Call of Chtulhu...WOW!

/\l!eN[RIP] · 31st Oct 2001, 04:46 PM

Ingame:

Mad_Dog · 31st Oct 2001, 05:01 PM

is it some sort of lovecraft game?

/\l!eN[RIP] · 31st Oct 2001, 05:19 PM

yes, check out an indept interview here .

NotBillMurray · 31st Oct 2001, 06:01 PM

Yogsoggoth knows the way...

Cap'n Beeb · 31st Oct 2001, 06:11 PM

!!!!!!!

/me busts a proverbial "nut"

Cthulu rocks, I'm SO getting that game.

Mad_Dog · 31st Oct 2001, 06:27 PM

i want to read some lovecraft, ive never read any before. what is a good place to start?

NotBillMurray · 31st Oct 2001, 06:59 PM

Pick up The Road to Madness. It has a nice collection of his stories like Herbert West - Reanimator and Dagon.

Mad_Dog · 31st Oct 2001, 07:06 PM

cool, i'll look for it...when was his stuff written? what's his background and stuff.. i'm just curious. i've been hearing a lot about him lately and i'd like to know more about him...

NotBillMurray · 31st Oct 2001, 08:14 PM

He's actually quite the horror pioneer (moreso than Bram Stoker). Most of his stuff came out in the 20's, but he was writing for some time before then.

You'll find most of his stories are atmosphere driven and less surprise or gore driven (although not always the case). Some of his descriptions are spot on though. Stuff like:

Quote:

Then suddenly I saw it. With only a slight churning to mark its rise to the surface, the thing slid into view above the dark waters. Vast, Polyphemus-like, and loathsome, it darted like a stupendous monster of nightmares to the monolith, about which it flung its gigantic scaly arms, the while it bowed its hideous head and gave vent to certain measured sounds. I think I went mad then.

He gets some really good imagery in his stuff.

Try this site. I think they have a whole lot of his stuff as public domain for you to check out. Saves you a trip to the library/bookstore.

Mad_Dog · 31st Oct 2001, 10:28 PM

sweet thanks... i have no cash for books right now. i was gonna ask for some chapters gift certificates for christmas.

Mad_Dog · 31st Oct 2001, 10:55 PM

just reading the biography on that site...

Quote:

He nurtured the careers of many young writers (August Derleth, Donald Wandrei, Robert Bloch, Fritz Leiber);

fritz leiber kicks ass!!! some of the craziest, wierdest SF you've ever read... i only have a few short stories i think, but read anything of his you can.

EDIT: wow... i love this lovecraft site. all these stories i've read about but never been able to find turn out to be by him, andnow i can read them... mainly "The Colour Out of Space".

FiringAimlessly · 1st Nov 2001, 04:03 AM

...

*makes note to READ THE BLOODY STORY FIRST*

ps Herbert West is my hero

A_Rimmerlister · 1st Nov 2001, 06:22 AM

// Call of Chtulluh :
Nice graphics, but what about the all important gameplay ?

I smell something fishy

I know when this game is going to be released :

"when the stars are right !"

// Lovecraft :
Didn't he commit suicide ?
His stories aren't mere 'horror', but madness & insanity.
He thinks we should be glad that we do not understand how stuff works (ignorance really is bliss in his stories!)

MadWoffen · 1st Nov 2001, 06:55 AM

MadDog, I have all the books from him. To read things like Dagon could be too much weird for a start (it is mainly a description of one of his mad dream).
The Color out of Space is good but not really representative of his work. If I was you, I would start with the Call of Ktulu. You'll have a good basic idea of the rest of his stories.

There are mainly novels in his books except for some. Beyond the Wall of Sleep is one of the full stories that impressed me much, quite nightmarish but you'll have to know a bit the universe of Lovecraft before reading it or you won't profit the story.

August Derleth was is closiest friend and his books are the most fidels to the Lovecraft's universe.

You also have some movies who pathetically tried to copy the universe of Lovecraft. Forgot Re-Animator or From Beyond (both from Stuart Gordon IIRC), they are too far away from the story.

In the Mouth of Madness is maybe the movie who get close from Lovecraft's spirit as well as one or 2 old movies of the 50's or 60's.

Starring Sam Neil.

@Monk: thanks for the link, added to favorite.

@Jafo: IIRC, he died from illness. Must be in the site.

If the critic is good, this game could be one of the few I might consider buying.

Edit: added cover of movie.

A_Rimmerlister · 1st Nov 2001, 07:21 AM

Illness ?

then it's probably another author (Robert E Howard ?) that ended his life that way ...
(yes writing is bad for your health

)

Mouth of Madness is a pretty 'creepy' movie. It's pretty close to the 'lovecraft'-themes ...

Mad_Dog · 1st Nov 2001, 09:26 AM

on that site it said he died of intestinal cancer... not a nice way to go.

i'm going to read the call chtulu next.

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31st Oct 2001, 06:11 PM	#5
Cap'n Beeb Banned Join Date: Nov. 27th, 1999 Location: A mountain compound Posts: 8,107	!!!!!!! /me busts a proverbial "nut" Cthulu rocks, I'm SO getting that game. __________________ Cap'n Beeb & Fizzil <3 for life. Anaemic is a super stud.

