tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post1285272583749081326..comments2024-01-29T18:11:40.469-08:00Comments on The RPG Consoler: Game #53: Pool of Radiance (NES) - Sink or Swim (Finished)Zenic Reveriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-12233041801559432342020-12-19T15:42:14.883-08:002020-12-19T15:42:14.883-08:00PoR is one of my favorite games and I always since...PoR is one of my favorite games and I always since it's praises when underrated nes games comes it.<br /><br />True, it is not as complete as the computer versions, but there's still a lot going here that few other nes RPGs have. The scope and size of the game world, strategic combat, huge battles, and all the little secrets. And while the colors are overall kinda drab, there's quite a bit of nice pixel are in this game's portraits and special scenes.<br /><br />The password at the end was for a planned NES version of curse 5hqt never happened. It doesn't work in hillsfar.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117105886460788732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-31072828476985500382017-04-16T14:07:30.576-07:002017-04-16T14:07:30.576-07:00Not sure I'd go that far. The PC version is be...Not sure I'd go that far. The PC version is better, but this one wasn't too bad.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-83883343892817336262017-04-16T09:45:14.228-07:002017-04-16T09:45:14.228-07:00Pool of radiance is one of the best RPG games the ...Pool of radiance is one of the best RPG games the nes has to offer. It really brings back some good memories of when I was studying in another college and dating a Milf... Good memories :)@Mierdosoohttp://www.twitter.com/mierdosoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-6401630252623755012016-04-03T10:12:07.861-07:002016-04-03T10:12:07.861-07:00The game does a lot of things well, and stands up ...The game does a lot of things well, and stands up to other RPGs on console in this era, but I can't help to see only what's lacking from the original. Old man graveyard magician was about as inept as the other AI characters, and really didn't stick around very long since I went straight for the vampire. Thanks for linking to that archive, I'd forgotten to point that out.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-46109452320457585702016-04-03T10:09:02.700-07:002016-04-03T10:09:02.700-07:00It's funny you say that, but as a kid I found ...It's funny you say that, but as a kid I found many ways of playing the game. One I did without using any of the spirits. Your recollection is pretty accurate. Still, it was fun to revisit a childhood favorite.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-44241768059188796442016-04-03T10:07:28.676-07:002016-04-03T10:07:28.676-07:00I'm not sure how wrong you are, but I enjoyed ...I'm not sure how wrong you are, but I enjoyed it. It's a light-hearted save the world dungeon romp that suffers from long and repetitive combats as well as a poor translation. Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-8539131321734185092016-04-03T07:39:52.851-07:002016-04-03T07:39:52.851-07:00I agree with you wholeheartedly about this being a...I agree with you wholeheartedly about this being a very poor port of the PC version. However, on its own, I still think this version is quite decent compared to other NES RPGs of the time. I had played this version first before getting a PC a few years later and discovering the awesomeness that is the Gold Box series.<br /><br />I can't believe Old Man Graveyard Magician didn't get more mention from you! His crazy antics and worthlessless in combat kept our spirits high as we laughed and laughed at him until his inevitable betrayal. We knew the betrayal was coming since there's no way a man of such suckitude could possibly survive more than a few seconds in that hellish graveyard.<br /><br />I don't know if you've played through all the original Gold Box games or not, but if you're ever itching for more of the same, the <a href="http://frua.rosedragon.org/" rel="nofollow">Forgotten Realms Unlimited Adventures File Archive</a> has tons of user-generated content using the same engine (though it can be a somewhat involved process getting it set up correctly).Shen Nunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261052289747455716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-62778159389124753362016-03-31T15:49:05.986-07:002016-03-31T15:49:05.986-07:00I enjoyed Arcana a long time ago, but I didn't...I enjoyed Arcana a long time ago, but I didn't see any replayability whatsoever in it. I remember it as dungeon crawler: 95% mazes and combat, 5% story, and nothing else. No real puzzles, and not a whole lot of strategy in battles.Victarhttp://www.victarfanfics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-29751343299197367922016-03-31T10:38:48.031-07:002016-03-31T10:38:48.031-07:00Arcana was one of those (many) games that I heard ...Arcana was one of those (many) games that I heard of as a kid, but never got a chance to play. I tried the game a few months ago and it came off unfavorably as a multi-dungeon Wizardry. I'm looking forward to your write-up to see how wrong I am about this.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.com