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Mythos: The Beginning

Discussion in 'General RPG Discussion' started by roshan, May 28, 2015.

  1. roshan Arcane

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    http://store.steampowered.com/app/325320/

    Seems like a Horror/Adventure/RPG hybrid with retro graphics (2D isometric) and Lovecraftian themes. Has anyone tried it?
     
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  2. Xathrodox86 Savant

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    Looks really good. But then again I'm a sucker for everything that has a lovecraftian theme present.
     
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  3. Agesilaus Antiquity Studio Patron Developer

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    I'm the opposite; I absolutely hate anything with a lovecraftian theme. I don't care about some stupid octopus-faced godzilla, Victorian era magic and mysticism is boring as can be, and I hope that every game involving lovecraft fails horribly. I don't even need to hope, really, because it's pretty much a certainty; all those games are invariably shit.
     
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  4. Xathrodox86 Savant

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    Dark corners of the Earth was very good, altough it wasn't an RPG. Same with those old school adventure games, like the Prisoner of Ice.
     
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  5. Reapa Doom Preacher

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    occult chronicles!
    sunless sea!
    fucking idiot!!!

    no, and not gonna bother, sadly it looks like crap. especially the combat.
     
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  6. Cromwell Arcane

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    Its shit, I forgot why exactly. I remember that the fights are awful and everything is very in your face instead of subtle which makes for a very bad atmosphere. But I only played it an hour or so, so you may have to disregard my opinion.
     
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  7. Agesilaus Antiquity Studio Patron Developer

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    Sunless sea was pure, unadulterated shit. I've never seen an uglier, more cluttered interface, and the game was utterly soulless; playing with an abacus would be more fun.

    Haven't played the other one, so possibly there is one decent game, but I doubt it. Do we need to make a list of Lovecraft games that suck?
     
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  8. Matalarata Arcane Patron

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    Alone in the Dark
    Shadow of the Comet
    Terror from the Deep
    Dark corners of the Earth
    Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
    Bloodborne
    Ur mom
     
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  9. Mustawd Arcane

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    Thanks. I almost pulled the trigger as the screenshots looked like a cool atmosphere.
     
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  10. Latro Arcane

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    Sunless Sea was supposed to have good writing but the writing put me to bed! Can a Codexian back up the claims, or were the SS dudes in good standing with journos?
     
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  11. Agesilaus Antiquity Studio Patron Developer

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    No, you're 100% right, the game put me to sleep, too. I'm pretty sure the writing was generated by trained monkeys.
     
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