before I pay a whopping $4 for the remastered version, is there anything I should know? is it different from the original in any major way? any censorship for "modern sensibilities"?
pls
>>343241425
No, nothing only difference is hires textures, and you can switch between remastered and original.
>>343242062
neato, thanks /v/
>>343242289
no problem famalam
>>343241425
Have fun!
Enjoy the realization that the things people bitch about all the time were already achieved over a decade or more ago but they'll never play it so it never happened.
>both cards declined
bullshit I bought like five games yesterday. At least I have until the 4th
>>343242551
explain
Unless you're an autist for adventure games, you'll probably drop the game in its second chapter.
just giving you a heads up.
>>343243395
I actually ripped the original from GOG and really liked it, but got stuck on an early puzzle, also had a lot of issues just getting it running.
>>343243547
I thought GoG games are supposed to be fixed for modern machines?
>>343243232
>video games don't tell compelling stories
adventure games
>video games don't have strong female protagonists
adventure games
>video games can't handle complex characters and development
adventure games
>video games don't tell the stories I want to hear
adventure games
>video games are too violent
adventure games
Should I keep going? It's not just adventure games, either. You can plug in a whole bunch of genres or individual games.
But these modern gamers. God forbid you tell them that a 15 year old game literally does EXACTLY what they are longing for.
>it's too old!!
pic related
The only issue I encounted was that the camera and manny sometimes gets a bit funky to control in a couple of spots if you're using point and click, since the game was clearly intended for tank controls.
The game is great, though.
>>343241425
What the hell with requirements for the remaster?
>>343243980
Why?
>>343243547
if you still want to play that original, google 'ResidualVM'
>>343243825
is this game only puzzles?
also how much reading is there?
I'm about to finish Planescape:T and looking for another old gem to play.
>>343241425
LE CENSORSHIP
WAH WAH
>>343241425
Don't buy anything from Double Fine (Psychonauts, Grim Fandango, Broken Age) unless you want to support the corruption of gaming in the west.
>>343244046
Well, it seems that I can't run it on my toaster.
>>343244121
never got that far (OP) but it was entirely voiced. never had to read anything, even though I don't mind reading in games.
>>343244121
There's a story with cutscenes but mostly it's a vehicle to get you from puzzle to puzzle. Expect to listen to quite a lot of dialogue and to pay attention to things, but interacting with characters and the story is half the fun of adventure games anyway.
>4GB of ram minimum
what the fuck kind of highres textures did they use?
>>343244121
There are puzzles (which are mostly item-based), some reading, and plenty of voice work. Grim Fandango in particular is a good story and overall an entertaining time.
If you like the story side of things, check out another excellent game called The Longest Journey. Ignore its sequels.
If you like immersion and not being spoon fed any info, check out Myst. Start with Myst 1. Absolutely fantastic series. One of the best game series' ever made.
How do i get past the beavers?
>>343244121
The puzzles are nonsensical.
>>343244519
They put it because remaster doesn't run on winxp.
>>343244165
Double Fine didn't make GF though, LucasArts did.
>>343244521
>Myst.
What about Syberia?
Was the guy that voiced Manny in anything else? He's a fantastic voice actor.
>>343244521
Someone set off the Myst alarm.
If you're going to play Myst, don't read FAQs and make sure you bring a blank notebook. You need to take notes, that's the secret to Myst.
If you don't take notes, you won't be able to solve the puzzles (and you just aren't gonna brute force some of them) and the game will be shit.
But if you take notes you fall into a world of immersion and adventure. AND when you're done you have a physical memento of your journey which is fucking awesome.
>>343244648
>The puzzles are nonsensical
I hate it, but like aesthetics of the game. Should i watch lets play instead?
>>343244975
Just play the game you wimp
>>343244975
No, Let's Plays talk and then ruin hearing the voice acting. If you REALLY don't want to play it yourself, watch a Longplay.
Longplays are like Let's Plays but with 0 commentary. It's just the game shown
>This case is about ethics in undead detectivism
What did the remaster mean by this?
