Games w/ "Books" In Them
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02/26/07 10:34 AM
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Hi everyone. I was just moseying around the net looking at game screenshots and thinking about how much I love games that have books in them that you can read. It is so much fun for me to click on a beautifully-drawn graphic "book" and flip through the pages...kind of like peeking into someone's secret diary or something! Also, just finding random scraps of paper, notes, etc. is fun too. I would love to find more games that have plenty of "reading material" in them, and so if you guys wouldn't mind chiming in with your suggestions I'd appreciate it! PS I've played the following already btw: Myst Series Barrow Hill Syberia 1 and 2 And then there were None I'm sure there are a bunch I haven't gotten around to yet, so I'll looking forward to seeing your picks for a good game with books and pages to read in it! Cat, feeling eager to forget about real life today and spend the whole time playing games instead.
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Re: Games w/ "Books" In Them
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02/26/07 10:38 AM
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catbelly36, love your avatar. Your cat looks just like mine. for the suggestion.
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Re: Games w/ "Books" In Them
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02/26/07 10:59 AM
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Thought you were talking about actual books. Might try The Longest Journey--the first one had some out takes and drawings. Mysterious Island and CSI games.
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Re: Games w/ "Books" In Them
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02/26/07 11:37 AM
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Amerzone- I just played that one
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Re: Games w/ "Books" In Them
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02/26/07 12:55 PM
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The Moment of Silence has a section in it where you can read quite a bit. Many of the Nancy Drews do this well - Secret of the Scarlet Hand had a treasure of Mayan information. If you like French history, The Adventure of the Chateau D'or had lots of it. A lot of folks didn't like the last game because it had so much of it, if I'm recalling correctly, but I thought it was interesting.
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Re: Games w/ "Books" In Them
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02/26/07 09:08 PM
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How about Riddle of the Sphinx? seemed to me I did plenty of reading in its beginning. Zork: Nemesis probably had the most reading in it of any game I have played - though that didn't bother me. It was the sanitarium in the game that I found too gruesome for comfort. How about Return to Zork? I must have spent hours poring over the Mayor's cardfile 'library' trying to work out what clues were in it. Uru also has a number of journals & written material, but I don't think Uru's hall of Kings really counts in this respect because you know you don't need to read all those accounts to go on. Susan
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Re: Games w/ "Books" In Them
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02/26/07 09:59 PM
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I love reading the journals and books too, Cat! Amerzone has some very nicely done books on the ecosystem and creatures in the game! Nancy Drew Curse of Blackmoor Manor has a library with a big book on the history of the manor and it's former occupants - very interesting! Edit: Sorry Winfrey, I see you've already mentioned Amerzone!
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Re: Games w/ "Books" In Them
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02/27/07 03:47 PM
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Wow, you guys are SO great! Thank you SO much for the wonderful ideas! I made a long post responding to each and every one of you, but the site wouldn't accept it saying that I had "too many images" in my post. Since I can't thank you all individually the way I wanted to, I will just say that I appreciate all of you and your help. There isn't a better, more informed, more generous group of people on the internet than you guys and I'm so glad to be a part of this site. Hugs and thanks all around, Cat, who is off on a game-aquiring mission now that she has SO many wonderful ideas!
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Re: Games w/ "Books" In Them
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03/02/07 12:02 PM
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Thanks Auntiegram and Marian! I appreicate the great ideas! Cat
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Re: Games w/ "Books" In Them
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03/02/07 08:09 PM
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Gabriel Knight 2 has lots of werewolf goodness in written form. Cathy
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Re: Games w/ "Books" In Them
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03/03/07 04:41 AM
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Thanks Cathy! I haven't played GK 2 yet...that's definitely going on my list! Cat
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