demagogue on 17/6/2006 at 18:40
I finally played (
http://www.wurb.com/if/game/17.html) Anchorhead (IF game) recently and the setting and mood was so Lovecraftian, so unnerving, it was great. And it was by design. If you like Lovecraft you really ought to play it -- esp since it's free. It's also helps explain why I will never move into a New England hamlet in my life.
Jenesis on 17/6/2006 at 19:01
Squamous
Fingernail on 17/6/2006 at 19:37
Quote Posted by OnionBob
simpering internet fanbase
the fact I didn't even hear about HP Lovecraft until I started using this forum and that no one I know has ever spoken about him in RL has somewhat put me off investigating further.
lol not to say that only mainstream shit is any good but you know as well as I that the internet can be a refuge of those determined on proclaiming questionable causes (not to say this of Mr Lovecraft of course).
HeavyJack on 17/6/2006 at 20:44
I haven't actually read any of his stuff, but I have heard about it - can anybody here recommend me something to read by him (I am playing Call of the Cthulhu on the PC currently, and really enjoying it - so it would be cool to read some of the stuff it was based on).
Cheers :)
Sypha Nadon on 17/6/2006 at 21:34
Well, I highly recommend his stories "The Call of Cthulhu", "Shadow Over Innsmouth", "The Dreams in the Witch House", "The Whisperer in the Darkness", "The Dunwich Horror", "The Haunter of the Dark", and "The Festival".
HeavyJack on 17/6/2006 at 21:42
Quote Posted by Sypha Nadon
Well, I highly recommend his stories "The Call of Cthulhu", "Shadow Over Innsmouth", "The Dreams in the Witch House", "The Whisperer in the Darkness", "The Dunwich Horror", "The Haunter of the Dark", and "The Festival".
cool, thanks Sypha! :)
Para?noid on 17/6/2006 at 23:00
Quote Posted by OnionBob
simpering internet fanbase
Unfortunately for you he's great fun to read
metal dawn on 18/6/2006 at 01:10
Who gives a damn if words are reused?
As long as it's done well, I don't see any problem.
Or maybe it isn't repetition that's that problem. Maybe you just have a problem with old-fashioned words...or you're too lazy to pick up a dictionary. Whatever works.
Quote Posted by OnionBob
simpering internet fanbase
Big words coming from someone who rarely uses any words at all.
D'Juhn Keep on 18/6/2006 at 01:36
I can't see where anyone has said that re-using the words is a problem or bad. Way to kneejerk though :)
metal dawn on 18/6/2006 at 01:44
Yes. I kneejerked and I overdid it on purpose.
