AGS games recognized by CGW, AGS ignored completely

edmundito · Fri 14/01/2005 04:03:13

So I was flipping through my friend's Computer Gaming World January 2005 issue and they had this article on freeware games you can download. I look at page 65 and I say "Hey, it's Maniac Mansion....! Oh, wait...." and then I looked closer:

My friend had two copies of the magazine, so I grabbed one and took it home to scan. No mentioning of AGS... then again, why would they mention it anyway?

Phemar · Fri 14/01/2005 06:52:43

I blame Bush.

Scummbuddy · Fri 14/01/2005 06:57:36

It seems to me that they dont even realize that at least that Maniac Mansion game was a remade game. They actually may think that LucasArts released it. Do some research people.

I believe this because they dont link to LucasFans site, nor do they call it MM Deluxe.

Gilbert · Fri 14/01/2005 08:02:25

Also, it's quite surprising that a computer magazine like CGW listed the-underdogs as the download site for it, while they put Lucasfan's address for the new Zak. (Hehe Underdogs is a freeware site, right?)

DragonRose · Fri 14/01/2005 15:58:53

Underdogs has freeware or abandonware titles, but their description of abandonware is much stricter than some other sites.

Moox · Sat 15/01/2005 08:35:28

Thats a big publication, Incredible how even the pros could mistake an amatuer game for the real deal, go ags and lucasfan

Bombadil · Sat 15/01/2005 10:17:54

I cannot see the image [I suppose the scan of the page...]

If this is true, I think CJ, or LucasFan should write a letter to those people and make them publish a note on their next magazine correcting their error...

Anym · Sat 15/01/2005 12:44:41

Quote from: CGWThe fan-made sequel to Zak McKracken and the Alien Rockstars (!), this new adventure-puzzle game proves to be just as amusing and well thought out as its predecesors.

Argh! They're mixing up Mindbenders with Rockstars?!?

Quote from: DragonRose on Fri 14/01/2005 15:58:53Underdogs has freeware or abandonware titles, but their description of abandonware is much stricter than some other sites.

Home of the Underdogs also has links to online stores (for recent and still in print underrated games) and even a little store themselves, see http://www.the-underdogs.org/store/

Quote from: Bombadil on Sat 15/01/2005 10:17:54I cannot see the image [I suppose the scan of the page...]

Try http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/agscgwjan05.jpg

BOYD1981 · Sat 15/01/2005 13:50:49

as the games themselves mention AGS i don't really see the problem, plus you'd get a flood of ubernoobs if they mentioned it in the magazine, and they'd all ask if you can make FPS and GTA games in AGS...