollation is that while Wing Commander is playable with keyboard
to play them was miles better than kb + mouse which I found too difficult. >I do have a nice xbox 1 controller, but I'm not sure how well or even if >they'll handle that.
and mouse, it's much easier with a joystick. I don't remember for sure
I was able to beat the game with keyboard and mouse, but even if I did
I wouldn't recommend playing it that way.
I'd also recommend playing the game with a soundcard. The first time
I played I didn't have one, and there was one escort mission where I
was having a lot trouble completing. The problem was that a ship I
was supposed to be defending kept getting blown up while I was engaged dogfighting a group of enemies. Someone on Usenet pointed out that you
could hear when the ship you're supposed to be defending got attacked,
so you knew then you should break off and go back and save it.
That's when I came to the realization that space-sim games like Wing Commander and X-Wing make a lot more sense if you assume there's some
sort of non-breathable atmosphere in space.
lol, yeah, phlogiston. The SW universe it's supposedly "a sensor system that >creates three-dimensional sound inside the cockpit or bridge matching the >external movement of other vessels, as a form of multimodal interface." or
as I'd like to say auditory radar - which seems like a fairly good idea actually.
Steam has its annual Autumn Sale. GOG has its 'Black Friday' sale.[...]
Fanatical and HumbleBundle are doing a "Cyber Monday" thing. And my
wallet's getting thin.
But with the holiday season approaching, soon I'll be spending all my
money on gifts for other people, so I wanted something for myself.
Still, it may be I went a bit overboard, but who can blame me? I'm
weak willed and there are so many games!
These sales can't end soon enough.
Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com> wrote:
I'd also recommend playing the game with a soundcard. The first time
I played I didn't have one, and there was one escort mission where I
was having a lot trouble completing. The problem was that a ship I
was supposed to be defending kept getting blown up while I was engaged >dogfighting a group of enemies. Someone on Usenet pointed out that you
could hear when the ship you're supposed to be defending got attacked,
so you knew then you should break off and go back and save it.
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