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Evil under the sun #218445
10/19/07 03:01 PM
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I just got my copy of Evil under the sun. been playing for a couple of hours and i am not sure what to do. th first time i went to the pub, don't think i was suppose to b there,because the game got stuck and i had to turn of the computer and start the game over. i have been talking to the guest, boy this hard ithout a walktough, but i think i will surive without 1. it is fun so far. it is hard to find the guest, butam not doing too badly. anyone one else got the game yet. i could use some pointers. i don't know if i am suppose to have a disc in the drive or not can someone tell me. i have been playing without 1 in the drive.

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Re: Evil under the sun [Re: greatsmitty] #218460
10/19/07 03:18 PM
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greatsmitty,

There's no need for the Cd to be on the drive. You can play without.
If you need help, please post at Hints forum.
Sorry that your game got stuck.

I have some parts written. Tell me if you want a copy of what I have written so far. It's so slow going right now. Life intervenes... smile

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: MaG] #218543
10/19/07 06:31 PM
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My gosh, MaG, you have some parts written ALREADY??????? Your idea of slow going certainly is different than mine, LOL.

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: OP] #218569
10/19/07 07:44 PM
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Hi MaG, I just got mine today as well and if greatsmitty is having a hard time then I will too...so if you don't mind sending me what you have, I would appreciate it....

Thanks.

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Sly One] #218578
10/19/07 08:11 PM
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Sly,

CYE and please post at Hints forum if help is needed. Thanks.

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: MaG] #218581
10/19/07 08:14 PM
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Thank you....your the best.

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Sly One] #219536
10/21/07 06:06 PM
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The graphics in this game are lovely. The Hercule character is spot on.

inferno


Watching: Dark Shadows
Reading: Angelique's Descent
Playing: WoW and living in Kil' Jaeden
Re: Evil under the sun [Re: infernoj13usa] #220299
10/23/07 04:02 AM
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i finished the game. i agree the environment is lovely, the format for the gameplay has been perfected, and there is some great humor and great characterization. the music/sound is also very well done. there are lots of possibilities in the plot/subplot.
that said, i have to say i was disappointed by the ending. but i won't ruin it for any of you, and it was fun enough that i would play it again.

2 things i need to report about this game--glitches if you will:

1-after the murder, when i was back in poirot's room, i went to check the rooms of the other guests. i had a long interview with an invisibile Kenneth Marshall, and after it was over i was stuck in the room! the menu and every thing was gone--i had to control-alt-delete and shut down. i tried it again after to see if the same thing would happen, and it did.

2-on the evening of the 24th, i was looking through the rooms when i noticed the 'take' cursor appear out of nowhere. it was just under the menu and didn't correspond to anything in the scenery. so i clicked and i got a master key in my bag. then i clicked again, another identical master key. i ended up getting twelve, i could probably have got more. it was very weird.


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Re: Evil under the sun [Re: poirot77] #220351
10/23/07 07:53 AM
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Hi poirot77 and welcome to GameBoomers! welcome I take it that you are a fan of the Agatha Christie novels?

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Becky] #220775
10/24/07 03:51 AM
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hi Becky, thanks for the welcome! this site is awesome.
yes, i'm a big christie fan. but i'm not a purist-i think the identity of the murderer should be changed for the adventure games, otherwise what's the point of 'solving' anything?

do you know what the next game in the series will be?

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: poirot77] #220826
10/24/07 07:39 AM
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No idea. Looking forward to finding out. thumbsup

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: poirot77] #221936
10/26/07 10:47 AM
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Is it true that this game comes on 3 CDs instead of 2 for some odd reason?

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: SirGraham] #221939
10/26/07 10:51 AM
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Three CD's is correct SirGraham but the game will play without the use of a CD.

