Re: Apple II games

[xorxif <previous@ddreses.were.invalid>]

  For the strictly text based, my favorite interface was the Scott 
Adams. I liked them because the screen was so organized, and you were 
80% sure what it was in a specific location what you could interact 
with, 90% sure what the exits were, and the screen timing effect that 
flashed you being taken to the closet location in "The Count" I thought 
was very cool. Since I was so young when I first played them, I also 
liked the fact that you could just type the first three letters of a 
word for the parser to understand it. It saved a lot of work, for a kid. 
Being an adult now, when I play an IF game, I can't help typing out the 
whole word out of pure instinct.

  The problem with the Scott Adams games was that they were somewhat 
mechanical, as it seemed that most of the time the idea was to find 
treasures then drop them at a specific location, which, as an overall 
goal, is a bit lackluster. They could have benefited from more story 
development. They also could have used some sort of little tune or sound 
effect(s) when you accomplished something within the game.

  For picture IF games, my favorites were the kind that drew the 
object(s) on the screen if they were at the location, such as Cranston 
Manor. I always got a big kick out of the ones that had little 
animations, like Sherwood Forest or Creature Venture.

  By the way, if you are a fan of Infocom IF, you ABSOLUTELY MUST watch 
this video. Coolness defined.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nigRT2KmCE


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