Posted April 25, 2020
Thanks for your thoughts! I appreciate the time you took to write.
Yeah, I own them on Steam and have played a bit... but watched much more on YouTube.
I do agree... the remakes are a strange mash-up of old and new design, but moreso IMHO suffer from a lack of consistent art direction. Where many of the mechanics have been translated well (IMO), the presentation lacks any personality or artistic beauty (which the originals certainly displayed) while displaying a decided lack of polish (low budget). Still, if you play mainly for mechanics -- and enjoy The Dark Eye rule set -- I think there's still some fun to be hand... although I would say the originals are better overall games.
I do wish Crafty would finish the trilogy. I emailed them awhile back on the subject but never got a reply. Sales probably kept them from finishing.
Radiance1979: heh, if this corona thing lasts for another couple of months i'm sure in a couple of weeks i can tell ya everything to know 'bout Warhammer Quest II, maybe you can dl if for your phone and try it out free? I belief the first one is free. After spending countless hours on battlevoid harbinger or royal heroes you won't ever hear me talking 'bout lame free phone games anymore! Yeah, had a time where I was looking at all video game iterations and "spawn" of Hero Quest. And with that said, I'm sorry but I have to post...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx8sl2uC46A
Yeah, I own them on Steam and have played a bit... but watched much more on YouTube.
I do agree... the remakes are a strange mash-up of old and new design, but moreso IMHO suffer from a lack of consistent art direction. Where many of the mechanics have been translated well (IMO), the presentation lacks any personality or artistic beauty (which the originals certainly displayed) while displaying a decided lack of polish (low budget). Still, if you play mainly for mechanics -- and enjoy The Dark Eye rule set -- I think there's still some fun to be hand... although I would say the originals are better overall games.
I do wish Crafty would finish the trilogy. I emailed them awhile back on the subject but never got a reply. Sales probably kept them from finishing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx8sl2uC46A
Post edited April 25, 2020 by kai2