Very well said Neo. I myself would love to see an accessible game in the same style as Metroid or Finl Fantasy, but I'd also love to see accessible versions of some more of those old Atari classics.
It ain't pretty when the pretty leaves you with no place to go. >From: "Neo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Gamers Discussion list <[email protected]> >To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] [spam] Re: Thoughts about Montezuma's Revenge. >Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 21:24:29 +0200 > >Why couldn't a side scroller have enough replay value? I tend to agree with >most folks here who are for the side scroller option. Although I love the >3D >concept a lot and this new Angela character reminds me of the famous Tomb >Raider and my favourite Lara Croft so much, and although I don't have any >real relation to the original (old) Montezuma's Revenge, I still prefer the >side scroller option cause there have already been several rather good and >complex 3D games while we have only one side scroller that's atractive and >funny, but it's still just one. :-) >As most people said, when you release the original Monty as intended, you >can do some 3D version later on if ya like. Just my thoughts. >Thanks, >Lukas >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Michael Maslo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 12:44 AM >Subject: Re: [Audyssey] [spam] Re: Thoughts about Montezuma's Revenge. > > > >I want something that has replay value > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On > > Behalf Of Sarah > > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 1:33 PM > > To: Gamers Discussion list > > Subject: [spam] Re: [Audyssey] Thoughts about Montezuma's Revenge. > > > > agree. keep the game the way it was. I never played this game in reality > > before It is beeing mede now but try and stick with the original. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "michael feir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 11:18 AM > > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Thoughts about Montezuma's Revenge. > > > > > > The original game is what I've been waiting for. That just isn't going >to > > change. If you want to make a fancy modern 3d adventure, please do that > > after you finish the game people like me have been waiting for. Taking > > over > > a project and then completely going in another direction is just not > > honest. > > I think James North took things about as close as they could be taken >with > > the changes he made from the original game. To go much further in terms >of > > changing game play is to no longer be making Montezuma's Revenge. >There's > > just no two ways about it. If somebody makes a game called Accessible >Pong > > but addds things like obstacles in the playing field, turrets to shoot >at > > the ball with, etc, it isn't Pong anymore. It might very well be a fun > > game, > > but it wouldn't be what its name implied. The blind community has more > > than > > one 3d adventure game already but only one finished but very basic > > sidescroller. You have a chance to bring a truly great classic game to >us. > > Please don't blow it by changing the game beyond all recognition. > > Michael Feir > > Creator and former Editor of Audyssey Magazine > > 1996-2004 > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 11:31 AM > > Subject: [Audyssey] Thoughts about Montezuma's Revenge. > > > > > >> Hello list, > >> Today I have been doing some major revising of the Monty game engine, > >> and I've really had some ideas how I could make the game better, but by > >> introducing the changes it may completely alter the original intent of > >> the game. Since these changes are so dramatic in nature I would like a > >> friendly discussion on the matter and sound out everyones thoughts >about > >> what I am thinking of doing. > >> First, I have had several emails since I have taken the game over to >add > >> a save and restore feature. Since the game was initially intended as an > >> arcade game I couldn't do that and keep the game scoring fair. However, > >> I can do what was done in GMA Tank Commander and have two different > >> modes. If you play standard game it will allow saving and restoring > >> games without keeping score. If you selected play arcade mode it would > >> play the game as an arcade game, keep score, and disable saving and > >> restoring games. What do you all think? > >> Second, I've had several requests for a first person style game rather > >> than a traditional side-scroller. Honestly, I tend to agree a 3D first > >> person style game would be so much more fun and interesting. You would > >> have six directions of movement, left, right, forward, back, plus up >and > >> down. It would allow for more complex temples and mazes. However, this > >> is a major deviation from the original game in the end the game would > >> probably evolve into something else and not really be Monty any more > >> unless this was Like Montezuma's Revenge II or something like that. In > >> other words a sequel rather than a direct one to one version. Any > >> thoughts? > >> I am aware of people like Michael's opinion that the game should follow > >> the original as close as possible. I could do that, and even >technically > >> put in the original character if I wanted. Lot's of ideas, and I am > >> looking to ad some new options. > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Gamers mailing list .. 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