LGR - Infocom's Zork & More In CoD: Black Ops
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Date: 2022-04-14
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FloppyFormatFrenzy
I don't know what it is, but the idea of using a computer within a game is neat. I remember playing VTMB, and it had a console that was specific to doing things in the game. Looking at this game compared to VTMB, I would have to say that VTMB's console was very shallow, purposefully, and there's a lot of easter egg opportunities by having a disk operating system full of hidden information within files, and the only requirement is having to know how to use DOS or Unix.
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I don't know what it is, but the idea of using a computer within a game is neat. I remember playing VTMB, and it had a console that was specific to doing things in the game. Looking at this game compared to VTMB, I would have to say that VTMB's console was very shallow, purposefully, and there's a lot of easter egg opportunities by having a disk operating system full of hidden information within files, and the only requirement is having to know how to use DOS or Unix.
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Tara
Not sure if that's DOS. the prompt was $, which I don't remember ever from DOS. I do remember from -nix though. :) That may also explain why you had to log in, on the screen (well, was done for you, and why rlogin was available. all -nix things. Worth seeing if -ls- works in place of -dir-: )
Reminds me of the pearl of bashing from NWN: Hordes of the Underdark, lol. I fell out of my chair laughing at that one. :)
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Not sure if that's DOS. the prompt was $, which I don't remember ever from DOS. I do remember from -nix though. :) That may also explain why you had to log in, on the screen (well, was done for you, and why rlogin was available. all -nix things. Worth seeing if -ls- works in place of -dir-: )
Reminds me of the pearl of bashing from NWN: Hordes of the Underdark, lol. I fell out of my chair laughing at that one. :)
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Jontman
Could all the text files and things be some background story about the zombie mod? Or even the title screen, why exactly are you sitting there. And what if the creepy guy is a zombie? And you would be the the only survivor of the whatever-facility you are in because you were chained there? What if there's a whole game hidden in the title screen like that? o_o So many questions. Or I just have a wild imagination.
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Could all the text files and things be some background story about the zombie mod? Or even the title screen, why exactly are you sitting there. And what if the creepy guy is a zombie? And you would be the the only survivor of the whatever-facility you are in because you were chained there? What if there's a whole game hidden in the title screen like that? o_o So many questions. Or I just have a wild imagination.
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FloppyFormatFrenzy
-FloppyFormatFrenzy The only thing I wonder is if they implemented all of the commands internally or if they're piping the commands from the hard disk which may mean that everything is accessible from within the game's directory; most likely than not, it's simply compiled apart of the main game.
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-FloppyFormatFrenzy The only thing I wonder is if they implemented all of the commands internally or if they're piping the commands from the hard disk which may mean that everything is accessible from within the game's directory; most likely than not, it's simply compiled apart of the main game.
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LGR
-taragwendolyn Yup, it's got some -nix stuff in there for sure. I was trying to think of what it looked like but hey, I know DOS and CP/M so I see some DOS and CP/M. Funny how that works. It's an interesting mashup, I'm just happy to see something like this in such a high-profile modern game.
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-taragwendolyn Yup, it's got some -nix stuff in there for sure. I was trying to think of what it looked like but hey, I know DOS and CP/M so I see some DOS and CP/M. Funny how that works. It's an interesting mashup, I'm just happy to see something like this in such a high-profile modern game.
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LGR
-Flalaski Don't think so, though I've some text-based multi-user -door games- like Legend of the Red Dragon / Green Dragon. but from what I understand those are a bit different? In any case, I love me some interactive fiction.
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-Flalaski Don't think so, though I've some text-based multi-user -door games- like Legend of the Red Dragon / Green Dragon. but from what I understand those are a bit different? In any case, I love me some interactive fiction.
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niceandgames
Oh man, thanks for showing this! What cool easter eggs! I used to play Zork way back when on my Atari 800XL, until the disk crapped out for who knows why. I find it hilarious and awesome that it is in Black Ops. lol
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Oh man, thanks for showing this! What cool easter eggs! I used to play Zork way back when on my Atari 800XL, until the disk crapped out for who knows why. I find it hilarious and awesome that it is in Black Ops. lol
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Blue
Reminds me of Day of the Tentacle. You could play Maniac Mansion 1 on a Commodore 64 computer in one of the rooms of the mansion. As far as I know the revamped version on steam also has that feature
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Reminds me of Day of the Tentacle. You could play Maniac Mansion 1 on a Commodore 64 computer in one of the rooms of the mansion. As far as I know the revamped version on steam also has that feature
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FrankTheReal
Hey can someone solve this type login jfkennedy and it will get you to his login but I don't know what to do I know it will get you some info but please help
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Hey can someone solve this type login jfkennedy and it will get you to his login but I don't know what to do I know it will get you some info but please help
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Drac
I came in here thinking -This isn't like LGR to review something others are already covering- but then I got to the system part and my mind was blown. Thank you man
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I came in here thinking -This isn't like LGR to review something others are already covering- but then I got to the system part and my mind was blown. Thank you man
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