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by Lizard_King 03/23/2010, 7:31pm PDT |
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Wrote detailed response, accidentally scroll wheeled into back through some arcane keymap I don't know. TL;DW:
Bloodlines as a Malkavian inverted the pedestrian reveals of the game so they became artifacts of your madness and tactical advantages in the conversations against opponents. They did this while retaining the core, stupid storyline, but instantly made it more interesting and made you feel like that first whatever percent of the game you played before switching was useful as an anticipation guide for this attempt. I still wouldn't bother to finish the game nor would I recommend that anyone take the combat seriously or not cheat. But unlike with games that have adventure mechanics as their core, it can be enjoyed (by me) in a casual sense just for the experience, while not giving up the niceties of modern in-game navigation and graphics and shit.
And, as you pointed out, the city was great. I'd never seen anything like it in a game (that is, as compared to the 3d Bioware series of rooms and tunnels connected by cutscenes...the presentation made it feel completely different, as did the focus on the player). The illusion eventually falls apart, but it's pretty cool while it lasts.
Also, SHALL I BE SHERLOCK HOLMES OR MORIARTY TODAY? [IN THIS ROOM] MY MOOD DECIDES IT! (3rd from the left). But yeah, your embedded mockery images are always going to trump that shit. |
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The Escapist is still horrible. by Worm 03/14/2010, 4:41pm PDT 
Also Yhatzee explaining how Alone in the Dark(2008) was close to great :( NT by Worm 03/14/2010, 4:43pm PDT
Re: The Escapist is still horrible. by Mr. Copy 03/14/2010, 5:03pm PDT
We're talking about Bloodlines? by FABIO 03/14/2010, 5:39pm PDT
Grim Fandango had AWESOME writing. Also Zork. NT by Fortinbras 03/14/2010, 6:32pm PDT
Also the writing in the Marathon Trilogy was the best part of the game. NT by Fortinbras 03/24/2010, 2:14pm PDT
I'd like to see some of those options as well by Lizard_King 03/22/2010, 5:23pm PDT
You mean solving puzzles isn't gameplay? What? by Worm 03/22/2010, 5:52pm PDT
Re: I'd like to see some of those options as well by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/22/2010, 6:21pm PDT
Re: I'd like to see some of those options as well by Lizard_King 03/22/2010, 9:54pm PDT
YOU NEVER PLAYED DEUS EX??? NT by Mischief Maker 03/22/2010, 11:38pm PDT
He probably read a negative review of it. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/23/2010, 2:11am PDT
Re: YOU NEVER PLAYED DEUS EX??? by Lizard_King 03/23/2010, 7:34pm PDT
Re: I'd like to see some of those options as well by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/23/2010, 12:19am PDT
PS:T by Entropy Stew 03/23/2010, 1:47am PDT
Re: PS:T by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/23/2010, 2:10am PDT
Be sure to play a mage with +int +wis NT by Entropy Stew 03/23/2010, 7:40am PDT
And CHA+ by Mischief Maker 03/23/2010, 9:48am PDT
Is there a way to make the spells faster? Don't cast them? by Bananadine 03/23/2010, 10:50am PDT
That description could also apply to Fallout, but ok whatever by Wittgenstein 03/23/2010, 3:27pm PDT
Re: PS:T by Entropy Stew 03/23/2010, 8:37am PDT
Actually that's kind of a spoiler and you don't find it out until later :( NT by Worm 03/23/2010, 9:05am PDT
Sorry, bad memory :( by Entropy Stew 03/23/2010, 11:48am PDT
Morte broke my fucking heart >:( NT by Worm 03/23/2010, 12:13pm PDT
Morte approves (+20) *sex scene* NT by Entropy Stew 03/23/2010, 12:14pm PDT
Re: I'd like to see some of those options as well by Fullofkittens 03/23/2010, 6:30am PDT
Re: I'd like to see some of those options as well by Lizard_King 03/23/2010, 7:31pm PDT
ICJ not having actually played Bloodlines might be a factor by FABIO 03/23/2010, 8:39am PDT
Re: ICJ not having actually played Bloodlines might be a factor by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/23/2010, 10:08am PDT
While everyone was masturbating over the release of HL:2 Fabio was being a faggo by Just some guy 03/23/2010, 11:35am PDT
It had one advantage over HL2 by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/23/2010, 12:00pm PDT
Another one who didn't even play the game by FABIO 03/23/2010, 9:26pm PDT
Nobody who worked on Bloodlines is talented enough to do even "emo." by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/24/2010, 2:08pm PDT
Re: Nobody who worked on Bloodlines is talented enough to do even "emo." by FABIO 03/24/2010, 2:44pm PDT
Re: Nobody who worked on Bloodlines is talented enough to do even "emo." by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/24/2010, 3:24pm PDT
ok I'm gonna post that to /tg/ NT by irony 03/24/2010, 4:55pm PDT
front page NT by Entropy Stew 03/25/2010, 8:37am PDT
Guh? Where'd the image go? :( NT by laudablepuss 03/30/2010, 3:00pm PDT
Weird. I'll re-host it. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/30/2010, 5:34pm PDT
Flavor by Mysterious Stranger 03/23/2010, 9:46am PDT
Oops by motherfuckerfoodeater 03/23/2010, 9:47am PDT
You should say "oops I wrote that" after every one of your posts! NT by guy who hates mffe >:( 03/23/2010, 11:55am PDT
Re: Flavor by Noi Dau Don 03/23/2010, 1:41pm PDT
Lizard_King reads Proust, disappointed game writers don't write like Proust NT by Wittgenstein 03/23/2010, 12:49pm PDT
God forbid Caltrops posters should read books. by motherfuckerfoodeater 03/23/2010, 1:54pm PDT
Do you read books just to talk/brag about how you've read them? NT by Wittgenstein 03/23/2010, 3:25pm PDT
Proust gets garbage dayed in this thread NT by FullOfKittens 03/23/2010, 3:37pm PDT
Re: I'd like to see some of those options as well by Jerry Whorebach 03/23/2010, 4:33pm PDT
Fallout: Unsafe at any weight (for Jerry) NT by Wittgenstein 03/25/2010, 11:51am PDT
ICJ, Please complain about Beyond Zork some more by Bunyip 03/24/2010, 7:24pm PDT
Re: The Escapist is still horrible. by jeep 03/23/2010, 1:54pm PDT
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