[Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Hello gamers, today I was feeling bored, so thought I'd record a review of Shades of Doom 1.2 from GMA games, which I'm also going to post on my blog for Sense Scotland, which is a charity I work for in the uk. I thought though I'd like some feedback from the gaming comunity first though, en ca

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Clement Chou
Listening to it now... but there is a horrible buzz in the background. What is that? lol Like it though so far. - Original Message - From: "Lori Duncan" To: Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 9:22 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review. Hello gamers, today I was feeling bo

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Bryan Peterson
I agree about the buzzing in the background. But you do have a good voice for this sort of thing and I love your accent. Smile. On 12/8/2012 10:22 AM, Lori Duncan wrote: Hello gamers, today I was feeling bored, so thought I'd record a review of Shades of Doom 1.2 from GMA games, which I'm also

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
-- From: "Bryan Peterson" Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 6:57 PM To: "Gamers Discussion list" Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review. I agree about the buzzing in the background. But you do have a good voice for this sort of thi

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Again, sorry for the buz, maybe someone could suggest a way of fixing my mains plug for the laptop to stop that. -- From: "Clement Chou" Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 6:41 PM To: "Gamers Discussion list" Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Hi Lori. Congrats on a great little review, though I found the buzzing really distracting unfortunately, so you might want to look in to why that is happening. Shades of Doom was one of my favourite accessible games back in the day and I do from time to time still play it. I am an avid gamer

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Charles Rivard
I just listened to your exploration of level 1. At first, I thought that the game was louder than your voice. There is a buzzing sound, probably from your PC?, but I didn't find it all that disruptive. So far, this is a good game review. Thanks for posting it. What program was used to do th

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Lori, You put your comment at the bottom so I moved it up. Hi brian and everyone,, sorry about the buzzing, for some stupid reason we've worked out that it's interfearence from when my laptop is plugged in to the mains, when the plug is out there's no buzzing, but i only get about an hour worth

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Hunter Jozwiak
I can't hear any buzzing. But your awesome. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Hi Hunter, I don't know what to say, but thank you anyway, that means a lotI have to do a couple more reviews of games too, so the users of sense have a good idea of what's out there. -- From: "Hunter Jozwiak" Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 9:

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Hi Phil, which comment do you mean, the one about the buzzing? -- From: "Phil Vlasak" Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 9:10 PM To: "Gamers Discussion list" Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review. Hi Lori, You put your comment at t

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Hi Charles, I used soundtap audio recorder from NCh Software, sadly you have to pay for it, think it's about $29. I know the game was louder at the start, I seem to have trouble speaking louder over main menus, I suppose it's all about practice. :) -

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Lori, Yes the part I pasted was way down at the bottom of the message rather than at the top. I did run your review through Gold Wave and it almost completely reduced the buzz. But it also distorted your voice. Maybe you could record on battery for an hour until it runs down instead of on a

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Bryan Peterson
He means your entire reply to my message. It ended up at the very bottom of the messages. But I've always loved the Scottish accent and your voice is extremely pleasant on the ears anyway. Smile. A slight correction though. It's a fan, not a lamp in that room on level 1, the one after the room

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Hi Phil, I'll remember to post links at the top of my message in the future, I just wanted to explain about the review, en case people thought "oh not another audio review of a game that's already out there". :) What does my voice sound like distorted? The problem I'm finding with running o

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Ah, i see, sorry, that's down to my dodgy pasting! Blame it on my sore throat lol. Thanks for the nice comments Brian, I could have sworn it was saying Lamp, because the noise always made me think of a parrifon sort of lamp, one with an open flame which makes a low roaring sound. I thoug

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Bryan Peterson
I always thought it sounded like a car engine. That, coupled with how the EVA said it, made it easy to imagine a big van sitting there with the engine idling but no one inside. On 12/8/2012 3:12 PM, Lori Duncan wrote: Ah, i see, sorry, that's down to my dodgy pasting! Blame it on my sore t

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Bryan Peterson
Actually there is. If you go to Settings, then Control panel and ten I believe sound, video and other devices, then go over to the sounds tab. There'll be a list of different events and the sounds associated with them if any. You'll see both low and critical battery alarms and can asign whateve

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Bryan Peterson
I didn't find the buzz all that distracting personally. On 12/8/2012 3:05 PM, Phil Vlasak wrote: Hi Lori, Yes the part I pasted was way down at the bottom of the message rather than at the top. I did run your review through Gold Wave and it almost completely reduced the buzz. But it also disto

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Lol thanks Brian, I'll give that one a go. -- From: "Bryan Peterson" Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 10:24 PM To: "Gamers Discussion list" Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review. Actually there is. If you go to Settings, then Contr

