TGT 3 Cards to Midnight

I have not yet read all the comments others have posted, keeping my opinion strictly my own! I love this game. It is totally different from any other game I have played and it obviously had a lot of thought and ingenuity put into it. The sound is a little off on my computer, causing the occasional word to slur. That is minor, however, and does not detract from the game at all. Imagine trying to come up with a new game concept. I think it must be extremely difficult to have the idea and then follow through with the creation of the game. Are there some problems with 3 Cards? Yes, but I, for one, want to see these folks succeed and be able to bring us other games in the future. This is the first totally different game I have seen in a year and a half. If I am wrong and my memory has failed me, please let me know what other new games have been introduced.

I'm wondering if anyone else is having the problem of "flickering sound". When the dialog is spoken, it sounds like a cell phone that's out of area...only about every other syllable is heard. VERY annoying. I've erased it from my computer but might download it again if I can figure out how to get rid of this problem. I'm asking b/c if it's just ME, then it may be my server.

I would not call the sound on my computer "flickering" but just the occasional slur of two or three words. I can just make out what is being said and that sometimes requires a bit of guessing, but it has not detracted from the game for me, as I said. Maybe there is a problem with your monitor because no one else has even mentioned any problems. I hope you get it solved as the story is an integral part of this game, unlike many where the story could matter less!

This game runs fine for me. The talking, the music and it takes up the whole screen. Just haven't decided yet. On some items, they are really pushing it. LOL

Just finished the game...thought it was a great new concept, and very well-acted (and this is from someone who usually loathes cut-scenes, and skips them whenever possible). These were very well done, and as a Boston native, I particularly appreciated that the character of Jess's stepfather was clearly acted by another Boston native (or a GREAT actor). Boston accents are very hard to fake effectively.

That aside, I agree with those who were complaining about the variability of the sound quality and the graininess of the graphics. Although it was possible to play the game disregarding both of these, the experience would certainly have been much better if these had been corrected. However, the overall ingenuity of the game concept and the attention to the storyline, which is usually an afterthought at best, more than make up for the game's "faults of execution". I definitely look forward to the implied sequel: when it comes to game conception, these people clearly know what they are doing.

There are parts of this game I really liked and parts I couldn't stand.

I hated all the story and talking but liked that I could skip past it.

I hated not being able to turn down, or off, the music and sound.

I loved some of the puzzle games and how inventive they were.

I hated that many of the objects were so small that even with the magnifier on I couldn't properly see them.

I loved, and hated, that you had to be really creative to figure out which item went with which key word and they they didn't always go together the way I thought they would.

I think this one goes on the "Maybe" list.

prose_2 wrote:I don't understand what everyone is saying about small screen. My game plays on my computer full screen. Is it because I only have a 17" and you all have bigger screens so its not a problem for me?

Also was wondering if the designers graphic card was so much better than ours and thats why the screen is grainy?

Yep, the resolution and monitor size are both going to determine how big the active area of the winbdow is going to be. Sounds like 1024x786 is the default, which is what most folks run at.

Nope, while the developer may well have a better video card, that is not why it looks the way it does. The graininess of the graphics and windowed aspect I am quite sure were done to reduce the file size of the game download. Animated cut scenes, especially with sound, are HUGE file size wise and there's tons of 'em in this game. If it had been crystal clear graphics and full screen it would have been the size of a large file adventure and a big one at that. I would love to see a that, personally, as a "Collectors Edition" or something, but imo the game play is good enough to put up with what I bet was a marketing decision to reduce size.

I ahven't looked to see what the resolution is set at on my computer. But, it takes up the whole screen (17") and the graphics and sound are very clear.

I just started this game and it fills my whole screen, I don't notice any problem with the resolution. I just have one question. Is the whole game just going from room to room and matching words?

I only played the hour demo and quit. Not my type of game. Could not quite get involved with her story and had a hard time with some of the word association. LOL--the game didn't like my choices.
Happy gaming to the ones who enjoy it

The man talking to Jess (I haven't seen his face yet) has a voice that reminds me of the guy on the Saw movies.

I have been trying to down load but i keep getting an iterruption notice after it it goes so far. then i hit resume and it goes aliitle bit and get it again GRRRRRR it is taking forever!

barbM wrote:I just started this game and it fills my whole screen, I don't notice any problem with the resolution. I just have one question. Is the whole game just going from room to room and matching words?

There are min-games as well, but yes, primarily that is the game mechanic.

I really love the game format (the "word" hidden objects), and for me the game runs fine. It is indeed hard, even for a word addict like me. I am working my way forward and enjoying the process. This is a different game (something I always enjoy), and that akes it well worth it.

Dahmom wrote:I have been trying to down load but i keep getting an iterruption notice after it it goes so far. then i hit resume and it goes aliitle bit and get it again GRRRRRR it is taking forever!

DAHMOM, mime did the same thing. Hang in there, it will finish. (I have braodband)

I have a 24" LCD monitor, set to 1900x1200, and though the game did not run full screen, the graphics were very sharp. I had no problem with the sound either. I have volume control on the keyboard, so adjusting it is no problem for me. Jess had a bit of a lisp, but that was her, and not the puter, LOL.

All I can suggest is that if you haven't updated your drivers lately, try doing that. I didn't find the game glitchy at all - it ran flawlessly on my system.

The game runs perfectly for me; I recently updated both my video and my sound card drivers, so it's always a good idea to make sure you have done that if you are having problems with running this or any other game.

I just finished the first chapter on the "easy" level of difficulty; along with liking the game very much, I see a lot of replay value here, as I will eventually go through this game on the "challenge" and gamer" levels as well.

I skipped one puzzle in the first chapter already, as I couldn't figure out how to solve it other than by a trial and error approach--although I'm pretty sure that I was just missing the logic--it was the puzzle where you have to rotate puzzle pieces/signs of the zodiac and put them in their proper places. Spoilers welcome.

The Logic to the zodiac puzzle pieces was there you just missed it, the symbols at the bottom are in order based upon the number they represent. One of the symbols is red i think its the 2nd or 3rd one, just match the symbol with the corresponding number and you should be able to finish it easily.

i LOVE TIHS GAME DID THE BETA ON IT AND WILL BUY IT

jnapoleon82 wrote:The Logic to the zodiac puzzle pieces was there you just missed it, the symbols at the bottom are in order based upon the number they represent. One of the symbols is red i think its the 2nd or 3rd one, just match the symbol with the corresponding number and you should be able to finish it easily.

Thank you; I appreciate the help!