Old school rpg'er chimes in...
Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:36 pm
That's me. Old school gamer. Best game i ever played for the longest time: Wizardry on my Apple IIe back in 1982. Anyone remember that one? It won game of the year in 1981 and 1982 i believe and spurned later sequals like The knight of Diamonds, Legacy of Llylgamyn, Heart of the maelstrom etc.. I'm 44 and still love to game, especially dungeon games.
After Wizardry I started playing MUD's online and eventually in 1999 started Everquest which I still play after 12+ years. That's a story in itself. Also had a blast with games like Titan Quest, Diablo, Dragon Age, Torchlight and Oblivion / Skyrim.
Recently i was asking peeps in my EQ guild for ideas on a single player dungeon game to fill my time on off nights. Got lots of ideas and someone linked the page for LoG. I watched the trailer and wasn't impressed. I read up on the details of the game and still wasn't impressed. I read the reviews and that's what stuck in my head. The other thing that stuck was watching the trailer, it reminded me of the old dungeon crawling days. I read more reviews and that was it, i had to give it a try!
The moment i started moving around the opening room, i started to get hooked. Moving 1 block at a time and having to pay attention to every little crack in the walls. I immediately remapped all the keybindings and started to explore. By the time i was done, i had cleared the first level. The first level puzzles were beyond easy but that didn't take away from the fun. The combat system was easy but i enjoyed every encounter. I'd like to believe i didn't leave 1 stone unturned on that first level but who knows?
Anyway, i couldn't stop playing and i had to work the next morning. This game brought me back 30 years and i thank Almost Human for letting me step back in time once again. I can't wait to dive back in again tonight!
After Wizardry I started playing MUD's online and eventually in 1999 started Everquest which I still play after 12+ years. That's a story in itself. Also had a blast with games like Titan Quest, Diablo, Dragon Age, Torchlight and Oblivion / Skyrim.
Recently i was asking peeps in my EQ guild for ideas on a single player dungeon game to fill my time on off nights. Got lots of ideas and someone linked the page for LoG. I watched the trailer and wasn't impressed. I read up on the details of the game and still wasn't impressed. I read the reviews and that's what stuck in my head. The other thing that stuck was watching the trailer, it reminded me of the old dungeon crawling days. I read more reviews and that was it, i had to give it a try!
The moment i started moving around the opening room, i started to get hooked. Moving 1 block at a time and having to pay attention to every little crack in the walls. I immediately remapped all the keybindings and started to explore. By the time i was done, i had cleared the first level. The first level puzzles were beyond easy but that didn't take away from the fun. The combat system was easy but i enjoyed every encounter. I'd like to believe i didn't leave 1 stone unturned on that first level but who knows?
Anyway, i couldn't stop playing and i had to work the next morning. This game brought me back 30 years and i thank Almost Human for letting me step back in time once again. I can't wait to dive back in again tonight!
