The Count of Monte Cristo: reviewers wanted!

[EnterTheStory (aka tolworthy)]

The Count of Monte Cristo will be released at the end of this week, just as soon as I get the demo version made and do other housekeeping stuff. If you want a pre-release copy right now, for free, all you have to do is promise to review it on your blog, or write an official AGS review, or review it on on any site that reviews stuff - not just sites for games, as this is aimed at anyone who likes stories.

It won't take too long to play, as it's stuffed with hints and help if you want it. And it contains a lot of improvements over previous games, so who knows, you might even enjoy it.  Go on, you know you want to. Just PM me.

What's new compared with my earlier games:

* better early feedback from testers - I'm finally getting there.
* More polish: The Count of Monte Cristo has been tested and re-tested more than the other games, with more improvements added as a result of previous game reviews.
* More natural: The game now focuses on just on one character, meaning dialog is more natural and less generic.
* More detail: The full text of the original novel is now available in the game - visit the in-game library, or press B to read the book.
* Easier controls: just click. That's it! Simples.
* More natural movement: In early games, only one or two characters had full movement. With The Count of Monte Cristo, there are now fifty different fully mobile sprites. Also, walking code has been rewritten and improved.
* Lots of other improvements: no jumping around for clues, more favorite locations, more classical music, more access to that music, better space bar behavior, better books in the library, more relevant clues, the list goes on!
* A faster story. Early reviewers complained that the game felt too slow. Well not any more.

Don't worry, I don't expect a finished review by the end of the week. I know that reviews can take months. But the goal of this project is to adapt a new classic novel every few months, so I'm itching to release Mont Cristo and get working on The Picture of Dorian Gray.

PM me if you need a review copy.
Thanks for reading!

[selmiak]

I don't know much about rules and stuff (and care even less), but enjoy your locked topic

Good luck with the game

[arj0n]

The Count of Monte Cristo will be released at the end of this week, just as soon as I get the demo version made and do other housekeeping stuff.

But this is the Complete Game Anouncement....

[voh]

But this is the Complete Game Anouncement....

And it seems to be a Complete Game, just not fully available just yet.

[arj0n]

Alrighyt then.

[diego]

i can only offer review on a local adventure game forum - http://www.sk.rs/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=57, i've done a few...

anyway, gl, i love the story

[EnterTheStory (aka tolworthy)]

Many thanks! I PMed the link to you.

[Monsieur OUXX]

"The Count of Monte Cristo: reviewers wanted" is an awkward name.
You should have simply named it "The Count of Monte Cristo".

[EnterTheStory (aka tolworthy)]

"The Count of Monte Cristo: reviewers wanted" is an awkward name.
You should have simply named it "The Count of Monte Cristo".

Nah, I prefer "Enter The Story, volume five, Alexandre Dumas' Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, Being The Strange and Exciting Story of Edmund Dantes, How He Escaped From The Chateau d'If, of Buried Treasure, and How He Gained Revenge on His Enemies and The Scandals That Rocked Paris."

or "Monte" for short.

it seems to be a Complete Game, just not fully available just yet.

That has all changed, as of yesterday!

The Count of Monte Cristo is now on sale!

Here's a review, here is the demo, here's a new interview (if the page is not in English click on ‘vertalen’ at the toolbar under Gameflow), here's the main web site (including teaser video), and here are some screenshots and wallpapers from the various games.
That’s all the news for today. Thanks for reading!





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[Armageddon]

This is a cool idea, but first I'd think that you could run into copyright issues when you try to sell these games, mostly because of the name. I''m downloading the demo though. You should get a better voice actor for your site video though. :o

[kconan]

This is a cool idea, but first I'd think that you could run into copyright issues when you try to sell these games, mostly because of the name...

The Count of Monte Cristo and Les Misérables were written in the 1800s.  The copyrights have expired.

[Armageddon]

This is a cool idea, but first I'd think that you could run into copyright issues when you try to sell these games, mostly because of the name...

The Count of Monte Cristo and Les Misérables were written in the 1800s.  The copyrights have expired.

Ha, alright then. But who makes money off the same book still being sold today?

[Igor Hardy]

This is a cool idea, but first I'd think that you could run into copyright issues when you try to sell these games, mostly because of the name...

The Count of Monte Cristo and Les Misérables were written in the 1800s.  The copyrights have expired.

Ha, alright then. But who makes money off the same book still being sold today?

200+ year old vampires probably.

[Stee]

Ha, alright then. But who makes money off the same book still being sold today?

Whoever wants to. It's an open book 

Seriously its public domain, so anyone who can convince people to buy it can sell it

[CaptainD]

My review of The Count of Monte Cristo

"But who makes money off the same book still being sold today?"

Hmm...