Still Life

Mary wrote:
> "mick" <coughcough..RemoveThis@privacy.com> wrote in message
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>> I`ve just finished this game and what a corker. It`s rare I come
>> across a game these days that has such a strong storyline. People
>> sometimes post asking for recommendations for detective-type games,
>> well if you`ve not played it yet then you might like to give it a
>> go. It`s a few years old now so might be able to get it cheap, and
>> it works great on slower computers as well.
>
> I saw Still Life about 8 or 9 months ago in Staples. It was quite
> cheap, but I didn't buy it. Maybe I should have. I never saw it after
> that.

I think you might like it. There are a few gory scenes (it is about a serial
killer afterall) and there`s a bit of bad language (a few F`s) so as long as
those sort of things don`t bother you then you should be ok. It`s well worth
the `A` it got on JA.

mick
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> Mary wrote:
> > "mick" <coughcough..RemoveThis@privacy.com> wrote in message
> > news:i8chj.27661$ov2.19113@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> >> I`ve just finished this game and what a corker. It`s rare I come
> >> across a game these days that has such a strong storyline. People
> >> sometimes post asking for recommendations for detective-type games,
> >> well if you`ve not played it yet then you might like to give it a
> >> go. It`s a few years old now so might be able to get it cheap, and
> >> it works great on slower computers as well.
> >
> > I saw Still Life about 8 or 9 months ago in Staples. It was quite
> > cheap, but I didn't buy it. Maybe I should have. I never saw it after
> > that.
>
> I think you might like it. There are a few gory scenes (it is about a
serial
> killer afterall) and there`s a bit of bad language (a few F`s) so as long
as
> those sort of things don`t bother you then you should be ok. It`s well
worth
> the `A` it got on JA.

I don't mind a *little* bad language, but don't like a lot and depends on
what the bad language is. I hope its not as bad as the
guy in The Longest Journey. Skipper or whatever, ( forget his name). He was
too sleazy in my view. Did you ever play The Longest Journey? I liked it
except for that guy. Well, maybe I will see Still Life in a store some time.

Mary
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On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:11:27 -0500, "Mary" <non.DeleteThis@invalid.ddd> wrote:

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>> Mary wrote:
>> > "mick" <coughcough..DeleteThis@privacy.com> wrote in message
>> > news:i8chj.27661$ov2.19113@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>> >> I`ve just finished this game and what a corker. It`s rare I come
>> >> across a game these days that has such a strong storyline. People
>> >> sometimes post asking for recommendations for detective-type games,
>> >> well if you`ve not played it yet then you might like to give it a
>> >> go. It`s a few years old now so might be able to get it cheap, and
>> >> it works great on slower computers as well.
>> >
>> > I saw Still Life about 8 or 9 months ago in Staples. It was quite
>> > cheap, but I didn't buy it. Maybe I should have. I never saw it after
>> > that.
>>
>> I think you might like it. There are a few gory scenes (it is about a serial
>> killer afterall) and there`s a bit of bad language (a few F`s) so as long as
>> those sort of things don`t bother you then you should be ok. It`s well worth
>> the `A` it got on JA.
>
>I don't mind a *little* bad language, but don't like a lot and depends on
>what the bad language is. I hope its not as bad as the
>guy in The Longest Journey. Skipper or whatever, ( forget his name). He was
>too sleazy in my view. Did you ever play The Longest Journey? I liked it
>except for that guy. Well, maybe I will see Still Life in a store some time.

I enjoyed it quite a bit and it is one of the very few recent
adventures I've actually bothered to finish. Problem is, when you do
finish it, you'll find it obvious that a sequel was planned.
Unfortunately, it didn't happen.

