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Re: Tex Murphy Tesla Effect is released

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From: Werner Punz
Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 17:28
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Am 09.05.14 17:21, schrieb Mary:
> "Werner Punz" <werpu@gmx.at> wrote in message
> news:lkhtq8$tmo$1@dont-email.me...
>> Am 09.05.14 02:01, schrieb Mary:
>
>>>>> 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
>
> Thanks for the link. It is quite an unusual game. Is it a free download
> or you have to buy it somewhere?
>
No free download but there is a free demo, both on Steam.

>>> 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.
>
> I saw the demo of Moebius but haven't thought about it much. I would be
> more interested in seeing Jensen make another Gabriel Knight game. At
> least there is a few adventure games being made recently -maybe they
> will come back in style
> again.
>
Actually Jensen currently works on a GK1 remake.

Werner
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