>>343244803
Also great series.
I consider it a solid B-tier adventure game. Has some jank but is overall a fun and unique time. The sequel is also good. Gonna be playing through Syberia again with some friends soon, actually. (sort of a book club type of deal)
>>343244519
What kind of computer doesn't have 4GB RAM?
>>343244975
Play it, walkthrough when you're stuck. The atmosphere is good for what it is and the writing is great smart and funny
>>343245084
You've hit on a great point here, anon.
If you're playing an adventure game, you will need all of your senses. TURN OFF THE PODCASTS. You are never going to get off of Myst island if you're listening to Joe Rogan talk about his morning shake. Some of the puzzles are audio puzzles and require you to investigate your surroundings.
>>343245160
my 6 year old craptop
also original version needed like 38mbs or some shit so they went overboard
>>343245205
>walkthrough when you're stuck
Walkthrough is a last resort. You only check a walkthrough after you've checked your game notes and asked your friends.
>>343244892
Tony Plana is primarily a regular actor and director. A lot of his work is in Spanish though since he's Cuban-American.
>>343245140
The early stuff at the DoD is based on the film Glengarry Glen Ross.
I would suggest anyone who loves this game to watch this little LP thing by Schafer. He goes a lot into the influences and design decisions for the game. It shows how different of a person he was when he still had his creative spark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3IidGmVLo4
Only 1 part sadly, so we only see him talk about Act 1.
>>343244941
is this shit actually hard or is it just hard to do by memory alone?
>>343244531
Okay, do you have the fire extinguisher? I assume you're using it on them and it isn't working, right? What you have to do is grab a bunch of bones and go over to the incline on the left. Toss a bone into the tar and shoot them with the fire extinguisher when they jump in after it. It won't come back. Repeat two times.
I don't know why using the extinguisher doesn't work normally.
>>343245439
No the puzzles are obscure, and obtuse as fuck. Theres no logic in them. They take days to solve
>>343245439
>and asked your friends
>>343244941
Excited for Obduction, senpai?
>>343245439
>Walkthrough is a last resort.
There is ONE puzzle in an adventure game that I had to look up because I just plain didn't understand.
It was the very end of Curse of Monkey Island, the roller coaster section. I did not understand they wanted me to repeat the rum barrel puzzle from Plunder Island.
Vita or PC version? I feel like this will be morecomfyon the Vita. Is this gamecomfy?
>>343245560
I get them to fuck off then I cant proceed to the next area
>>343245439
>friends
>>343245439
>ask my friends
>"bruhhh why are you not playing call of overwatch:2 electric instant no atmosphere satisfaction????"
where can I buy friends that play adventure and puzzle games?
>>343245802
You need to use the key then to open the big door and drive through.
>>343245840
"key" "big door" excuse me?
>>343241425
>le trial and error "puzzle" gameit's fun but still lacking for anyone who is not wearing nostalgia googles
>>343245948
I forget where the key, I think it's the place with all the trees in a circle.
>>343245971
trial and error puzzles are pleb tier
thats why you need myst
>>343245971
>that clock
>>343245971
LucasArts games weren't trial and error puzzle games. They ran on logic, Looney Toons logic maybe, but logic nonetheless. There were always context clues to help you with a puzzle, or barring that, the answer is a pun ("monkey wrench" in Monkey Island 2).
Phantasmagoria 2, THAT is a trial and error puzzle game where you just use every item on a puzzle until one works.
>>343245646
Sending my energy to Rand every day.
>>343245537
You won't be able to solve certain puzzles by memory unless you legitimately have photographic memory or something.
There are a few you can brute force or kind of guess; however, later puzzles may have millions upon millions of possible outcomes.
Just take good notes and you're fine. If you see a book on a table, read through it. If that book has any illustrations or tables or useful information, transpose that information into your notebook. A lot of the time you will find a setting or configuration drawn out and all you have to do is recreate the drawing. It's pretty straightforward.
