TIGSource: Épée

Épée

Derek Yu — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:15:00 +0000

I was under the impression that fencing, or “swordfighting for gentlemen,” was about prancing around back and forth and poking your opponent with a thin sword, and possibly leaping onto rocks or kicking over tables to confuse your opponent. You know, like Inigo Montoya does it? But from Épée I gather that you could be 100 pounds overweight and still have a chance, so long as you grunt convincingly in French.

This is one slow, ugly game, that takes about 30 seconds too long to load do to the “real-time 3d fencing interface taking advantage of all the latest bleeding-edge shader programming technologies.” Which basically means that I could make a sandwich in the time it takes my guy to lunge at his opponent. AW HELL NO!

(Source: The Gamer’s Quarter Forums)

"Épée" by Lim-Dul

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:52:07 +0000

B Game Competition winner. Period.

Nah - for me it’s not even in the “so bad it’s good” category.

"Épée" by judge

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:54:18 +0000

B Game Competition winner. Period.

"Épée" by FireSword

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:32:56 +0000

Well tbh the screenshot looks good… lol

The first fencing game i played as i remember was Sid’s Meier Pirates! when u board the ship and two captains ALWAYS get in range to fight and other sailors refrain from shooting them in the back.. lol

En garde!

"Épée" by Albert Lai

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:09:03 +0000

Jeff I will always stand by the book. But then again, I’ve never seen the movie - so who am I to judge?

"Épée" by Peni

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:16:02 +0000

D15 9AM3Z 15 4 FA95

"Épée" by Jeff

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:22:40 +0000

Picture reminds me of Stardust though. Ah, what a wonderful movie…

"Épée" by Tom

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:54:27 +0000

I’m a rubber, your’e a glue…and this game is definitely a cow :P

"Épée" by motus

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:41:26 +0000

wow, what a shit piece of game.. slow, boring and dull..

"Épée" by Bobo

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:22:07 +0000

Yes Derek, I’m sure there are many of us here that would love to see more Ikiki! :P

"Épée" by Noyb

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:54:45 +0000

I always think of “épée” as a tool of a lazy crossword maker.

"Épée" by Eudaimon

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:58:29 +0000

I played this one a while ago. Kind of dull. I think I prefer the ladylike combat of slapping to the gentlemanly combat of fencing.

"Épée" by Derek

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:48:10 +0000

Clockpie, thanks for reminding me! I’ll get back to Ikiki soon enough. :)

"Épée" by Gr.Viper

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:17:09 +0000

You mean, like this? http://www.scummbar.com/community/games/swordfighting/

"Épée" by Albert Lai

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:07:13 +0000

You forgot the most essential part of sword-fighting - the witty banter! A game that focuses on sword fighting ignores the clever exchange of insults at it’s own peril.

"Épée" by Clockpie

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:17:24 +0000

Dear Mr Derek Yu.

I have been reading you’re posts (and the occasional other) Ever since I found out opera can automatically get feeds - and I found your website.

(I assume this is your website because nobody else really posts)

Anyway - To the point. What happened to reviewing ikki’s games! (Nikujin) I got stuck in that ninja game and had a look at some of them but I don’t know how to do half of them!

Thanks for giving me something to read that isn’t lots of blurb about some hotshot-indie-guy that i haven’t heard of. cough gamesetwatch cough.

From, Clockpie.

"Épée" by Gr.Viper

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:01:38 +0000

Absurdus? The guys who made Eye of the Kraken and Carte Blanche? Will download this one despite different genre.

"Épée" by Benzido

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:59:05 +0000

If I was emperor, ALL games would be swordfighting games.

"Épée" by rey-o

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:35:52 +0000

i am inigo montoya, you kill my father, prepare to die

"Épée" by konjak

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:20:07 +0000

Why are they fighting by sperm creek?