Hi everyone,
sorry that I have not posted in ages, work, uni and other hobbies have weighed me down, but don't worry, i haven't forgotton you all. I've been missing the place. My holidays are coming up so i'll try to make my visits more frequent.
I was in a PC store today and I noticed that they had Grim Fandango on their shelves in a Lucasarts "Classic series" box which has a purple border around it. I'm not sure if you guys have discussed this or not but I was surprised to find this.
I asked the guy at the counter if there was anything else in their series of re-issues, apparently, these titles are a part of the "Classics" range too:
The Dig
Day of the tentacle
Indiana Jones and the fate of Atlantis
Grim Fandango
The complete Monkey Island series
They certainly are classics! I'd love to get my hands on them all. By the way, all of these versions are the voiced versions plus XP compatable! Does anybody know about these? I'd do anything to get a copy of FOA. Apparently they're not importing them to Australia. Should I get the Grim Fandango game while I still can? I remember playing the demo and not really liking it, is it a game that grows on you?
Talk soon, guys, good to see you're all here.
sorry that I have not posted in ages, work, uni and other hobbies have weighed me down, but don't worry, i haven't forgotton you all. I've been missing the place. My holidays are coming up so i'll try to make my visits more frequent.
I was in a PC store today and I noticed that they had Grim Fandango on their shelves in a Lucasarts "Classic series" box which has a purple border around it. I'm not sure if you guys have discussed this or not but I was surprised to find this.
I asked the guy at the counter if there was anything else in their series of re-issues, apparently, these titles are a part of the "Classics" range too:
The Dig
Day of the tentacle
Indiana Jones and the fate of Atlantis
Grim Fandango
The complete Monkey Island series
They certainly are classics! I'd love to get my hands on them all. By the way, all of these versions are the voiced versions plus XP compatable! Does anybody know about these? I'd do anything to get a copy of FOA. Apparently they're not importing them to Australia. Should I get the Grim Fandango game while I still can? I remember playing the demo and not really liking it, is it a game that grows on you?
Talk soon, guys, good to see you're all here.
Grim Fandango was a grim disappointment. Ok, I was just trying to use parallel construction for effect - it wasn't grim, but it was a disappointment. It was very much in the same vein as the Monkey Island games, but although I played it all the way through, it just didn't ever really catch my fancy the way the MI games did.
I never played FoA, although I would like to. I don't know anything about the Day of the Tentacle. The Dig, now...that was a wonderful early experience.
I never played FoA, although I would like to. I don't know anything about the Day of the Tentacle. The Dig, now...that was a wonderful early experience.
~ Member: Tex Murphy's Mutant League, Crazy 888's Chapter~
*Revitalizing Old San Francisco's Chandler Avenue District With Style*
(also known as Steve Douglas, but usually by people less awesome than UTMers)
*Revitalizing Old San Francisco's Chandler Avenue District With Style*
(also known as Steve Douglas, but usually by people less awesome than UTMers)
Typical... I not long ago re-bought Grim Fandango, I wonder if this version is any different to the one I got.... It's not that old a game so it shouldn't be too bad for running on XP right...?
To be honest I never got into the game that much... but it's still an interesting game which is why I got it again after having sold it years ago, incase I regret later not having another go.
I'll probably try to get Day of the Tentacle and maybe The Dig. Not played either but people seem to really like The Dig and Day of the Tentacle seems fun.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis... is it any good?
Dunno about the Monkey Island games... I'd probabaly get them just for Win XP compatibility but isn't there a dedicated software called Scumm something that makes Sierra games playable on XP anyway?
Thanks for the tip Joel.
To be honest I never got into the game that much... but it's still an interesting game which is why I got it again after having sold it years ago, incase I regret later not having another go.
I'll probably try to get Day of the Tentacle and maybe The Dig. Not played either but people seem to really like The Dig and Day of the Tentacle seems fun.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis... is it any good?
Dunno about the Monkey Island games... I'd probabaly get them just for Win XP compatibility but isn't there a dedicated software called Scumm something that makes Sierra games playable on XP anyway?
