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Forum: Community News & Feedback 10-12-2022, 06:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,766
Posted By red_avatar
There's very little to nothing we can do on our...

There's very little to nothing we can do on our side. It's Abovo who let things get this far and so badly.

We had actually decided to move on away from Abandonia because most of the old staff were...
Forum: Abandoned Times 24-02-2018, 10:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 32,178
Posted By red_avatar
Wow, it's been a LONG time since I made the first...

Wow, it's been a LONG time since I made the first issue - time flies by way too fast. I must say, good job on this issue. I liked what you did with the Sensible Soccer review with the background...
Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 06-05-2011, 05:07 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 28,654
Posted By red_avatar
It wasn't for Abandoned Times :p it was for PC...

It wasn't for Abandoned Times :p it was for PC Gamer - they're doing an article about old game toys and boxes and stuff that came with games.

And yeah, easy to check: turn off light and it will glow...
Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 05-05-2011, 06:32 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 28,654
Posted By red_avatar
Sweet I have those exact same boxes! The AITD is...

Sweet I have those exact same boxes! The AITD is one of my favorite boxes - d'oh! I should have gotten it out of the garage to take a picture of it for a photoshoot I did last week for a magazine...
Forum: Gaming Zone 21-04-2011, 06:17 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,226
Posted By red_avatar
I think my brother is a better person to post...

I think my brother is a better person to post here because he always used to get frustrated with his favorite games: Canon Fodder, Sensible Soccer & Lord of the Realms (how you can get pissed off at...
Forum: Abandoned Times 06-04-2011, 09:56 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 44,075
Posted By red_avatar
I don't count the huge majority jRPGs as...

I don't count the huge majority jRPGs as turn-based because ... well, they're not really turn based. For starters, most use power bars that fill up so it's not based on turns nor are there action...
Forum: Abandoned Times 11-02-2011, 06:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 44,075
Posted By red_avatar
YOU are missing the point big time Darth. If the...

YOU are missing the point big time Darth. If the scores are useless, why have them in the first place? And many people rely on user scores more than on professional reviews so they can send the wrong...
Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 11-02-2011, 06:39 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 28,654
Posted By red_avatar
Wow nice list but the prices are way outside what...

Wow nice list but the prices are way outside what I'd pay. I own nearly all of them though so not much of interest of me anyway (including the rare Quest for Glory Anthology which I bought for $20 in...
Forum: Abandoned Times 08-02-2011, 05:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 44,075
Posted By red_avatar
That's a bit of a misleading argument,...

That's a bit of a misleading argument, Darth.

Say, I enjoy Myst games. I enjoy the convoluted puzzles and the lack of deaths. No need have trigger fast fingers either so if I was a 60 year old guy...
Forum: Abandoned Times 07-02-2011, 07:42 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 13,699
Posted By red_avatar
Article: Off the scale (WIP)

"Scale" can mean so many things. Fish have them, you use them to weigh yourself, it's another word for climbing, it's on maps to help you determine the real size ... it can mean so many...
Forum: Abandoned Times 07-02-2011, 06:29 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 44,075
Posted By red_avatar
I already mentioned this in chatbox: I wanted to...

I already mentioned this in chatbox: I wanted to replace the ratings with a thumbs up or down as well. This means people can't affect the ratings as much, either. If they hate a game or merely...
Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 07-02-2011, 06:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,173
Posted By red_avatar
Now that's cool ... imagine a nuclear war...

Now that's cool ... imagine a nuclear war happened and, Fallout style, you end up wandering the wasteland only to find THIS!
Forum: Abandoned Times 04-02-2011, 03:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 44,075
Posted By red_avatar
It's far from done - I mainly wanted to get the...

It's far from done - I mainly wanted to get the start written before I forgot the idea of the article. It needs a lot of fine tuning but the idea is there.

The examples would obviously be included...
Forum: Abandoned Times 01-02-2011, 06:52 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 44,075
Posted By red_avatar
Listen Up! Public opinions ...

Top 50 of Best Games! Read our Top 10! The Readers Top 1000 of the Greatest Games of All Time! So great, each word has to be capitalized! You see them everywhere - in every magazine and on every...
Forum: Gaming Zone 02-12-2010, 07:24 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,783
Posted By red_avatar
It's the way society works these days ... people...

It's the way society works these days ... people are using the technology to do the "thinking" for them. They also just accept what the press feeds them although most of it is at least partially...
Forum: Abandoned Times 26-11-2010, 02:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 28,911
Posted By red_avatar
For games this old, I wouldn't recommend it. Take...

For games this old, I wouldn't recommend it. Take graphics: for new games, you can measure it up compared to other games in its genre. With 15 year old games ... how will you measure it? Compared to...
Forum: Abandoned Times 19-11-2010, 06:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 28,911
Posted By red_avatar
The scores aren't that big a deal anyway - not...

The scores aren't that big a deal anyway - not for games this old ;).
Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 19-11-2010, 06:57 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,766
Posted By red_avatar
To be fair, it's more the USA's politicians and...

To be fair, it's more the USA's politicians and corporations that are the worst. The Americans themselves are brainwashed and indoctrinated in being used as cheap labour yet don't realise it. FOX and...
Forum: Introductions, Farewells and Returns 19-11-2010, 06:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,665
Posted By red_avatar
Forum age fight! :ouch:

Forum age fight! :ouch:
Forum: Gaming Zone 20-09-2010, 03:22 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,293
Posted By red_avatar
It's very well possible the "no-DRM" part will...

It's very well possible the "no-DRM" part will drop then :whops: which is what made GOG so appealing to me because even IF GOG went down, all their games still remain playable. If they DO come back...
Forum: Gaming Zone 19-09-2010, 06:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,293
Posted By red_avatar
Except GOG FIXED games. Good luck fixing those...

Except GOG FIXED games. Good luck fixing those yourself ... Not to mention that they got hold of lots of cool extras that you wouldn't find anywhere as well.

Frodo: on their Twitter they posted a...
Forum: Gaming Zone 19-09-2010, 05:44 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,293
Posted By red_avatar
GOG.com shut down

I'm very surprised ... I own many dozens of games on GOG.com and always supported them when I could. Great company who made an effort to get their games working on modern systems so we could enjoy...
Forum: Blah, blah, blah... 06-09-2010, 04:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,388
Posted By red_avatar
Digital games are mostly a rip off. I bet 90+% of...

Digital games are mostly a rip off. I bet 90+% of all sales are made during sales when they drop into the "affordable" zone.

Rollercoaster Tycoon II & III were bundled for $5 a few months back but...
Forum: Games Discussion 16-07-2010, 01:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,165
Posted By red_avatar
It's a great game but it gets very tough later...

It's a great game but it gets very tough later on. A lot of it is luck based, too. My friend at the time, wasn't quite the brightest guy, yet he got ahead of me. So I said, okay, you play on my game...
Forum: Games Discussion 16-02-2010, 07:09 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 107,257
Posted By red_avatar
I'll have to test this when I get home but it may...

I'll have to test this when I get home but it may be caused by the rip.
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