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OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? #221392
10/25/07 09:42 AM
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Who has it Who has it Who has it??

I'm stalking my office mailbox looking for that telltale sign of a white InteractCD box. People think I'm a whacko. Wait until I get my husband's binoculars out of my purse to stalk the mailman......


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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: action9026] #221400
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I'm going to see if my order came in today

inferno


Watching: Dark Shadows
Reading: Angelique's Descent
Playing: WoW and living in Kil' Jaeden
Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: infernoj13usa] #221473
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Just got my greeeeedy hands on it! I'll give first impressions in a little bit.


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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: action9026] #221503
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It's been 42 minutes, where are you action? (tapping foot impatiently) laugh


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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: nickie] #221506
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I should be getting mine game tomorrow Friday, always three days. No more or less. Can't wait to get it.
Richard


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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: kjos] #221660
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Just picked up mine.

Loading it up

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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: infernoj13usa] #221669
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Enjoy it Inferno, kjos and action. bravo

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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #221710
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Looks nice --- nuts!!! I'm confused already.
inferno

-----------------------------------------------

OK -- I'm back in business it seems --- lovely voices. Phoenix is beautiful

--- Hey!!! She looks just like me....


(well, me 20 years ago)


--- with lots of makeup


--- and rubber pants (who can work in those things)


--- ok too much info here!

heeheeheeee

inferno

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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: infernoj13usa] #221770
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Hi smile

"and rubber pants (who can work in those things)"

Rubber pants ???? crazy crazy

Can't wait to see that !! lol lol

Cheers.

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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: infernoj13usa] #221774
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Mine arrived in the mail today. Started playing an hour ago. It looks terrific! The puzzles so far are just right, not too hard, but they make you think. I don't want to stop, but morning comes too soon.

Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: zman] #221915
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LOL nicki! Had to leave work early to fill in for a softball game. I tried to explain that I couldn't make it because of a VERY important meeting but was still forced to go.

I love the game! Still getting the feel for it. I only got to play for about 2 hours yesterday.

AWESOME graphics. The story has already got me sucked in. I got in a fight with a bobby pin but I prevailed. In fact, I have to ditch you all to play right now!


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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: action9026] #221999
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Ha! Well, I suspected you were having too much fun with it to let us know how you liked it. lol Have fun and -sniff- some of us that don't have the game yet will just have to watch and wait. devilchili


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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: nickie] #222016
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I ordered mine yesterday from interact..

Hope I get it tuesday monky

WOW....I just ordered this game...Got an E:mail just now from dave it was shipped today... yay

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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: Darleen03] #222059
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I'm jealous. (Insert pouting and whining here)


Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: BubbaJake] #222073
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some people are so lucky lol


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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: dragonuk44] #223569
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ACKKKKKKKKKK

I got it...I got it today monky

I will let you know about it later...

Ohhhhhhhhhhh I'm so Happy :ghost2:

MaG Love the Ghosts kissy


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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: Darleen03] #223758
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So how many of you think the graphics are awesome? personally I think they are very lackluster by regular game standards, but not necessarily adventure game standards. The art direction isn't very good.

The screen space and travel time is very badly designed i.e. running through massive open spaces with nothing in them with screens that stretch/pan that increase travel time and tedium especially for backtracking. This game has really made me outright feel the presence of "unnecessary screens" far more than any other. It's one thing to establish world size and scope but oiiiiii. The camera angles are also awful dating back to pre-2000's adventure games, there is a 180 degree rule that is broken frequently (google it) which makes navigating very disorienting as it often looks like you've been travelling in opposite facing directions because of the angles.

The premise is very intriguing but the whole design of the game makes me feel like I'm playing an early 2.5D adventure all over again where I memorise the screens and hotspots from bad angles/placement rather than move naturally.

I have to have some sympathy because of the lower budget of art and adventure games in general, but the very simple design issues that could have been solved regardless of budget irk me. Over the years I've seen the various adventure game sites treat games with promise with kid gloves and fawning to encourage them but gloss over many issues like this. It is this overall lack of polish that keep the genre inaccessible to new players, in the doldrums, and only for the fuddy duddies like us that grew up with them and love them enough to put up with their flaws smile

So yes I think this game is a bit overrated so far wink

Rant on the bobby pin issue since I already did in the hints forum accidentally.
Click to reveal..

Why the h*** are there four bobby pins and you can only click on one with the smallest hotspot imaginable given the graphic. There is sort of a graphical hint that makes that one standout, but why not be able to click on all of them. ARGH!

Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: action9026] #223764
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Mine just arrived, and I can't wait to load it up. happydance

Fathamburger, I can't comment on the graphics as I haven't seen them yet, but my commentary wouldn't be worth much, as I play very old pixellated DOS games and enjoy them thoroughly. wink But I'm sure others will chime in. smile

Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: Marian] #223856
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I love pixelly DOS games though. I still think many of them look better than adventures today especially Culpa smile i.e. the hand painted work in Sierra games like Kings Quest. I'm also currently loving the Blackwell series.

Just because something is 3D doesn't mean it's automagically better smile

Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: Fathamburger] #223889
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Metamorphium has written a very helpful review of Culpa Innata here in the Boomer Reviews forum. Check it out.

Fathamburger -- I've been thinking about what you said above. How exactly are you defining "art direction"? And why do you think that newbies to the adventure genre would even notice "polish" or a lack of it?

Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: Becky] #223899
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As long as there is a good story line .It is nice to get good art and every body as differant appianions on what is good art any way.as long as there is a good story to keep me interested I will perserveer .Mine is still in the post and we keep getting post strikes so hope fully I may get it for christmas lol


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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: action9026] #223902
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I just started the game and after waiting for this game for so long; it was worth the wait and for once this is an adventure game that I will replay. I love that it is nonlinear which adds to the challenge. The graphics aren't the strongest point but that hasn't bothered me. I agree with the review that the lip synching so far has been excellent. It will be interesting to see what more of us have to say after playing it for a while. I think I will end up playing it more than 20 hours since it takes me awhile to get unstuck once stuck.

Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: ramona] #224134
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I'm done with work, fixing to load the game up again!

I love it. First game in a while I'm sure I'll play to the end.

I do agree that the running around in huge screens is annoying. They've done very well with double clicking on certain things to inspect and not have to walk over to the item to save some time. It would have been nice to be able to do that instead of running around towards the arrows and confusing myself not being sure where I'm going. That's my only criticism so far, though. The graphics aren't as sharp as I've seen, but the close-ups of the faces are wonderful. I'm actually looking into their eyes and listening to what they're saying. For me that says alot because I'm itchy with my right-click to skip dialogue most of the time.
The game does remind me of TLJ in a good way. That's the only other game in a while I remember finishing and I feel the same way about this one. It's not perfect, but it's perfectly enjoyable to me!


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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: action9026] #224144
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Hi BOOmers :ghost1:

I am 1/2 hour into the game...Just taking my time learning the interface & stuff...Took me awhile to find the elevators..

Great game in my book...Graphics are A-OK
Music is not boring..Well so far so good thumbsup


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Re: OK who has Culpa Innata? First Impressions?? [Re: Darleen03] #224155
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I got mine yesterday too!! Been waiting a long time for this one!! Have to finish Evil Under the Sun first though before I start this one!!!

Hope it is good as I think it will be, Thanks everybody for your inputs!!!


Nan

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