Thanks for the tip Joel.
(Ruri_Ayanami from the old Tex Murphy ezboard).
"I don't believe in intuition, don't know why... just a feeling." - Tex Murphy
"I don't believe in intuition, don't know why... just a feeling." - Tex Murphy
Wow JD, you know it's funny becuase you are the FIRST adventure gamer who has not liked Grim Fandango.
I personally thought that it, along with Full trhottle) were the two best adventure games I have ever played (second only to theTex Murphy series). It has atmosphere, style, story, humour, the lot!
I suppose a lot of the time that if you play adventure games now (instead of when they were in their prime) they loose their edge... much like how I could probably never get into the Monkey Island games (having barely played them in the past).
Oh and Sai, the original Grim Fandango (which I still have) runs fine on XP anyway, so there are no issues there.
-Cub. =o)
I personally thought that it, along with Full trhottle) were the two best adventure games I have ever played (second only to theTex Murphy series). It has atmosphere, style, story, humour, the lot!
I suppose a lot of the time that if you play adventure games now (instead of when they were in their prime) they loose their edge... much like how I could probably never get into the Monkey Island games (having barely played them in the past).
Oh and Sai, the original Grim Fandango (which I still have) runs fine on XP anyway, so there are no issues there.
-Cub. =o)
I guess, looking back (I did play it in its prime), that I did like it ok at the time. I was able to appreciate the quirky humor and setting and all. But I still remember losing interest 4/5ths of the way through and being a little let down by the ending. I remember that as soon as I finished it, I decided to sell it again (something I'm not prone to do).
Of course, I must say that it is an enjoyable game, and one that will help you while away a few hours. I mostly meant that I was, as I said, disappointed that it was not one of those games, that it wasn't my game.
Of course, I must say that it is an enjoyable game, and one that will help you while away a few hours. I mostly meant that I was, as I said, disappointed that it was not one of those games, that it wasn't my game.
~ Member: Tex Murphy's Mutant League, Crazy 888's Chapter~
*Revitalizing Old San Francisco's Chandler Avenue District With Style*
(also known as Steve Douglas, but usually by people less awesome than UTMers)
*Revitalizing Old San Francisco's Chandler Avenue District With Style*
(also known as Steve Douglas, but usually by people less awesome than UTMers)
Many people were put off by Grim Fandango due to the change to both 3D graphics and the lack of point'n click, instead using a more basic 'move-and-interact' keyboard system, ala the WSAD+Spacebar.
But beyond that, the story is rich, it's got colorful main characters, and a lovely noir sense of style to it. If you can survive the fact that it's got 3D, you will find it's the ONLY adventure game done in this style worth a damn. And it's well worth it in my humble opinion.
-Fred
ps: From my time working at my local EB Games, I know we had The Dig, Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, Monkey Island 3 (Curse of), Sam'n Max and Full Throttle. Cheap too.
But beyond that, the story is rich, it's got colorful main characters, and a lovely noir sense of style to it. If you can survive the fact that it's got 3D, you will find it's the ONLY adventure game done in this style worth a damn. And it's well worth it in my humble opinion.
-Fred
ps: From my time working at my local EB Games, I know we had The Dig, Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, Monkey Island 3 (Curse of), Sam'n Max and Full Throttle. Cheap too.
Pirates, vampires, zombies, ninjas, ghouls, aliens, goblins, monsters, robots, sorcerers, undead, werewolves, demons, mutated dinosaur-cyborgs and those pesky phone salesmen! The shotgun is a one-size-fits-all solution!
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is among my top five favorite adventure games I've ever played. I played that for the first time with my dad on our old 386 when I was probably about seven years old or so. I actually still have it, and it works in XP. I copied the entire CD (I had the voice version) to my hard drive, and run it using VDMSound. Same thing for Day of the Tentacle. Both are working on XP, and without the CDs.
Grim Fandango was also an enjoyable game for me. Nice to see this Classics collection out there. Now if only we could see more classics from the glory days out there again...and XP compatible.
Grim Fandango was also an enjoyable game for me. Nice to see this Classics collection out there. Now if only we could see more classics from the glory days out there again...and XP compatible.
