Comments on: The Crypts of Despair 1.0 http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/ freeware.remakes.org updates Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:48:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mister Bile http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3978 Mister Bile Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:57:00 +0000 http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3978 Tim's "Two points in damage, everything else in health" strategy made a world of difference for me. If nothing else, it meant that I was able to drink potions willy-nilly, even as a toad. Tim’s “Two points in damage, everything else in health” strategy made a world of difference for me. If nothing else, it meant that I was able to drink potions willy-nilly, even as a toad.

]]> By: gnome http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3971 gnome Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:08:00 +0000 http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3971 Awh.. poor monitor... Still, excellent RPG thingy. Awh.. poor monitor… Still, excellent RPG thingy.

]]> By: Raigan http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3967 Raigan Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:51:00 +0000 http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3967 damn it, i think the highscore server's down..<br/><br/>so far my best attempts have been chainmail, torch, keys, food x2, and all HP.<br/><br/>still haven't gotten anywhere near the end though -- but i did get 4k on level 22! damn it, i think the highscore server’s down..

so far my best attempts have been chainmail, torch, keys, food x2, and all HP.

still haven’t gotten anywhere near the end though — but i did get 4k on level 22!

]]> By: Raigan http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3963 Raigan Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:12:00 +0000 http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3963 i've experimented with max-offense and max-defense items/stats, but i have no idea whether one was better than the other or whether i just got lucky/unlucky with the randomness. i’ve experimented with max-offense and max-defense items/stats, but i have no idea whether one was better than the other or whether i just got lucky/unlucky with the randomness.

]]> By: Jason Rohrer (jcr13) http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3962 Jason Rohrer (jcr13) Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:04:00 +0000 http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3962 I can't put my finger on why this game is so compelling, but it certainly is. That little, pixelated tombstone that appears when you die---ah, so perfect.<br/><br/>I think the food mechanic adds a lot. Every step costs you, so every step counts.... and when you're out of food, and there's no food in sight (so your HP decrease by one per step), the tension is incredibly high. <br/><br/>I once died from starvation a single step away from food. High drama, that. Like the guy crawling through the desert gasping "water, water" who finally passes out with the tips of his fingers in the oasis. I can’t put my finger on why this game is so compelling, but it certainly is. That little, pixelated tombstone that appears when you die—ah, so perfect.

I think the food mechanic adds a lot. Every step costs you, so every step counts…. and when you’re out of food, and there’s no food in sight (so your HP decrease by one per step), the tension is incredibly high.

I once died from starvation a single step away from food. High drama, that. Like the guy crawling through the desert gasping “water, water” who finally passes out with the tips of his fingers in the oasis.

]]> By: Tim W. http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3959 Tim W. Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:13:00 +0000 http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3959 chainmail, food, bow, torch? chainmail, food, bow, torch?

]]> By: Raigan http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3958 Raigan Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:07:00 +0000 http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3958 also, does anyone know what the red amulet does?<br/><br/>someone needs to port this to DS/GBA. also, does anyone know what the red amulet does?

someone needs to port this to DS/GBA.

]]> By: Raigan http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3957 Raigan Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:04:00 +0000 http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3957 damn it, what's the optimal loadout??<br/><br/>even more addictive now that there are highscores.. damn it, what’s the optimal loadout??

even more addictive now that there are highscores..

]]> By: Prospero http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3953 Prospero Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:44:00 +0000 http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3953 Funky little game, this. Funky little game, this.

]]> By: Danjuro http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3946 Danjuro Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:33:00 +0000 http://freeware.remakes.org/wp/2007/09/the-crypts-of-despair-10/#comment-3946 Nice score Tim ;) Nice score Tim ;)

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