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ddickinson: Hello lovely Owl. Agent tells me you have played J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars? I was just wondering what you thought of the game? I am trying to trim down my wishlist by getting rid of games that are not a complete must have (I think I have took off about three so far), and after reading some mixed reviews for J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars I was thinking about maybe taking that off for now, which is why I was wondering what you thought of the game so I can try to decide to keep it on the list or not.

*big Friday hug*
Holala it's a big responsability... :-)
Well i've played it a bit (1-2 hours), but I haven't gone very far so far. It has great graphics. Nice story for those who enjoy 'post-apocalyptic-like' scenarios... like i do... so far i have met absolutely no living being. There is no animation either... so you may find it a bit boring if you expect something else. It's all about exploring some abandoned places, picking up stuff, and find out what happened...
it reminds me (a bit) Lifeless Planet... in FPP. (?)
Also if I remember well the transition between scenery screens are "one by one", a bit like Myst... not animated (I don't know if you see what I mean, I don't know how to call that...) ; which can be annoying for certain persons as well...
Post edited June 17, 2016 by Empress_Owl
Good Morning everybody hwo are you?


I just came back from my final exam for my graduation and in an the results of my exams release and I'm really anxious I don't know what to epect!
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Empress_Owl: Holala it's a big responsability... :-)
Well i've played it a bit (1-2 hours), but I haven't gone very far so far. It has great graphics. Nice story for those who enjoy 'post-apocalyptic-like' scenarios... like i do... so far i have met absolutely no living being. There is no animation either... so you may find it a bit boring if you expect something else. It's all about exploring some abandoned places, picking up stuff, and find out what happened...
it reminds me (a bit) Lifeless Planet... in FPP. (?)
Hmmm, Agent told me you had 100% finished completed the game and that you would have the perfect answer to my question (he didn't really, but I will blame him anyway :-)). Thank you for the answer. What are the puzzles like in the game, if you have seen any yet? I have heard some people say they are quite basic and very repetitive? The slow pace and lack of animations is not a problem for me (me and my partner recently played through Dark Fall 1 & 2 which are like that, some animation, but mostly static environments). And I did like Lifeless Planet, so that is a plus. :-)

*thank you hug*

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XxXSprayvWarXxX: Good Morning everybody hwo are you?

I just came back from my final exam for my graduation and in an the results of my exams release and I'm really anxious I don't know what to epect!
Good morning.

When will you get the results of your exams?
Post edited June 17, 2016 by ddickinson
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ddickinson: *big return hug*

Hello! How are you on this cloudy Friday? Did you get some nice sleep?
I'm well rested. Although I am looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow.
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ddickinson:
You answered too quickly to see my last sentence :
"Also if I remember well the transition between scenery screens are "one by one", a bit like Myst... not animated (I don't know if you see what I mean, I don't know how to call that...) ; which can be annoying for certain persons as well..."
Yes, the puzzles are not very challlenging so far !... you don't have much to think or do :-)
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Yezemin: I'm well rested. Although I am looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow.
That is good to hear. I hear you are going to see a play? Or is it a movie?

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Empress_Owl: You answered too quickly to see my last sentence :
"Also if I remember well the transition between scenery screens are "one by one", a bit like Myst... not animated (I don't know if you see what I mean, I don't know how to call that...) ; which can be annoying for certain persons as well..."
Yes, the puzzles are not very challlenging so far !... you don't have much to think or do :-)
Sorry. :-(
But I don't mind, Dark Fall 1 & 2 have the same type of Myst type navigation, so it would be no problem to me.

So the puzzles are a bit meh. Is the story at least good enough to make you want to keep playing? Some reviews seem to think the dialogue is childish and very poorly written?

And I promise I won't ask anymore questions, I have bothered you enough already. :-)

*more thank you hugs*
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ddickinson: That is good to hear. I hear you are going to see a play? Or is it a movie?
It's a play. Some friends of mine are part of a theater troupe and they do plays twice a year. I usually try to go see them.
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ddickinson: Why would you need to hide your wishlist, silly squid? :-)
I will take a look over your wishlist if you like and see if I have any old codes for any of the games?
You might find one, it's 302 games long. :P

I'm doing fine so far, happy that the weekend starts soon.
Wanna get into Defender's Quest and [Insert other game].
Possibly finish Reading Thinner by Stephen King.
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ddickinson: Sorry. :-(
But I don't mind, Dark Fall 1 & 2 have the same type of Myst type navigation, so it would be no problem to me.

So the puzzles are a bit meh. Is the story at least good enough to make you want to keep playing? Some reviews seem to think the dialogue is childish and very poorly written?

