tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640929554503965005.post2572098486602325700..comments2024-03-04T09:12:37.072+00:00Comments on MALthus Dire's Fighting Fantasy Page: #23: Masks Of MayhemMALthus Direhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847555508305181801noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640929554503965005.post-12069726464833063432021-11-08T14:29:25.437+00:002021-11-08T14:29:25.437+00:00Just played through this and the only thing that r...Just played through this and the only thing that really annoyed me was having to work out the number associated with the traitor right at the end. No way I would have worked that out despite having a pretty good idea who it had to be. A good twist but poorly executed; not so much a maths puzzle so much as a lame play on words.jwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177451841972174980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640929554503965005.post-50829992773894753132021-09-02T20:11:55.723+01:002021-09-02T20:11:55.723+01:00To be fair, most of my write-ups contain spoilers....To be fair, most of my write-ups contain spoilers. It's hard to write a thorough review without spoilers sometimesMALthus Direhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847555508305181801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640929554503965005.post-2881488280913055732021-09-01T22:33:51.437+01:002021-09-01T22:33:51.437+01:00I humbly suggest you put a spoiler warning at the ...I humbly suggest you put a spoiler warning at the top of this review, since MoM has two genuinely good twists.<br /><br />It's one of my favourite FFs. That growing sense of being manipulated, and the awareness that you're missing something - it's a unique feeling, something only gamebooks give you. You don't quite get it from games, or from books. MoM and Creature of Havoc have it in spades, whatever it is, and it's not *just* a matter of secret paragraphs, there's a feeling that goes with it somehow.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13055378759086732998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640929554503965005.post-55297136124324787072021-07-26T09:19:03.165+01:002021-07-26T09:19:03.165+01:00Not one I remember fondly, despite the plot and th...Not one I remember fondly, despite the plot and the vivid outdoor scenes.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05903993127360160864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640929554503965005.post-17213300555725727182019-04-04T19:27:26.533+01:002019-04-04T19:27:26.533+01:00Thanks for the kind words. Glad you like the BlogThanks for the kind words. Glad you like the BlogMALthus Direhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847555508305181801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640929554503965005.post-27754338359408406152019-03-29T22:52:34.482+00:002019-03-29T22:52:34.482+00:00Love your reviews, thanks for a great site! My iss...Love your reviews, thanks for a great site! My issue with this book was not so much the cryptic/numeric clues as the fact that your ability to find a vital object depends on a hard dice roll (get 2, 3, 11, or 12 on two dice; probability 1/6). So 5/6 times you can't win, regardless of how smart you play or how well you manage your stats. I don't know if that mechanism exists in other FFs but it would be far better to allow the player more agency in this discovery!Iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090512021495827513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640929554503965005.post-54671814538487567992016-03-01T13:45:35.236+00:002016-03-01T13:45:35.236+00:00Pikestaff Plain - got to love that comedic naming....Pikestaff Plain - got to love that comedic naming. It's as plain as a pikestaff!granitoonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07106346192751165711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640929554503965005.post-3329494079079575972015-02-25T13:50:52.178+00:002015-02-25T13:50:52.178+00:00This is actually quite an enjoyable book but the n...This is actually quite an enjoyable book but the number of instant death scenarios and luck testing makes it extremely hard going especially considering it's one of the earlier publicationsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019276191766963282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640929554503965005.post-15950423379008849562014-07-30T09:20:15.386+01:002014-07-30T09:20:15.386+01:00One of the few gamebooks I have never owned or rea...One of the few gamebooks I have never owned or read. I'll be sure to check this one out - it sounds very interesting!Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780494694756008331noreply@blogger.com