Simon the Sorcerer is back....

Joe Maroni · 15 February 2007, 13:42

seen on TV last night...
http://www.simon-the-sorcerer.com/en/

they presented it last night at GIGA TV (gaming TV) and show the prequels of the game...

i ever loved this little dude with his red hat....

blade002 · 15 February 2007, 14:08

Looks pretty damn good to me!, although i hope i never see him wearing a baseball cap like he is on the title pic for the webpage, that would destroy it for me

( as you can see, i dont like Caps.. lol )

And if Simons voice is from an American, i wont want to play it at all!. For some reason, whenever i play an Adventure game with an American voice over, i just cannot play it!. Another recent adventure game called Dreamfall was great, because the main female protagonist had a well spoken british voice that complimented the game perfectly!.

Here's hoping Simon follows the same path or perhaps a German ( whatever other European country ) speaking in English or something for the English version.

Im picky arent I

gimbal · 15 February 2007, 23:53

Ha! Can't wait, Simon 2 was truly brilliant. I *love* sarcastic humor.

DamienD · 16 February 2007, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kada

and the fourth Monkey Island-game was a good example of how to ruin one of the best game series ever....

I so agree, MI4 is pants

What a letdown, played it for 1 hour just to give it a chance. Lost the feeling bigtime

Sluggs · 16 February 2007, 22:42

Was there ever a demo of STS3? I loved the first two games, both on the Amiga and PC, but I have never seen the third one, and now there's a fourth one!

Anyway, I hope they make a demo version of this one. I don't buy games unless I've played and liked the demo version.

blade002 · 17 February 2007, 01:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

I so agree, MI4 is pants

What a letdown, played it for 1 hour just to give it a chance. Lost the feeling bigtime

I agree as well. I played MI4 for about maybe 2 hours, and then said to myself the same thing. All the feeling was lost, and like Kada said, 3D just killed it.

viddi · 17 February 2007, 10:10

Bähhh! I hate all these 3D games.

What´s wrong with a "good old" 2D Graphics Adventure?

I don´t understand it. The 3D programmers try to put in more atmosphere and it always sucks. I want hand drawn or computer painted backgrounds!

Ironclaw · 17 February 2007, 12:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by viddi

Bähhh! I hate all these 3D games.

What´s wrong with a "good old" 2D Graphics Adventure?

I don´t understand it. The 3D programmers try to put in more atmosphere and it always sucks. I want hand drawn or computer painted backgrounds!

I sooooooo agree

.

2D FOR TEH WIN!

Ian · 17 February 2007, 12:12

I liked Monkey Island 4, and Grim Fandango is a great adventure game.

The fact they are in 3D doesn't really effect the story.

Belgarath · 17 February 2007, 12:24

I also liked Monkey Island 4 apart from 1 thing and that was the damned controls!

Ian · 17 February 2007, 12:33

Could you use the mouse still to click where you wanted to go?

My only problem with MI4 is it doesn't install (so I have no way of playing it) on a 64bit system due to it's stupid 16bit installer.

Belgarath · 17 February 2007, 12:35

You couldn't use the mouse at all

blade002 · 17 February 2007, 12:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by viddi

Bähhh! I hate all these 3D games.

What´s wrong with a "good old" 2D Graphics Adventure?

I don´t understand it. The 3D programmers try to put in more atmosphere and it always sucks. I want hand drawn or computer painted backgrounds!

I agree again. there is nothing better than hand drawn/painted backgrounds... nothing!

kriz · 17 February 2007, 15:45

Yeah, it should be 2d.. But I just tried the new Runaway 2 Demo.. great!! Classic style, cool inventory and amazing gfx!!

Check it;
http://www.gamershell.com/download_17706.shtml

DamienD · 17 February 2007, 19:47

Runaway is a cool game

Did know there was a sequel, thanks for the news

StarEye · 18 February 2007, 16:23

Monkey Island 4 was a decent adventure game, but it was a fairly disappointing Monkey Island game, if you know what I mean.

And the controls was definitely not what ruined it for me. Grim Fandango is one of the best adventure games ever created, and MI4 had an evolved version of the controls in that one. I had more difficulty in controlling Grim Fandango to be honest.

Now a game with bad controls is Gabriel Knight 3. Takes an hour or two just to get used to the system. Even then it's pretty bad. I hated it. But I played through it 'cause the story and atmosphere was pretty good.

dreamkatcha · 18 February 2007, 18:20

The developer behind the fourth installment is Silver Style Entertainment who are based in Berlin, Germany. That puts the kaibosh on the dry British humour that made the first two games so popular then. Just reading through the story and FAQ on the web site you can see that a lot has already been lost in translation. I think it's likely to be a Simon game in name only.

