Re: [Audyssey] The blind swordman, an audiogame with tactics

Bogdan Muresan Wed, 23 Jul 2014 05:03:15 -0700

I tryed it but I can not catch the boss in the right direction. There aremore hints?

-----Original Message-----From: dark

Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 2:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The blind swordman, an audiogame with tactics


You need to parry his fireballs, and then wait while he teleports. He always
teleports in four directions so if you can pick where he will appear you can
clash him.

it's one of these things that is hard to work out at first but fairly easy
when you get the hang, ---- actually i thought the knight was much harder.

Beware the grue!

Dark.

----- Original Message -----From: "Bogdan Muresan" <bogdanmures...@gmail.com>

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Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The blind swordman, an audiogame with tactics

Hi. I am at level 10 and I can not finish it. There are any strategiesto beat the boss? He launch firebals and I can not hit him only to barethe fire.

-----Original Message-----From: dark

Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 11:00 AM
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Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The blind swordman, an audiogame with tactics

Hi Charlse.

the game does have something of a learning curve.

The way things work is your oponent is at a distance taunting you for a
while, then you will hear them charge in, stop in front of you and launche
their attack. how precisely you deal with each attack depends upon the

person your facing. Some it's necessary to parry when you hear them windup

to swing and then hit back, some you can attack first, some you need to

parry more often. Bare in mind though the timings are pretty precise,which

is what makes the game a challenge.

Beware! strategical spoilage!

The first man is very easy, sinse you don't need to parry at all, just
attack when you hear him wind up for a slash, though if you want to parry
his sword makes a distinctive clink just before he swings.

hth.

Beware the grue!

Dark.

----- Original Message -----From: "Charles Rivard" <wee1s...@fidnet.com>

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Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 4:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The blind swordman, an audiogame with tactics

So far, I'm having a hard time trying to get the timing right. Whenshould you parry, and I also can't seem to attack. I'm not looking forspoilers, just tips that I probably won't even look at for at least a fewdays. Thanks.

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Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The blind swordman, an audiogame with tactics

I borrowed my husband's Windows computer and tried it. it's deceptivelydifficult to play, because of the timed parrying. Challenging, fun stuff.I'm on level 3 and have -every close to achieving it, but not quite.


Teresa

Winging its way from my iPod

On Jul 21, 2014, at 8:36 AM, "dark" <d...@xgam.org> wrote:

Now that the list is back I'm going through my sent items and postingany messages that did rubber ball impressions but might be of interestto people, so here you go:


Hi.
This is to anyone who hasn't seen this one over at
audiogames.net It's an action game where you play a warrior
who has become blind and is seaking a warlock to help him
get his site back. You have a sword and shield, but the
game is very much anime enspired with armies of attacking
warriors, dagger wielding psychotic women, and archers
who's arrows you can cut out of the air (yes it's that
awsome).
The music, sounds and story are great, however what really
impresses me about this one is the gameplay. it is
extremely simple, move left and right, up arrow to attack,
down arrow to parry, and should by rights be just another
sterrio target boppit affair. I am however extremely
impressed by the way the game works mechanically. You
can't just automaticaly block every attack and then respond
with a hit, there are opponents you need to attack first,
some others you need to attack slightly before they do etc.
Actually the mechanics are far closer o those of a beatemup
in terms of timing and response even though the enemies
only have one attack each and you have only one block and
one attack to play with.
I'd definitely advise developers interested in creating more
subtle audiogames to have a look at this one, sinse it takes
that very simple idea we've all seen time after time, but
manages to make it mechanically much more interesting
and adds just those elements of judgement which I've been
wittering on about, indeed I am quite surprised it was
possible in such a basically simple game.
The story and sounds are also great too (the enemies are
just so evil). Either way I'll stop wittering and say where to
get it.
The game was originally designed to run on a game play
website in flash, but getting that one to work was a bit of a
pest so the author has provided a direct download:
http://www.evildogserver.com/theblindswordsman/theblindswordsmanPC.zip
I'll be adding this one to the database when the developer
sends me more information.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
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