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Lori, If I have a time limit and have to shut down Jaws, I would use a physical talking timer to time the recording. Your voice sounds like you are under water after filtering out the buzz. - Original Message - From: "Lori Duncan" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Saturday, Dece

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Bryan Peterson
I've noticed that seems to happen with Gold Wave anytime you mess with a sound in that wa though. On 12/8/2012 3:33 PM, Phil Vlasak wrote: Hi Lori, If I have a time limit and have to shut down Jaws, I would use a physical talking timer to time the recording. Your voice sounds like you are unde

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Lol phil, if it sounds like that, then why not use it for myrtle in the sarah update, just kidding. -- From: "Bryan Peterson" Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 10:35 PM To: "Gamers Discussion list" Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio r

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread dark
Hi Lori. Nice recording, personally I didn't find the buz a problem, it was noticeable, but no worse than on some other reviews I've heard. For future reference My only real cryticism is that you might considder giving a little more explanation of the first person perspective, if this revie

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Hi Dark, yes the link is going to stay there for all time if I can lol. Could you explain what you mean by more of first person perspective? Do you mean I should describe more function keys and such like, or is it to do with gameplay? Also, ask yourself this question, am I safe on audiogames

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Hunter Jozwiak
If it were a van, it would suck if it were a rogue. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audys

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Hunter Jozwiak
Lori, Here is a technique that you can use as a describer for a first person game. Focus on the character as you, and your doing the job. Try to enspire the audience to get that "Oh my goodness, it's me doing this" feeling, not the "You are here doing such and such". In a game such as Shade

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Ok, I will try that for sure in the future. I have a nq in acting, so it should be easy lol. -- From: "Hunter Jozwiak" Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 12:01 AM To: "Gamers Discussion list" Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Lori, I didn't notice the buzz after you started the game. In your demonstration, I think it's better to say I rather than you. You say I in most places but not in this section, This passage has alcoves that are open off to the left and right. Sometimes there's monsters hiding here. They lik

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Thanks Phil, I see where you're coming from now, I did try to keep it first person, but sometimes forgot, however I will keep it in mind for my next review. -- From: "Phil Vlasak" Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 1:12 AM To: "Gamers Discussion lis

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Bryan Peterson
If you haven't already you should check out my let's play of Shades of Doom on ouTube. On 12/8/2012 6:24 PM, Lori Duncan wrote: Thanks Phil, I see where you're coming from now, I did try to keep it first person, but sometimes forgot, however I will keep it in mind for my next review.

[Audyssey] Help with Jim's NFL game.

2012-12-08 Thread michael barnes
Hello, All. I was sitting down to play some football, but I got this runtime error when the kickoff took place. --- football --- Run-time error '13': Type mismatch How do I fix this on Windows seven 32bit? Thanks! --- Gamers mailing list __ Game

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Thanks Brian, i'll do that. -- From: "Bryan Peterson" Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 1:50 AM To: "Gamers Discussion list" Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review. If you haven't already you should check out my let's play of Shades o

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Hi Thomas, thanks a lot for such a nice comment, I'm actually submitting my voice for Swamp. -- From: "Thomas Ward" Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 2:00 AM To: "Gamers Discussion list" Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review. Hi L

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Hi Lori. Don't know if my message got through, but just wanted to congratulate you on a really good review, I hope to see more like it. In your initial message you said you worked for Sense Scotland, so I guess my offer to introduce you to text based and RPG titles wasn't exactly what you wer

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread dark
Well I don't know whether your safe lori, we might have to install some security cameras just to keep track of you :d. Seriously, what I meant by the first person perspective is the way that you here everything in the game from the point of view of the agent himself, can turn a full 360 degr

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread dark
To be honest I never minded the pronowns myself, to my mind either is acceptable. "I" is from the perspective that it is you the reviewer sharing our knolidge about the game, where as if you say "you" to the audience you are talking directly to them, while "we" implies both the listener and

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Hi Dark, I think that's what I was aiming for, I like to suggest things to players, so use you then and try to use I if something is happening to the player, such as being hit by a monster. -- From: "dark" Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 5:52 AM

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread Lori Duncan
Hi Dark, lol I probably did get carried away in the descriptions of sound placement, there's 1 lady I know from Sense, she's a member and though she's blind her ears are super sensitive, even more so than mine, and I'm so used to explaining sounds to her through audio that the habbit of explaini

Re: [Audyssey] Shades of doom audio review.

2012-12-08 Thread dark
Hi lori. I'd be glad too. would you mind please resending the link, sinse like a fool I've deleted it by mistake from my inbox. All the best, Dark. - Original Message - From: "Lori Duncan" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2012 6:45 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey]