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Re: Tex Murphy Tesla Effect is released

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From: Werner Punz
Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 06:49
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Am 09.05.14 02:01, schrieb Mary:
>
> "Werner Punz" <werpu@gmx.at> wrote in message
> news:lkgpgk$k6l$1@dont-email.me...
>> Am 08.05.14 22:12, schrieb Mary:in message
> ...
>>>>>> Am 08.05.14 18:43, schrieb mick:
>>>>>>> Just wanted to drop a short notice that Tesla Effect finally is
>>>>>>>> released. No I have not downloaded the game yet (got my Steam Key
>>>>>>>> yesterday though)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And just as a warning to peeps, it's a 15 gig download!! :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> mick
>>>>>> Actually no it is 5 gigs download 17 gigs expanded.
>>>>>
>>>>> That sounds better   :)
>>>>>
>>>> Actually that was what steam was telling me, I cannot really tell how
>>>> much it
>>>> downloaded. So far the first impressions are good, the videos are
>>>> excellent and the gameplay is pretty much like in the old games.
>>>> I have not played to much yet, (20 minutes or so)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Werner
>>>
>>> I would be interested to know what you think about it when you play more
>>> of it. what did you think of Broken sword 5?
>
>> Ok I am on day 2 now playing in casual mode which allows me to skip
>> the dreaded mini game puzzles.
>> So far I still like it, it is just like the old games, probably with a
>> little bit more humor (cannot remember if the humor was that present
>> in the old games)
>
> Yes, there was a lot of humor in Pandora directive at least. Tex was
> often quite funny and so was Rook, the owner of the Pawn shop. I liked
> him. I saw from a trailer of Tesla that Rook is in Tesla, and so is the
> guy who ran the Brew and Stew, and I think the guy called Archie in
> Pandora is in Tesla.
>
>> As for Broken Sword 5, I have yet to play it further, due to child
>> induced time constraints and other games (just finished child of light
>> - which is an excellent but short RPG btw), I have not played for a
>> while :-)
>
> You will eventually get to Broken sword 5. I think you will like it. I
> have never heard of Child of Light but I don't usually play RPG games.

Child of Light is a mixture of puzzle sidescroller and JRPG embedded in 
a rather dark fairy tale. A weird mixture which however works brilliantly.
Here is a short review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K4kzhRsDHs



> Havent played many adventure games for a while either, but I'm glad to
> see Tesla and Broken sword 5  :)
>

Actually there is other adventure news, Moebius the new Jane Jensen 
adventure game also just has been released.
I have not played it yet though. Also there is "Congition" which Jensen 
did consulting for to my knowledge.
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From: Werner Punz <werpu@gmx.at>
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Subject: Re: Tex Murphy Tesla Effect is released
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