-craig
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> On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:11:27 -0500, "Mary" <non DeleteThis @invalid.ddd> wrote:
>
> >"mick" <coughcough. DeleteThis @privacy.com> wrote in message
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> >> Mary wrote:
> >> > "mick" <coughcough. DeleteThis @privacy.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:i8chj.27661$ov2.19113@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> >> >> I`ve just finished this game and what a corker. It`s rare I come
> >> >> across a game these days that has such a strong storyline. People
> >> >> sometimes post asking for recommendations for detective-type games,
> >> >> well if you`ve not played it yet then you might like to give it a
> >> >> go. It`s a few years old now so might be able to get it cheap, and
> >> >> it works great on slower computers as well.
> >> >
> >> > I saw Still Life about 8 or 9 months ago in Staples. It was quite
> >> > cheap, but I didn't buy it. Maybe I should have. I never saw it after
> >> > that.
> >>
> >> I think you might like it. There are a few gory scenes (it is about a
serial
> >> killer afterall) and there`s a bit of bad language (a few F`s) so as
long as
> >> those sort of things don`t bother you then you should be ok. It`s well
worth
> >> the `A` it got on JA.
> >
> >I don't mind a *little* bad language, but don't like a lot and depends on
> >what the bad language is. I hope its not as bad as the
> >guy in The Longest Journey. Skipper or whatever, ( forget his name). He
was
> >too sleazy in my view. Did you ever play The Longest Journey? I liked it
> >except for that guy. Well, maybe I will see Still Life in a store some
time.
>
> I enjoyed it quite a bit and it is one of the very few recent
> adventures I've actually bothered to finish. Problem is, when you do
> finish it, you'll find it obvious that a sequel was planned.
> Unfortunately, it didn't happen.

Still Life 2 is in development - Not ready till Nov. 2008 though.
http://www.adventuregamers.com/newsitem.php?id=1582

Mary
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Mary wrote:
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>> Mary wrote:
>>> "mick" <coughcough. DeleteThis @privacy.com> wrote in message
>>> news:i8chj.27661$ov2.19113@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>>>> I`ve just finished this game and what a corker. It`s rare I come
>>>> across a game these days that has such a strong storyline. People
>>>> sometimes post asking for recommendations for detective-type games,
>>>> well if you`ve not played it yet then you might like to give it a
>>>> go. It`s a few years old now so might be able to get it cheap, and
>>>> it works great on slower computers as well.
>>>
>>> I saw Still Life about 8 or 9 months ago in Staples. It was quite
>>> cheap, but I didn't buy it. Maybe I should have. I never saw it
>>> after that.
>>
>> I think you might like it. There are a few gory scenes (it is about
>> a serial killer afterall) and there`s a bit of bad language (a few
>> F`s) so as long as those sort of things don`t bother you then you
>> should be ok. It`s well worth the `A` it got on JA.
>
> I don't mind a *little* bad language, but don't like a lot and
> depends on what the bad language is.

It happens maybe half a dozen times and isn`t a big part of the game.

> I hope its not as bad as the
> guy in The Longest Journey. Skipper or whatever, ( forget his name).
> He was too sleazy in my view. Did you ever play The Longest >Journey?

Yes, I played it a long time ago (I think). It`s the one with then *endless*
conversations isn`t it? Good game though from what I remember.

mick
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Mary wrote:
> "Craig" <First.Last RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:11:27 -0500, "Mary" <non RemoveThis @invalid.ddd> wrote:
>>
>>> "mick" <coughcough. RemoveThis @privacy.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Jnchj.27662$ov2.488@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>>>> Mary wrote:
>>>>> "mick" <coughcough. RemoveThis @privacy.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:i8chj.27661$ov2.19113@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>>>>>> I`ve just finished this game and what a corker. It`s rare I come
>>>>>> across a game these days that has such a strong storyline. People
>>>>>> sometimes post asking for recommendations for detective-type
>>>>>> games, well if you`ve not played it yet then you might like to
>>>>>> give it a go. It`s a few years old now so might be able to get
>>>>>> it cheap, and it works great on slower computers as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> I saw Still Life about 8 or 9 months ago in Staples. It was quite
>>>>> cheap, but I didn't buy it. Maybe I should have. I never saw it
>>>>> after that.
>>>>
>>>> I think you might like it. There are a few gory scenes (it is
>>>> about a serial killer afterall) and there`s a bit of bad language
>>>> (a few F`s) so as long as those sort of things don`t bother you
>>>> then you should be ok. It`s well worth the `A` it got on JA.
>>>
>>> I don't mind a *little* bad language, but don't like a lot and
>>> depends on what the bad language is. I hope its not as bad as the
>>> guy in The Longest Journey. Skipper or whatever, ( forget his
>>> name). He was too sleazy in my view. Did you ever play The Longest
>>> Journey? I liked it except for that guy. Well, maybe I will see
>>> Still Life in a store some time.
>>
>> I enjoyed it quite a bit and it is one of the very few recent
>> adventures I've actually bothered to finish. Problem is, when you do
>> finish it, you'll find it obvious that a sequel was planned.
>> Unfortunately, it didn't happen.
>
> Still Life 2 is in development - Not ready till Nov. 2008 though.
> http://www.adventuregamers.com/newsitem.php?id=1582

