Comments on: Of Myst, mice, and men http://the-coa.com/2010/07/of-myst-mice-and-men/ Where bloggers of awesomeness come together to be awesome Thu, 12 May 2011 09:44:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Poker night! | Caddickisms http://the-coa.com/2010/07/of-myst-mice-and-men/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Poker night! | Caddickisms Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:34:39 +0000 http://the-coa.com/?p=72#comment-1101 [...] time (though I think everybody else did). Four of the six of us were the group gathered for my best gaming experience ever years ago. Two of these guys play poker on a regular basis. The rest of us play on rare occasions, [...] [...] time (though I think everybody else did). Four of the six of us were the group gathered for my best gaming experience ever years ago. Two of these guys play poker on a regular basis. The rest of us play on rare occasions, [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://the-coa.com/2010/07/of-myst-mice-and-men/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Jeff Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:25:47 +0000 http://the-coa.com/?p=72#comment-323 (wow... my comment is feeling claustrophobic.) (wow… my comment is feeling claustrophobic.)

]]> By: Jeff http://the-coa.com/2010/07/of-myst-mice-and-men/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Jeff Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:24:46 +0000 http://the-coa.com/?p=72#comment-322 Right! The next step is going to be a "play this part for me" button in the game. Right! The next step is going to be a “play this part for me” button in the game.

]]> By: Lee http://the-coa.com/2010/07/of-myst-mice-and-men/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Lee Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:55:42 +0000 http://the-coa.com/?p=72#comment-314 It's even worse today with YouTube walkthroughs!!!! It’s even worse today with YouTube walkthroughs!!!!

]]> By: Jeff http://the-coa.com/2010/07/of-myst-mice-and-men/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Jeff Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:12:30 +0000 http://the-coa.com/?p=72#comment-121 That makes sense. It'd be after it had been bestselling for many years at that point, and had probably 'worn out its welcome' with the hardcore crowd. That makes sense. It’d be after it had been bestselling for many years at that point, and had probably ‘worn out its welcome’ with the hardcore crowd.

]]> By: Dan http://the-coa.com/2010/07/of-myst-mice-and-men/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Dan Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:53:37 +0000 http://the-coa.com/?p=72#comment-119 I'm not sure where I saw it, but I've definitely seen (unfounded) criticism from some gaming magazines about it being pompous, "beardy" and railroading. However my argument is that they missed the point. This wasn't stuff written at the time of release I must point out, but in the late 90's early 2000's. It may well have been the computer mags I was buying at the time and not actually a global backlash. I’m not sure where I saw it, but I’ve definitely seen (unfounded) criticism from some gaming magazines about it being pompous, “beardy” and railroading. However my argument is that they missed the point.

This wasn’t stuff written at the time of release I must point out, but in the late 90′s early 2000′s. It may well have been the computer mags I was buying at the time and not actually a global backlash.

]]> By: Jeff http://the-coa.com/2010/07/of-myst-mice-and-men/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Jeff Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:38:10 +0000 http://the-coa.com/?p=72#comment-118 While that last sentence is completely correct, and I don't doubt it for a second, I never ran across any Myst-backlash (well, until they got to Uru, but that came from the Myst fans). Funny that I missed it. While that last sentence is completely correct, and I don’t doubt it for a second, I never ran across any Myst-backlash (well, until they got to Uru, but that came from the Myst fans). Funny that I missed it.

]]> By: Dan http://the-coa.com/2010/07/of-myst-mice-and-men/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Dan Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:28:39 +0000 http://the-coa.com/?p=72#comment-117 There is also a fair bit of bad feeling towards Myst from various quarters it must be said, although I always felt it a little unfair. Like the Sims, Myst is a game that appealed to people other than hardcore gamers. And that group of guys and girls can sometimes be quite snobby about things that aren't aimed at them. There is also a fair bit of bad feeling towards Myst from various quarters it must be said, although I always felt it a little unfair.

Like the Sims, Myst is a game that appealed to people other than hardcore gamers. And that group of guys and girls can sometimes be quite snobby about things that aren’t aimed at them.

]]> By: Jeff http://the-coa.com/2010/07/of-myst-mice-and-men/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Jeff Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:18:13 +0000 http://the-coa.com/?p=72#comment-111 That's it... The Sims. I'm not positive that the Millers did the entire thing by themselves - they may have had a little help on the technical side - but it is possible the first one was just them. They were even the actors in the video segments. That’s it… The Sims.

I’m not positive that the Millers did the entire thing by themselves – they may have had a little help on the technical side – but it is possible the first one was just them. They were even the actors in the video segments.

]]> By: MC http://the-coa.com/2010/07/of-myst-mice-and-men/comment-page-1/#comment-110 MC Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:11:07 +0000 http://the-coa.com/?p=72#comment-110 I think it was The Sims that replaced it. The amazing thing to me is the fact that it looks like two people made it. I think it was The Sims that replaced it.

The amazing thing to me is the fact that it looks like two people made it.

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