Comments on: Joystiq Vs The Adventurers http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:37:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Seth Tipps http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29994 Seth Tipps Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:00:44 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29994 I let myself read through all of these in order. When I got to Schafer's, I just about hit the floor laughing at "North". There simply isn't a better answer. I let myself read through all of these in order. When I got to Schafer’s, I just about hit the floor laughing at “North”. There simply isn’t a better answer.

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]]> By: sigma83 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29754 sigma83 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:26:54 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29754 I must agree about Ragnar. The games are not perfect but come close enough as to be mentioned in the same breath as Grim Fandango. I must agree about Ragnar. The games are not perfect but come close enough as to be mentioned in the same breath as Grim Fandango.

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]]> By: Jonathan http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29660 Jonathan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:22:32 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29660 Reply to Puffins I mean he looks so young. Also, writing a genre classic by the age of 30 is an impressive age in any medium. Reply to Puffins

I mean he looks so young. Also, writing a genre classic by the age of 30 is an impressive age in any medium.

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]]> By: Tunips http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29658 Tunips Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:46:42 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29658 My mental image of Tornquist had always been more Viking-y. It always amused me to imagine a man who's name clearly belongs in Valhalla writing games about a young woman's journey into emotional maturity. My mental image of Tornquist had always been more Viking-y. It always amused me to imagine a man who’s name clearly belongs in Valhalla writing games about a young woman’s journey into emotional maturity.

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]]> By: Man Raised By Puffins http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29655 Man Raised By Puffins Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:53:51 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29655 @Johnathon: 38 is young? @Johnathon: 38 is young?

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]]> By: Dorian Cornelius Jasper http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29653 Dorian Cornelius Jasper Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:12:02 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29653 Tim Schafer's cuisine reigns supreme. Tim Schafer’s cuisine reigns supreme.

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]]> By: Jonathan http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29652 Jonathan Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:00:58 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29652 Am I the only one slightly alarmed by how young Ragnar is? He must have been seven when he wrote The Longest Journey. Also its good to see lots of Schafer love among the other developers. Am I the only one slightly alarmed by how young Ragnar is? He must have been seven when he wrote The Longest Journey.

Also its good to see lots of Schafer love among the other developers.

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]]> By: Niall Sheffield http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29650 Niall Sheffield Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:43:15 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29650 All the others did nothing, while treating the puzzle as a game, then beating it. But I think it was a partnership, in that they both bounced off each other. All the others did nothing, while treating the puzzle as a game, then beating it. But I think it was a partnership, in that they both bounced off each other.

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]]> By: Optimaximal http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29647 Optimaximal Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:49:45 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29647 **obsure claim to fame** Ludwig Kietzmann is on my MSN list! **/obscure claim to fame** Good ol' Mr Genuchi! **obsure claim to fame**
Ludwig Kietzmann is on my MSN list!
**/obscure claim to fame**

Good ol’ Mr Genuchi!

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]]> By: Willem http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29640 Willem Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:31:24 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29640 <3 Tim Schafer <3 Tim Schafer

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]]> By: Justin http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29637 Justin Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:18:52 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29637 Steve Purcell dressing the interviewer down for using the word "meta-puzzle" is pretty fun. Steve Purcell dressing the interviewer down for using the word “meta-puzzle” is pretty fun.

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]]> By: Phil http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/03/09/joystiq-vs-the-adventurers/#comment-29635 Phil Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:12:26 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1283#comment-29635 Surely Ludwig Kietzmann FTW? Tim was more a tourist wandering through the writer's frontal cortex. Surely Ludwig Kietzmann FTW? Tim was more a tourist wandering through the writer’s frontal cortex.

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