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Post by Ex on Mar 10, 2023 14:26:09 GMT -5
Last time you told me you stopped because you couldn't stand the PSP dithering. - You guys worrying about the text/story you can literally skip all that with a button press. Like 90% of all JRPGs on the market, the writing and plot is juvenile and amateur. The real fun is in the combat, platforming and exploration. Very nice music and graphics too.
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Post by Sarge on Mar 10, 2023 14:26:57 GMT -5
Izzat what I said? Maybe that was a factor, haha. Dunno. That was also a big bugaboo for me with the Trails games on PSP.
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Post by Moulinoski on Mar 10, 2023 23:52:52 GMT -5
Last time you told me you stopped because you couldn't stand the PSP dithering. - You guys worrying about the text/story you can literally skip all that with a button press. Like 90% of all JRPGs on the market, the writing and plot is juvenile and amateur. The real fun is in the combat, platforming and exploration. Very nice music and graphics too. Yeah, as long as the gameplay is fine, I can see myself at least speed reading through some dialogue. I still need that driving motivator, though.
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Post by Ex on Mar 12, 2023 10:41:15 GMT -5
After we talked about the old and forgotten Montezuma's Revenge so much in the 2nd gen Club Retro thread, Dat HRG Effect™ kicked in: "Handcrafted Mystical Games has announced that it is bringing the classic game Montezuma’s Revenge back to life in a modern remake. Montezuma’s Revenge: The 40th Anniversary Edition will be available on current consoles and PC, giving a new generation of gamers the chance to experience the iconic adventure. Fans of the 1983 original will have something to look forward to as well with the inclusion of a previously unreleased complete Director’s Cut of the original Montezuma’s Revenge with this new edition." ( www.xboxone-hq.com/news/5751-handcrafted-mystical-games-to-revive-montezuma-s-revenge-in-modern-remake.html )
"Dubbed Montezuma’s Revenge 40th Anniversary Edition, the game is currently in development and Handcrafted Mystical Games expects it to be ready within the next nine months. 'I am very excited about having a modern update of Montezuma's Revenge for its 40th birthday,' says Robert Jaeger (original creator). “HMG has assembled some top-notch talent, and I am working with them every step of the way. I am also coding and doing the art for the Director's Cut, which is my completed vision of the original classic version of the game." ( www.timeextension.com/news/2023/03/1983-classic-montezumas-revenge-is-coming-back-to-life )
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Post by Moulinoski on Mar 13, 2023 11:01:18 GMT -5
I’m excited to see what a modern interpretation of Montezuma’s Revenge will look like. I tried out the 2600 version last month because of y’all and liked what I saw.
I wish, really wish, EA and Richard Garriot could work together to license out Ultima to some developer who would like to remake the entire series. Add accessibility options like an in-game hint system and notebook (even with just a button that has your character job down the past conversation like in the SNES and GBC versions of Dragon Quest III). Faster battles (maybe using Ultima VI’s combat system). And generally just give it a new coat of paint. Even Ultima VIII, the best one to many who don’t cite IV as the best one looks pretty ugly today. Even for 1997, those graphics didn’t really look good… I mean, sure the multi-layer graphic system is impressive but at what cost? Anyway, I digress. A series of accessible Ultima remakes would be something I would look forward to.
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Post by Ex on Mar 13, 2023 11:08:33 GMT -5
A series of accessible Ultima remakes would be something I would look forward to. I agree that would be enticing. My main wish would be to lose the extreme isometric perspective for something less obtuse.
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Post by Moulinoski on Mar 13, 2023 11:47:35 GMT -5
Yes. With graphics the way they are today, we could see some nice looking fantasy lands without compromising style.
I know there are people making remakes. There’s one for Ultima V. I have an issue: it’s essentially just the Apple II version with 3D meeples. It’s neat but still not accessible. That said, the developer(s) is/are working on it.
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Post by Ex on Mar 13, 2023 22:08:32 GMT -5
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Post by Sarge on Mar 14, 2023 0:06:07 GMT -5
Ooh. Ahh.
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Post by Xeogred on Mar 14, 2023 8:44:34 GMT -5
Pretty busy minimap. But this looks awesome.
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