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Desdicado
Head Merchant
Joined: 08 Apr 2002
Posts: 58
Location: Scotland |
I'm replaying the Ancient game of Stonekeep from away back in 1994 was it?.
It is fantastic, I'm so glad I dug it out again. I would really recommend you all try it, but be careful, it takes up a hefty 32 meg of hard drive space!.
The NPCS are total classics.
Last edited by Desdicado on Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:46 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Jaz
Late Night Spook
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 9708
Location: RPGDot |
As buggy as it was, it was a fine game IMO  .
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Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:13 pm |
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Desdicado
Head Merchant
Joined: 08 Apr 2002
Posts: 58
Location: Scotland |
I actually still have the patches!, it plays fine with those applied, so if anyone wants 'em?. |
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Thu Feb 12, 2004 1:47 pm |
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TheMadGamer
High Emperor
Joined: 03 May 2002
Posts: 487
Location: Southern California |
I played stonekeep. It had some memorable moments.
Though I always thought the presentation was a little odd... like the older M&M games where it was 3D, but movement happens one 'square' at a time.
Also, though I can remember the particulars anymore, I remember the final level being quite hard.
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Lord Chambers
Eager Tradesman
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Posts: 29
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Stonekeep was one of my first computer games. I remember being completely immersed, and having a blast throwing things at goblins or something, but I never knew where to go or what to do. I remember at one point getting to some sewers or waterway with a dwarf, but having to return the game rental shortly after. |
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Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:43 pm |
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Desdicado
Head Merchant
Joined: 08 Apr 2002
Posts: 58
Location: Scotland |
Well I finished it last night, more than I managed the 1st time I played but now I have the advantage of the net and a Walkthrough.
I have to say it would be almost impossible to finish without one. |
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Thu Mar 11, 2004 3:38 pm |
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The Hulk
Avenger, Defender
Joined: 19 Feb 2002
Posts: 728
Location: Southeast U.S.A. |
My brother and I had alot of fun with Stonekeep.
I still wish that Stonekeep 2 had been completed and released instead of getting canned before it was finished. 
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Tue Mar 23, 2004 10:12 am |
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Desdicado
Head Merchant
Joined: 08 Apr 2002
Posts: 58
Location: Scotland |
Totally agree with you there Hulk. You know what I think you'd like?,Devil Whiskey.
Try the Demo, it's very Old School but with nice graphics, if you like it you can get the full game direct over the netlike me.
Check it on devilwiskey.com I think. |
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Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:16 pm |
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Sir Markus
Counselor of the King
Joined: 11 Jan 2002
Posts: 369
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA |
Another game that came out around the same time that didn't get as much media attention, but was a WAY better game IMO, was Anvil of Dawn. It was done by a company called Dreamforge that had a whole line of good first person RPG's back then, including Menzoberanzan, Stone Prophet, Ravenloft and Dungeon Hack. |
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 4:55 am |
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Lintra
Elf Friend
Joined: 23 Apr 2002
Posts: 9448
Location: Bermuda, the triangle place with SANDY BEACHES |
quote:
Originally posted by Sir Markus
Another game that came out around the same time that didn't get as much media attention, but was a WAY better game IMO, was Anvil of Dawn. It was done by a company called Dreamforge that had a whole line of good first person RPG's back then, including Menzoberanzan, Stone Prophet, Ravenloft and Dungeon Hack.
I *loved* Anvil of Dawn (I thought it was a New World Computing release). I played so long that I actually hurt myself through all the mouse clicking. Seriously! The pain started in my hand, and as the hours wound away, crept up my arm and into my neck.
The next day I could hardly use my arm .. but did I let a little thing like extreme pain stop me? Nope! A handful of aspirin, a beer and I was good to go for another 14 hour stint *grin*
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 1:39 pm |
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Drakton
Captain of the Guard
Joined: 14 Oct 2001
Posts: 195
Location: Monterrey, México |
Both Anvil of Dawn and Stonekeep are listed among my all time favorites, along with Ultima Underworld, which BTW I am replaying in my iPAQ Pocket PC  . (Being able to play your favorite game while sipping a coffee at the cofee shop, waiting in line to get to a movie, or even in the toilet is great!!!) 
I remember playing the demo of AoD so many times until I finally got the full game!
Desdicado: What are the system specs of the cumputer you are playing Stonekeep? I've tried to play it in my Win XP Pro, ATI 9700 Radeon system but it fails to work. 
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Wed Mar 24, 2004 1:53 pm |
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Sir Markus
Counselor of the King
Joined: 11 Jan 2002
Posts: 369
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA |
I thought it was designed by Dreamforge and published by New World. I have no clue, I'm just disappointed I can't get it running on my computer. It's on Home of the Underdogs and if anyone can get it running on their XP computer please post how you did it.
http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=60 |
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Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:26 am |
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Lintra
Elf Friend
Joined: 23 Apr 2002
Posts: 9448
Location: Bermuda, the triangle place with SANDY BEACHES |
If you go to the files section of HoTU (that's Home of the Underdogs, NOT Hordes of the Underdark *grin*) and pick up a copy of DosBox it should run. I've not tried Anvil that way yet, but it worked for a couple of others.
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Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:18 pm |
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Sir Markus
Counselor of the King
Joined: 11 Jan 2002
Posts: 369
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA |
Hey it works, thx for the tip Lintra! |
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