VDMsound is ok, but I'd recommend using ScummVM for any game it supports, which happens to be most of the classic Lucasarts games. And it's available for a huge number of platforms.jcarnby wrote:Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is among my top five favorite adventure games I've ever played. I played that for the first time with my dad on our old 386 when I was probably about seven years old or so. I actually still have it, and it works in XP. I copied the entire CD (I had the voice version) to my hard drive, and run it using VDMSound.
http://www.scummvm.org/compatibility.php
What a great thread. I just love all those old LucasArts adventure games and I remember all the listed games except Grim Fandango which I never really got around to play yet. I do have it though, but I'm currently hung up with many other adventure games that I have to finish first - otherwise I just get too confused with it all. So after I have finished Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None, Still Life and The Moment Of Silence I will probably take a look at Grim Fandango next.
Here's a few comments about the other mentioned games in this thread that I experienced back in the day
The Dig
A game directed by Steven Spielberg himself and I'm not kidding. I loved it ever since I started playing it all those years ago - but then again I've always loved Steven Spielberg's work so I was never disappointed with this. Similar style of graphics like the Indiana Jones adventures although there were some 3D cut-scenes as well which I at the time hadn't seen before, so all in all a great experience and definitely worth playing
Day of the Tentacle
Probably the funnies adventure game I have played except for the Monkey Island series. Sam 'n' Max also ranks high on the list of funny adventures, but DOTT sure is fun. A really great way to play as well seeing as how the main goal in the game is to help your friends return to the same time seeing as how a time machine has launched one person 200 years into the past and another 200 years into the future. It's fun to see how much is actually possible to do despite the fact that they are trying to save the world while trying to come back to the same time again
Indiana Jones and the fate of Atlantis
Very similar style to the early Monkey Island games which got me hooked from the start. The first Indy (Last Crusade) also had me interested, so of course I was expecting this game to be good as well. I first played it on my Amiga 500 where I had to juggle around with 11 discs. It took a lot of loading time and 2-3 disc switch for each screen but it was worth the while. Great game.
Grim Fandango
As mentioned I never played it, but hearing all the positive comments about it, I simply have to sooner or later
Monkey Island series
My absolute favourite adventure game series after Tex Murphy. These games are so darn funny that I can't help but play them again every once in a while. I love the story, the humour, the great characters - simply everything the games are about. Just funny remarks like the following can crack me up so easily.
From Monkey 4:
Guybrush: "Wait a minute? Your name is I. Cheese?"
I. Cheese: "Aye"
Guybrush: "Cheese?"
I. Cheese: "Aye"
I would sooo love it, if LucasArts would make a re-issue of this series but with voice-over on both Monkey 1 and 2. It would make the gaming experience a lot better - and the experience is already high, so imagine how good it would be to have this little feature as well!
Here's a few comments about the other mentioned games in this thread that I experienced back in the day
The Dig
A game directed by Steven Spielberg himself and I'm not kidding. I loved it ever since I started playing it all those years ago - but then again I've always loved Steven Spielberg's work so I was never disappointed with this. Similar style of graphics like the Indiana Jones adventures although there were some 3D cut-scenes as well which I at the time hadn't seen before, so all in all a great experience and definitely worth playing
Day of the Tentacle
Probably the funnies adventure game I have played except for the Monkey Island series. Sam 'n' Max also ranks high on the list of funny adventures, but DOTT sure is fun. A really great way to play as well seeing as how the main goal in the game is to help your friends return to the same time seeing as how a time machine has launched one person 200 years into the past and another 200 years into the future. It's fun to see how much is actually possible to do despite the fact that they are trying to save the world while trying to come back to the same time again
Indiana Jones and the fate of Atlantis
Very similar style to the early Monkey Island games which got me hooked from the start. The first Indy (Last Crusade) also had me interested, so of course I was expecting this game to be good as well. I first played it on my Amiga 500 where I had to juggle around with 11 discs. It took a lot of loading time and 2-3 disc switch for each screen but it was worth the while. Great game.
