I rather fancied this one, but could get no trailers or demos to run, or even display from the site so ended up giving up with it. I haven't tried any Hugo games though.
for Frotz, Tads adventures and Hal though, I don't find the navigation usually a problem using the virtual focus. Turn all extranious things 9toolbars, buttons etc), off, then go to the top of the page and either document read from there if it is new text, or press ctrl curser down to skip paragraphs until you get to the last command you entered (usually doesn't take long). I did fancy futureboy for the humer and the sfx etc though, so if it's locatable I might investigate it further. Beware the Grue! Dark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "shaun everiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2007 6:09 PM Subject: [Audyssey] future boy first impressions > Hi all. > Well for christmas I got future boy, here are my first impressions. > 1. the manuals. > Good you need to get textpal from www.empowermentzone.com/palsetup.exe if > you are going to have any hope of getting a readable file. > If you don't then you will get lines running together, there is also a > garbage line at the top of the document which could be some ansi code that > tp does not recognise, you can safely delete it. > NOt that you really need the manual. > > The registration page is weird. > when you get to the part about which os, how do you put a check mark in > the form, I just put my os on the first line of the os section and > answered yes in the bracketed fields although I'd have thought that there > actually be a registration program not a manual one. > Oh since i have brought the game what are the benifits on registering the > game its not like you need to put in any activation key or anything. > > 2. the game. > Its real good, and the hints are good with all the humor. > One note is that the game does not display all hints only on a situation > by situation basis. > Thats fine unless you forget what the heck you need or you are not aware > on what you need. > This has lead after 4 hours of game play to me doing something out of > order because I had no idea of the order at the time and I had to restart > because I now am missing something I needed before. > And unfortunately this will now have to wait for another time as there are > more selebrations to go to and being boxing day and all the sales I > actually need new shoes and things. > I am also dissapointed that there is no sapi5 or better support. > Do not use sapi4 unless you have something remotely good like viavoice or > something, actually its easier to use hal orpheus. > And thats another thing., I can't get the game to read in jaws 6.20, only > hal. > There is also a graphics menu at the start which I mannaged to somehow get > to stay off the screen. > I also turned graphics off. > > My over all opinion is this game is worth playing, and buying, hugo is the > most accessible engine I can see. > The game play area seems to be above the menus though which is a godsend > for hal. > Also is the fact that only the current screen of text is shown. > The game has shortcommings however, however I wish there were more like > it, maybe I will be getting more hugo adventures from now on, Previously I > had pc exe files dos, frotz and tads, but getting access in the os windows > reminds me more of the os than the game, as I need to focus on navigation > rather than actual gameplay and I can't get emerced in the actual > gameplay. > Another note to viewing the trailers and things. > Don't view the trailer file view the normal file. > I presume that most of you use mediaplayer classic in the klite mega codec > pack, the large file will not view, I've tried it. > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