Did you ever play Post Mortem? Still Life is a sort of follow-up to that.
I must admit that although I`ve played it I can`t remember much about it. It
got a `B` on JA but AG weren`t as keen,

I noticed that there was going to be a Still Life 2 but by the sound of it
it`s going to need a more powerful machine than I`ve got.

mick
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"Mary" <non.DeleteThis@invalid.ddd> wrote in message news:fm3np8$9hr$1@aioe.org...
> "mick" <coughcough..DeleteThis@privacy.com> wrote in message
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>> Mary wrote:
>> > "mick" <coughcough..DeleteThis@privacy.com> wrote in message
>> > news:i8chj.27661$ov2.19113@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>> >> I`ve just finished this game and what a corker. It`s rare I come
>> >> across a game these days that has such a strong storyline. People
>> >> sometimes post asking for recommendations for detective-type games,
>> >> well if you`ve not played it yet then you might like to give it a
>> >> go. It`s a few years old now so might be able to get it cheap, and
>> >> it works great on slower computers as well.
>> >
>> > I saw Still Life about 8 or 9 months ago in Staples. It was quite
>> > cheap, but I didn't buy it. Maybe I should have. I never saw it after
>> > that.
>>
>> I think you might like it. There are a few gory scenes (it is about a
> serial
>> killer afterall) and there`s a bit of bad language (a few F`s) so as long
> as
>> those sort of things don`t bother you then you should be ok. It`s well
> worth
>> the `A` it got on JA.
>
> I don't mind a *little* bad language, but don't like a lot and depends on
> what the bad language is. I hope its not as bad as the
> guy in The Longest Journey. Skipper or whatever, ( forget his name). He
> was
> too sleazy in my view. Did you ever play The Longest Journey? I liked it
> except for that guy. Well, maybe I will see Still Life in a store some
> time.
>
> Mary
>
I think his name was Flipper - and I agree that they rather overdid the
vernacular.
Still Life is a great game - I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Nick.
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"mick" <coughcough..RemoveThis@privacy.com> wrote in message
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> Mary wrote:

> > I don't mind a *little* bad language, but don't like a lot and
> > depends on what the bad language is.

>It happens maybe half a dozen times and isn`t a big part of the game.

Well, maybe its not too bad then.

> > I hope its not as bad as the
> > guy in The Longest Journey. Skipper or whatever, ( forget his name).
> > He was too sleazy in my view. Did you ever play The Longest >Journey?
>
> Yes, I played it a long time ago (I think). It`s the one with then
*endless*
> conversations isn`t it? Good game though from what I remember.

Yes, thats it. Some people thought it had very long conversations and
sometimes it did, but it was good game. Most people liked it. I didn't play
Dreamfall, the sequel. I am not sure my video card would be up to it.

