That's one I figured out on my own. I didn't find HHGG as difficult as
other Infocoms...but plenty of other games stumped me...the first stumper I
remember was my first Adventure game...Scott Adams' Pirate Adventure on the
TI-99/4a. I couldn't figure out how to get past the alligator without a
h
Yeah...wow...that just brought back an interesting memory for me...
Ma Bell had been broken up just long enough that the major competition
(Sprint, MCI, ATT) were all giving away whatever they could afford to get
your business. They would constantly try to one up each other. I switched
a few ti
Jim Leonard boldly stated:
>
>Chris Newman wrote:
>>
>> I think this paucity of physical components falls under
>> the same category as companies releasing barebones documentation to virtually
>> require that the player buys the strategy guide (aka real manual).
>> Am I being too harsh here?
>
>
What's odd is that Sierra actually started the trend! I was impressed with Sierra's
packaging,
especially in their Golden Age of the late 80s to early 90s. Then Outpost happened.
Outpost was a bad boggle on several fronts. Version 1 was so bug-ridden that Sierra
actually advertised "version 1.5"
Chris Newman wrote:
>
> Yes, but why should this be restricted to limited editions? I think it should be
> the norm, as it once was. I think this paucity of physical components falls under
> the same category as companies releasing barebones documentation to virtually
> require that the player bu
Yeah, I hate when you HAVE to buy a strategy guide to get what should be in
the manual in the first place...that is really lame and not right. However,
I generally find that the best strategy guides are available for free on the
net...so I don't buy the official ones any more.
As for saving all
Yes, but why should this be restricted to limited editions? I think it should be
the norm, as it once was. I think this paucity of physical components falls under
the same category as companies releasing barebones documentation to virtually
require that the player buys the strategy guide (aka real
There's always the special collector's editions of games that come out
fairly regularly now. Diablo II, Ultima IX and Civ III (just picked that
one up) all had one.
Hugh
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From: Chris Newman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 4:17 PM
To: [EMAIL
I will buy a couple just to have a personal record of when the switch to
standarized boxes took place. However, I'll probably buy them once they
hit the bargain bins.
Hugh
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From: Lee K. Seitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 4:07 PM
To: [EM
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote:
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> I'm not fond of the standardization, but I do welcome smaller boxes.
I don't have a problem with smaller boxes, but it's the lack of extra
materials that depresses me. No more will we find anything inside a
package except a CD case.
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Yes, but that speaks more to the pathetic lack of physical media that comes with
today's games. I no longer have the same anticipation when picking up a title
these days. All but gone are the neat extras, the elaborate manuals, the cool
maps, the trinkets, the stack of advertising, the catalogs.
Jim Leonard boldly stated:
>
>Welcome to the wonderful world of new packaging standards. I hate it
>with a passion.
>
>I started a thread on this as soon as I heard about it last year:
>http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/msg00258.html
I'd forgotten about that discussion. I gue
Welcome to the wonderful world of new packaging standards. I hate it
with a passion.
I started a thread on this as soon as I heard about it last year:
http://www.mail-archive.com/swcollect@oldskool.org/msg00258.html
"Lee K. Seitz" wrote:
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> I went to my local Wal-Mart today and dropped by t
For those who care, I've just added myself to ICQ, AIM, and Yahoo IM.
You should be able to look me up via email address or via "MobyGamer".
Sorry for the global email, but it seems as if everyone has been trying
to instant-message me lately.
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I went to my local Wal-Mart today and dropped by the software aisle.
My internal reaction went something like this:
Gah!!! What are these?!? Are these PC games??? [Picks one
up.] Yeah, I guess they are. They shrank!
The boxes are about the size of DVD movies, but two or three ti
Pedro Quaresma wrote:
>
> Jim Leonard wrote:
>
> >I plan on sniping:
> [snip]
> >Origin Times of Lore BRAND NEW Ready to Bid
> >Origin Tangled Tales BRAND NEW NEVER OPENED! Ready to Bid
>
> And you said you weren't to bid on RPGs? :)
I'm not bidding on these too seriously. The Times of Lore I
Pedro Quaresma boldly stated:
>
>Jim Leonard wrote:
>
>>I plan on sniping:
>[snip]
>>Origin Times of Lore BRAND NEW Ready to Bid
>>Origin Tangled Tales BRAND NEW NEVER OPENED! Ready to Bid
Why did you guys have to go do this? I have *no* money to spend, but
now I'm interested in his UFO, Global
I'd like to, but the only copy I have is a European slipcased version in
BAD shape. Will let you know when I find a better one.
/Alexander
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Alexander, if you win the shrinked copy of Silver Seed and decide to "get
rid" of one unshrinked one, please let me know.
(Also, OT, Tom, mail mails aren't getting through to you again)
Pedro R. Quaresma
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"So long, and thanks for all the fish"
Jim Leonard wrote:
>I plan on sniping:
[snip]
>Origin Times of Lore BRAND NEW Ready to Bid
>Origin Tangled Tales BRAND NEW NEVER OPENED! Ready to Bid
And you said you weren't to bid on RPGs? :)
Anyway, I won't be bidding on anything from him for the two reasons I
mentioned in the other mail.
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