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Article #1588Re: rant
From: mne... Matt Newman
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 1994 05:45
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 1994 05:45
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koala (ko...@netcom.com) wrote:
[koala's rant snipped]
: Here's what I seek in a game: moral choice. Adventure. A sense that
: something is at stake. A compelling story. Interactions with NPCs that
: seem vital not because those NPCs know of Fribbit's sizzle staff, but
: because those NPCs offer something else: spiritual or philosophical
: challenge. I want, in short, fiction. Not pretty colors or sounds. I
: want the human dimension illustrated in the way that only crpgs can
: illustrate it.
: --
Wouldn't that be nice! The only games that match up to this criteria are
the Ultima series, and to a lesser extent, Betrayal at Krondor.
Matt
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mne...@ripco.com
"Much Madness is divinest sense-
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