I agree, unless something goes horribly wrong, the combo of writing, sound and general atmosphere will be more than enough to carry it.
I just wish it had more of a standard RPG interface/format. It feels like they're limiting themselves by sticking with the browser style.

Good Morning All:-)
Riddle me this Batman.....

*nod* If you've ever looked at Fallen London*, Sunless Sea is a PC addition to the world they created for their browser game. (Which, btw, is amazing. Yes, it's a browser game with timed moves and microtransactions, but NONE of them are necessary for anything. They speed things up, reduce some later-game grind, and unlock additional stories that are completely optional. I've played it off and on for a few years and have barely touched a ton of the content.)

Sunless Sea is really the PC version of the zee exploration stories that you can unlock in Fallen London, but with more content and combat. I played it through one captain's life yesterday, and I'm a little sad that it has the same starting barriers that Fallen London does - very little currency and very few ways to increase that - but if it follows a similar arc, then once you get past that starting hump, it should pick up relatively quickly with more and more options.

The real joy of both Fallen London and Sunless Sea is the exploration and the story - if you don't like reading, do not play either of these games. If you're all about the story, and have some patience, I'd really recommend both. (Fallen London used to be my play-during-lunch-break-at-work game, which it's just about ideal for.)

The devs have said that they plan on continuing to expand the game with DLCs in the future; that's basically been their plan since the earliest Kickstarter days. I can only imagine how glorious some of the DLC stories will be, given the quality of writing overall. I do think TotalBiscuit had the best description of the world: Terry Pratchett meets the Cthulhu Mythos.

*I miss the original name, Echo Bazaar, but that's a very little thing indeed. :)

And, just for everyone else's benefit, have a lookie-loo at what I was very pleased indeed to to discover on Netflix last night: http://youtu.be/DGzyDnIocug. Some very happy childhood memories indeed!

Good evening everyone!

You lost me here. What is the Sisters of Battle themed rule 34?

Good morning gunsynd! How is the future treating you?

Heheh. This one.

Nothing says good times like feeling like you've run the mental equivalent of a 100 meter dash in between thumb cramps...

Fucking Meat Boy.

The beauty of it is only matched by my desire to kick the level designers in the crotch...

Also, I'm not sure if I've ever played a game that makes me want to scream "FUCK YOU!" at the screen every time I beat a level with an A+ rating.

I see. And to think that the internet was supposed to bring the knowledge of mankind together in one place for us all to benefit from. Instead we get porn. Lots and lots of porn. :-)

Hello penumbren! How are you feeling today?

You surly are a strange one, Mr Crow. Not many people would torture themselves so much with games. But I guess it is safer than all that bondage and sadomasochism. :-)

That's the problem, though. You feel really good when you manage to clear a level, since they're sledgehammer to the skull hard.
But it's like climbing a mountain. You clear a bit, but it keeps on going, and it keeps getting harder.

Morning dd,
I've seen the future and things look okay at the moment for Poms:-)

Well I'm sure sadomasochism feels good for those who do it, but that doesn't stop it being a form of torture. :-)

I'm not sure I approve of your offensive and racist term, Poms. You listen here, Skippy, you keep that up and we will throw you on a ship and send you to another continent that we use as prison. :-)

Do you have anything fun planned for today?

I was being polite,we have other titles for Poms that may be unsuitable for children:-)
No,nothing special at the moment...Still early...

-laughs- Maybe so.

Does that mean I shouldn't keep an eye out for DRM-free Meat Boy, so you can try it yourself sometime? =)

What the internet is <i>really</i> for.

Much better than I have been. I'm still occasionally sniffling, which is okay, but the cough has developed into that deep, barking cough that makes everyone within hearing range think I'm dying. -.-

Are you one of us a (smoker)?and Good Morning:-)