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Post by wyrdwad on Feb 18, 2010 21:23:34 GMT -5
I'm not sure I've EVER seen or heard of ANY games that have attempted quite what these did. These were true multimedia experiences, well before franchises such as .hack tried to do that again. It's really amazing to hear that such things existed back then - and sad that I didn't even know about it!
-Tom
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Post by TheChosen on Feb 18, 2010 21:27:24 GMT -5
I've now watched it. Not only it was really educational, but also one of his best videos. Third time this year.
They'd really should do something like this again. "Big bucks! Big prizes! I love it!"
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Post by derboo on Feb 19, 2010 2:16:08 GMT -5
If they do something like this today, it would be an e-Sports event and thus boring. Oh shit, according to Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SwordquestContest
Out of 5,000 entries, only eight people managed to find all five of the correct clues. Of those eight, Steven Bell, who was 20 and lived near Detroit at the time, took first place and won the "Talisman of Penultimate Truth."
The Talisman was made of 18K solid gold, with 12 diamonds and the birthstones of the twelve Zodiac signs embedded in it, as well as a small sword made of white gold attached to the front. At the time of the contest, the Talisman was valued at $25,000. Bell melted down the Talisman (with the exception of the miniature sword) in order to pay for school. What? What a retard! How will we find the One True Nerd now? Probably the same has happened to the missing three treasures. |
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Post by dartagnan1803 on Feb 19, 2010 4:25:12 GMT -5
I too thought it a Great Video,
But Manci Games magazine reported on this YEARS ago, like 2003-2004, it wasn't a mainstream mag and didn't really go anywhere, but you can still buy the 2 issues that were released. So I can't really give Kudos to the Nerd for wowing me, I can give kudos for his awesome research and acquisition skills though.
I don't think the missing 3 were all destroyed.
Fat balding white guys with money love their trophies and random crap. . .more likely the guy that bought Atari handed something to a grandkid or some crap.
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Post by Sac (a.k.a Icaras) on Feb 19, 2010 8:04:05 GMT -5
Ok, having now watched the video, I will state that IMO, it's not as enjoyable as the Ninja Gaiden one, which is currently my fav (Closely followed by Battletoads), but it was interesting.
However the games themselves look...really freaking boring. I don't think I could play those, they just seem to boring and quirky for my tastes.
Kinda sad the comp never got a chance to end properly and even sadder if the rumors that 3 of the prizes are in the possession of some rich old fart. (Of course, considering said rumors also state one of the winners melted his prize down, maybe it's better that way)
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Post by NamelessFragger on Feb 19, 2010 10:43:16 GMT -5
I remember reading about these games a while back, but almost forgot about them 'til now.
Too bad no one's tried something like this again. Not so much the very basic games as the whole prize aspect, though those prizes would be rather expensive and cut into profits.
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Post by Strider on Feb 19, 2010 12:51:28 GMT -5
Wasn't there an NES game which had a similar sales pitch back in the early 90s?
Treasure Master, I believe.
- HC
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Post by derboo on Feb 19, 2010 13:57:02 GMT -5
Too bad no one's tried something like this again. Not so much the very basic games as the whole prize aspect, though those prizes would be rather expensive and cut into profits. Sony could have pulled it off when the PS2 was at its height. Microsoft probably could anytime they really wanted. Such a project obviously isn't aimed at making profits directly, but at gaining prestige. But those romantic times are long over. |
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Post by brianc on Feb 19, 2010 14:19:23 GMT -5
For its day, it was actually a pretty GOOD game. Not the best on the Atari 2600, but certainly not the worst, either. I remember playing SwordQuest: Earthworld as a kid, and quite enjoying the little minigame challenges. They were playable, and for those days, playable = good. (: -Tom As far as I know, these games weren't well received back in the day. The main draw was the comic and the contest, rather than the games themselves. I disagree that playable = good back then. If that was the case, there wouldn't be as many complaints about the Atari 2600 Pac-Man or programmers leaving Atari for Activision because of corporate problems. Not to mention that around the time the Swordquest games were coming out, more powerful computers were around, as well as the Colecovision and Intellivision. |
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Post by Garamoth on Feb 19, 2010 15:40:33 GMT -5
For example putting an extremely hard to find hidden package into the Grand Theft Auto universe and the winner gets 100,000 dollars of real money. It really gives an incentive to play the game knowing that nobody has found that package yet. I'd say the appeal is a bit more than just about money. If I were actually alive back then, the child version of me would dream day and night about the Sword. A pat on the back and a check is lame. I love that it was a physical representation of victory... useless, but gorgeous and unique. Like, say, an Olympic gold medal. Granted, a golden sword is a bit gaudy for most modern homes, but it's still considerably classier than an anime resin figurine of a chick with big tits in a compromising position. By the way, did you know the One True Nerd finished Demon's Souls without dying once? |
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Post by Rash on Feb 19, 2010 16:01:20 GMT -5
I'm a firsthand witness to the One True Nerd beating Castle Crashers by him self whilst playing with his feet all the while having a 40 ounce of malt liquor taped to each of his hands.
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Post by Ike on Feb 19, 2010 16:09:36 GMT -5
Was he drinking the 40s? This is important.
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Post by derboo on Feb 19, 2010 16:23:03 GMT -5
Did you know he beat all three NES Ninja Gaiden games - at once?
Just don't ask in public what he operated the third controller with.
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Post by kitten on Feb 19, 2010 16:31:37 GMT -5
Man, this really was one of his best videos. I like it best when he's not being too angry, he's a lot more entertaining when he's being informative or reviewing something he likes.
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Post by Garamoth on Feb 19, 2010 16:59:00 GMT -5
Some say that the One True Nerd's thumbs are so fair and muscular that women orgasm at the sight of them.
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