Goodbye, LucasArts...

waheela · Thu 04/04/2013 06:14:36

Quote from: Ponch on Thu 04/04/2013 04:25:47
22. Outlaws (and the Fist Full Of Missions add-on pack)

Fanning the hammer on the pistol was so much fun. But having to reload it (and all the other guns) one bullet at a time was such a cool idea at the time. I hated it but I also thought it was very cool. It made me approach every firefight with a completely different mindset from Doom or Duke 3D.

EDIT: At least they were able to release their true masterpiece before they were gobbled up by Mickey.
[embed=425,349]http://youtu.be/x_xJqkzngBI[/embed]

How did I not know about this? Freaking hilarious. I just laughed my ass off.

theSynapse · Thu 04/04/2013 13:05:33

Disney are shutting down LucasArts.

http://www.edge-online.com/news/disney-to-close-lucasarts/

Khris · Thu 04/04/2013 13:35:59

I just read that Disney is shutting down LucasArts and thought this was a thread fit to mention it.

Radiant · Thu 04/04/2013 13:47:17

In other news, Snape Kills Dumbledore.

Gribbler · Thu 04/04/2013 13:53:09

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1. Monkey Island 1
2. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
3. Maniac Mansion
4. Day of the Tentacle
5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Adventure version)
6. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
7. Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
8. The Dig
9. Full Throttle
10. Sam and Max Hit the Road
11. Star Wars: Dark Forces
13. Star Wars: Jedi Knight
14. Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith
15. Grim Fandango
16. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
17. Star Wars: TIE Fighter
18. Star Wars: X-Wing
19. Super Star Wars
20. Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
21. Super Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi

Let's not forget Loom.

I'm sorry Bobbin for not mentioning you eariler!:-)

Retro Wolf · Thu 04/04/2013 14:06:27

Monkey Island was probably among the first games I ever played. Good memories I wouldn't have if it wasn't for Lucasfilm Games.

waheela · Thu 04/04/2013 23:22:15

Saw this on Tumblr today and thought it was relevant.

m0ds · Fri 05/04/2013 00:10:15

They were the best thing about my computer youth, but you know, 20 years later - there's a lot left to be desired. This move could be interesting.

Ghost · Fri 05/04/2013 00:44:49

Quote from: Mods on Fri 05/04/2013 00:10:15
Well then, perhaps Dave Gilbert will be working on the Blackwell Throttle Dig (or icey will, and Dave will publish it)

Er... Ghoulish biker ghosts seek out mild-mannered medium to restore the seven seals of sanity in an teh epic boss fight?

Man, I'd totally play that.

Ponch · Fri 05/04/2013 03:16:45

Hopefully, Ron and Dave Gilbert will work together on a game and I can finally give up trying to remember which one of them is which.

Retro Wolf · Fri 05/04/2013 09:11:57

Quote from: Ponch on Fri 05/04/2013 03:16:45
Hopefully, Ron and Dave Gilbert will work together on a game and I can finally give up trying to remember which one of them is which.

I thought Dave was just Ron from another dimension, come to save humanity through the medium of point and click adventure games!

abstauber · Fri 05/04/2013 09:29:06

Well, thanks for releasing MI and MI2 special editions before being shut down. I still love the newly recorded soundtracks (especially MI2).

But to be honest, I haven't played a good Lucas Arts game in ages.

CaptainD · Fri 05/04/2013 09:50:01

Thanks for the memories LucasArts - though most of my fondest (SoMi, Zak McKraken, Indy and the Last Crusade) came way back when they were called Lucasfilm Games. (Or at least I think they were... my memory plays strange tricks on me sometimes!)

Frodo · Fri 05/04/2013 10:03:39

They used to create the most amazing advanture games - full of zany, loveable characters, imaginative stories, and clever puzzles. The worlds they created just blew my mind. Each game was truly a joy to play.

Then they turned their backs on all that, and churned out star wars game after star wars game.

AGA · Fri 05/04/2013 10:05:23

Quote from: CaptainD on Fri 05/04/2013 09:50:01
Thanks for the memories LucasArts - though most of my fondest (SoMi, Zak McKraken, Indy and the Last Crusade) came way back when they were called Lucasfilm Games. (Or at least I think they were... my memory plays strange tricks on me sometimes!)

They were indeed called Lucasfilm Games until late 1990 / early 1991. Looks like The Secret of Monkey Island was the last game published under the old name.

miguel · Fri 05/04/2013 10:12:08

Thank you LucasArts(Films) for great adventure games!

I have the feeling that even Double Fine productions or if Ron Gilbert keeps making adventure games, the outcome will be something really different from those classic LucasArts games. It's not even a feeling, it is a fact.
I mean, to make retro-like adventure games you don't need millions of dollars, you need a solid small and talented team.
I read that Double Fine were asking for 18M to make Psychonauts 2!!! The investor (minecraft) lost interest...

So, will we get something of a mix between Psychonauts and Grim Fandango? Would it work?
We hope so, but anyway we should not feel nostalgic about LucasArts, they belong to the Classic Age now and that's a good thing.

CaptainD · Fri 05/04/2013 10:39:03

Quote from: miguel on Fri 05/04/2013 10:12:08
I mean, to make retro-like adventure games you don't need millions of dollars, you need a solid small and talented team.

And AGS!

Monsieur OUXX · Fri 05/04/2013 12:05:53

I think that the Telltale Games episode was carrying some hope and renewal, and started well, but very quickly they got lazy after the success of the first MI chapters, and started screwing up MI and Sam&Max.

dbuske · Fri 05/04/2013 13:57:52

They started going downhill when they dropped the point and click interface.
Point and click was so easy to play. Having to use the letter and arrow keys was a pain in
the butt.
I guess Lucas was just collecting on his investments later in life.
The last Monkey island game was ruined by having to use arrow keys.

Stupot · Fri 05/04/2013 16:38:30

Nice little article from the BBC remembering the old days of LucasArts: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22028682

Goodbye, LucasArts...

m0ds