Mickcy
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Post by Mickcy on Dec 27, 2007 17:18:14 GMT
Hey, I'm Mickcy. I live in The Netherlands as you can see in my mini-profile <_<. I like gaming(PC, Xbox, Xbox 360) reading a good book(Eragon for example) and I am almost always bored. And I dislike, noobs/n00bs. And I'm pretty much very lazy. Edit: Spell Check
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Post by Steve Gardner on Dec 27, 2007 17:30:27 GMT
Hi Mickcy
Thanks for registering.
I used to be into PC gaming big time a few years back, that was until I became consumed by what's going on in the world. You ever play Magic Carpet? I spent an awful long time playing that game but it was so rewarding.
Sorry to learn you're always bored. I hope some of the information already posted here will interest you, and that we can get involved in some interesting discussions, exchanges of ideas and maybe even some good-natured arguments!
So, get stuck in. Read some, reply to some and create some.
I look forward to hearing your views.
Best regards
Steve
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Mickcy
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Post by Mickcy on Dec 27, 2007 17:36:50 GMT
Hi Mickcy Thanks for registering. I used to be into PC gaming big time a few years back, that was until I became consumed by what's going on in the world. You ever play Magic Carpet? I spent an awful long time playing that game but it was so rewarding. Sorry to learn you're always bored. I hope some of the information already posted here will interest you, and that we can get involved in some interesting discussions, exchanges of ideas and maybe even some good-natured arguments! So, get stuck in. Read some, reply to some and create some. I look forward to hearing your views. Best regards Steve Thanks for replying. Never really played Magic Carpet, but I heard that it was/is a good game. I'm more into Strategy Games(the Command & Conquer series), and I don't mind being almost always bored at some point I got to have to live with it. But not much happens around here so that is probabley the reason why I almost always bored. And maybe the information here will interest me, I don't know since I still have to read it. And I also hope that some interesting discussions will come forth from me joining your forum. Now I'll start reading through the posts made here.
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Post by RedRepublic on Dec 27, 2007 19:14:32 GMT
Hey Mickcy. Hope you have a nice time here....and I hope that (like Steve said) this place will make you less bored than you claim to be! There are some quite involving topics here, so dig in and explore. Look around.
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Mickcy
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Post by Mickcy on Dec 27, 2007 19:45:15 GMT
Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm already exploring but at the same time I'm doing other stuff so it takes awhile for me to read through a topic. xD
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Post by Steve Gardner on Dec 28, 2007 2:21:06 GMT
Never really played Magic Carpet, but I heard that it was/is a good game. Then maybe you're in for a treat. Check this out: Free Game Downloads. It appears to be offering the full original game plus add-ons for free. Here's a description: Magic Carpet Plus
One of the most original games ever made, Bullfrog's Magic Carpet is a classic action/strategy hybrid that remains eminently playable years after its release. Magic Carpet Plus is a re-release of the game that contains both the original Magic Carpet and Hidden Worlds add-on that adds dozens of new levels and spells.
The game's originality shines right from when you first learn of the plot. An evil wizard harnessed all his powers to shatter the (very Arabian Nights-inspired) world, thus distributing the land's supply of mana to the beasts, turning them into powerful, menacing creatures. The burden falls on you, an apprentice wizard, to establish equilibrium to these shattered worlds by collecting mana, whether it belongs to deadly monsters, competing wizards, or to nobody at all. The mana is represented in the game as color bubbles scattered throughout the land, and you must continually collect them to cast powerful spells. You win each level (i.e. island) by destroying the castles of enemy wizards.
What makes Magic Carpet a blast to play is the great gameplay dynamics, combined with jaw-dropping 3D graphics that was well ahead of its time. You will build up a repertoire of powerful spells, up to around 30, and each level typically contains at least one new spell you can discover. Enemy wizards learn from your strategies, and will even battle amongst themselves when you are too weak, too strong, or too far away. As Brent Sampson observes in his comprehensive Games Domain review: "gameplay [in Magic Carpet] is a balance of offense and defense, where actual strategy is required to be successful. All too often, for example, your success depends upon choices made in the heat of battle. Should you protect your castle (which stores your mana) from an attacking wizard, or should you venture out to gather more mana so your castle (and you) will be stronger? Or is the best defense a good offense; should you attack the wizard's castle to draw him away from attacking yours? What is successful at one point in the game might not necessarily be successful the second time. And this is the aspect of Magic Carpet that makes it so thrilling."
Aside from extremely addictive gameplay that perfectly combines action and strategy, Magic Carpet also deserves mention as the very first PC game to effectively represent dramatic terrain changes in real time-- and this is but one of the game's strong points. For example, you can cast a volcano spell and watch as a volcano magically rises out of the terrain in front of you, in real-time, and stays there for the duration of the game. Or cast an earthquake spell to split an entire island in two, and then fly through your newly created canyon. The possibilities, it seems, are almost endless.
The only complaint I can think of about this classic is the fact that you can quickly bump into the many hidden "monster triggers" that call forth dozens of nasty beasts. When that happens, it's almost impossible to win the island, as you'll be busy fighting both the monsters AND enemy wizards. Some of the game's extra features don't work very well-- the 3D mode (meant for use with 3D glasses included in the game box), and stereogram mode are nearly unplayable. Regardless, sheer ingenuity and addictiveness of the game more than outweigh these points. With 50 islands and at least that many more in the Hidden Worlds add-on, Magic Carpet Plus will keep you up nights for months to come. Highly recommended! I haven't downloaded it myself, so cannot attest to the reliability of the site. But, if you're happy to look into this, I can assure you that, notwithstanding the game is a 1994 release, you won't be disappointed.
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