Together Retro: FMV Frenzy

[Ack]

So is this a good time to mention that I'm looking into Toonstruck?

[BogusMeatFactory]

So is this a good time to mention that I'm looking into Toonstruck?

Oh dude!!! Yes! Christopher Lloyd in a point and click adventure game that is a mix of cool world and who framed Roger rabbit! How could you say no to that?! It actually has some pretty good puzzles that aren't extremely obtuse so I would definitely suggest it for those that want some silly camp that isn't bogged down with convoluted puzzles.

[J T]

To that extent, why don't you and Bogus make a top ten (or five even) list of FMV game examples you personally love?

I made a list here when the topic was suggested for Together Retro.

And, no, I have no explicit intention of beating any games. If I am enjoying one enough to finish it, so be it, but I'm just here to play a smattering of different games and to have a laugh at them.

[J T]

Oooh! Toonstruck! That would be a good one to play. I have been meaning to play it for some time. I just got my picture taken with Christopher LLoyd last month inside of a Delorean, so it would be a fitting game to install. Thanks for the reminder Ack.

[Key-Glyph]

I'm officially in the process of installing Windows 95 on my computer via VMware. This is something I've been meaning to do for a long time anyway for several reasons, but this month's topic was the shove I needed to finally get that soup cookin'.

So wait for me, Silent Steel! We'll be together soon! I hope!

[Ack]

Well, I am only a little way into Toonstruck, but so far, it's ridiculous. In a good way. Not only is the animation gorgeous, Christopher Lloyd as a character works out. Yes, many of the jokes are bad, but it's an excellent representative of these kinds of cartoons. I'd go nuts too if I had to work on a show called "Fluffy Fluffy Bun Bun". I appreciate just how open the world seems from the start, though so far I've mainly explored the town in Cutopia to gather items and get an idea of possible puzzles. Also, bravo to the voice case of this. There is some excellent talent.

[SpaceBooger]

I tried Shinobi Legions last night. It's not my style of game but I enjoyed playing it for a bit, I don't know if I will return to it.
I am thinking about playing Solar Eclipse on the Saturn next... or maybe Toonstruck since it's on both Steam and GOG.

[Gunstar Green]

I submit to this thread the hilarious "Gundam 0079: The War for Earth" for Playstation and PC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJWV9-TRD1E

I still plan to play some Crusader: No Remorse this month but I haven't gotten around to it.

[Exhuminator]

I do not need to prove myself to you.

Besides myself, also Ack, Marurun, and Sarge expressed interest in seeing yourself and J T play FMV games for this thread. It's not about "proving" anything necessarily. Rather as you are the resident experts of the genre, seeing what you both choose to play would be informative, if not influential.

I have offered lists of great games to play as well as informative tools such as old magazines, podcasts and documentary series about the style.

Instead of scattered across other threads, it would be beneficial to have that information concentrated into the official FMV TR thread.

I have real life responsibilities that make my free time extremely limited.

It's unfortunate you are too preoccupied for video games. I had assumed since you were so excited to see FMV win, you had intended to also engage. By "engage" I mean play FMV games and describe your experiences here. I understand now your intent is to offer encouragement, rather than mutual participation.

Just because you made the decision to ignore my recommendations

Howabout listing your personal top five favorite FMV games. Is that too much to ask?

I made a list here when the topic was suggested for Together Retro.

From that list, Stonekeep looks the most appealing to me.

I'm just here to play a smattering of different games and to have a laugh at them.

Fair enough. The next FMV title I intend to play is entirely predicated upon humor!

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I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what other RB members play for this TR.

[Gunstar Green]

Maybe we should forgo the voting if people are going to be passive aggressive about the results every month.

I thought the back and forth in the vote thread was just fun ribbing, but apparently people are taking things personally and I apologize if I contributed to any of it.

In any case these were my additions to JT's list, re-iterated.

Let me add a few games to JT's excellent list.

First, similar to the Wing Commander series is a game I haven't seen mentioned: Starfleet Academy.

Much like Wing Commander there are interactive movie segments between simulator missions, but also within the missions themselves as you try to solve things with diplomacy instead of shooting. There are a few different endings depending on how you choose to manage the other cadets under your command and how well you do in your missions since there are often multiple ways to go about succeeding. It has appearances by a few original series actors, especially William Shatner and Walter Koenig.

https://www.gog.com/game/star_trek_starfleet_academy

Also on the topic of Wing Commander, Chris Roberts did another game series with FMV and this will probably be the one I'll be playing for April since I never got into it before. They're isometric action games with frequent FMV sequences.

Crusader: No Remorse https://www.gog.com/game/crusader_no_remorse
Crusader: No Regret https://www.gog.com/game/crusader_no_regret

On the Myst side of things, don't forget the time travelling adventures of the Journeyman Project series.

https://www.gog.com/game/journeyman_pro ... _prime_the
https://www.gog.com/game/journeyman_project_2
https://www.gog.com/game/journeyman_project_3

Another great game that was passed up back in the day in favor of stuff like Quake is an early example of a tactical FPS with its own corny FMV story. Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri.

https://www.gog.com/game/terra_nova_str ... e_centauri