ghostdog
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Since there has been some talk in the Codex about Cthulhu themed video games, I decided to make a Let's Play for Shadow Of The Comet, an old adventure game by microprose infogrames, that actually manages to capture the Lovecraftian feeling. I'm using the CD version because apart from a decent speech, it also has mouse support. This game has awesome atmosphere, a well written story and will always have a warm place in my heart. Unfortunately you can't hear the excellent music and sound effects in this LP.
The game plays fine with DOSBOX and the combination of ddraw output and hq3x scaler gives the game next gen graphix ! (you can't see them though , because the screenshots are taken without scalers). Have in mind that in order to install the game cd with dosbox, you must add the "-label SHADOWCD" in the end of the mount cdrom autoexec line. (ex: mount d C:\Emulation\DOS\CD -t cdrom -label SHADOWCD)
Expect my narrative to switch from third person to first person for no particular reason.
Since IMAGESUCK has put codex on the black list, in order to see the images do this : LINK
Game box pic to increase nostalgia:
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CONTENTS:
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CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 : THE CHARMING TOWN OF ILLSMOUTH
CHAPTER 3 : LOVELY MISS GLORIA AND OTHER STORIES
CHAPTER 4 : UNCOVERING THE PAST
CHAPTER 5 : THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
CHAPTER 6 : TRUST IS A FICKLE MISTRESS
CHAPTER 7 : TRIAL BY FIRE
CHAPTER 8 : NO REST FOR THE WICKED
CHAPTER 9 : DIARY OF A MADMAN
CHAPTER 10 : FLIGHT OF ICARUS
CHAPTER 11 : DREAMS FROM THE PAST
CHAPTER 12 : FAMILY MATTERS
CHAPTER 13 : THE HANGED MAN'S SMILE
CHAPTER 14 : AN EYE FOR AN EYE
CHAPTER 15 : THE LONG GOODBYE - Part I : The one who sleeps in the depths
CHAPTER 15 : THE LONG GOODBYE - Part II : What do you know of... Cthulhu?
EPILOGUE
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CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION
Creepy light tower...
Someone's running towards the beach.
He collapses.
Same man, sometime later. Batshit crazy.
The man snaps and goes into a frenzy...
...
Several years later...
...
London 1910, British Scientific News:
So, Boleskine must have been the man in the asylum. It seems that he went to Illsmouth in 1834 to cover the passing of the Halley comet.
Meet reporter John Parker, one of Britain's finest:
You'll have solid proof, Mr Griffith. I'll go to Illsmouth and I'll find the exact place where Boleskine made his sketches.
Well, I'm willing to take a chance. I just hope this is worth it.
Bring me a good story and be careful.
From what I hear Illsmouth is a quiet little town. I'm sure whatever happened there in 1834, has scientific explanation.
...
Yes, Illsmouth is just a lovely little town, isn't it?
...
The game plays fine with DOSBOX and the combination of ddraw output and hq3x scaler gives the game next gen graphix ! (you can't see them though , because the screenshots are taken without scalers). Have in mind that in order to install the game cd with dosbox, you must add the "-label SHADOWCD" in the end of the mount cdrom autoexec line. (ex: mount d C:\Emulation\DOS\CD -t cdrom -label SHADOWCD)
Expect my narrative to switch from third person to first person for no particular reason.
Since IMAGESUCK has put codex on the black list, in order to see the images do this : LINK
Game box pic to increase nostalgia:
===================================================
CONTENTS:
===================================================
CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 : THE CHARMING TOWN OF ILLSMOUTH
CHAPTER 3 : LOVELY MISS GLORIA AND OTHER STORIES
CHAPTER 4 : UNCOVERING THE PAST
CHAPTER 5 : THE SIGN OF THE CROSS
CHAPTER 6 : TRUST IS A FICKLE MISTRESS
CHAPTER 7 : TRIAL BY FIRE
CHAPTER 8 : NO REST FOR THE WICKED
CHAPTER 9 : DIARY OF A MADMAN
CHAPTER 10 : FLIGHT OF ICARUS
CHAPTER 11 : DREAMS FROM THE PAST
CHAPTER 12 : FAMILY MATTERS
CHAPTER 13 : THE HANGED MAN'S SMILE
CHAPTER 14 : AN EYE FOR AN EYE
CHAPTER 15 : THE LONG GOODBYE - Part I : The one who sleeps in the depths
CHAPTER 15 : THE LONG GOODBYE - Part II : What do you know of... Cthulhu?
EPILOGUE
===================================================
CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION
Creepy light tower...
Someone's running towards the beach.
He collapses.
Same man, sometime later. Batshit crazy.
The man snaps and goes into a frenzy...
...
Several years later...
...
London 1910, British Scientific News:
So, Boleskine must have been the man in the asylum. It seems that he went to Illsmouth in 1834 to cover the passing of the Halley comet.
Meet reporter John Parker, one of Britain's finest:
...
Yes, Illsmouth is just a lovely little town, isn't it?
...