But Myst games will also ask you to learn number systems and alphabets on occasion. So your ability to create a key is important. It's a game of patience and observation and is fucking rewarding as shit.
>>343241425
>giving tim schafer money
>>343245537
I think he's exaggerating about the "take notes" part. There are a few codes and shit that you have to remember that are just easier to write down.
>>343245580
>>343245831
>>343245834
Join a forum, guys. Imageboards are great! Social media is shit. But join a comfy, old-fashioned forum and find faggots of your own to share in these experiences with for years and years. :3
>>343245580
>>343245831
You're telling me you didn't have friends back in the 90s when these games came out?
>>343246356
I am not exaggerating at all. Here, my notes for every Myst game with annotations.
http://imgur.com/a/2VpxW#0
You gotta take good notes if you want to get the most out of these games. I cannot drive this point home enough. And I know people don't always believe me, but you gotta trust me guys.
Yes, you don't need to for everything. But put a bit of yourself into the adventure and you'll be rewarded with immersion like you've never experienced before from a game.
>>343243825
It's fucking shit
>>343246521
They were busy playing nintendo and playstation.
I was basically the only one on pc,
I never enjoyed that trashy repetitive shit that had been done 1000 times before even in the late 90s, like sure it was fun to play with them but alone I needed muh strategy and puzzle autism.
>>343245439
>using a walkthrough is bad, but asking your friends for the answer is fine
>>343245439
Ehh, the game is dated, and some of the puzzles are really a long shot to figure out how to do things. I had to look up most of the second area since I accidently started out of order.
>>343246996
Friends aren't gonna tell you the answer outright like a walkthrough. A good friend will give you a push in the correct direction without taking away all of the thrill of discovery from you.
>>343245564
>>343246996
>>343247101
anons did you
>check your game notes
>>343243218
Sell steam cards, tf2 items, csgo skins, dota2 skins.
Use steam idle to get cards
>>343247151
That would be nice, but not exactly a likely solution for 99% of the people that play these games. The odds that you have a friend that has both played the game and remembers enough about it to give you solutions to puzzles, nevermind mere nudges in the right direction is quite low. It does make me think that vague hint walkthroughs should be a thing, but adventure games don't really get made anymore anyway.
>>343247324
Nigga how was I supposed to know I had to take out a playing card, put air holes in it, and put it in the vent. nothing led to that moment
>>343247748
Sounds like you gotta get more friends like me then! :D
>>343247815
Not my fault you're playing inferior item-based adventure games. I love Grim Fandango, TLJ, and Monkey Island lots. But they'll always be inferior due to their reliance on items rather than actual puzzles like you'll find in Myst.
Item-based puzzles become pixel hunts/trial and error.
>>343248035
man, kids today couldn't handle a game like Myst like when i was a kid. it was just an experience with no net or letsplays to ruin it for you. you had to take notes and shit to get past 1 puzzle.
>>343248620
This thread comes up semi-regularly and I always say the same thing.
Turn the podcasts off, get a notebook, get comfy.
And they fight and bitch and moan the whole way. Why do I need to use a notebook? Why do I need to listen to the game audio? Why can't I just use a walkthrough?
Just trying to set you up for the best experience with the software, guys.
kind of off topic but it's an adventure game so whatever
has anyone played this? it's only 3$ right now and im really considering getting it but have no idea how good or hard it is
>>343249872
Haven't heard of it but it looks neat. Reminds of a bit of Machinarium, which was also a fun one.
>>343244121
>also how much reading is there?
this isn't mario is missing, you'll be fine
>>343250170
yea art style is main reason im thinking of getting it, hoping it's a gem cause I haven't heard anyone talk about it at all
>>343250748
For 3 bucks you might as well take the plunge and try it out.
>>343250807
suppose you're right, could always refund
This is the best adventure point n click whatever you want to call it of all time.
great plot, suffers from the 'throw everything at the wall' adventure game trap. Still worth it for the plot, characters and dialogue though, especially for just $4and I've got no nostalgia for the game I first played it this year
It has developer's commentary, which is always cool.