Sue


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Re: Evil under the sun [Re: texaslady] #221980
10/26/07 12:35 PM
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I don't understand TAC, why not use a DVD? 3 CDs is so uncomfortable.
I also heard that in this specific case, CD #3 could easily fit inside CD #2 if they used a 700MB media, and that CD #3 contains only a few MB of data. Is this true? What are the sizes of CD #2 and #3??
I thought it would be much cheaper to release 2 CDs instead of 3...

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: poirot77] #222048
10/26/07 02:26 PM
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I just started playing this game yesterday, and already I am having problems with it. I have checked over at Glitches, and others are having the same problem as I am. Whenever I go outside the hotel there is whiteout, and can't see anything and have to shut the computer down kapoot!!I am not very computer literate, but I am going to try to do what they are telling others to do in regard to the driver and see if that will do the trick. So far it seems like a great game, I hope I can fix it so as to be able to play. Wish me luck
Beverly
I fixed the game by updating my video card, and doing a clean boot like the techs at game website told me to. No whiteouts so far.

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Dont' walk in front of me,
I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me,
I may not lead.
Walk beside me and be my friend. (Albert Camus)
Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Bevlee] #222113
10/26/07 04:43 PM
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luck Bevlee -- I hope you get the problem figured out!

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Becky] #222543
10/27/07 12:54 PM
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If anyone else is having the problem with "whiteout", there is a solution over at the glitch forum. I tried it and it works, for now anyway, and am trying to continue playing this game----
tedious or not!! Beverly


Dont' walk in front of me,
I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me,
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Walk beside me and be my friend. (Albert Camus)
Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Bevlee] #225039
10/31/07 06:36 PM
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I have had to shelf this game as it is tooooooo tedious to play with all the "whiteouts". I received a reply from Dreamcatcher, but it was only a generic solution, but I did as they told me to do, but still having "whiteouts" so until I get a custom solution it will have to stay on the shelf. It is a pity as it was getting to be a great game to play.
Beverly in Florida where the winds are blowing and the surf is up with Noel just off the coast.


Dont' walk in front of me,
I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me,
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Walk beside me and be my friend. (Albert Camus)
Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Bevlee] #225065
10/31/07 07:43 PM
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Stay safe Bevlee! Meanwhile, I hope there's a patch in the making that'll solve this!

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Becky] #225835
11/02/07 06:56 PM
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I just received the game today- loaded it and started to play-have played for a couple of hours now-time passed quickly-- I am enjoying this game- graphics area great and I can follow the line of thought ---so far at least--lots of walking around -but I don't mind at all. bravo


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Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Winfrey] #225924
11/02/07 11:43 PM
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I'm probably about half way through the game and I am enjoying it immensely! First off, the graphics are wonderful and I am also enjoying the comic banter between Hastings and Poirot. I also like the fact that you are given significant time to establish key players before a murder happens. Then the game really picks up! I also like the "to do" list you are given to help you advance in the game. It's not obvious hints, but gives you an idea of what you need to do. Fantastic!


"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." Lao Tzu
Re: Evil under the sun [Re: tinagoss] #225994
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I, too, think the "to do" list is great!!!

Teddo


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Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Teddo] #226122
11/03/07 01:22 PM
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I got this game yesterday and stayed up late playing it! It's so cool, definetly a spooky feel to it and I love how it follows the book pretty well. I also like how they add the tasks you have to do in order to help people because there's a reason behind each one.

Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Mystery Lover] #227189
11/05/07 06:20 PM
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I finally finished. Good, good game. Much better than the last Agatha. I had to redo a few chapters due to my enthusiasm and thus overlooking a few important things, but I'm glad I stuck with it. Loved the humour. Teddo


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Re: Evil under the sun [Re: Teddo] #229252
11/10/07 02:07 AM
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I'm up to the middle of act 5 right now, close to the end and it is awesome! There's times I just load the game to look at the beautiful scenery, I love how they even make the clouds drift along! I love how the characters move around so you come across them suddenly and I love all the little mysteries to solve as well as the big one!

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