31st Oct 2001, 06:27 PM	#6
Mad_Dog Voice Of Reason Join Date: Mar. 27th, 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 2,216	i want to read some lovecraft, ive never read any before. what is a good place to start? __________________ Aldous Huxley said that an intellectual was a person who had discovered something more interesting than sex. A civilized man, it might be said, is someone who has discovered something more satisfying than combat. -John Keegan, A History of Warfare

31st Oct 2001, 06:01 PM	#4
NotBillMurray It's Suntory Time! Join Date: Mar. 11th, 2001 Posts: 2,294	Yogsoggoth knows the way...

31st Oct 2001, 06:59 PM	#7
NotBillMurray It's Suntory Time! Join Date: Mar. 11th, 2001 Posts: 2,294	Pick up The Road to Madness. It has a nice collection of his stories like Herbert West - Reanimator and Dagon.

31st Oct 2001, 07:06 PM	#8
Mad_Dog Voice Of Reason Join Date: Mar. 27th, 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 2,216	cool, i'll look for it...when was his stuff written? what's his background and stuff.. i'm just curious. i've been hearing a lot about him lately and i'd like to know more about him... __________________ Aldous Huxley said that an intellectual was a person who had discovered something more interesting than sex. A civilized man, it might be said, is someone who has discovered something more satisfying than combat. -John Keegan, A History of Warfare

31st Oct 2001, 10:28 PM	#10
Mad_Dog Voice Of Reason Join Date: Mar. 27th, 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 2,216	sweet thanks... i have no cash for books right now. i was gonna ask for some chapters gift certificates for christmas. __________________ Aldous Huxley said that an intellectual was a person who had discovered something more interesting than sex. A civilized man, it might be said, is someone who has discovered something more satisfying than combat. -John Keegan, A History of Warfare

1st Nov 2001, 04:03 AM	#12
FiringAimlessly NOT going to waste another minute on CS! Join Date: Sep. 18th, 2001 Posts: 2,692	*makes note to get that game* ... makes note to READ THE BLOODY STORY FIRST ps Herbert West is my hero

1st Nov 2001, 06:22 AM	#13
A_Rimmerlister JaFO(JBE\|JBM) Join Date: Aug. 3rd, 2001 Location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands Posts: 2,920	// Call of Chtulluh : Nice graphics, but what about the all important gameplay ? I smell something fishy I know when this game is going to be released : "when the stars are right !" // Lovecraft : Didn't he commit suicide ? His stories aren't mere 'horror', but madness & insanity. He thinks we should be glad that we do not understand how stuff works (ignorance really is bliss in his stories!) __________________ - Festina Lente - Fac Omniae Mente -

1st Nov 2001, 06:55 AM	#14
MadWoffen Soon! © Join Date: May. 27th, 2001 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,579	MadDog, I have all the books from him. To read things like Dagon could be too much weird for a start (it is mainly a description of one of his mad dream). The Color out of Space is good but not really representative of his work. If I was you, I would start with the Call of Ktulu. You'll have a good basic idea of the rest of his stories. There are mainly novels in his books except for some. Beyond the Wall of Sleep is one of the full stories that impressed me much, quite nightmarish but you'll have to know a bit the universe of Lovecraft before reading it or you won't profit the story. August Derleth was is closiest friend and his books are the most fidels to the Lovecraft's universe. You also have some movies who pathetically tried to copy the universe of Lovecraft. Forgot Re-Animator or From Beyond (both from Stuart Gordon IIRC), they are too far away from the story. In the Mouth of Madness is maybe the movie who get close from Lovecraft's spirit as well as one or 2 old movies of the 50's or 60's. Starring Sam Neil. @Monk: thanks for the link, added to favorite. @Jafo: IIRC, he died from illness. Must be in the site. If the critic is good, this game could be one of the few I might consider buying. Edit: added cover of movie. __________________ Drawing: Teves / Artwork: ElectricSheep Genetically engineered beer drinker! Infiltration addict player: INF Very soon!©

1st Nov 2001, 07:21 AM	#15
A_Rimmerlister JaFO(JBE\|JBM) Join Date: Aug. 3rd, 2001 Location: Eindhoven, The Netherlands Posts: 2,920	Illness ? then it's probably another author (Robert E Howard ?) that ended his life that way ... (yes writing is bad for your health ) Mouth of Madness is a pretty 'creepy' movie. It's pretty close to the 'lovecraft'-themes ... __________________ - Festina Lente - Fac Omniae Mente -

1st Nov 2001, 09:26 AM	#16
Mad_Dog Voice Of Reason Join Date: Mar. 27th, 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 2,216	on that site it said he died of intestinal cancer... not a nice way to go. i'm going to read the call chtulu next. __________________ Aldous Huxley said that an intellectual was a person who had discovered something more interesting than sex. A civilized man, it might be said, is someone who has discovered something more satisfying than combat. -John Keegan, A History of Warfare

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