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Ascovel

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Posted in: Grim Fandango: Special Edition
  Ascovel
07-04-2010, 9:41 PM
#43
Also on the cut Domino dialog... is it confirmed that was suppose to appear then? I've read it and it always seemed to me that it was cut purposefully because it revealed too much too soon if I recall, but maybe that is not the case? The Domino dial...  [Read More]
Posted in: Grim Fandango: Special Edition
  Ascovel
07-03-2010, 11:55 AM
#38
All the bugs fixed (including problems with the elusive Domino dialog in Year 3) is the only change I would like to see in an SE. The character models are great as they are. On a somewhat related note, much more to a SE or a GF2 I'd prefer someone g...  [Read More]
Posted in: AVS 2...3...4....
  Ascovel
01-18-2009, 5:23 AM
#3
I feel the same as tk102. Everything would be fine if each game would include satisfying smaller quests for Mona in their entirety besides just fragments of the overarching "get to Paris and start singing there" quest. AVS 1 had like zero f...  [Read More]
Posted in: The ending (spoilers (duh))
  Ascovel
12-22-2008, 7:40 AM
#12
In my opinion the extremely abrupt finale reflects the fact that AVS is lacking in engaging quests for Mona except the one to get back to Paris and getting back her life there which won't be resolved until AVS3. Something like having to search for Sh...  [Read More]
Posted in: The ending (spoilers (duh))
  Ascovel
12-19-2008, 11:16 AM
#9
Anyway, everything from the trailers got in, so there's no evidence there were any last minute cuts. My feeling is that AVS1 is exactly what it was intended to be for at least the last year or so....  [Read More]
Posted in: The ending (spoilers (duh))
  Ascovel
12-16-2008, 4:50 PM
#3
Sure I've read reviews that the game is short, but it just ends right in the middle of things! You should have read the review written by me. Then you would have been prepared for this kind of ending. :p...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
12-02-2008, 1:47 PM
#68
No problem. You can skip all minigames. You, mean you can skip the entire game right to the ending cut scene? ;) How cool is that!...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
12-01-2008, 8:14 PM
#62
Another negative Mata Hari review: http://www.adventurecorner.de/reviews.php?id=142 Logic gaps in story, ultra-easy puzzles, too much emphasis on minigames. Good graphics, decent sound. :( It's still a much more positive review than than the previ...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
12-01-2008, 2:29 PM
#58
Buying is not pointless. You can buy an original game, then install a pirated version, and after you finish playing you can sell the box in mint condition on ebay....  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-30-2008, 9:54 PM
#56
I've posted my own review on Adventure Classic Gaming: http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/reviews/434/...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-29-2008, 5:45 PM
#53
You can read our review of the game here (http://www.mixnmojo.com/features/read.php?article=avampyrestory). It will be interesting to see what other people have to say about A Vampyre Story. The general reaction seems to be pretty positive, though!...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-29-2008, 5:14 PM
#51
I have the option to choose German voices in my version. At least the installer claims so, but I didn't try it....  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-29-2008, 2:36 PM
#47
Assuming that even websites can pass inaccurate judgments, and assuming you can pass an accurate judgment on a website, should a woodchuck chuck wood? ;) :thmbup1: Yah, these are some of those mercilessly twisted philosophical questions that true pi...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-29-2008, 7:35 AM
#42
Hmmm, we'll have to see what other reviewers say. As a rule, Ascovel, would you say that reviews from that site are pretty accurate? Assuming that even websites can pass inaccurate judgments, how can you be sure that some one like me will pass an a...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-28-2008, 9:16 AM
#39
I think this 70% is just a mathematical sum of pretty good scores for sound and graphics and very low scores for puzzles and atmosphere. Anyway, the review's text practically rips the game to shreds (in a civilized manner). The reviewer even won...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-28-2008, 6:12 AM
#37
A very negative review of Mata Hari just appeared at the German website AdventureTreff: http://www.adventure-treff.de/artikel/tests.php?id=173 :(...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-26-2008, 5:26 PM
#34
Looks very gruzzle indeed. ;)...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-26-2008, 3:38 PM
#32
Wait, this game has dead-ends? Noah, Hal - how could you? :( Nah, I was talking about AVS. I found two dead-ends in the game. The later one is obviously caused by a glitch and not by bad design. So I'm struggling with my language skills to inquire i...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-25-2008, 6:28 PM
#29
The game also forgets to take into consideration what you know and don't know at some points in the game. This is quite a problem in a later section of the game. However, the example line you mention fits actually pretty well with Mona's mindset. As...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-25-2008, 2:05 PM
#26
@Ascovel You need an employee ID from the stadion. ;) I had only a bug at the book shelf in the castle and there was a point where Mona speeks english in the german version. I played it without big problems. :) @Sven Getting the employee ID was no...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-23-2008, 4:52 PM
#18
Sven, did you have to use the stadium backdoor to get to the orchestra song list during your playthrough? Because I experienced a glitch that just magically transported me there at a certain point in the game. In regard to Mata Hari, I'm very curiou...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-22-2008, 5:36 PM
#16
I just finished AVS. I have to say some nasty bugs have diminished my satisfaction from playing greatly. I wonder about some of them. For example, I can't decide if the random graphical glitches I encountered were caused only by some incompatibility...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-21-2008, 1:18 PM
#12
Today arrived: http://s2b.directupload.net/file/d/1620/yeo9ut7d_jpg.htm http://s4b.directupload.net/file/d/1620/owv4jyyq_jpg.htm# http://s4b.directupload.net/images/081121/temp/owv4jyyq.jpg (http://s4b.directupload.net/file/d/1620/owv4jyyq_jpg.ht...  [Read More]
Posted in: Anybody played AVS yet?
  Ascovel
11-20-2008, 10:53 AM
#2
In short: it's very good. Can't talk now. Must play....  [Read More]