And I promise I won't ask anymore questions, I have bothered you enough already. :-)

*more thank you hugs*
Well, if what would tip the balance for you are challenging puzzles, you'd better pass. I can't really tell about the story, because I haven't finish the game... maybe someone else could answer you on that point ?... indeed for the moment it's not very compelling ; as a proof, I haven't played it again for the moment. I will, at some point... but nothing makes it very addictive to me...
You can ask every question you like, dear ;-) I'd be happy to answer if i can...
If I were you, I'd keep it on my list anyway, and wait it to show up with a high discount... oh, wait !! it's already the case ^^ ... you can always wait for it to be even more discounted if you're still not sure about liking it :-)
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Empress_Owl: Holala it's a big responsability... :-)
Well i've played it a bit (1-2 hours), but I haven't gone very far so far. It has great graphics. Nice story for those who enjoy 'post-apocalyptic-like' scenarios... like i do... so far i have met absolutely no living being. There is no animation either... so you may find it a bit boring if you expect something else. It's all about exploring some abandoned places, picking up stuff, and find out what happened...
it reminds me (a bit) Lifeless Planet... in FPP. (?)
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ddickinson: Hmmm, Agent told me you had 100% finished completed the game and that you would have the perfect answer to my question (he didn't really, but I will blame him anyway :-)). Thank you for the answer. What are the puzzles like in the game, if you have seen any yet? I have heard some people say they are quite basic and very repetitive? The slow pace and lack of animations is not a problem for me (me and my partner recently played through Dark Fall 1 & 2 which are like that, some animation, but mostly static environments). And I did like Lifeless Planet, so that is a plus. :-)

*thank you hug*

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XxXSprayvWarXxX: Good Morning everybody hwo are you?

I just came back from my final exam for my graduation and in an the results of my exams release and I'm really anxious I don't know what to epect!
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ddickinson: Good morning.

When will you get the results of your exams?
Good Morning DD! :) The results are coming out in an hour!
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Yezemin: It's a play. Some friends of mine are part of a theater troupe and they do plays twice a year. I usually try to go see them.
Being able to see your friends on stage sounds like a lot of fun. I know when I get to see my partner perform it is always lovely. Hopefully the play will be wonderful for you. The novel it is based on if good as well. Is it just a stage adaptation of the book, or have they modernised it or changed it up a little?

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omega64: You might find one, it's 302 games long. :P

I'm doing fine so far, happy that the weekend starts soon.
Wanna get into Defender's Quest and [Insert other game].
Possibly finish Reading Thinner by Stephen King.
Maybe, I don't have many spare keys so there is always a chance I won't. But I will take a look a little later and if I do have one you are more than welcome to have it.

That sounds like a nice plan. I don't think I have read Thinner, but then I am not really a big fan of Stephen King.

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Empress_Owl: Well, if what would tip the balance for you are challenging puzzles, you'd better pass. I can't really tell about the story, because I haven't finish the game... maybe someone else could answer you on that point ?... indeed for the moment it's not very compelling ; as a proof, I haven't played it again for the moment. I will, at some point... but nothing makes it very addictive to me...
You can ask every question you like, dear ;-) I'd be happy to answer if i can...
If I were you, I'd keep it on my list anyway, and wait it to show up with a high discount... oh, wait !! it's already the case ^^ ... you can always wait for it to be even more discounted if you're still not sure about liking it :-)
I think you summed up what a lot of the reviews said about the game. People either seemed to live it, or think it was a bit meh. A nice game, but not anything special. I will have a think and decide later today about it. With any luck I will talk myself into removing the whole list and I will finally be free. :-)

Awww, thank you. So more questions.... Erm... why is water wet? Why is fire hot? Why do the French eat frogs, and snails, and puppy dog tails? :-)

*big silly hug*


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XxXSprayvWarXxX: Good Morning DD! :) The results are coming out in an hour!
Those are quick results. Well then, good luck with your results. Hopefully all your hard work will pay off.
Post edited June 17, 2016 by ddickinson
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ddickinson: Maybe, I don't have many spare keys so there is always a chance I won't. But I will take a look a little later and if I do have one you are more than welcome to have it.

That sounds like a nice plan. I don't think I have read Thinner, but then I am not really a big fan of Stephen King.
Sure, might encourage me to gift you eventually though. :P

I love quite a few of his books.
Why do you dislike them?
The gore/horror?
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omega64: Sure, might encourage me to gift you eventually though. :P

I love quite a few of his books.
Why do you dislike them?
The gore/horror?
You failed twice so far I think, what makes you will succeed the next time? :-)

As to why, I don't really know. His books have just never really resonated with me. I don't mind gore and horror, so that is not a problem. I have read quite a few of his books over the years, and while they were nice for the most part, I just don't feel the need to go out of my way to read his others works.
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ddickinson: ...
Thank you so much!
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ddickinson: You failed twice so far I think, what makes you will succeed the next time? :-)

As to why, I don't really know. His books have just never really resonated with me. I don't mind gore and horror, so that is not a problem. I have read quite a few of his books over the years, and while they were nice for the most part, I just don't feel the need to go out of my way to read his others works.
Never give up!

Well, if you don't like his writing style that's perfectly okay. ;)
(don't ever watch a show or film based on his books, aside from maybe the Shining which is supposedly good)