08-31-2010, 08:56 PM
I will play Devil's Advocate here, and suggest that the mansions in MM2 suffer a bit because of their length.
There are a few mansions (and my own are included) that I feel have
Exploration and Puzzles are the meat of Midnight Mansion, so of course those attributes need to be preserved at all costs.
Maybe it's old age or my ADD kicking in, but I would rather play 20 to 30 mansions with 40 or 50 rooms, instead of the typical 8 mansions with 80-100 rooms.
Edit: Vern's suggestion of a compromise actually sounds pretty good. 8-10 meaty mansions and a few
There are a few mansions (and my own are included) that I feel have
extrasections that are simply tacked on for length, where a smaller, 50-60 room mansion may have given a more satisfying experience overall.
Exploration and Puzzles are the meat of Midnight Mansion, so of course those attributes need to be preserved at all costs.
Maybe it's old age or my ADD kicking in, but I would rather play 20 to 30 mansions with 40 or 50 rooms, instead of the typical 8 mansions with 80-100 rooms.
Edit: Vern's suggestion of a compromise actually sounds pretty good. 8-10 meaty mansions and a few
hublevels to connect them.