Whatever happened to these games...

Radiant · Wed 15/03/2006 13:54:50

I've seen a number of promising Sierra- or Lucas-inspired projects a while ago that have, to the best of my aknowledge, disappeared. Does anybody know whether they're still worked on, or what happened to them, or what?

* Destiny: the Lost Soul (afaik, put on hold when the artists left in 2002)
* Fate of Atlantis 2 (unknown)
* Fountain of Youth (afaik, still in the demo stage)
* Heroine's Quest (no news since september 2005)
* King's Quest 9 by Akril (not to be confused with Phoenix's Silver Lining; no news since 2003)
* Laura Bow and the Eye of the Beholder (unknown)
* Nightfall (afaik, on hold since september 2004)
* Project Katrina (unknown)
* Quest for Infamy (afaik, put on hold to complete KQ3V)
* Space Quest 2-X Vohaul's Mines (unknown)
* Space Quest 7 (unknown)
* Struggle for Life and Honor (no news since june 2004)

And the remakes of...
* Larry 2 VGA (unknown)
* Larry 3 VGA (unknown)
* King's Quest IV VGA (unknown)
* Police Quest 2 VGA (unknown)
* Space Quest 3 VGA (two different projects, both unknown)

Nikolas · Wed 15/03/2006 13:59:01

If you are talking about Larry 2 by Rui, he has finished the project long time ago and the game has been released.

For the other games, have no idea...

Radiant · Wed 15/03/2006 14:09:06

You mean the point and click version? Yes, I've seen it. But there was also talk about a VGA remake.

m0ds · Wed 15/03/2006 17:10:34

The last I heard of FOA2 is that they need background artists. They made significant progress on their engine and released a little demo but since then not a lot happened - and they started recruiting for background artists again.

FoY on the other hand still continues. The team members are staying put, but we have lives to lead and so its progress is - as you're aware - slow. We are in the final stages of the re-worked demo though, so all is good

I'm not too sure about the others I'm afraid. I know of a SQ game still in development but I'm not sure if it's SQ7.

What is good to know though is that people are returning to release these games. Well, some I suppose. I had in mind Illusion of Murder, & that mentality proves not all is lost!

BOYD1981 · Wed 15/03/2006 17:25:05

what i want to know is whatever happened to Kinky Island?

Saberteeth · Wed 15/03/2006 17:31:42

And whatever happened to Monkey Island 5 by flibblestudios?

Afflict · Wed 15/03/2006 18:00:21

I think most of these games were canned due to the nice letters received, written by the attorneys of some big dumbass game companies...

When corporate companies feel threatened by ametuer game developers lifes good.

Radiant · Wed 15/03/2006 18:10:32

Quote from: Afflict on Wed 15/03/2006 18:00:21
I think most of these games were canned due to the nice letters received, written by the attorneys of some big dumbass game companies...

That's simply not true, if only because companies do not bother to cease-and-desist a game that isn't nearing completion.

To my knowledge the only games axed by Sierra/Vivendi were Quest for Orgy, Quest for Glory 4.5 and King's Quest IX (which managed to get a license). The only games axed by LucasArts were some Monkey Island clones, but by no means most of them (indeed, there are over a dozen MI or Maniac Mansion games out there)

BOYD1981 · Wed 15/03/2006 22:09:28

i personally wouldn't take any notice of a cease and desist order...

Radiant · Wed 15/03/2006 22:24:31

Quote from: BOYD1981 on Wed 15/03/2006 22:09:28
i personally wouldn't take any notice of a cease and desist order...

Neither, I believe, did the QfG4.5 guy, given that the game is still rather easy to find (as opposed to, say, QfO 1 and 2)

Mr Flibble · Wed 15/03/2006 23:09:18

Quote from: SBsLoVeNiA on Wed 15/03/2006 17:31:42
And whatever happened to Monkey Island 5 by flibblestudios?

Hoho.

Its really a spare time project, hence the lack of news.
More here.

Disco · Wed 15/03/2006 23:38:11

Quote from: Radiant on Wed 15/03/2006 13:54:50
* Project Katrina (unknown)

This seems to be going okay for a fan project, last updated December 8, 2005
http://katrina.legendsofglory.com/

Quote from: Radiant on Wed 15/03/2006 13:54:50
* King's Quest IV VGA (unknown)

No updates since July 2004, and I heard from a seperate source (AGDI boards I think) that it was cancelled long ago. Pity, it looked nice.

EDIT: Apparently someone else is trying their luck with it. Check it out here.

Gilbert · Thu 16/03/2006 01:14:14

Run Hot

Ionias · Thu 16/03/2006 02:55:30

Quote from: Radiant on Wed 15/03/2006 13:54:50
* Space Quest 7 (unknown)

I know this one is alive and well. You can check on it here: http://www.sq7.org/

snoopy · Sat 18/03/2006 20:54:52

Also what is happening with these games Vohaul Strikes Back, Rise of the hidden sun,
Day of the Aliens,Manhunter 3 and Star Wars Shadows of the Empire.

And the following remake PQ2 VGA+
And Radiant i hope you finish KQ3+ when you finish up A tale of two kingdoms.

Snoopy

Whatever happened to these games...

m0ds