Very excited by this!!

[CyberHippie]

I'm extremely excited by the prospects of a new Kings Quest game, especially one in the tradition of the older ones. The Kings Quest series have always been my favourite video games, but it's impossible to find games that are actually like this anymore. Everything is all 3d and shootem up. I just downloaded the KQ8 demo and was very disappointed.

This game is EXACTLY what I've been looking for. I guess I'll still have to wait though. Please keep up the good work.

In the mean time, can anyone reccomend any other newer games that I might enjoy, in the style of the classic RPG adventure type game? I don't wanna fight, just solve puzzles.

Thanks.

[BloodyHonor]

I can name non... =/
you are right, the companys turned all the RPGs into 3d shotem ups, not that I dont like 3d, actually I love it, it gives you a great feeling of inside the story, but take might and magic for example, 6 and 7 were great, 8 was s*** cuz the story was messed up and stuck in, and 9 turned into an online killem all, well I can say the same about baldur's gate, 1 was good, 2 was ok and the expansion of 2 suxed, man you start at level 18! bah...

[Oldbushie]

There's a few Myst like games out there...
Syberia and Schizm are very very good, and the Longest Journey is a must have (though it's admittedly a couple years old, the graphics are fantabulous).

They're not quite in the style of the original KQ games, but the Longest Journey does have a lot more interaction with people.

[CyberHippie]

Originally posted by BloodyHonor
I can name non... =/
you are right, the companys turned all the RPGs into 3d shotem ups, not that I dont like 3d, actually I love it, it gives you a great feeling of inside the story, but take might and magic for example, 6 and 7 were great, 8 was s*** cuz the story was messed up and stuck in, and 9 turned into an online killem all, well I can say the same about baldur's gate, 1 was good, 2 was ok and the expansion of 2 suxed, man you start at level 18! bah...

Yeah I liked Baldur's gate for a little while. But it just got so tedious after a while, go here, get that, go back over there, pick up this. I know that's the essence of KQ as well, but for some reason it's much more fun. Plus, I really don't like the real time combat. I much prefer turn based combat.

[CyberHippie]

Originally posted by oldbushie
There's a few Myst like games out there...
Syberia and Schizm are very very good, and the Longest Journey is a must have (though it's admittedly a couple years old, the graphics are fantabulous).

They're not quite in the style of the original KQ games, but the Longest Journey does have a lot more interaction with people.

Thanks, I'll have to check those out. I just got the KQ 1 & 2 from Tierra, that outta keep me busy for a bit. Plus I just got Dark Side of the Moon, although I have no idea how it is.

I think the last games I played that I really liked were Rise of the Dragon, and Under a Killer Moon... Now that's going back...

[KatieHal]

I haven't played the KQ1 remake, but Tierra's KQ2 remake was very good!

Check out: The Underdogs It's a great resource of old and new games that are, as they say, "underdogs" - games that went underappreciated at their time. They've got also got a TON of downloads of the games! You can search by title, random, genre, company, etc. Great place to look for stuff to spend your productive playing ;-)

[beernutts]

For truly classic Adventure style games.  They have re-made KQ1, and re-created KQ2 with a almost totally new plot.  It's really done quite well.

http://www.tierragames.com/

[Say]

I agree with bushie, schizm is kinda cool game.

[Say]

and btw hippie, we are very happy you are glad with the idea of the project, this KQ9 is different than any other fan game proyect you might ever see around, its got a unique combination of new features and the very soul of KQ.
Welcome to the forums hippie, hope to see you around more

[CyberHippie]

Thanks for all the info folks... It's been a long time since I had any fun playing video games (I suppose actually that should be a good thing). But there is nothing like loosing a few days of your life immersed in a cool interactive story, problem solving! I thought I was the only one who seemed to like "Adventure" games, but I'm very glad to find out there still are some of us in existence. I guess the biggest problem is that adventure games don't seem to generate the sales that gaming companies are looking for. A couple games I was looking at: Discworld Noir, Dark Side of the Moon, and I Want to Scream But Have no Mouth. Any good?

BTW - I was playing the Longest Journey demo, it looks AMAZING! Now I just gotta find the full version.

I think the KQ9 project looks great, and everything I've read here about it, and the sample screens look great. I think this will be one kick ass game when it is complete. I don't doubt that fans could do a better job than the game developers. Kudos for the team, in giving up your valuable time to aid the project. I'm sure your efforts will be *VERY* appreciated once the game is complete.

Unfortunatley I'm a lowly web developer, so I don't think I'd be much help in aiding the completion. I'm assuming it's C++ or something like that?

[Say]

wow amazing, I think your going to love KQ9, its a game that has so much of it, the old sense of an adventure game, and yet the new 3d look so much better than MOE, and yeah I agree on you about the adventure games are not on the top sales anymore , if its not profitable its simply like not appealing enough or something, there are very few games on the market that could be appealing to fans of it.
About the games, I havent heard of any of those myself! hahaha, sorry Im so helpless there.
Regarding to all your nice comments of it, thanx a lot, its nice to hear people like the project and -whenever its ready- it would be very much appreciated
Its very difficult to do a free work, thats why this is the best thing that we could ever get, the support from fans of it. Thanks again

[Say]

hahahaha! thats great, i think thats waaaay better than sleep like a cow after long hours of watch tv !!

at least you did something really cool, is that your eye or someone's eye?
(noisy say, noisy say )

[CyberHippie]

I think TV is a big waste of time! Lately I've been spending most of my time working on my web site (www.jamaholic.com ) and now playing a couple video games.

And yes that is indeed *my* eye.

[Oldbushie]

Great site!

I must be "addicted" to music too, do you ever find a song where you just gotta play that one song in a loop for hours on end? The original version of Patty Griffin's "Top of the World" is my recent favorite. "I think I broke the wings on that little songbird, she's never gonna fly to the top of the world..."

It's a sad song but I like sad songs... I first heard it at my school's showing of the "v***** Monologues" play, that was a great play.

[Say]

nice site hippie!!!

[Storm]

The "v***** Monologues"...

How come when women talk about sex they're liberated, and when men talk about sex they're just being gross?

[Say]

well I agree with katie, its somehow how you say it because I believe anyone can be gross related to it as well as clueless, it just takes time for you to I think first understand, to have that self confidence to talk about it and discuss about it, somehow, it doesnt matter guys or girls, they all get shy about this at some point.

and yeah! those monologues were really hilarious

I believe katie is right too, there is a radical difference about how girls and guys act toward sex too, I mean how they are seen about their sexual experiences. I agree with you totally there katie, it even think thats stupid!

[KatieHal]

LOL!! Oh, Knight, you would've had such a whacking for that one! Haha! Very amusing:) Thanks for the agreement, Say! Girl power

Okay, well, I'll paste some of these responses in a new thread call, umm.... I was about to say Adult conversation but that sounds like a dirty 800 number ad!  "VMs, etc" how about that?

[KatieHal]

In the off-topic forum, of course.

[Say]

HAHAHAH, oh knight, hahah your nuts

and yeah katie! open the thread!!!