Video Knights of the Old Republic – Part 1 – Escape the Endar Spire James Schumacher, April 13, 2013April 13, 2013 Awakened to a ship under heavy attack our hero is told he must find and aid the Jedi, Bastila, in order to try and stop the attack. He is taught basic combat skills and how to use his stealth to bypass enemies. Ultimately the ship is a lost cause. He… Continue Reading
Video Secret of Monkey Island Enhanced – Part 4 – Two out of Three Aint Bad James Schumacher, April 11, 2013April 13, 2013 Part for of my Secret of Monkey Island Enhanced playthrough using the “Ultimate Talkie” conversion. This could have also been called the Insult Sword-fighting Montage. Guybrush heads to the woods and accidentally stumbles upon the treasure of Melee Island. Then, it’s off to learn how to swordfight and more importantly,… Continue Reading
Video Sleeping Dogs Nightmare in North Point – Smiley Cat’s Army 1080p James Schumacher, April 10, 2013October 6, 2016 Wei finds an army of possessed 18k at the Waterfront being led by the head demon. Turns out this guy has been nicknamed Smiley Cat. Formerly Big Scar Wu, Smiley Cat was turned out by Uncle Po, murdered, ground up and put into cat food… hence the nickname. Now he… Continue Reading
Video Secret of Monkey Island Enhanced – Part 3 – Circus Acts & Swords James Schumacher, April 9, 2013April 11, 2013 Guybrush continue his quest to become a mighty pirate by exploring the island of Melee. He meets a troll guarding a bridge whom he bribes with fish stolen from the Scumm bar. He then meets the flying Fettuccine brothers who give him a job… briefly. After meeting a man with… Continue Reading
Video Sleeping Dogs Nightmare in Northpoint – Part 1 – Chinese Magic James Schumacher, April 9, 2013October 6, 2016 I definitely have more videos from LucasArts games coming up soon (and then I plan on doing some classic Sierra work), but here is a little break with some more Nightmare in North Point DLC from Sleeping Dogs. Wei meets an old friend, Vincent. Only trouble is, Vincent died awhile… Continue Reading
Video Secret of Monkey Island Enhanced – Part 2 – Town of Low Moral Fiber James Schumacher, April 7, 2013April 9, 2013 Guybrush continue to explore the town and it’s inhabitants. Map sellers, gentlemen of low moral fibre, a crusty old shopkeeper, a local prisoner, the sheriff Fester Shinetop who may be more than he appears and more. Most interestingly is the mysterious voodoo who’s a big adventure filled with danger for… Continue Reading
Video Secret of Monkey Island Enhanced – Part 1 – How to be a Pirate James Schumacher, April 7, 2013April 9, 2013 The trouble with going back and installing all these games for the LucasArts Madness playlist is that now I have the urge to play through most of them. I generally play through Monkey Island 1 and 2 about once a year, so now is as good a time as any…. Continue Reading
Video Force Unleashed Intro James Schumacher, April 7, 2013April 9, 2013 The Force Unleashed was LucasArts foray back into full-on action-adventure Star Wars gaming. It featured a third-person camera and took place between the events of Episodes 3 and 4, or the gap between the two trilogies. Though the game opens up with the player controlling a fully-powered Darth Vader (and… Continue Reading
Video Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords Intro (Enhanced) James Schumacher, April 7, 2013April 7, 2013 This is the Obsidian developed sequel to KOTOR 1, again produced by LucasArts. The game received a mixed reception due to many bugs and especially the rushed/incomplete feeling of the final portions of the game. The game was pushed out before it was ready. Luckily modders have restored a lot… Continue Reading
Video Knights of the Old Republic Intro James Schumacher, April 6, 2013April 7, 2013 Everyone should know this one. This is a LucasArts published, Bioware developed Star Wars RPG set in a time long before the trilogies. It is well-regarded by critics and fans alike as a great entry in the Star Wars gaming universe, has spawned comic books and novels, as well as… Continue Reading
Video Escape from Monkey Island Intro James Schumacher, April 6, 2013April 7, 2013 Escape from Monkey Island was the last for a long time in the Monkey Island series, and I believe that last game (and only 2nd?) on the GrimE engine before LucasArts essentially abandoned what was perceived as the dead/dying adventure game genre. This one has some technical issues on newer… Continue Reading
Video Curse of Monkey Island Intro James Schumacher, April 5, 2013April 7, 2013 Curse of Monkey Island was the 3rd entry in the Monkey Island series and was a radical departure visually from the first two games. Though under the hood this is still a SCUMM engine game, in fact that last one before LucasArts switched to GrimE for Grim Fandango and Escape… Continue Reading