Comments on: Now That’s What I Call Gaming #1

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:59:42 +0000

“I want to marry an archaeologist”.

This was better than could have been imagined.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:09:03 +0000

I quite liked both of them, at least at the time, although neither really felt like Discworld. Too much Python, not enough Pratchett. Discworld Noir also had a different style, but one that felt like a much better fit – Discworld through a film noir lens seemed very appropriate, almost turnabout after all the Thing X through a Discworld lens books.

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:47:38 +0000

I still have nightmares in which Eric Idle stands over me shouting ‘THAT DOESN’T WORK’ in my ear.

Or a terribly bizarre delivery of sfx and ‘Did you get the number of that donkey cart?’.

I still quite liked the first one though, inspite of that bastard imp mouse suit puzzle.

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:07:38 +0000

Definitely better than the second game’s big reveal being that Death’s gone to Holy Wood to become a filmstar. Although getting the point of the stories was never really the games’ thing.

By: Bret

Bret — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:03:45 +0000

Man, Reaper Man is a great book, innit?

Top five Discworld for me, easy.

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:22:05 +0000

Ah, Rusty Anchor. I’d definitely have added that, but I decided to pick ten songs pretty much on a train-of-thought level rather than just sticking to personal faves.

The Monkey Island one, I would if they’d actually sung it instead of it just being text.

You’re absolutely right about Rubacava. I’d go a step further though and say that it’s the only bit of Grim that really rang true for me – it doesn’t have things like the incredibly confused travel package system at the DOD or Hector’s broken plan getting in the way of things. It’s just so tight, so coherent, so beautiful, so well paced. I’ve fired up Grim several times over the years just to go and take another wander round that wonderful town. Sigh. Feeling nostalgic now…

By: skizelo

skizelo — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:08:10 +0000

Rubacava is one of the best segments in any game. The achievement of making the player feel that Manny has spent a year among thsse peope, and somewhat belongs here is remarkable. I even feel guilty breaking a heart for a metal detector. To bring it back on topic, I guess you’ve not forgotten the Rusty Anchor song you can get Glottis to sing.
Also you need to include Dem Bones from Monkey Island 2, or I’m coming at you. In the time honoured fashion of leaving a message on your blog calling you a cock.

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:05:03 +0000

Just be glad all evidence of Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion seems to have slipped the net. That one had some Barney And Friends level ear-worms. (Although it wasn’t an adventure game)

By: gnome

gnome — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:39:52 +0000

And I wouldn’t be humming that Laura Bow tune now either…

By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:54:45 +0000

I spend so much time writing articles for print, where I have to explain everything, it’s very relaxing to just be able to go “Here it is. Look at this.” Lazy? Yes! But very, very handy…