LGR - Ripper - DOS PC Game Review
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Date: 2022-04-14
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BanjoOz
I have serious nostalgia for this game. I remember it as one of the FMVs that made my jaw drop. DPK and Walken are such fun in this (especially DPK. It's all so very 90's: a cyberpunk virtual reality-themed cheesy FMV PC CD-ROM game, and it is indeed glorious. except the ending which (the one I got first, at least, when solved, literally has a narration of -who knows why they did it? - and then hard exited to the DOS prompt. Talk about anti-climactic!
I'd discovered Don't Fear the Reaper via the miniseries of The Stand, earlier I believe, but always think of this game too when I hear it. I still remember being awed by a trailer/demo for the game with the song before the game was released.
I also vividly remember the super hard puzzles where they give you an in-game calculator ) but no idea what to do or the chess game that cheated on hardest difficulty. Some serious hardcore puzzles in some of those Take 2 games (I believe it was complaints about those that made Black Dahlia the final one they did.
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I have serious nostalgia for this game. I remember it as one of the FMVs that made my jaw drop. DPK and Walken are such fun in this (especially DPK. It's all so very 90's: a cyberpunk virtual reality-themed cheesy FMV PC CD-ROM game, and it is indeed glorious. except the ending which (the one I got first, at least, when solved, literally has a narration of -who knows why they did it? - and then hard exited to the DOS prompt. Talk about anti-climactic!
I'd discovered Don't Fear the Reaper via the miniseries of The Stand, earlier I believe, but always think of this game too when I hear it. I still remember being awed by a trailer/demo for the game with the song before the game was released.
I also vividly remember the super hard puzzles where they give you an in-game calculator ) but no idea what to do or the chess game that cheated on hardest difficulty. Some serious hardcore puzzles in some of those Take 2 games (I believe it was complaints about those that made Black Dahlia the final one they did.
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fanjoy
I got this game when it came out and still have it I even have the pre-release demo. The music I thought was a perfect choice. The cold, methodical melody (that be a tongue twister) set the perfect atmosphere. I'm also a big BOC fan. Finding out the lyrics were part of the story was icing on the cake. These puzzles were damned hard as well. As far as acting, yeah it was wooden, but I could listen to Christopher Walken read the ingredients on a cereal box and be transfixed. If you weren't from the era of the FMV style games, it would seem trite and uninteresting I'm sure. But back in the day, 7th Guest, Phantasmagoria, Under A Killing Moon, Ripper and games like this were exciting, imaginative and made you feel like part of a real story.
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I got this game when it came out and still have it I even have the pre-release demo. The music I thought was a perfect choice. The cold, methodical melody (that be a tongue twister) set the perfect atmosphere. I'm also a big BOC fan. Finding out the lyrics were part of the story was icing on the cake. These puzzles were damned hard as well. As far as acting, yeah it was wooden, but I could listen to Christopher Walken read the ingredients on a cereal box and be transfixed. If you weren't from the era of the FMV style games, it would seem trite and uninteresting I'm sure. But back in the day, 7th Guest, Phantasmagoria, Under A Killing Moon, Ripper and games like this were exciting, imaginative and made you feel like part of a real story.
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Ponda
owned this game, tried my best it was hard for me back then. Zork Nemesis and this really were tough.
It was so cool though, wasnt it? These live action games with big name actors. Felt SO cutting edge at the time. I loved buying all the newest computer games back then. so many hours of fun and frustration.
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owned this game, tried my best it was hard for me back then. Zork Nemesis and this really were tough.
It was so cool though, wasnt it? These live action games with big name actors. Felt SO cutting edge at the time. I loved buying all the newest computer games back then. so many hours of fun and frustration.
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CallaWolf
I first heard of this game when Spoony did his play through of it. ah the good ol'e days when spoony was awesome.
And I actually heard of Blue Oyster Cult long before this game. They used to get played on the radio a whole lot, but it's been a while since they have, at least where I am at least.
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I first heard of this game when Spoony did his play through of it. ah the good ol'e days when spoony was awesome.
And I actually heard of Blue Oyster Cult long before this game. They used to get played on the radio a whole lot, but it's been a while since they have, at least where I am at least.
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aka
man this thing is like the plague or 'the game', where every time my mind has managed to erase my playthrough. something happens and i am reminded of the trauma experienced and just sit weeping in the darkened corner, again. ah, great memories. thanks for the review, LGR. and the reemergant nightmares.
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man this thing is like the plague or 'the game', where every time my mind has managed to erase my playthrough. something happens and i am reminded of the trauma experienced and just sit weeping in the darkened corner, again. ah, great memories. thanks for the review, LGR. and the reemergant nightmares.
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69johndz
I owned this game. I didn't make it past the coffee mug puzzle. One cool thing is that, if you accidentally typed in, -run riper- in DOS, you would get a quick video of an apple prematurely rotting away. For some reason, I always thought it was really creepy to watch.
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I owned this game. I didn't make it past the coffee mug puzzle. One cool thing is that, if you accidentally typed in, -run riper- in DOS, you would get a quick video of an apple prematurely rotting away. For some reason, I always thought it was really creepy to watch.
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planescaped
-It's possible for anyone to be the ripper each playthrough! Isn't that exciting? -
-no. the way it's done here kinda ruins all intrigue and mystery if it's random actually. it makes the journey completely irrelevant and the destination unsatisfying. -
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-It's possible for anyone to be the ripper each playthrough! Isn't that exciting? -
-no. the way it's done here kinda ruins all intrigue and mystery if it's random actually. it makes the journey completely irrelevant and the destination unsatisfying. -
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Evon
The only torrent I could find of this game has one measly seeder, and I'm unaware of any legal means to purchase a copy that will work on a modern computer. I have the old CDs from when the game was released, but without a working PC from the era I'm shit out of luck.
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The only torrent I could find of this game has one measly seeder, and I'm unaware of any legal means to purchase a copy that will work on a modern computer. I have the old CDs from when the game was released, but without a working PC from the era I'm shit out of luck.
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I know this video is 8 years old, but c'mon, love Christopher Walken. -This gUUUy. is un-f'n-believable-
-The only thing not where it should be are her insides- Too bad I don't know a scenario where I can fit that into normal everyday conversation.
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I know this video is 8 years old, but c'mon, love Christopher Walken. -This gUUUy. is un-f'n-believable-
-The only thing not where it should be are her insides- Too bad I don't know a scenario where I can fit that into normal everyday conversation.
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HackersSun
Played this game when I was 10
Scared AND confused the poo out of me
I couldn't get past the rock puzzle even with the guide, I agree with you on trying to get what the developers wanted, ugh couldn't figure it out for the life of me.
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Played this game when I was 10
Scared AND confused the poo out of me
I couldn't get past the rock puzzle even with the guide, I agree with you on trying to get what the developers wanted, ugh couldn't figure it out for the life of me.
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