You can find GK2 on GOG, optimized to run on newer OS platforms, for $5.99.
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/gabriel_knight_2_the_beast_within
Each Gabriel Knight game is the pinnacle of that adventure gaming period to me in storytelling, gameplay, and all around execution.
GK1 - VGA graphics
GK2 - FMV
GK3 - 3D
Yea there are some movies in this thread of which I've made note.
Koyaanisqatsi
Very cool, loved all of the imagery. 8/10
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Side note - I feel like I'm running out of movies to watch. That is, it's harder to find titles I haven't seen and am interested in. Not to sound like a film snob, but I've probably watched the major/most highly regarded films from the top directors from different countries. There are certainly many, many films I have yet to see from popular directors as well as lesser known ones, but I'm kind of unmotivated to seek out more movies. As such I find myself trying to keep pace with all the modern releases, especially independent ones.
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=signs
TV's Frink said:
bkev said:
^I think part of the critical reception, and I hate to say it, stemmed from Ledger's death. I can certainly guarantee you the man wouldn't have won that oscar if it wasn't a posthumous one. I'm not denying that he did more than justice to the role - because, he really did - but much of the hype and positive reviews probably had a lot to do with his death.
This, a million times this. And truthfully, and obviously unfairly, this is one part of my disdain for the movie. I got tired of people praising it endlessly (and Ledger's performance in particular) because he had tragically died. He was good, not great, in my opinion.
I thought you were going to mention the part where the Joker has dogs attack Batman.
Ledger's death definitely increased the hype, but TDK had a huge level of anticipation to begin with. Plus, Ledger gave his performance before he passed, and I think the movie would have been well-received by audiences nonetheless.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8evyE9TuYk
Wow.
I'm loving Community. Almost caught up.
Hey, did anybody play the PC adventure game Gabriel Knight back in the day?
The creator of the GK series, Jane Jensen, has a kickstarter project to launch her own independent gaming studio. They will produce a game called "Moebius" in the first yearly cycle.
Some of you may recall Mark Hamill did some great voice work for the first GK game.
Anybody who played classic adventure games like Gabriel Knight or other Sierra titles should check out Jane's project. We're close to the goal with 20 days left but need more backers. Spread the word!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1005365109/jane-jensens-pinkerton-road-2012-2013-csg
I think 10 minutes with MS Paint and a color printer would do it.
Stay on target...
Lawrence Kasdan's five favorite films.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1924973/news/1924973/five-favorite-films-with-lawrence-kasdan/
I thought that was supposed to be a young Mace Windu.
As a 13-year-old I made a commitment to never see Titanic.
Still going strong on that.
Legend of Grimrock looks very interesting. It's a throwback to classic RPG dungeon crawlers like Eye of the Beholder. Only $12 to preorder on GOG or from the developers directly. So far all the reviews have been very positive. Comes out on Wednesday the 11th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9QtS96ZZ2M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzIiXx-8BHc
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/legend-of-grimrock/1222252p1.html
http://www.gamebanshee.com/reviews/107559-legend-of-grimrock-review.html
http://pc.ign.com/articles/122/1222602p1.html
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/04/04/wot-i-think-legend-of-grimrock/
Congrats! Crisis averted!
Sorry I'm a little late to the party.
I'm honored to have been given the Ape Man!
