Geneforge 4, Indie RPG Of The Year 2007
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Shaper
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written Monday, January 14 2008 14:44
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http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ID=16093 -------------------- The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, January 14 2008 14:51
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Those compliments are nothing to what we say here on the boards, still its good that more people are hearing about Geneforge, yay! -------------------- Vivan los Drayks! Viva Khyryk! Vivan los Serviles! Vivan los Travokites! Tastes like Bambi, delicious If you don't want to type my full name, call me Xel. People, stop insulting my signature. Posts: 301 | Registered: Tuesday, August 21 2007 07:00 |
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written Monday, January 14 2008 15:19
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Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I was surprised to read that I am controversial in some circles. And that I have an Indie RPG "throne". :-) After doing this so long, it's easy to forget that there are actual human beings out there playing and hashing over these things. Or that I really have been doing it for a terribly long time. The come-in-every-day-and-write-more-game habit is very deeply ingrained now. But I am glad for the recognition for Geneforge 4: Rebellion. I am very proud of that game. - Jeff Vogel -------------------- Official Board Admin spidweb@spiderwebsoftware.com Posts: 960 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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written Monday, January 14 2008 15:19
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Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I was surprised to read that I am controversial in some circles. And that I have an Indie RPG "throne". :-) After doing this so long, it's easy to forget that there are actual human beings out there playing and hashing over these things. Or that I really have been doing it for a terribly long time. The come-in-every-day-and-write-more-game habit is very deeply ingrained now. But I am glad for the recognition for Geneforge 4: Rebellion. I am very proud of that game. - Jeff Vogel -------------------- Official Board Admin spidweb@spiderwebsoftware.com Posts: 960 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, January 14 2008 15:32
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Wow, I didn't know UBB could eat Jeff as well. Eschalon isn't worth the download. It's way too slow and confusing. -------------------- I dub thee... Posts: 1384 | Registered: Tuesday, February 6 2007 08:00 |
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Canned
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written Monday, January 14 2008 16:35
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We have all been eaten. It is inevitable. But anyway, I think G4 is really a great game. It is a huge improvement to the series and the enjoyment of it made the other Geneforge games wimp in terror. -------------------- Don't judge a sentence until you know all the words. Muffins n' Hell|Muffins n' Hell: The Muffins Are Back Again Muffins n' Hell: The End is Near Not in your shed -We are sort of done. Helpful criticism is welcome. Everyone, just call me Iffy. Please. Be grateful you have your unsellabe trowels -Goldenking Just so you know, I am working on Muffins n' Hell the scenario. Posts: 1799 | Registered: Sunday, February 4 2007 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Monday, January 14 2008 17:04
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Looks like good old Spidweb is more high-profile than we think. -------------------- Fear us, mortals, but never envy, for though we burn with power, our fuel is our sorrows. Posts: 1636 | Registered: Wednesday, January 5 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, January 14 2008 17:10
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I would disagree. I've never met someone who has even heard of his games, let alone played them. -------------------- I dub thee... Posts: 1384 | Registered: Tuesday, February 6 2007 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, January 14 2008 17:11
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Spiderweb has been a shareware titan for years. It's definitely an indie outfit, but it gets notice from reasonably big gaming press. And it's richly deserved! —Alorael, who once again must note that as harsh as the critics are here of Spiderweb games, the games are still vastly superior to most of what's put out by the gaming industry. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Monday, January 14 2008 17:12
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quote:I disagree, I know several people who love and play these games, I find it hard to believe that you know no one who plays Jeffs games Posts: 301 | Registered: Tuesday, August 21 2007 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Monday, January 14 2008 17:25
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Good to see the recognition for a great job. Eschalon is okay for a first game, but it's graphics make it horrible for those of us with older machines. Hopefully they will fix this before the next game. Posts: 4643 | Registered: Friday, February 10 2006 08:00 |
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Board Administrator
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written Monday, January 14 2008 17:51
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I've started to play Eschalon. I probably won't play it for too long, because I only rarely enjoy even high quality RPGs these days. I truly envy its level of sound and graphics polish. They kicked my butt in this area first time out. I am resolved to do better with Geneforge 5. I think they need a lot of work in how they structure their demo. Something I realized from Exile v1.0 is that you need a hook to pull people in from the very first second. There has to be something about the story or the gameplay that is instantly intriguing. Putting it a half hour in is too late. But it definitely looks worthy, and I wish them all the luck in the world. It's a tough business. - Jeff Vogel -------------------- Official Board Admin spidweb@spiderwebsoftware.com Posts: 960 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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written Monday, January 14 2008 18:01
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Congratulations Jeff. -------------------- Synergy, et al - "I don't get it." Argon - "I'm at a loss for words..." Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, January 14 2008 18:29
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Wow, I always thought game developers were informed when one of their games gets nominated, or wins. -------------------- The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Monday, January 14 2008 19:08
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And the way they said "boring old pick" sounds like Jeff has held the throne for quite some time. I say he deserves it. *returns to BoA scenario* -------------------- Love is the movement. ---- My poetry Posts: 432 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2007 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Monday, January 14 2008 19:42
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quote:For good reason. I've purchased five computer/video games in my life and they're all created by Jeff. -------------------- I dub thee... Posts: 1384 | Registered: Tuesday, February 6 2007 08:00 |
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Electric Sheep One
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written Monday, January 14 2008 23:05
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The IMG text about G4's victory is pretty backhanded, actually. And I can't imagine where this 'incessant and perhaps growing criticism' of Jeff is taking place. Jeff's great and all, but if you don't like him, he's pretty easy to just avoid. Stay away from his website, and you really won't have Spiderweb Software shoved in your face by the world very much. So who the heck would bother to spend a lot of time complaining about him? The text also gives the impression that Jeff is stuck in a rut and simply shoveling out the same stuff he's been doing forever. This is only true in the sense that Halo 3 is still a game of moving lights on a screen, like Pong. Since the original Avernum series, Jeff's games have been changing steadily in basic as well as cosmetic ways. It's only the steadiness of his output, and the incremental nature of its development, that makes Spiderweb's evolution seem slow. It is gradual, per game. Since nobody matches Jeff's rate of production, his rate of innovation per year is underestimated. But compare games 3 years apart and the changes in style and substance are dramatic. -------------------- Listen carefully because some of your options may have changed. Posts: 3335 | Registered: Thursday, September 4 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Monday, January 14 2008 23:11
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Game Banshee text not IMG. -------------------- The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Tuesday, January 15 2008 08:15
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Congrats, Jeff! -------------------- TM: "I want BoA to grow. Evolve where the food ladder has rungs to be reached." Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |