tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693550440664594.post4118991125611226370..comments2024-03-25T13:49:18.217+13:00Comments on Fighting Dantasy: #17 - Appointment With F.E.A.RDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420300163867766297noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693550440664594.post-30145947382969427922024-01-16T16:20:04.031+13:002024-01-16T16:20:04.031+13:00Oh wow, 15 years later. :)
The culture references...Oh wow, 15 years later. :)<br /><br />The culture references and obvious name-drops are amusing, but so far I'm just not finding the heart of this book.<br /><br />I started on AWF last week, and so far am just floundering around without making any progress. I wander from scene to scene, getting knifed by a pickpocket or told that I'm bored and can't do anything. I've almost saved a kid from a shark, and decided not to fight a rock monster, and otherwise completely failed to be a hero.<br /><br />I'm about to give up on this one. But Siege of Sardath was like this too, until I found out what I was doing wrong, then everything changed. So we'll see.FightingFantasyFanhttp://www.fightingfantasyfan.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693550440664594.post-90183739894134012132023-01-16T16:31:15.808+13:002023-01-16T16:31:15.808+13:00Always loved this book's reference to pop cult...Always loved this book's reference to pop culture (Michael Blakson and "Willer," the aforementioned "Georgie Boy and the Vulture Club," etc. Also liked the "part story, part game, huh...WoFM!" reference. But what did it for me is that you could really be Batman or Superman or someone else. No other gamebook allowed you to do that in FF. It's difficult to win with any superpower, but isn't that why you're a superhero? If it wasn't difficult, anyone could do it!Cashiom McAllisternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693550440664594.post-5087468480948812152013-02-01T17:08:13.615+13:002013-02-01T17:08:13.615+13:00I've completed AWF before. I started the game ...I've completed AWF before. I started the game with Super Strength. I got the date of the meeting from The Tormentor (the date is 27th, this Monday). Then I received the time of the meeting from the Scarlet Prankster (the time is 9 a.m.). Then finally, I got the Circuit Jammer in Murdock Laboratories by defeating Sidney Knox. During the day of the meeting, I went to Xavier Hangar in Parker Airport. I added the date and time with the number of the reference I was on and the result was paragraph 430. Using Super Strength, I flew to the executive jet and used my Circuit Jammer on the Cyborg. With the Cyborg now weakened, I defeated him easily, let the police arrest him and his men, and earned 10 Hero Points for my victory!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693550440664594.post-39612175080945860012012-10-06T12:46:52.535+13:002012-10-06T12:46:52.535+13:00maybe the most fun FF out there so therefore one o...maybe the most fun FF out there so therefore one of my faves. and yes, very nice replay value.strom-znoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693550440664594.post-60318455904236286602011-06-09T19:45:07.169+12:002011-06-09T19:45:07.169+12:00The Hero points bugged me too - there was no real ...The Hero points bugged me too - there was no real way of 'measuring' them, particularly when the final success didn't give you too many - it was possible to save the President and overall get more hero points than in you stopped FEAR!<br /><br />This book really does have four endings and four 'correct routes' - the meeting is a four different places depending on which power you choose at the start - definitely the best replayability of any of the FF books.<br /><br />One of my favourites (can't you tell?).Aussiesmurfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08503529901076228210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693550440664594.post-73854635234043056782008-11-22T15:49:00.000+13:002008-11-22T15:49:00.000+13:00I had lost of fun with this book. Only minor drawb...I had lost of fun with this book. Only minor drawback I think is that the Hero points system doesn't seem to mean anything. It's almost like the way you hoard gold pieces in some of the other FF books. They don't seem to have much practical uses, and are only there to "keep score" or something.<BR/><BR/>I'm thinking maybe there should be a rule where if your Hero points go down to negative you lose your superpowers.....until you get it back up again. That means you at least have to make some effort of keeping it up. Not the best solution, I know, but I'm just saying they should have done <I>something</I> with the Hero point system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7215693550440664594.post-80190920856371467352008-06-19T01:27:00.000+12:002008-06-19T01:27:00.000+12:00Great reviews Dan, I've enjoyed reading them a lot...Great reviews Dan, I've enjoyed reading them a lot. Keep 'em coming!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com