Mary
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> Mary wrote:
> > "Craig" <First.Last RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> >> On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 19:11:27 -0500, "Mary" <non RemoveThis @invalid.ddd> wrote:
> >>
> >>> "mick" <coughcough. RemoveThis @privacy.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:Jnchj.27662$ov2.488@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> >>>> Mary wrote:
> >>>>> "mick" <coughcough. RemoveThis @privacy.com> wrote in message
> >>>>> news:i8chj.27661$ov2.19113@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> >>>>>> I`ve just finished this game and what a corker. It`s rare I come
> >>>>>> across a game these days that has such a strong storyline. People
> >>>>>> sometimes post asking for recommendations for detective-type
> >>>>>> games, well if you`ve not played it yet then you might like to
> >>>>>> give it a go. It`s a few years old now so might be able to get
> >>>>>> it cheap, and it works great on slower computers as well.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I saw Still Life about 8 or 9 months ago in Staples. It was quite
> >>>>> cheap, but I didn't buy it. Maybe I should have. I never saw it
> >>>>> after that.
> >>>>
> >>>> I think you might like it. There are a few gory scenes (it is
> >>>> about a serial killer afterall) and there`s a bit of bad language
> >>>> (a few F`s) so as long as those sort of things don`t bother you
> >>>> then you should be ok. It`s well worth the `A` it got on JA.
> >>>
> >>> I don't mind a *little* bad language, but don't like a lot and
> >>> depends on what the bad language is. I hope its not as bad as the
> >>> guy in The Longest Journey. Skipper or whatever, ( forget his
> >>> name). He was too sleazy in my view. Did you ever play The Longest
> >>> Journey? I liked it except for that guy. Well, maybe I will see
> >>> Still Life in a store some time.
> >>
> >> I enjoyed it quite a bit and it is one of the very few recent
> >> adventures I've actually bothered to finish. Problem is, when you do
> >> finish it, you'll find it obvious that a sequel was planned.
> >> Unfortunately, it didn't happen.
> >
> > Still Life 2 is in development - Not ready till Nov. 2008 though.
> > http://www.adventuregamers.com/newsitem.php?id=1582
>
> Did you ever play Post Mortem? Still Life is a sort of follow-up to that.
> I must admit that although I`ve played it I can`t remember much about it.
It
> got a `B` on JA but AG weren`t as keen,

I played Post Mortem but didn't care for it. The characters all seemed to
have jerky movements that made them look very unrealistic. Also, I didn't
think it was a very interesting story.

> I noticed that there was going to be a Still Life 2 but by the sound of it
> it`s going to need a more powerful machine than I`ve got.

I am not sure that I could play it . I don't think my video card will be
fast enough for some of the games coming out this year. They have become
more demanding. I don't know if my motherboard and CPU are good enough for
games coming up.

Mary
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"Nick L" <no_bother RemoveThis @all.uk> wrote in message
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> "Mary" <non RemoveThis @invalid.ddd> wrote in message news:fm3np8$9hr$1@aioe.org...
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> >> Mary wrote:
> >> > "mick" <coughcough. RemoveThis @privacy.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:i8chj.27661$ov2.19113@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> >> >> I`ve just finished this game and what a corker. It`s rare I come
> >> >> across a game these days that has such a strong storyline. People
> >> >> sometimes post asking for recommendations for detective-type games,
> >> >> well if you`ve not played it yet then you might like to give it a
> >> >> go. It`s a few years old now so might be able to get it cheap, and
> >> >> it works great on slower computers as well.
> >> >
> >> > I saw Still Life about 8 or 9 months ago in Staples. It was quite
> >> > cheap, but I didn't buy it. Maybe I should have. I never saw it after
> >> > that.
> >>
> >> I think you might like it. There are a few gory scenes (it is about a
> > serial
> >> killer afterall) and there`s a bit of bad language (a few F`s) so as
long
> > as
> >> those sort of things don`t bother you then you should be ok. It`s well
> > worth
> >> the `A` it got on JA.
> >
> > I don't mind a *little* bad language, but don't like a lot and depends
on
> > what the bad language is. I hope its not as bad as the
> > guy in The Longest Journey. Skipper or whatever, ( forget his name). He
> > was
> > too sleazy in my view. Did you ever play The Longest Journey? I liked it
> > except for that guy. Well, maybe I will see Still Life in a store some
> > time.
> >
> > Mary
> >
> I think his name was Flipper - and I agree that they rather overdid the
> vernacular.

Hi Nick, haven't seen you here for a long time. Yes, that guy's name was
Flipper. He was just too much, like he was just stuck in the game for shock
value.

> Still Life is a great game - I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Maybe I will see it again sometime. Did you play Post Mortem the game that
Mick mentioned? Still Life is better than Post Mortem I hope.

