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I realise Andail is your friend and you feel the need to defend him.

As if you honestly don't think that attack isn't equally relevant to this game? I can see you're quite capable of reading, but clearly comprehending gives you some trouble.

Hey, I only felt moved to comment after reading Andail's attack on the creators.

Can't you all just reserve your judgement until they actually finish the game? I'd like to wait until I play the game to decide whether it objectifies women in an offensive way or if it promotes unhealthy body images. You've seen some screenshots but you haven't read the dialogue and you don't know the story. I'd be more interested to see how this character interacts with her world then deciding based on a few pictures. If she acts like some trashy bimbo all the way through the game then I'll concede that the offended people had it right.

He does not boast. He just types the truth. Women just run to rendevouz with him. I even had to stop Lorena.

Even I feel attracted a bit. You can't imagine how attractive Petter is.

As long as this attraction isn't based on any cultural stereotype of what you are "supposed" to find attractive that has caused many people who don't conform to mutilate and kill themselves then I am fine with that. 

Ok well I'm pretty much just a lurker here and I'm sure I'll draw some wrath for this. But I have noticed something about Andail: many of his posts tend to end with him boasting, in a thinly veiled manner, about his past sexual conquests. I also love the way he just criticized stereotypes portrayed in the media for the damage they do, then a few sentences later he's off attacking those geeky nerd boys who'll never get their hands on a real woman. I wonder how much damage that tired old cliche has done in its day?

And really I think you should let the little things go. Worry about the underlying culture by all means but pick the right major cultural icons to concern yourself about. If you're going to fly off the handle every time some guy draws a picture of a girl with big boobs you're just going to make yourself look like a gibbering loon. That's just my opinion.

Let's all just agree he should redraw the character with smaller breasts

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and make her topless.

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[I know that's no excuse for being harsh even in my final version, but my thinking is this: I love playing adventure games, and I love independent adventures.Ã, However, if I praised things I personally didn't like or if I said something like "It's okay; next time you'll get better", I doubt I'd see progress in future games.Ã,Â]

I know that's no excuse for being harsh even in my final version, but my thinking is this: I love playing adventure games, and I love independent adventures.Ã,  However, if I praised things I personally didn't like or if I said something like "It's okay; next time you'll get better", I doubt I'd see progress in future games.Ã, 

I somehow doubt calling people's games sub-par, a disgrace or unplayable will lead to much progress either. But anyway, I think you should go all out and write the most extremely critical reviews you possibly can from now on. Really tear some hearts out, make them cry. Teach them a lesson.

I wouldn't want to discourage anyone who takes the time to play, evaluate and review amateur games but I think you should turn the cynicism level right down. I think your reviews have the tone of commercial game reviews, with an unspoken belief that you as a player are in someway entitled to high-quality entertainment. You can make value judgments and tell of your experiences but you must remember that ultimately you are entitled to nothing from a freeware amateur game.

"January offered a mix of very good games and titles, which were a disgrace to the adventure gaming community."

Here you are straight out stating that some of the games released this month, reviewed on your page, are "a disgrace to the adventure gaming community." I think you should consider what an aggressive statement that is. This is not the work of large companies being paid you are talking about, it is the work of amateurs who are doing this simply because they have a passion for it.

"January was a month of good news and a few good titles. Unfortunately, it also featured a few sub-par games. This time, however, the production value stayed way above average, and instead it was the scripting that hurt those titles. I remain very hopeful, though. For me, it indicates that new authors are playing with adventure engines, and that soon they'll deliver much better titles."

Again you are implying that none of these titles meet some level or standard you are demanding. Again there is an expectation that you feel entitled to be entertained. I am not surprised buloght took offence.

I think what you are doing is great, but you need to reconsider how you sometimes come across. These are not commercial games. You are reviewing the fruits of someone's hobby. I think serious care must be taken to appreciate the time and dedication put into these projects.

I've never really liked the King's Quest games all that much. But QFG was like gaming nirvana. The RPG elements just made it deeper and more replayable then any other adventure game. I still replay these games.

I agree with ProgZmax. A game inspired by the RPG/Adventure hybrid of QFG could have excellent commercial potential today. Especially with all the current obsession with free-roaming and non-linear gameplay.
I've read so many articles that talk about where the future of the adventure genre could go, how it could be expanded and made relevant again. I wonder if these people have all forgotten QFG. The blueprints are sitting right under everyone's noses.

"Love is not a victory march"? What kind of crap is that?

uhhh.... It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah? Really, what are you talking about? 

it sounds to me like the repair shop you took the pc to don't know what they're doing.

it sounds to me like they wanted to sell a computer...

I have everything required except the Ghz! I have a 1.81 Ghz 64+ 64 athlon.

Will I get it running at all?

It says "equivalent." If it runs on a Pentium 4 It should run more than fine on any 64 bit CPU.

I made a "Wesley Willis" station to see what would happen. It kept playing lots of Magnetic Fields songs and deliberately low-fi cheesy synth casio keyboard stuff.

I love this thing.  Does anyone want to share their personal stations?

What would you do if you were the devil? Pffft... who cares. I'd rather know what you'd do if you were Batman.

It's interesting to note that there is no mention of the father--only of two faithful and loving mothers taking great care of their child's welfare.

What can we conclude from all this?

That lesbians should be allowed to have children as long as they believe in the heavenly father?

Have you tried the Are You a Good Person Test? I've taken it a few times and it's pretty interesting...

I got a perfect 10/10 guilty. Cool. I want to go to hell. I hear it's just one big party and a lot like the depictions I've seen in music videos on television.

Why your wife? Why not just anybody?

Well, just sit back and think about it: You have this child who doesn't even know who his father is and is very angry and rebellious towards his mother--even going so far as to contemplate killing her! One day, he does...and is found out by the authorities and serves time for it.

He gets out of prison--and looks around and observes how a lot of people around him act. What does he do? He goes around and copies them--having sex with whomever he pleases. The result? More children are born who, one way or the other, turn out just about like their father--THEY go around doing what their father did. And soon, most of the world is filled with angry kids--PURPOSEFULLY making other folks pregnant in order to make life miserable ON PURPOSE mind you!

You've certainly convinced me with that story  8)

I recommend S.C.R.A.M.M.