AGScene! AGS in the media...blog! (Updated 31th Mar 2010)

LimpingFish · Fri 15/06/2007 22:14:30

EDIT: Oh, I forget to mention. This is meant to be an alternative to the "AGS in the media" thread, and an attempt to have all such material in the same place, catagorized and archived.

AGScene!

...is a new blog dedicated to keeping track of print (and web) reviews of games made with AGS.

And it needs...YOU! :o

Well, it needs non-UK AGSers, particularly those from english-speaking countries (USA, Canada, Australia, etc) who have access to gaming magazines from their own countries, and who could scan and upload any print reviews of AGS games (I know that the US editions of PC Gamer and Games for Windows have featured AGS games in the past) for posting on the blog. I pretty much have the UK covered.

The blog would also welcome print reviews (not web-based ones) from non-english speaking countries. In the past many AGS games have featured in Level magazine and such, and scans of these would be much appreciated.

I know not all of you would buy gaming magazines and the like, but if those who do (and have access to a scanner and the time to upload a jpg of the review) could post anything they find in this thread I would be most grateful. You would of course get a credit on the blog.

Thank you.

PS: Suggestions and opinions of the blog are also welcome.

Akatosh · Sat 16/06/2007 09:51:33

Well, I could upload several articles from german magazines, about Apprentice I & II and 7DAS, but you're only looking for english magazines, right?

scotch · Sat 16/06/2007 10:28:36

"The blog would also welcome print reviews (not web-based ones) from non-english speaking countries."

Akatosh · Sat 16/06/2007 14:18:42

Ah, okay, thanks. Here's the articles (from GameStar 08/2004

)

7 Days A Skeptic
Free translation:
"Friends of classical Point-and-Click-Adventures should take a look at 7 Days a Skeptic. In a distant future, mankind just couldn't stand living on earth anymore and started to settle in space. The Mephistopheles is a science vessel, which is exploring the Caracus galaxs with a crew of six persons. After a few days, the team discovers a strange metal box floating through space. In contradiction to the Federation's orders, the captain pulls it on board for research. This is where the game starts for you: Playing as the crew's psychologist Dr. Jonathan Somerset, you investigae the strange events on board and take care of the crew. To move through the spaceship, click the respective spot with the cursor. If you come acros something interesting, you can open a menu via the right mouse button and choose several actions. The settings menu appears when you touch the screen top with your mouse.

GameStar Valuation (?): Very Good
Company: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Website: http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/7days
Type: Freeware
Playable: Fully"

Apprentice 2
Too lazy to translate right now

(please excuse the poor quality, my scanner kinda sucks)

LimpingFish · Sat 16/06/2007 19:36:35

Thanks, Akatosh, this is exactly what I'm looking for.

The quality is grand, so don't worry about that. I thought about asking people to translate the articles too, but I figured that might be a bit much to expect. So extra special thanks for translating.

As I said, non-english print articles are fine (with or without a translation) as long as I have the name of the magazine and the date issued (but again, it's not essential).

Thanks a lot.

LimpingFish · Thu 12/07/2007 18:28:56

Small update bump.

*Added capsule reviews of The Blackwell Legacy and 6 Days a Sacrifice from PC Format UK (August 2007).

Go here.

Gord10 · Thu 12/07/2007 19:40:33

And the articles about AGS and some AGS games in Level Turkey, which I had commented about.
http://dosya.coolbluegames.com/agscene1.jpg
http://dosya.coolbluegames.com/agscene2.jpg
I am going to translate them as soon as possible.

LimpingFish · Thu 12/07/2007 21:01:50

Groovy stuff, Gord. Many thanks.

EDIT: Added to blog.

LimpingFish · Wed 30/07/2008 21:43:39

Necro! NECRO! THE SHAME!

...

The AGScene blog has been updated with some AGS-related goodness!

SEE! A print review of Diamonds in the Rough! SEE! Charlie Foxtrot! SEE! A print article on AGS! SEE! Miscellaneous other stuff!

FEEL! Good inside!

Go...NOW!

AGA · Wed 30/07/2008 23:51:58

Which issues of the magazines are these from? I'd like to add them to the AGS wiki's media page if you don't mind?

LimpingFish · Thu 31/07/2008 00:05:20

Sure.

The PC Gamer stuff is dated August 2008 (DITR and Charlie Foxtrot) and July 2008 (A years free gaming).

The PC Zone stuff is May (Thrifty Fifty) and June (AGS feature)...I think. I only saved those pages, and they don't print the date at the bottom of each page like PC Gamer. Definitely 2008, though. $:-\$

SSH · Thu 31/07/2008 09:36:53

O_o Princess Marian one of the top 6 AGS games?

Dave Gilbert · Thu 31/07/2008 10:57:37

Hah. I love how PC Zone put this big screenshot from Blackwell Unbound in there but didn''t say what game it came from.

LimpingFish · Mon 29/12/2008 19:48:27

Meanwhile, six months later...

I have a stack of stuff awaiting scannage, and I've been very lax with blog update...age. The following will appear as soon as I get a chance:

Four page "Ben There, Dan That!!" feature from PC Gamer (With added Lemmy and Binky).
Various appearances of of various games(!) $:-\$
The Ivy's appearance in PC Gamer.
Some PC Zone bits.
A bit about CJ.
Um..some bits labeled "Misc" and "Other"...Â¬Â¬

*sigh*

It'lll be here soon. Soonage.

LimpingFish · Fri 02/01/2009 20:36:03

Hello!

New stuff has been posted on AGScene! Please peruse and enjoy!

SSH: I missed that comment you left back in February

(!) Unfortunately I don't have a scan of that issue. Sorry for not getting back to you sooner.

The Ivy · Fri 02/01/2009 21:06:34

Wow, thanks LimpingFish! That's the first I'd seen of that interview in print.

Helloooo, new Facebook picture...

m0ds · Sat 03/01/2009 03:32:10

Nice update! Is it possible to "follow" your blog? I can't seem to find the button anywhere... $:-\$

Stupot · Sat 03/01/2009 08:39:51

Quote from: Mods on Sat 03/01/2009 03:32:10
Nice update! Is it possible to "follow" your blog? I can't seem to find the button anywhere... $:-\$

Mods, if you are following from Blogger:
-go to you Blogger homepage (or 'Dashboard' for some reason),
-scroll down to the 'Reading List'
-look for a 'Manage' button.
-Then on the next page, click 'Add', and it will let you enter the URL of the blog you want to follow.

m0ds · Sat 03/01/2009 11:56:06

Great, thank you stupot!

LimpingFish · Fri 19/03/2010 20:55:37

New post!

Find much scanned goodness contained within! Such as...RON, Quest for Glory II, Dave Gilbert's face, D.Duck, The McCarthy Chronicles, and more!

Go...NOW!

AGScene! AGS in the media...blog! (Updated 31th Mar 2010)

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