Mary
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> > Mary wrote:

>
> > I noticed that there was going to be a Still Life 2 but by the sound of
it
> > it`s going to need a more powerful machine than I`ve got.
>
> I am not sure that I could play it . I don't think my video card will be
> fast enough for some of the games coming out this year. They have become
> more demanding. I don't know if my motherboard and CPU are good enough for
> games coming up.

Yes I`ve been looking for a Motherboard bundle to upgrade to but have found
that boards today seem to com with SATA connections and only 1, if any
(P)ATA connection. As I have two HDisks and a DVDwriter, non of which are
SATA devices, I`m finding it a bit of a problem.

mick
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> "Nick L" <no_bother.DeleteThis@all.uk> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Mary" <non.DeleteThis@invalid.ddd> wrote in message news:fm3np8$9hr$1@aioe.org...
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>> >> Mary wrote:
>> >> > "mick" <coughcough..DeleteThis@privacy.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:i8chj.27661$ov2.19113@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
>> >> >> I`ve just finished this game and what a corker. It`s rare I come
>> >> >> across a game these days that has such a strong storyline. People
>> >> >> sometimes post asking for recommendations for detective-type games,
>> >> >> well if you`ve not played it yet then you might like to give it a
>> >> >> go. It`s a few years old now so might be able to get it cheap, and
>> >> >> it works great on slower computers as well.
>> >> >
>> >> > I saw Still Life about 8 or 9 months ago in Staples. It was quite
>> >> > cheap, but I didn't buy it. Maybe I should have. I never saw it
>> >> > after
>> >> > that.
>> >>
>> >> I think you might like it. There are a few gory scenes (it is about a
>> > serial
>> >> killer afterall) and there`s a bit of bad language (a few F`s) so as
> long
>> > as
>> >> those sort of things don`t bother you then you should be ok. It`s well
>> > worth
>> >> the `A` it got on JA.
>> >
>> > I don't mind a *little* bad language, but don't like a lot and depends
> on
>> > what the bad language is. I hope its not as bad as the
>> > guy in The Longest Journey. Skipper or whatever, ( forget his name). He
>> > was
>> > too sleazy in my view. Did you ever play The Longest Journey? I liked
>> > it
>> > except for that guy. Well, maybe I will see Still Life in a store some
>> > time.
>> >
>> > Mary
>> >
>> I think his name was Flipper - and I agree that they rather overdid the
>> vernacular.
>
> Hi Nick, haven't seen you here for a long time. Yes, that guy's name was
> Flipper. He was just too much, like he was just stuck in the game for
> shock
> value.
>
>> Still Life is a great game - I thoroughly enjoyed it.
>
> Maybe I will see it again sometime. Did you play Post Mortem the game that
> Mick mentioned? Still Life is better than Post Mortem I hope.
>
> Mary
>
I've not been around much because (unfortunately) there's not a lot to talk
about.
Post Mortem was ok. Not brilliant but not so bad that I didn't bother to
finish it.
Still Life is better constructed and gives you more to think about.
Available on eBay for about 5UKP and I would say well worth it.

Nick.
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> > > Mary wrote:
>
> >
> > > I noticed that there was going to be a Still Life 2 but by the sound
of
> it
> > > it`s going to need a more powerful machine than I`ve got.
> >
> > I am not sure that I could play it . I don't think my video card will be
> > fast enough for some of the games coming out this year. They have become
> > more demanding. I don't know if my motherboard and CPU are good enough
for
> > games coming up.
>
> Yes I`ve been looking for a Motherboard bundle to upgrade to but have
found
> that boards today seem to com with SATA connections and only 1, if any
> (P)ATA connection. As I have two HDisks and a DVDwriter, non of which are
> SATA devices, I`m finding it a bit of a problem.

I've done all my own upgrading for many years, and got a new motherboard and
CPU and video card about 3 years ago I think. But some years there have been
a lot more changes in computer technology and you need to change your whole
system practically. I don't know anything about SATA and just learn when I
have to. I don't have any SATA devices. I bought a hard drive two years ago
and not about to buy another one so soon. I dont have a DVD writer, just a
DVD ROM player and a CD rom. I'm behind the times in my knowledge of
motherboards and CPU'S as well. Not sure what I'm going to do yet.

Mary
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