Comments on: Be a REAL retro geek! http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/ another medium for Will Hines to talk about himself Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:13:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: jerell http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-8057 jerell Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:09:37 +0000 http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/#comment-8057 Hard game. I couldn't get out of the forest. I'll just stick to my Oregon Trail game. Hard game. I couldn’t get out of the forest. I’ll just stick to my Oregon Trail game.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-8006 Michelle Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:20:55 +0000 http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/#comment-8006 Damn, I haven't played text adventures...since college. Back then they weren't retro, they were now-tro. Sigh. Damn, I haven’t played text adventures…since college. Back then they weren’t retro, they were now-tro. Sigh.

]]> By: Terry http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-8005 Terry Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:58:21 +0000 http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/#comment-8005 More Zork articles: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1499/the_history_of_zork.php http://armchairarcade.com/neo/node/1383 -Terry More Zork articles:

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/1499/the_history_of_zork.php

http://armchairarcade.com/neo/node/1383

-Terry

]]> By: tony http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-8004 tony Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:09:10 +0000 http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/#comment-8004 Terry... the original "Adventure" is incredibly frustrating. Even games as old as "Zork" (a direct descendant of Adventure, almost a kind of "special edition remake" of sorts) are significantly more interesting and easier to play than Adventure (not easier to win, just easier to interact with). And the text games being made today are even more accessible than THAT. Don't give up! Terry… the original “Adventure” is incredibly frustrating. Even games as old as “Zork” (a direct descendant of Adventure, almost a kind of “special edition remake” of sorts) are significantly more interesting and easier to play than Adventure (not easier to win, just easier to interact with).

And the text games being made today are even more accessible than THAT. Don’t give up!

]]> By: Kirk http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-8002 Kirk Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:41:38 +0000 http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/#comment-8002 Sherlock Holmes-meets-Cthulhu? I can't tell if I wet my pants or came in them or both. Sherlock Holmes-meets-Cthulhu?

I can’t tell if I wet my pants or came in them or both.

]]> By: gabrus http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-8001 gabrus Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:16:16 +0000 http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/#comment-8001 I am a big fan of Castle of the Winds, I played that game for hours and hours. I miss RPG games, I lvoed em so much. Though I did get tired of them when there was 20 minute cinematic sequences I am a big fan of Castle of the Winds, I played that game for hours and hours. I miss RPG games, I lvoed em so much. Though I did get tired of them when there was 20 minute cinematic sequences

]]> By: Patbaer http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-7999 Patbaer Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:04:56 +0000 http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/#comment-7999 It's very nerdy of me to be happy that you linked to my friend Chris's blog (Game Life). Also, www.telltalegames.com/samandmax TellTale games recently released brand new Sam and Max games, which are awesome point and click adventures that I totally love. It’s very nerdy of me to be happy that you linked to my friend Chris’s blog (Game Life).

Also, http://www.telltalegames.com/samandmax

TellTale games recently released brand new Sam and Max games, which are awesome point and click adventures that I totally love.

]]> By: Terry http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-7996 Terry Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:07:20 +0000 http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/#comment-7996 I assume you've played the "original" computer adventure game, commonly referred to as the "Colossal Cave" adventure? I think it was so frustrating to me that I didn't get into adventure games as a result. RPGs? Sure. FPSs? Sure. But no Zork. I don't know from Frobozz. -Terry I assume you’ve played the “original” computer adventure game, commonly referred to as the “Colossal Cave” adventure? I think it was so frustrating to me that I didn’t get into adventure games as a result. RPGs? Sure. FPSs? Sure. But no Zork. I don’t know from Frobozz.

-Terry

]]> By: tony http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-7995 tony Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:41:15 +0000 http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/#comment-7995 Also, Will, play Last Express already! Also, Will, play Last Express already!

]]> By: tony http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/comment-page-1/#comment-7994 tony Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:36:55 +0000 http://www.willhines.net/2007/06/27/be-a-real-retro-geek/#comment-7994 Adventure games are still being made, everybody! There's a new Sherlock Holmes-meets-Cthulhu game which is supposedly pretty awesome. And there are some Agatha Christie mystery games which are also good. The above are graphical. But hell, MORE extremely good text adventures have been made in the last 10 years than were ever made in the '80s. You just have to download them for free instead of paying $59.99 for them at Babbage's. Adventure games are still being made, everybody!

There’s a new Sherlock Holmes-meets-Cthulhu game which is supposedly pretty awesome.

And there are some Agatha Christie mystery games which are also good.

The above are graphical. But hell, MORE extremely good text adventures have been made in the last 10 years than were ever made in the ’80s. You just have to download them for free instead of paying $59.99 for them at Babbage’s.

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