Grim Fandango
As mentioned I never played it, but hearing all the positive comments about it, I simply have to sooner or later
Monkey Island series
My absolute favourite adventure game series after Tex Murphy. These games are so darn funny that I can't help but play them again every once in a while. I love the story, the humour, the great characters - simply everything the games are about. Just funny remarks like the following can crack me up so easily.
From Monkey 4:
Guybrush: "Wait a minute? Your name is I. Cheese?"
I. Cheese: "Aye"
Guybrush: "Cheese?"
I. Cheese: "Aye"
I would sooo love it, if LucasArts would make a re-issue of this series but with voice-over on both Monkey 1 and 2. It would make the gaming experience a lot better - and the experience is already high, so imagine how good it would be to have this little feature as well!
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Yeah thats a very good idea. Voice overs for the first games would be fantastic.
The Monkey Island games are absolute gems. The wit is just so clever and sharp, you can't help but enjoy them.
I don't think I've finished the 4th one on the PS2.... I think I wasn't so keen on things going 3D (in hindsight the game looks good though) but mainly it was just that I lost the time to play computer games
The Monkey Island games are absolute gems. The wit is just so clever and sharp, you can't help but enjoy them.
I don't think I've finished the 4th one on the PS2.... I think I wasn't so keen on things going 3D (in hindsight the game looks good though) but mainly it was just that I lost the time to play computer games
(Ruri_Ayanami from the old Tex Murphy ezboard).
"I don't believe in intuition, don't know why... just a feeling." - Tex Murphy
"I don't believe in intuition, don't know why... just a feeling." - Tex Murphy
I have to agree with you 100 percent, this was an absolute classic adventure game series. This was one of my starting points, and I will never forget the sound of Guybrush Threepwood. Or some of the most classic dialouge ever. I have to go with part 4 for some of my favorites as well ...netroam wrote: Monkey Island series
My absolute favourite adventure game series after Tex Murphy. These games are so darn funny that I can't help but play them again every once in a while. I love the story, the humour, the great characters - simply everything the games are about. Just funny remarks like the following can crack me up so easily.
From Monkey 4:
Guybrush: "Wait a minute? Your name is I. Cheese?"
I. Cheese: "Aye"
Guybrush: "Cheese?"
I. Cheese: "Aye"
I would sooo love it, if LucasArts would make a re-issue of this series but with voice-over on both Monkey 1 and 2. It would make the gaming experience a lot better - and the experience is already high, so imagine how good it would be to have this little feature as well!
(Trying to offer Otis a flower when he's in jail for stealing flowers)
Otis: Ha freakin Ha.
Most laughable scene for me ... period
GB: "Grog Me"
BT: "I'd be happy to sell you some grog. Just as soon as you show me some I.D."
GB: "I.D.?!? I don't have to show you no stinkin I.D!"
BT: "You do if you want any grog"
GB: "No ... really ... grog me!"
BT: "No ... really ... I.D.!"
I'm not fat ... I'm festively plump.
Some of the great quotes also come from the beginning of Monkey 3 after the army of undead pirates were shot to pieces by the canon. Guybrush stands next to the cannon looking at Murray and just the things that Murray can say really is funny
Murray: "Well, at least I've lost some weight!"
Murray: "I'm not bald - I just have a really high widow's peak"
Murray: "Umm - could you pick me up so I can bite you?"
Murray: "If I could just get my hands on that gunner! ...if I could just get my hands period..."
Guybrush: "You know, you'd look great with a melting candle on your forehead."
Murray: "I get the feeling you're not taking me very seriously."
Guybrush: "You're about as fearsome as a doorstop."
Murray: "Is it a really evil-looking doorstop?"
Guybrush: "How can you see without eyeballs?"
Murray: "How can you walk around without a brain? Some things no one can answer."
Anyway - just wanted to ask about a thing as well. Recently (a month ago or so) I bought The Longest Journey as I've heard so many great things about that game. Anyone of you ever played that and is it as great as people tell me it is?
Murray: "Well, at least I've lost some weight!"
Murray: "I'm not bald - I just have a really high widow's peak"
Murray: "Umm - could you pick me up so I can bite you?"
