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Here are my stats:

PIII processor
701 MHz
256MB of ram

My fps fluxuated between 40 and 38.  I tried it in both resolutions and the results were the same.

Comments are highly appreciated...

As are screenshots.

Very involving and very evocative, as per usual.  Is this something you're continuing?  Or is it a one-shot deal?

Just started this game and I'm enjoying it so far.  A shame you had to go and pilfer the RON character archive, though. It sort of took away from the experience.  But, the humor more than made up for it.  the voice acting is also very good.

I'll comment more when I play more.

Progz, this is an amazing effort!  Who knew that Richard Simmons could be so much fun to portray?

Cute graphics, simple puzzles, awesome characters, lots of great dialog, a clever built-in hint system and multiple endings! 

I only sorta cheated once:

Spoiler

By looking up Richard Simmons' birthday online!  I couldn't find the answer within the game itself.

[close]

Anyway, loads of fun.  The "best" ending is classic.

What a difference a little bit of shading makes!

Thanks for the help, Progz and Bernie.

God I suck at sprite making.

I started drawing this guy just for fun.  I'd be greatful for any tips on how to shade him properly.

Funny you mention that, Matt.  (ooh that rhymes).

I never thought I would do this... but I was convinced by a number of people to start a web log of my experiences here. It's still in the early stages, but I've converted my webspace into a blog of sorts. You can check that out at www.davelgil.com.

Eggie: No starcraft broadcasts, but I did flip on the TV yesterday and saw a live broadcast of Counterstrike.  There was a running commentary too, but I couldn't understand the Korean.  Maybe someday soon.

[It's never too late to change your life!]

Gosh, what a thought provoking - yet depressing - thread.

I do know what you're going through Andail.  I'm 29 now, and I've known for the last couple of years that I didn't like the way my life was going.  The epiphany came about around Thanksgiving last year, when I remarked to my friend Anna about a concert we went to the previous summer.  She looked at me funny and said, "Dave, that was TWO summers ago."  It totally floored me.  She was right.  The concert took place over two years earlier, but for some reason I was convinced only a few months had passed.  The years were zooming by like an express train and I couldn't find a way to slow it down.

So, I started exploring my options.  The main thing I had to change was my job.  As much as I liked my co-workers (and as cool as it was to meet Jackie Chan), I had to get out of there before I went crazy.  As time went on, I could feel myself turning into one of those bitter, cantakerous old man who complained about missed chances and spoiled dreams.  I didn't want to be one of those people.  I couldn't. 

So where I am now?  I gave up everything and moved to Korea to be an English teacher.  Was it the right decision? I have no idea.  Is this something I'm goin to do forever? Still, I have no idea.  Some people are born knowing their passion that they will make into their life's work and career.  Alas, not all of us are that lucky.  but, instead of lamenting this fact I consider it an opportunity.  Since I don't know what that "elusive something" is, I might as well enjoy searching for it, right??

Here's a story that might make you feel better.  The aforementioned Anna is in her 40s.  When she graduated university, she went to work as a computer programmer and hated it.  One day, when she was in her early 30s, she attended a lecture on Eastern medicine and it changed her life.  She quit her job, went back to school, and seven years later she started a shiatsu and accupuncture practice.  The Anna I see now is a woman who loves her work and goes to her office smiling every day.  The lesson?  It's never too late to change your life![/b]

You only let the years weigh you down if you let them.

Greetings!

Thanks for the comments, all.  Eggie: No I haven't tracked down that song yet.  That song actually scares me.  Kinoko: My first impression?  Totally, inequivically, overwhelming.  Right now I'm in a 24 hour cyber cafe next door from my new apartment.  (There are cyber cafes - or PC Bangs, as they are called here - all over the darn place).  I'm surrounded by a whole crowd of korean men and women slavering over Warcraft, Counterstrike, and Anarchy Online.  Also some cutesy racing game where bright characters race around a track collecting stars. 

My new apartment is quiet and comfy, but small.  So no massive Mittens sleepovers next year, I'm afraid!

I had my first classes today.  It's the summer session so the classes are quite small (around 4-5 kids each).  It's hard work keeping them motivated and focused, but I suppose it's good training for the higher class loads later on.  Good thing my 2 1/2 years of improv performances prepared me for thinking on my feet.

Anyway, not to go on but there's so much insane stuff happening!  I was a bit freaked out when I first arrived, but I am now very confident that this was the right decision to make. 

And as for Kimchi... ugh.  I've had it a few times and it gets slightly less awful each time.  Ask me in a month. 

I remember hearing roughly the same things about Sierra not to long ago.  Ah, the cycle of life.

Greetings from Seoul, everybody!

As a chunk of you should know by now since I've been chatting about it for ages, I've accepted an English Teaching position here in Seoul, South Korea.  At long last, I am finally here.  I arrived two days ago and my brain is about to go into sensory overload.  My short time here has been incredibly overwhelming, but I think I will get over that in time.  The kids are a handful but extremely cute.  I don't have my laptop connected to the Internet yet, but this city has a cyber cafe on every street corner so my physical displacement should go otherwise un-noticed (You know, for the three of you who care).

Anyway, just have jetlag at 1:40am and thought I'd share.  Take care, all.

-Dave

The fools took their helmets off!  Good thing they are adventure game characters and can't die...

Buh?   :o

I honestly don't know how to react to this.  Please don't undress my characters.  It makes me feel all icky inside.

edit:  the animation isn't bad, though.  I am looking for more sprite animators.  If you are interested, let me know.

Hah.  Most excellent. Reminds me of a brief conversation we had:

ME: You have hair now.  Why do you still draw yourself with a shaved head?
CREED: Cartoon Davy doesn't grow hair!

Hey Dave, why did you come to Houston?  Where were you coming from?  I mean, it wouldn't make sense to fly from NY to Houston to London...o_0. 

Must I explain this again? 

Basically I was using my Delta flyer miles, so I could ONLY fly on Delta or one of their affiliates.  The only flight they could get for me was out of Houston, so that's what I took.  Basically, you get what you pay for!  Fortunately, they got me a direct flight back so that made up for it.

Here's also a silly video of Magintz trying to fire Tony Hawk up his nose:

http://www.davelgil.com/ags/MOV00443.MPG

P I C T U R E S ! ! !

Get em HERE:
http://www.davelgil.com/ags/brittens05/

Here are some previews to whet your appetite:







EDIT: I apologize for the rude gestures.  I wasn't aware at the time that the "reversed peace sign" was an insult in the UK!  I have been educated now.

Hi all.  As you might have seen in the other thread, I made it back to NYC safe and sound.  I had no idea any of this crazy stuff was even happening until I landed.  A sad end to an otherwise fantastic trip.  Anyway, I have oodles of pics but I'm way too jetlagged and wonky to upload them now.  I'll get them up tomorrow.  Promise.

-Dave