LucasArts next SE?
I really like the classic MI remake with the great features as the classic mode and everything. But what comes after it? there are so many games which could be repainted the way they're doing it with MI.
So what would you like to see as the next SE version and why?
(I hope I didn't forget one)
Edit: Oh yeah, I was dumb enough to put in SoMI, maybe a mod could delete it from the list and maybe change it so everyone is able to pick 3 games?
So what would you like to see as the next SE version and why?
(I hope I didn't forget one)
Edit: Oh yeah, I was dumb enough to put in SoMI, maybe a mod could delete it from the list and maybe change it so everyone is able to pick 3 games?
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Vollgas full throttle; Which I am Guessing is the german title
I'd love to see Loom revisited, especially with the chance of revival as a series.
Speaking personally I would play the crap out of that. I'm playing through Loom for the first time (since my false-start when I was like 7), and it's amazing. Unfortunately, unless I'm mistaken, there is no one currently in this office I can high five for working on this game.
Loom is an epic adventure, i just love Bobin's voice in the full audio version. The lack of ambition to have made the trillogy upsets me.
If I worked at Telltale I'd probably stand up and say "HEY! Did anybody here work on Loom?!" The minute the thought occurred to me.
According to the Tales of Monkey Island team list, Joe Pinney worked on Loom as a tester.
I don't understand...
But a revival of it as a series would make my... well.. millennia. It is after all, my favourite game ever, alongside Planescape Torment heheh.
Hit the road and DOTT are fine as is, sure it's a bit pixally but it's fine and not that ugly to look at.
Maniac mansion got a facelift from some fans didn't it?
Zak Mackracken could be interesting to see reskinned, but I don't really think any of the games NEEDED a facelift. I'm undecided about the facelift of Monkey Island. I just finished playing the original and it's fine... voice acting is nice though.
As for Maniac Mansion, it is already done.
http://www.bigbluecup.com/games.php?action=detail&id=401
Edit: And, yes, I know all about ScummVM and eBay, but it would still be great if these games were still in print in some form and sold by LucasArts...
The Vollgas threw me off....
Another option might be Loom or maybe even Maniac Mansion. Though I think the existence of dead ends might make that one a bad choice. Maybe.
Then, of course, TTG could complete the series!!
MI2 would be sweet as well but that's a tricky one for me. Graphics are great as they are, problem is just the resolution and restricted colour palette they're in. They'd have to dig up the old hand drawn backgrounds (if they still exist) or maybe get Purcell to come back to work.
Oh, and The Dig would be... Eh... You know what? Screw it. All of them.. Do all of them!!
how can you say no to full throttle. i want to see it run new fresh again. May i Remind you there was to be a Full Throttle 2 Game released awile ago.... Had you seen the Full Throttle 2 Trailer Ever. Yes Fullthrottle. Vote FullThrottle 2 for 09':eek:
Concerning SCUMM games, Fate of Atlantis could definitely use a graphic boost and a music clean-up, even though the game is excellent. Last Crusade could use the same, and I think it needs speech too, but I don't remember. The Dig, DOTT, S&M and Full Throttle I think are fine just as they are. I wouldn't mind a sequel to DOTT, but I'm not sure if I'd like a Telltale episodic sequel.
That leaves LOOM, Maniac Mansion, & Zak: LOOM I'd love to see cleaned up and expanded into its intended trilogy. I always felt that the game was lacking the depth that it was intended to possess and I think now is a great time to expand the series to cover that depth. Maniac Mansion and Zak have both received fan updates and, personally, those seem to work just fine for me. I never much liked either game that much, possibly because they were the oldest, and I'm fine with them not getting updates. I'd, however, DOTT gets an update, I'd really like to see Maniac Mansion get an overhaul to bring it in line with DOTT and make the two seem like an ACTUAL duology, instead of the loosely connected duology that they currently are.
That abomination was not an adventure game and LucasArts was right to cancel it as they knew full well they were going to disappoint older fans with it. Sam & Max 2, on the other hand....
Unfortunately, they never made Full Throttle 2 or Sam & Max 2, although they had official press releases but both were canceled. I do seem to remember a trailer for FT2, but it was never made. I do hope that, years later now, they decided to make and release these ancient canceled sequels. Monkey Island 5 was also heavily rumoured through possibly official channels around 2001, but those proved to be nothing official. We can all hope that LucasArts, realizing that 90% of their games over the last 10 years have...well...been poorly made, are returning to their roots and making not just remade, but new adventure games.
P.S. Can I hear it for TIE Fighter 2!? Woot woot!
Exactly they need to return to their roots but then enhanced that material for the updates computers and counsels.
SE's should be done for the games that need the most improvement. Maniac, Zak, Monkey Island 2 and Last Crusade need a SE BADLY. Where as games like DOTT, Sam & Max, Fate of Atlantis, The Dig, Full Throttle are pretty great the way they are. The graphics may be a little dated but other then that everything is great the way it is. Let LucasArts re-release those games and let them focus on the games they can update the most for the newer generation of gamers.
Imagine Zak or Maniac Mansion with full voice, sound, music and High-Res graphics. Plus with these games they could add stuff they couldn’t before such as "Look At" or "Talk to" commands. It would be awesome.
I guess ScummVM is as close as we'll get to playing a SE of these games for now.
I've had some experience with SCUMM and speech... If the voice files are already there, there's a good chance I can re-add them.
Trouble is, I don't own a Loom CD. Or a copy of Loom at all for that matter.
I've never played Loom!
Monkey Island 2 and Fate of Atlantis have identical graphics. They're probably the most alike out of all the games. And I actually think MI2 looks better than FOA. You really think MI2 needs the SE over FOA? (graphics-wise not want-wise)