When the developers talk about Ash they call him a he, so I don't think it's
like lifeline with taler's gender being up to you.
all the best,
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dakotah Rickard" <dakotah.rick...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Anyone playing timecrest?
I just started the game. As a note, are we sure Ash is a boy? I haven't
read that far along, but I'm not entirely sure. It could be like Lifeline,
uncertain and left to your discression. I like the game a lot so far. It's
quirky and fun.
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On Oct 13, 2016, at 16:30, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote:
Hi Chris.
I'm really enjoying the game so far myself, though I haven't bought any
time crystals, mostly because it seemms a waste when I can just wait,
though I might get some if I need to buy items from the merchant, since
I would like to support the developers.
Alkl the best,
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Wright"
<blindgame...@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Anyone playing timecrest?
Hello,
I’ve been playing the game since July. I’ve played it three or four
times at this point. I can’t wait until the next set of chapters is
released. I don’t regret spending $6 or 7 on time crystals as the debs
have done an excellent job making the game work well with VO.
On Oct 13, 2016, at 12:38 AM, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote:
Hi.
Timecrest is a really awesome game for Ios from sneaky crab games.
the game's basic formula will be familiar to anyone who's played games
like one button travel or the three minute games like lifeline.
You get communications on your phone from Ash, a young mage in Alynsia,
a world under attack by falling meteors.
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Ash asks you what to do, and texts you (via his pocket watch), about
what's happening around him. Occasionally, there's a pause in the
action while Ash goes off and does something in real time (though in
Timecrest you can skip this with time crystals, the game's in game
currency). So, the game is sort of like a gamebook played in real time
from a single character's perspective.
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Timecrest however has rather a lot more with it. First, it has
character relationships like the choiceofgames titles, ie, it tracks
how well you get on with certain people and gives you scenes
accordingly. Then, it has items you can buy in the game for gold and
extra options according to what items you have, rather rpg style.
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Finally it apparently has a world map to explore, though i've not got
that far along yet.
theThe game is also in itself very atmospheric, with a great
soundtrack, (it reminds me rather of the final fantasy games), and a
compelling story about an uncertain boy trying to realize that his
world is going to end and that the grand master mage he believes in
perhaps isn't a hero after all.
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Access wise a lot of work has been done with this one, including
"descriptive help" buttons on each of the game's tabs, sounds for
incoming messages, and even a pronunciation mode for vo that has all
the fantasy names written phonetically so vo says them correctly.
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I particularly like the way with this one that things move so
unexpectedly, for example right in the middle of what looks like the
game's tutorial, someone turns up to try and kill you.
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My only miner cryticism is that while you get lots of exploration
options making for replays, often the choices to interact with Ash are
basically "be decent" or "Be a right scumbag" though this certainly
isn't enough to actually spoil the game.
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the game is free to download and play, but time crystals can be bought
for real money as well as for things like following certain characters
on twitter (it's actually making me consider getting a twitter
account).
though for anyone concerned, I'm not finding the time crystals
requirement as an in game currency too onerous at all, especially since
most of what time crystals can do can just be achieved by waiting a
minute or two (indeed I have discovered the perfect combination,
reading my book when I'm waiting, then going back to play more of the
game).
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So, definitely one to try out, and one I'd highly recommend.
?
All the best,
?
Dark.
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