disappeared
Banned
Sorry, but RPS's Richard Cobbett already did it:
All good, at least it got covered!
Sorry, but RPS's Richard Cobbett already did it:
If anyone's interested, I did an interview with Shane Plays, talking about the book: https://youtu.be/SLtw1OF5GOs
Warning: HUEHUE accent ahead.
So, I was meditating on how modern gamers (and journos) often won't understand what makes older & more obscure games special
I.e., Waypoint wrote an article on how some people prefer Morrowind over Skyrim, but since the writer clearly isn't into MW himself, he failed to convey just WHY people actually prefer Morrowind. Sure, he talks about the streamlining and unique landscape but that's like 1% of its charm.
Similarly, Gamespot made some months ago an Elder Scrolls retrospective, and the author - who admits first playing Oblivion - clearly had no idea why people liked (and still like!) Daggerfall. Seriously, he didn't even MENTION its dungeons or character creation!
Sadly, this will only get more common, and people lose track of gaming's ever-expanding history and rely more and more on hearsay.
So here's a different idea:
Write (briefly) memorable RPG moments / experiences that everyone should try once. It doesn't even matter if the rest of the game is shit - if there's one moment you think that redeems it, then write about it (avoiding spoilers as possible).
For example:
NWN2: The Maimed God's Saga: A role-playing heavy module based around Clerics and their faith, where choices are based on memorized spells and combat is rare & meaningful.
Fallout 1: Explore The Glow, one of the most unique and tense dungeons in any RPG.
Escape from Hell: recruiting Hitler into your party by presenting him with your copy of Mein Kampf.
Might & Magic VI: Side with evil, follow an entirely different storyline and transform you mage into a Lich!
Daggerfall: Create unique characters bending the game's rules and venture into massive, twisted dungeons without ever knowing if you'll find the way out again.
Anyone interested can do it for any RPG (even if other already did it). If this gets enough traction I'll probably compile a handy list and even include it in the CRPG Book.
I've began threads on this at the RPG Codex and the RPG Watch, and they are very interesting reads.
Arulan already did it, thanks!: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1305987What do you want the title to be, and I assume you want it in gaming?
Arulan already did it, thanks!: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1305987
Ditto...Still gonna wait for the physical edition
Wanna do it this year still, but it's really hard to say...still need about 30 reviews to finish the book, but the pace of contributions has come to nearly a halt... I'm getting like 3-4 a month, at most.When can we expect the release of the physical version? Any plans / dates yet? I'm there day 1.
I'll finish the book no matter what, even if I need to write all the remaining ones myself, but it may take a while...
Since I'm not sure whether thecrpgbook still frequents this forum: Version 1.0 got released.
https://crpgbook.wordpress.com/2018/02/05/update-19-crpg-book-released/
Aside, are all of you aware of The CRPG Addict blog? It's this book, but free and by someone who isn't trying to cash in on other work.
http://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/
The .pdf is completely free though. The book is only for people who want a physical copy and everything that comes out as profit (which isn't much, considering it's 500+ pages and color for 30 Pounds) goes towards Vocação charity, as mentioned on the page:Quoting my reply from four years ago, since it's a whole new GAF now:
In line with the project's non-profit nature, all of the author's profit will be donated to the Vocação charity in Brazil, where the books author, Felipe Pepe comes from. Vocação helps kids and teenagers from poor areas to get education and employment, who then go on to help others around them to do the same, changing the community for the better.