I came across this a few days ago in a GOG indie bundle; I glanced at it and thought that it looked interesting, so I went ahead and bought it. It turned out to be one of the best hidden gems I've ever found.
[img]http://puu.sh/1CDi9[/img]
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Explore Strange, Texas: a Kafka-esque parody stuck halfway between modern-day America and olden-days, RPG England.
Zelda-style puzzles and action elements mixed with an Ultima-style RPG conversation trees and inventory system.
Lots of subquests, secrets to find, dungeons to delve, and townspeople to help.[/quote]
Overview:
[quote]Sam, an ordinary Texas rancher, is on holiday in England when he falls into a blue portal and lands in Strange, Texas.
He soon discovers that this town has more than enough problems of it's own. The residents of Strange all seem to be pulled in and trapped from other times and places, just like Sam-- yet things here are oddly familiar.
The Real Texas is a unique blend of action-RPG with strategic real-time combat and many-layered puzzles. Quests and story situations all play into the central mysteries of Strange, a town with a vast, interconnected dungeon underneath. The keyword system is a definite and enjoyable throwback to many great PC RPGs, and means some NPCs have clues to give only if you type them in (most dialogue options are clickable, though.) Uncover the mysteries of "real world" Castle Rockingham, where Sam's vacation was originally supposed to take place, but is now an abandoned castle filled only with ghosts. Uncover secret items and equipment, read books, unlock treasure chests, solve riddles, gather clues, and avoid the estate tax (if you can.)
Add to all of this a challenging quickdraw gun-combat system with six types of classic cowboy and fantasy weapons, a full clothing and equipment system (underwear optional) with various effects, and The Real Texas has a lot to offer any fan of old-school Zelda-like RPGs or action-adventure games.[/quote]
[url]http://therealtexasgame.com/[/url]
[url]http://www.gog.com/gamecard/the_real_texas[/url]
Even if this doesn't interest you, I'd appreciate it if you could upvote it on Greenlight. It's a great game that deserves a lot more attention than what it's getting (practically none).
[url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92933186&searchtext=texas[/url]
It's such a strange game, it gets kind of annoying towards the end and the message it tries to convey comes off a little pretentious. But overall I'd say it's totally worth playing for the sake of playing it.
I do love the title theme
[video=youtube;cW9oEDuX_Ig]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW9oEDuX_Ig[/video]
How could you not enjoy that?
[QUOTE=Kegan;38889395]It's such a strange game, it gets kind of annoying towards the end and the message it tries to convey comes off a little pretentious. [/QUOTE]
I didn't find it to be too pretentious, though it did start to drag on a bit towards the end.
edit: It probably didn't drag on as much as I felt that it did; I just got stuck in a few stupid spots because I couldn't figure out what to do (at the convenience store for example).
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[url]http://www.gog.com/promo/indie_rpgs[/url]
It's currently 75% off in this bundle or 50% off individually.
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