Oh, one positive point to note is that the control system will be classic point and click.

Ultron · 18 February 2007, 23:34

Fucken sellout shit; i tell ya...

Ultron · 18 February 2007, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamkatcha

The developer behind the fourth installment is Silver Style Entertainment who are based in Berlin, Germany. That puts the kaibosh on the dry British humour that made the first two games so popular then. Just reading through the story and FAQ on the web site you can see that a lot has already been lost in translation. I think it's likely to be a Simon game in name only.

Oh, one positive point to note is that the control system will be classic point and click.

Germany and Humour in the same sentence, yeah, this is going to go great

viddi · 19 February 2007, 00:26

???

Edit:

Ahhh, now I see. This was going to be funny.

15 February 2007, 13:42	#1
Joe Maroni Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 1,303	Simon the Sorcerer is back.... seen on TV last night... http://www.simon-the-sorcerer.com/en/ they presented it last night at GIGA TV (gaming TV) and show the prequels of the game... i ever loved this little dude with his red hat....

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15 February 2007, 14:08	#2
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	Looks pretty damn good to me!, although i hope i never see him wearing a baseball cap like he is on the title pic for the webpage, that would destroy it for me ( as you can see, i dont like Caps.. lol ) And if Simons voice is from an American, i wont want to play it at all!. For some reason, whenever i play an Adventure game with an American voice over, i just cannot play it!. Another recent adventure game called Dreamfall was great, because the main female protagonist had a well spoken british voice that complimented the game perfectly!. Here's hoping Simon follows the same path or perhaps a German ( whatever other European country ) speaking in English or something for the English version. Im picky arent I

15 February 2007, 23:53	#3
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,972	Ha! Can't wait, Simon 2 was truly brilliant. I love sarcastic humor.

16 February 2007, 22:42	#5
Sluggs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Derbyshire (UK) Age: 55 Posts: 29	Was there ever a demo of STS3? I loved the first two games, both on the Amiga and PC, but I have never seen the third one, and now there's a fourth one! Anyway, I hope they make a demo version of this one. I don't buy games unless I've played and liked the demo version.

17 February 2007, 10:10	#7
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,015	Bähhh! I hate all these 3D games. What´s wrong with a "good old" 2D Graphics Adventure? I don´t understand it. The 3D programmers try to put in more atmosphere and it always sucks. I want hand drawn or computer painted backgrounds!

17 February 2007, 12:12	#9
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,299	I liked Monkey Island 4, and Grim Fandango is a great adventure game. The fact they are in 3D doesn't really effect the story.

17 February 2007, 12:24	#10
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,529	I also liked Monkey Island 4 apart from 1 thing and that was the damned controls!

17 February 2007, 12:33	#11
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,299	Could you use the mouse still to click where you wanted to go? My only problem with MI4 is it doesn't install (so I have no way of playing it) on a 64bit system due to it's stupid 16bit installer.

17 February 2007, 12:35	#12
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,529	You couldn't use the mouse at all

17 February 2007, 15:45	#14
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 42 Posts: 3,222	Yeah, it should be 2d.. But I just tried the new Runaway 2 Demo.. great!! Classic style, cool inventory and amazing gfx!! Check it; http://www.gamershell.com/download_17706.shtml

17 February 2007, 19:47	#15
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Runaway is a cool game Did know there was a sequel, thanks for the news

18 February 2007, 16:23	#16
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Monkey Island 4 was a decent adventure game, but it was a fairly disappointing Monkey Island game, if you know what I mean. And the controls was definitely not what ruined it for me. Grim Fandango is one of the best adventure games ever created, and MI4 had an evolved version of the controls in that one. I had more difficulty in controlling Grim Fandango to be honest. Now a game with bad controls is Gabriel Knight 3. Takes an hour or two just to get used to the system. Even then it's pretty bad. I hated it. But I played through it 'cause the story and atmosphere was pretty good.

18 February 2007, 18:20	#17
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	The developer behind the fourth installment is Silver Style Entertainment who are based in Berlin, Germany. That puts the kaibosh on the dry British humour that made the first two games so popular then. Just reading through the story and FAQ on the web site you can see that a lot has already been lost in translation. I think it's likely to be a Simon game in name only. Oh, one positive point to note is that the control system will be classic point and click.

18 February 2007, 23:34	#18
Ultron Something Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Amigaland, Nostalgia Age: 48 Posts: 757	Fucken sellout shit; i tell ya...

19 February 2007, 00:26	#20
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,015	??? Edit: Ahhh, now I see. This was going to be funny.

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