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Article #350959Re: Tex Murphy Tesla Effect is released
From: Werner Punz
Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 06:49
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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