The Inventory 21 - New adventure revealed

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dimidimidimi · #1 Post by **dimidimidimi** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 3:45 am

The 21st issue of the monthly PDF magazine for adventure games is available for download from www.theinventory.org. Here are the features of the latest issue:

- The Legend of Crystal Valley, new point and click fantasy adventure revealed for the first time through the pages of The Inventory
- 2 comic strips! One of them based on The Legend of Crystal Valley, the other one based on Tony Tough
- Interview with Frogwares about their upcoming titles Around the World in 80 Days and Sherlock Holmes 3. See the first impressive in-game screenshots of Around the World in 80 Days, the first real time 3D title of Frogwares.
- Review of Clever and Smart
- Review of Dark Side of the moon
- Bits and Bytes new article on RAM

and more. Feel free to post your comments on the latest issue

Klytos · #2 Post by **Klytos** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:39 am

Cool.

Blackthorne519 · #3 Post by **Blackthorne519** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 1:04 am

What a great post.

Klytos the Verbose wrote:Cool.

Hmm. It seems weird to me; not many people seem to drool over the inventory anymore. Mayhaps it went a little TOO mainstream for some people's tastes?

Bt

Relight · #4 Post by **Relight** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 1:30 am

I think people see the notice, go download it and look at it, but don't feel like they need to talk about it a lot.

Blackthorne519 · #5 Post by **Blackthorne519** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:33 am

That could be it; I just remember some inventory threads having decent discussions about some of the games in it. I dunno. I've heard grumbles from some people that it's not as "indie" as it used to be. Personally, I still enjoy it.

Bt

daventry · #6 Post by **daventry** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:03 pm

I don't read the Inventory's unless they have something to say about QFG2VGA or KQ9VGA, then i read every bit.

Quest For Glory Fan · #7 Post by **Quest For Glory Fan** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:08 pm

who was it here that made there own mag? Issue one was completly on QFG and I was told more would be made. Did you help with that bt or am I just going crazy as a result of being outdoors for 14 hours yesterday.

Jafar · #8 Post by **Jafar** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:58 pm

daventry wrote: I don't read the Inventory's unless they have something to say about QFG2VGA or KQ9VGA, then i read every bit.

Isn't KQ9 3d?

daventry · #9 Post by **daventry** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 5:20 pm

Oh yea, sorry.

Phoenix Software · #10 Post by **Phoenix Software** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 5:25 pm

Im not into the Inventory anymore unless its something Sierra related. I find it boring reading about something I dont care about.

Blackthorne519 · #11 Post by **Blackthorne519** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 5:50 pm

See what I mean? Folks only dig it for certain reasons around here....

I like Sierra, but I'm also a huge LucasArts fan too. I think The Secret Of Monkey Island is like my favorite game ever.

Bt

Parhelion · #12 Post by **Parhelion** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:11 pm

It's still a well done (and free) magazine. I wouldn't read a magazine on Sierra and/or Lucasarts stuff alone, even if there was enough news for one. But I read the Inventory because I enjoy adventure games in general, and specifically because I'm waiting for the sequel to "The Longest Journey."

Broomie · #13 Post by **Broomie** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:11 pm

The Curse of Monkey Island is my favourite game ever. :P Infact I'm going to play that now!

Khaveen · #14 Post by **Khaveen** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:39 pm

Last Express is my favourite game ever, and it's also the best game ever, but nobody will bother to remember it

Angelus3K · #15 Post by **Angelus3K** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 7:45 pm

My favourite game is a tie between the Broken Sword Trilogy and Grim Fandango with the Kings Quest Collection following hotly on its heels!

Kurdt · #16 Post by **Kurdt** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 6:10 am

Personally I'm a Sierra freak to the bitter end, but in these harsh times I'll take anything in the adventure vein. I read the Inventory all the time if the games in it look interesting. Think of it this way, though, BT. How many magazines do you read that you feel the need to go online and instantly pick apart piece by piece? When this first came out it was a novelty. Now it's a periodical like Game Informer or PC Gamer or something like that. Not to say it's run of the mill or that it doesn't have its popularity, but people won't talk about stuff in it unless they want to talk about the stuff they hear about in it. The Inventory is now just like another outlet for game news, and people don't discuss the news they don't care about that much. Doesn't mean they don't read or think about it, though.

Radiant · #17 Post by **Radiant** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 7:56 am

Well, I believe that The Inventory is a great idea in principle, but lately the author has been too subjective for my tastes. He doesn't show the adventure gaming world as a whole, he merely shows the part that he happens to enjoy. I think a magazine should be broader than that.

Fribbi · #18 Post by **Fribbi** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:07 pm

Normally I read the comics in the inventory and about the game created by AGS. I remember when they put some puzzles and riddles related to some Sierra games. What happened to that? What I want to see in the Inventory are some AGS code of the month shared from those AGS gamemakers. That could be really interesting for those who want to learn more on AGS.

And I think it will be really good if they can display top 10 list about PS2, PC and Xbox, Nintendo games of the months.

Broomie · #19 Post by **Broomie** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 4:46 pm

Fribbi wrote:And I think it will be really good if they can display top 10 list about PS2, PC and Xbox, Nintendo games of the months.

Yes but that pretty much defines the idea of an adventure magazine, Fribbi. :p

Khaveen · #20 Post by **Khaveen** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 4:53 pm

And I think it will be really good if they can display top 10 list about PS2, PC and Xbox, Nintendo games of the months.

Yeah and why the heck there isn't a Half Life 2 review? ;)

Quest For Glory Fan · #21 Post by **Quest For Glory Fan** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:01 am

*smacks forehead and leaves the room*