Murray: "If I could just get my hands on that gunner! ...if I could just get my hands period..."
Guybrush: "You know, you'd look great with a melting candle on your forehead."
Murray: "I get the feeling you're not taking me very seriously."
Guybrush: "You're about as fearsome as a doorstop."
Murray: "Is it a really evil-looking doorstop?"
Guybrush: "How can you see without eyeballs?"
Murray: "How can you walk around without a brain? Some things no one can answer."
Anyway - just wanted to ask about a thing as well. Recently (a month ago or so) I bought The Longest Journey as I've heard so many great things about that game. Anyone of you ever played that and is it as great as people tell me it is?
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Netroam - you bought it a month ago and you're asking us whether it's any good? It doesn't take a month to install it on one's computer! I really enjoyed it. It wasn't Tex Murphy by any means, but it was really good. It gave me much the same feel that the ending of the Dig did (except throughout the game). Good stuff. I can't wait to get around to playing part 2.
I really enjoyed it. It wasn't Tex Murphy by any means, but it was really good. It gave me much the same feel that the ending of the Dig did (except throughout the game). Good stuff. I can't wait to get around to playing part 2.~ Member: Tex Murphy's Mutant League, Crazy 888's Chapter~
*Revitalizing Old San Francisco's Chandler Avenue District With Style*
(also known as Steve Douglas, but usually by people less awesome than UTMers)
*Revitalizing Old San Francisco's Chandler Avenue District With Style*
(also known as Steve Douglas, but usually by people less awesome than UTMers)
I guess I couldn't tell you anything about the first one. However, I'm well into the second one, and I must say it's classic adventure gaming in every sense of the word. It's got an amazing, almost too humongus, interweaving storyline. It's got the comedy, although not "Monkey Island" funny, it's funny in a way that the story can be taken seriously at the same time, so it's fitting. And it mixes a bit of action sequences, and stealth sequences in just to add a little spice to it all. I'm about halfway through, at least I think I am. I told myself I wouldn't look at any guide throughout the entire game, and I'm having a heck of a time getting into this cave with April Ryan. But with persistance and lots of sugar, I'm sure that this mystery will soon be cracked ...
Dreamfall is worth every penny.
Dreamfall is worth every penny.
I'm not fat ... I'm festively plump.
Jerry Dan: I know it doesn't take a month to install it - I just haven't got the time to get around it seeing as how I have lots of other stuff on my mind and lots of other games to complete first before throwing myself over another one Otherwise I just get to mix up all those stories and then I won't be able to enjoy it as much as I would if I wasn't "distracted" by other stories
Dr. Malloy: Great to hear that Dreamfall also is a gem of a game - I can't wait to get that one as well. I guess I will try The Longest Journey first and then get to Dreamfall - that way I can get to know what happened before Dreamfall which might be a good idea.
Anyway - all in all I'm glad to hear that you find them great games. I got nothing to worry about then when I finally decide to install them and play them through. Currently I'm not only trying to finish a couple of other adventure games - I'm also well into the game called "The Movies" which I find quite interesting and fun. It adds a whole new dimension to the old strategy games of let's say Theme Park, Theme Hospital and such. I love it! Anyone tried it? I know I'm going a bit off topic here - I'm sorry!
Otherwise I just get to mix up all those stories and then I won't be able to enjoy it as much as I would if I wasn't "distracted" by other stories Dr. Malloy: Great to hear that Dreamfall also is a gem of a game - I can't wait to get that one as well. I guess I will try The Longest Journey first and then get to Dreamfall - that way I can get to know what happened before Dreamfall which might be a good idea.
Anyway - all in all I'm glad to hear that you find them great games. I got nothing to worry about then when I finally decide to install them and play them through. Currently I'm not only trying to finish a couple of other adventure games - I'm also well into the game called "The Movies" which I find quite interesting and fun. It adds a whole new dimension to the old strategy games of let's say Theme Park, Theme Hospital and such. I love it! Anyone tried it? I know I'm going a bit off topic here - I'm sorry!
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