Nukester
Novice
This game was just released a few days ago and I thought some here might be interested in checking this out. Its basically a text based comic book hero sim along the lines of something like King of Dragon Pass. The guy that created the game, Adam Ryland, is creator of the Total Extreme Wresting and World of Mixed Martial Arts text-based sims, which are interesting games. Im just a hour or so into the demo so I cant say much about the game yet, except that there are alot of choices to make for you character building and what seems like alot of C&C if your into that kind of thing. Might be kind of steep for $24.95 but I guess thats subjective. Heres a blurb from the txt file
http://www.greydogsoftware.com
The concept of the game is that you take control of a hero (or anti-hero) comic book character and are responsible for leading him through his career. At the same time, you also play as the writer of the character - this allows the game to be framed in terms of issues, and gives a reason for you to hear about everything else that is going on within the game world. There is no 'end game' as such, you can keep playing for as long as you want, although if permanent deaths are enabled then eventually the game world could become unplayable due to all your potential opponents being deceased.
It should be noted that you play within a specific 'time frame'. This means that although time clearly moves forward (allowing you to go on missions, heal, make new relationships, etc), the characters do not age or evolve (except the user's own character, the protagonist). This is to simulate the way comic books work, in that in most cases time is not really a factor that is taken into consideration.
- Take control of a hero and guide him or her through their crime-fighting career
- Choose one of four game modes, ranging from role-playing as an existing character to starting from scratch as a brand new hero
- Combat can go up to 10 vs. 10, in a turn-based strategic battle
- Foil evil schemes by fighting off henchmen, solving puzzles, and unmasking villainous masterminds
- Stay prepared by gathering information with the innovative Word On The Street feature
- Handle your character's relationships with allies, villains and civilians
- Protect your character's secret identity fiercely or choose to tell your closest allies
- Join a team for adventures or even start your own heroic alliance
- An in-depth editor allows the creation of a fully customisable game world; everything from a character's powers to the locations within the game world can be altered at will
http://www.greydogsoftware.com