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Article #350489Re: Gabriel Knight 2: Beast Withing. Yick!
From: Werner Punz
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:20
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:20
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Am 16.12.11 04:08, schrieb Matt v3.3: > On 16/12/2011 3:36 p.m., PW wrote: >> I didn't expect much in the graphics department but it just looks so >> bad and blocky these days. No way to change the resolution (although >> there is an exe called "Graphic Mode Setup" which does nothing but >> let you pick D3D, OpenGL, etc...). My desktop is 1920x1080. I was >> hoping I could play it in a window so it would look a little better. > > If it runs in DOSbox you probably can. Did you try Alt-Enter? > >> Runs great with Dos Box (part of the GOG install) but I don't think >> I can continue much longer. Brought back some fantastic memories >> though, but not $3 worth. > > The shiny new stuff has probably ruined some of the classic games for me > too. On the other hand, I'm enjoying the HD remakes of Broken Sword > (playing #2 now which have not played before) and previously Monkey > Island. I'd love to see some of the Sierra catalog HD'd, would re-buy > them in a heartbeat. ;) > > Actually I liked the new content (mostly) of the first Broken Sword game, but then the new graphics style from Alan Moore was not my kind of tea, I loved the old Don Bluth style more. Werner
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