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Post Mortem: Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
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Chiggs said:
the jumping was a bit off >.<
You could set up a down and dirty blog. I'd love it if more sites took this sort of substantive approach to game writing, as opposed to simply regurgitating rumors from other sites and fanning the fires of the console wars.XHitoshuraX said:
I need to give this game another try, I never made it very far the first time.
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Seriously it has to happen!
I never got around to play this game sadly. I always wanted to rent it but somehow it never happened. Does it work with Xbox 360 BC? Maybe then I will get around to play it.
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Seriously it has to happen!
I never got around to play this game sadly. I always wanted to rent it but somehow it never happened. Does it work with Xbox 360 BC? Maybe then I will get around to play it.
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mcgarrett said:
A blog?
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Xater said:
Would be nice! lol Like I said, Mod=Hate ma threads.
EDIT: Shit, sorry for the double post, meant to be an edit >.<!!!
XHitoshuraX said:
Something like this. (assuming you're not kidding) It's like an online journal, very easy to maintain.
Crab Milk Mickey
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You didn't know you could've changed the location of your Xbox 360 to United Kingdom (for instance) and thus change the language the characters in Viva Piñata spoke?oo Kosma oo said:
Just saying, though I didn't have any problems with Dutch dubs oddly enough.
XHitoshuraX
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mcgarrett said:
Interesting
crowphoenix
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Do it! I'd definitely read. And probably play a few games posted myself.
Ok, OT, but... did you really not know what a blog is? How have you managed to avoid them? To put it in the context of this forum, it's like saying "Mario... who?". Only way you'd be able to avoid them is by not reading newspapers or surfing the web much for the last five years (not bashing you in any way, just find it interesting!)... oh and to stay a bit on-topic, this thread still rocks 
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Ledsen said:Ok, OT, but... did you really not know what a blog is? How have you managed to avoid them? To put it in the context of this forum, it's like saying "Mario... who?". Only way you'd be able to avoid them is by not reading newspapers or surfing the web much for the last five years (not bashing you in any way, just find it interesting!)... oh and to stay a bit on-topic, this thread still rocks
Well I know what a blog is lol But the one plus that Neogaf has is that it reaches so many people. Its not right to advertise for ones blog here so I'm not sure the reception would be so warm...
crowphoenix
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Which is a real shame. I know I always feel a bit awkward talking in a thread that's on page three or more.
XHitoshuraX
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Hmmm, maybe there's a way...my mind is so blah today lol
crowphoenix
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I was wondering about the BC issues too. I still have my Xbox, but I'd have to drag it out. Wonder if I can find this game in town.
Captain Glanton
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Is there a way to combine this type of thread with the 1up Board's Squadron of Shame? We would play through the game together and share commentary about it. If nothing else, doing so would help smooth over the 'rough spots' that keep games like this in the dark, e.g., game-ending crashes.
The SoS is about the only thing worth copying from 1up at the moment, I think, and I'd kind of like to bring it to life in some form here--although maybe it would be best to wait until after the Fall Deluge of Games.
The SoS is about the only thing worth copying from 1up at the moment, I think, and I'd kind of like to bring it to life in some form here--although maybe it would be best to wait until after the Fall Deluge of Games.
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crowphoenix said:
Actually, its completely BC
Captain Glanton said:
You'd have to ask 1up about that lol
3rdman said:
Yep. The 9 sounds right for the first few hours, with those amazing scripted sequences. Afterwards, well, I think a 7 might be a few points generous.
The OP is great, but I really doubt that anyone but Lovecraft devotees played this game in the first place.
Anyway, the first few hours are so good that I really, honestly would not mind if someone just made a first person simulation of a bunch of Lovecraft stories. No action necessary, just nice scripting and acceptable acting. lovecraft stories are great little pieces of atmosphere, but so few of them have the narrative weight to make good movies or television episodes. . .or video games. I think the best thing an intrepid developer could do for fans would be to make the stories little 3d museums. Let us walk through and experience them. That's basically what the best bits of this game were. No gameplay, just a bit of interactivity with some great scripting. These stories are public domain, so feasibly anyone could do this, too. Come on homebrew people!
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White Man said:
Thats a good idea actually.
EDIT: I think I need a Lovecraftian title now lol
â Narayan
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This thread is awesome.
Call of Cthulhu is awesome.
Call of Cthulhu is awesome.
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trejo said:
Yes please see above...it most certainly is!
bloodydrake
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http://callofcthulhu.com/downloads/smileatmebaby_128.mp3
awesome original tune..really set the mood for the game
loved it despite its flaws..really captured the feel of the mythos in alot of ways.
Would have loved to seen the devs progress thru a series of mythos games
awesome original tune..really set the mood for the game
loved it despite its flaws..really captured the feel of the mythos in alot of ways.
Would have loved to seen the devs progress thru a series of mythos games
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bloodydrake said:
>:0 read the OP!
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Barnolde said:They actually patched it again to fix issues when it was first made BC, so it should run a lot better now than it ever did before. Too bad it's not 16:9
I noticed that too...
May this thread rest in peace
Fun Factor
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Any word on what the former employees of Headfirst are doing now?
I'd love another game from those people some how.
I'd love another game from those people some how.
MightyHedgehog
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As a fan of Lovecraft and also of this game, I say that this is a great thread. I had a lot of issues with the game, but none of them stopped me from finishing it. I'd so love to see another try this generation.
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White Man said:
It would be so fucking great if someone did this with 'The Outsider' or 'At the Mountains of Madness'.
Hmmm, Valve should do it. Or maybe Lucasarts, as a proper adventure.
Night_Trekker
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Cool thread.
CoC is such a frustrating game. Everything about it feels almost right but slightly unfinished/rushed. It was worth the $20 I paid for it for sure, but Eternal Darkness gets the spirit of Lovecraft right where CoC falls slightly short, in my opinion.
I love the point-and-click adventure game feeling CoC had, though. I was disappointed there weren't even more puzzles. I would love to see another game with a similar interface.
CoC is such a frustrating game. Everything about it feels almost right but slightly unfinished/rushed. It was worth the $20 I paid for it for sure, but Eternal Darkness gets the spirit of Lovecraft right where CoC falls slightly short, in my opinion.
I love the point-and-click adventure game feeling CoC had, though. I was disappointed there weren't even more puzzles. I would love to see another game with a similar interface.
Too bad this game killed Headfirst. I really want a sequel. Here's what little they made of one:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Cthulhu:_Destiny's_End
Here's what little they made of one:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Cthulhu:_Destiny's_End
TemplaerDude
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starts off excellent, slows down, becomes monotonous, and then just becomes a pain to finish.
XHitoshuraX
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If anything, the next game that needs to be made is actually The Call of Cthulu
revolverjgw
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I feel awkward bumping this but has anyone played this on Windows 7 or 8 and managed to make it past that trap door in the house at the start of the game? Every time I get there the game crashes (Steam version).
I try to play this every year and I can never manage to get past this part. I'm going to end up in a Lovecraftian asylum if I can't solve this someday.
I try to play this every year and I can never manage to get past this part. I'm going to end up in a Lovecraftian asylum if I can't solve this someday.
