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Bestowers of Eternity - part one
Author: Dave Gilbert Resolution: 640x400 at 8-bit (256 col) Downloaded: 16428 times (177 Kb) Genres: Contemporary, Investigative, Original Length: Medium length games
Added on: 25 November 2003 Website: http://www.davelgil.com Content advisory: Occasional, mild  Suggestive dialog  Mild Ratings: AGS Panel: (what is this?) Player rating: 76% Awards won: Best Story 2003 Best Supporting Character 2003 Rosangela Blackwell is young writer who lives a solitary life in New York City. The death of her only relative inspires her to seek the truth behind her haunted past. Note: This is an earlier incarnation of a game called [b]The Blackwell Legacy[/b]. Consider this a distant cousin, of sorts. Download Now (if the download doesn't work, try Right Click, Save Target As)
User ratings for Bestowers of Eternity - part one:
From 79 peoples votes so far: (vote here) Visual: 66% Immersion: 79% Puzzles & Pacing: 80% Overall Enjoyment: 76% You can see a detailed breakdown of the votes.
Bestowers of Eternity - part one was brought to you by:
DaveGilbert  Creator OneThinkingGal  Art assistance
Other games by Dave Gilbert:
Blackwell Legacy, The (Medium length games) Blackwell Unbound (Medium length games) The Shivah (Medium length games) Two of a Kind (Medium length games)
User comments about Bestowers of Eternity - part one:
Posted by Daphoenyx on 2008-01-08 at 22:03 (IP logged): Nooooo what does it mean "TO BE CONTINUED". That was too disappointing... I want a second part RIGHT NOWWWW!!!! Posted by ozzette on 2007-07-15 at 06:07 (IP logged): I think Davey boy should pay attention to all the people who wanted a sequel to THIS game, instead of fullfilling ARealAdventureFan 's prediction that Part 1 is never followed by a Part 2. I'm so sorry I am such a witch at you DG, but I really feel taken advantage of. The Blackwell Legacy took me 2 hours to finish...for $15?!? I also feel as you are betraying your "family" that helped you learn how to do this stuff in the first place. (You did ask for help or at least read the forums, right?) In my opinion, if you did only have the skill to use the AGS engine, then release it as an Indy...say like on the GameBoomers Indy section, and give Chris Jones his credit. Or possibly post it for sale on your website, which I am sure is mentioned all over the entire AGS entity. Sorry, just had surgery and feel crummy...had to let it out on someone. This isn't very constructive...I am very angry you didn't finish this game. I am sorry for being so blunt. Peace. O. Posted by Ariadne on 2007-04-16 at 16:40 (IP logged): This game was awesome. Awesome. I LOVED it. Two things could be improved: the graphics (but who cares with such a GREAT story) and the music (this game would need something eerier, i.e. something like the music used in the game ESPER).It was just a great game! Posted by jkohen on 2006-02-18 at 19:17 (IP logged): Excellent writing on this game, it kept me glued to the screen from beginning to end. Unfortunately, as others mentioned, the graphics don't suit the game completely; however, they're far from being bad. The puzzles were a bit too obvious, and the dialogue options were very restricted. The animations weren't very good, as mentioned by others here. Still, I'm looking forward to the commercial version of the game if the writing quality is maintained and the overall feeling is revamped through better suited graphics and smoother animations. And also a complete story, it's very annoying how this one ends. Posted by Jacquie Clarke on 2006-02-10 at 14:43 (IP logged): It's been a while since I played but I enjoyed the story line, the graphics were good and I actually finished it. Thanks, it was fun. Posted by 2ma2 on 2005-03-30 at 06:06 (IP logged): Two thumbs up! We need these kind of storylines! Posted by aRealAdventureFan on 2005-01-16 at 19:08 (IP logged): Out of all the AGS games I've played so far, this one is the most logical and straight-forward. The game seems extremely short (as it actually is) in comparison because it is so straight-forward, unlike most AGS games with about 2 minutes worth of content where you instead spend hours getting stuck over the same type of nonsense over and over. There was only one point where I got stuck, and that was with regard to hypnosis. I figured out immediately what the author intended for me with the file cabinet and all, but it took me a while to figure out how to go about getting out of the situation. Still, this is the only time I really got stuck, and the answer was still logical (just easy to overlook). This is such a breath of fresh air since so many AGS games rely so much on BRUTE FORCE puzzle-solving. This one actually makes sense! Wow! The game also has tooltips over the interactive elements, which is a very nice touch. So many AGS games do not have tooltips, so you have to guess what things you can click on. Some games like 6 Day Assassin are really bad because the game provides virtually no visual cues - the interactive objects are hidden in the background with nothing to pop them up into the foreground. In these cases, tooltips identifying the interactive elements should be considered essential. The graphics are rather sketchy. They're not so bad as stills but the animation is pretty bad (especially where foreshortening is involved, such as Rosa's walking animation when she's facing the camera). Still, it doesn't detract too much from the game. It has a nice cartoon quality about it that's pretty consistent. The story is kind of lame, but not too bad. The graphics are too cute to be scary, and when there was profanity, I was surprised cause the game seemed so tame with its cute sprites and all. The ending is a "to be continued" in the worst kind of way, so people beware! I hate to be the pessimist, but I've followed hundreds of amateur projects and I've seen enough to know that 99% of the time when an amateur proposes a multi-part series, he/she rarely even gets past the first part. Posted by Nancy Deal on 2004-09-10 at 13:19 (IP logged): I really liked this game and its story . I can hardly wait for part 2. Posted by SirPurple on 2004-08-03 at 12:11 (IP logged): I really enjoyed playing this game and seeing the great artwork. The story is really interesting and very intriguing - I'd love to know when Part Two comes out. Posted by Blessed on 2004-07-23 at 18:53 (IP logged): This game was one of the best AGS games I have ever played. Every character, big and small have their own divine personality. I personally think this was amazing. Posted by Ozwalled on 2004-06-22 at 17:35 (IP logged): Holy CRAP that was awsome! Much like the others, the ONLY complaint I have is that I'm left wanting MORE! Very well done, and I can't wait to see the next installment. Brilliant stuff!! Posted by Totoro on 2004-05-20 at 00:11 (IP logged): The only thing I did not like is that I have no idea when I can play the whole game, but its a great game which leaves me wanting for more more more :) Posted by Pamela on 2004-04-25 at 03:57 (IP logged): Great game! Good graphics, detailed settings, and and interesting storyline. Posted by Jacquie Clarke on 2004-04-13 at 11:45 (IP logged): Good little plot.....fun to play. Puzzles were pretty sophisticated for a short , download game. Agree, graphics were pretty resolute. Thanks for making it. (And for giving me a clue when I needed it.} Posted by sunshinegold on 2004-03-13 at 14:58 (IP logged): I like the game, good graphics, puzzles a little too long to get/understand. I don't believe that a game should end with 'to be continued' unless the next game is ready to play. Every game should have an complete ending. Posted by Albino ElNegro on 2003-12-13 at 10:41 (IP logged): It was really good. Graphics were fine, it was very smooth. Hope you`l make another part.

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