Brodo Swaggins created a new topic about A Night In Rocksbourg 3 - Ink & Dust,
Here we go!:
After a pair of promising but rough prequels, Rocksbourg really hits its stride here. Ink & Dust is just a far more coherent experience than the first two missions. Again, the author excels at pushing the engine to its limits: spectacular architecture, scripting, custom AI, and perhaps the best and most frightening soundscape in any FM. The readables are frequently still janky in translation, but not enough to derail. The level feels massive and has no map, but is smartly enough designed that..., Oct. 5, 2022, 4:13 p.m.

Brodo Swaggins created a new topic about A Night in Rocksbourg 2 - Discovery,
Refined but still rough:
A more polished iteration than its prequel, but it's still got a lot of rough edges. Again, it’s too much info crammed into one mission: an undead invasion, a secret wizard sect, a mysterious “beast” we never meet, an underground crime ring, Mechanist drama, Keeper drama, Hammerite drama, and a lot of unfair hidden switches, several of which are necessary to complete the mission. The TTLG forum has a thread on these FMs a billion pages long because of how many people get stuck. The atmosphere..., Oct. 5, 2022, 4:11 p.m.

Brodo Swaggins created a new topic about A Night in Rocksbourg 1 - A New Beginning,
Influential but infuriating:
A landmark series in FM design, but one that's tough to recommend in 2022. Sound design overall is incredible. Distinctly European feel to it all, and not just because of the charmingly janky English translation. Loads of custom textures and fab architecture make every street corner worth a screenshot. But sound bugs (everything is *so loud*) and ultra-sensitive AI make getting around a pain, and a truly unfair key-hunt ultimately ruins the fun. Everything is over-written, including the brief..., Oct. 5, 2022, 4:07 p.m.

Brodo Swaggins created a new topic about The Saint of Redmound,
Solid Hammerite sneaker:
A no-frills Hammerite infiltration mission. Old school in the best way: as one of the earlier FMs, it is less ostentatious than more recent fare, with simple yet satisfying puzzles and a solid Hammer compound to explore. Not too big, not too small. Some drab set dressing and odd lighting choices (many areas are weirdly bright), but if you're looking for a cozy way to spend an hour sneaking about, Redmound will do you just fine., Oct. 5, 2022, 3:36 p.m.

reisig created a new topic about Patently Dangerous,
Contains horror elements:
-, Oct. 3, 2022, 10:02 p.m.

Expedient_Salt created a new topic about Shunned,
Not that fun but still kinda cool:
When I started this FM out, I was wondering why it had a general 7/10 rating. It seemed rather basic and wasn't even much of a stealth mission; more of a zombie fest. I'm not against zombies, but I can't deny that they're annoying to deal with, especially with all the cramped spaces in the house. Speaking of the house, it had some neat stuff but I've seen better. Also, the hunt for the cellar key almost got on my nerves, but exploring thoroughly gets the job done. My only advice for Expert le..., Oct. 3, 2022, 11:46 a.m.

thebigh created a new topic about The Accountant 2: New in Town,
Masterpiece:
This is one of my favourite TDM missions.

After the events of of Accountant 1, things have gone bad for you and you decide to embark on a pure cash grab in a nearby apartment building. Things soon take a turn for the weird...

This mission looks and plays fantastically, with a feel reminiscent of some of the better levels of T2. The conversations you overhear are hilarious and add a lot of liveliness to the level. Lighting is spot-on, and the guard patrols are tight enough to be challen..., Oct. 1, 2022, 3:37 a.m.

Noenko created a new topic about Father Hirvakias Portal 1,
Newdark campaign version exists.:
There is a version that puts all parts into one campaign + newdark fixes.

It can be found here:
https://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64398&p=2356584&viewfull=1#post2356584, Sept. 29, 2022, 2:18 a.m.

Noenko created a new topic about Reminiscences,
Nice athmosphere, but left me feeling empty.:
"Reminiscences" shows me that "Spoonman" is a author with great potential, but seems to be comfortable not leaning into thier strenghts. The archictecture and athmosphere is great, feeling suitably "Thief" with good use of audio. I also like some of the additions such as basic dynamic character shadows.

The campaign consists of 7 episodes, three of which are connected while the others are stand-alone stories.
I liked this idea, It made the main story of the pirate captain a bit more suspe..., Sept. 27, 2022, 9:10 p.m.

thebigh created a new topic about Mother Rose,
Atmospheric haunted house mission:
Tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearance of a local doctor, you have to make your way into an allegedly haunted house. Though a very small mission, it manages to be give an air of eerieness, sadness, and tension that other maps fail to achieve. The story is solid, the puzzles just hard enough to be challenging without wearing out their welcome, and there is a genuinely frightening surprise about half way through.

