The adventure game is not sacred or written in stone and needs to own up to it! There, I said it. Sue me, but you'll be doing so more out of spiteful denial than charges of defamation. The truth is, the adventure game genre, as we all know it, has long been suffering from obscurity, lack of progress, sheer banality, isolation (surprise!), and, simply, from the garden variety of dullness. And everyone - developers, publishers, the media, and yes, we gamers ourselves - is guilty of creating and fueling this suffering. The apparent sources of my grievances, viewed top-down, are obvious, but some are less so. As I delve deeper, I'm finding some intriguing and inherent contradictions, fallacies, and redundancies that add to this muck. As devoted supporters and partakers of the adventure game, don't we all want to see it move ahead and reach a bigger audience and be restored back to its former glory as it was during the days of Lucas Arts and Sierra and -- Stop right there!! You see? That's what I mean! You didn't catch it, did you? Read on.(read the rest)
on "MouseEnter"
{
if(Game.GetCursor()=="sprites\cursors\others\arrow.sprite")
{
Game.SetCursor("sprites\cursors\Others\talk.sprite");
}
}
on "MouseLeave"
{
Game.SetCursor("sprites\cursors\Others\arrow.sprite");
}
#include "scripts\base.inc"
// ===================================================================
// When mouse leaves the inventory, we want it to disappear
on "MouseLeave"
{
var ActObj = Game.ActiveObject;
if (ActObj.Type=="button" || ActObj.Type=="item")
{
//do nothing
}else{
Game.InventoryVisible=false;
}
}
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The Curves Of Danger - latest screenshots!
A cocktail of murder, mystery, and conspiracy - served shaken and stirred! View the latest tantalizers from this suspenseful adventure game from ForeverDream Studios! Come to the official teaser site!
The Curves Of Danger
genre: Adventure, classic 2D point-&-click
developer/publisher: ForeverDream Studios
release date: 2005
demo release date: soon, my dear. Quite soon.
The Curves Of Danger is a classic murder mystery, embodying the thematic atmosphere of film noir. You'll play as Phil, a streetsmart, cynical, hard drinking, yet big hearted private eye, hired to solve the grisly murder of a famous, brilliant, and illustrious avante garde poet at the prestigious and posh AG Club Mansion and Estate. But things aren't all that they seem. Everyone looks suspicious, even when their alibis seem airtight. The deeper you probe, the more you realize that something more wicked is going on. Make it a double martini, because it could very well be your last round.
Features:Inventory and dialogue based puzzles.
Flexible gameplay within a tightly woven story.
Beautiful and stylishly rendered black & white film noir world.
Unforgettable pre-rendered 3D characters.
Cinematic plot-unfolding cutscenes.
Stylish, exclusively composed original jazz sountrack.
Martinis
Fruitcake
This is our first foray into the arena of design for adventure games. We're working on it slowly and painstakingly, to give you an awesome experience. We'll keep you posted as to our progress.
Beiddie Rafól
Writer, Public Relations, ForeverDream Studios