The mission is not without its blemishes: the almost complete ..., Sept. 27, 2022, 1:29 a.m.

SPIDIvonMARDER created a new topic about Deadly Cure,
Deadly Cure:
Misja przeciętna, ale że solidna w swej przeciętności i to debiutancka, to daję ocenę 4/6. Zawiera wszystko to, co powinna, a nawet nieco coś "ponad" pod postacią sekretów i kilku skryptów. Obszar gry dość zróżnicowany i chyba nawet wyczerpujący. Równocześnie niczym nie zaskakuje. Ot typowe: ucieczka, odzyskanie ekwipunku, szwendamy się po klasztorze, napotykamy mini intrygę, trochę fantastyki, koniec.

Niemniej gra była przyjemna.

PODSUMOWANIE:
OCENA: 6

Plusy: całkiem fajna, w sumie..., Sept. 24, 2022, 1:54 a.m.

SPIDIvonMARDER created a new topic about Between These Dark Walls,
Between These Dark Walls:
Do FMki można podejść biorąc pod uwagę upływ czasu albo nie. Jeżeli go zignorujemy, to będziemy mieli bardzo miłą FMkę z kapitalną oprawą i gęstym, mrocznym klimatem, idealnie zainspirowanym oryginalną grą. Szczególnie zachwyca balans ciemności... choć czasem może aż za wyrazistej, niemniej robiącej swoją robotę. Architektoniczny gotyk jest tutaj najwyższego sortu, szczególnie w siedzibie Strażników. Zresztą ta lokacja sama z siebie: bardzo ciekawa i jako tako oryginalna, gdyż nie co dzień in..., Sept. 23, 2022, 10:42 p.m.

cowking created a new topic about Project Hammer: Secret Connections,
Looks good, plays bad:
Very difficult on expert if played ironman, took me 5+ tries blackjacking every guard inside. Ghosting this ironman on first try would be unreasonable.

The mansion itself is small and tight where you are constantly "pushed" into uncleared rooms with no ability or time to figure out what you're heading into due to constant guard pressure in crampy lit interiors. I didn't mind the challenge, but it's annoying to have zero ability to recover from detection with no flash bombs.

The ending i..., Sept. 22, 2022, 7:04 p.m.

thebigh created a new topic about Dead Drunk,
Repetitive and too easy:
You wake up at the bottom of a large crypt complex after a heavy night of drinking and have to find your way out.

Completed in just four days as a Halloween speed-build contest entry, this map achieves its fairly large size by being a bunch of copies of the same room repeated numerous times. Only the placement of the corpses and the loot is different from room to room. The crypt is guarded by some roaming skeletons, but they are easy to avoid and after you've seen one or two they cease to ..., Sept. 22, 2022, 12:46 p.m.

thebigh created a new topic about Awaiting the Storm,
Simple little map that gets a lot right:
Awaiting the Storm is a small map from the early days of TDM in which you have to infiltrate a tavern and steal a unique piece of loot. It's a simple setup but it works effectively, from the approach through the City streets to exploring the interior of the tavern itself. It's small enough not to be disorienting, but there's always plenty to do, and the neat use of lightning, rain, and thunder gives the map a lot of atmosphere.

It's quite an easy mission. Avoiding the guards should be fai..., Sept. 21, 2022, 4:13 a.m.

Mike commented a topic about Curse of the Ancients,
Long forgotten gem:
Yeah, it still mostly holds up. Previous Kozmala's work, Talisman of the Keepers (for T1 as well) also not bad (though as I can gather, it was panned back in the day)., Sept. 19, 2022, 1:46 a.m.

Mike created a new topic about In Plain Sight,
Spy work:
In Plain Sight has very simple setup: you are the spy sent into town of Watchgate to investigate rumours about uprising of local elites and - at the same time - to find out what happened with your predecessor. Since you are an undercover agent, your disguise is a daring thief who commits a series of robberies to avert suspicions about the real motive behind your interference. So in general, mission plays as typical thief mission (though loot goal is optional) with some detective work.

T..., Sept. 18, 2022, 9:29 a.m.

69Taffer69 created a new topic about The Library of Babel,
could be better:
Great start of the mission, atmospheric and immersive mission. You seem to be in a trance, no one is rushing to do something,ambient fits perfect it completes the picture that this place is stuck in time.,. and all these advantages disappear when you have to find that small ass key at the beginning of the mission.


A little hint if you dont wanna waste your time: look not only straight ahead, Sept. 16, 2022, 10:23 p.m.