Video Monkey Island 2 – Lechucks Revenge Intro – Enhanced James Schumacher, April 4, 2013March 9, 2014 Easily my favorite adventure game of all time, if not my favorite game period, Monkey Island 2 – LeChuck’s revenge built on the success of The Secret of Monkey Island. More humor, characters and upgraded graphics along with many memorable tunes make this an adventure classic. Again this makes use… Continue Reading
Video The Secret of Monkey Island Intro – Enhanced James Schumacher, April 4, 2013April 7, 2013 The one that really started it all for me. There were adventure games before, but Monkey Island was it for me. Tim Schafer, Ron Gilbert and the then Lucasfilm Games team released the first entry into the classic pirate-comedy driven adventure series. Using a conversion from here http://gratissaugen.de/ultimatetalkies this is… Continue Reading
Video Jedi Knight – Jedi Academy Intro James Schumacher, April 4, 2013April 7, 2013 Jedi Knight – Jedi Academy is that last in the Dark Forces / Jedi Knight series. You play a character that you partially create by the name of Jaden Korr. Jaden is a gifted young person that has already constructed a lightsaber without learning the ways of the Force. He… Continue Reading
Video The Dig Intro (LucasArts) James Schumacher, April 4, 2013April 7, 2013 The Dig was a major adventure game development from LucasArts. It featured a concept from Steven Spielberg, dialogue written by Orson Scott Card and the main character’s voice work was performed by actor Robert Patrick (Terminator 2). It expanded on the SCUMM/iMUSE combo with a system called INSANE for cutscenes…. Continue Reading
Video Sam and Max Hit the Road – Intro (LucasArts) James Schumacher, April 4, 2013October 6, 2016 Sam and Max Hit the Road takes the two titular characters created by Steve Purcell and puts them in a big LucasArts adventure game. The original Sam and Max might be the most underrated of the LucasArts / Sierra adventure gaming golden era. It features great voice acting work from… Continue Reading
Video Afterlife – Intro and Tutorials James Schumacher, April 4, 2013April 7, 2013 Continuing my Lucasarts / Lucastfilm Games tribute with their foray into “god games” in the Civilization style. This is Afterlife. Where you control the experience of souls in both heaven and hell and receive helpful advice from a demon and an angel. After the brief intro are the tutorial pieces,… Continue Reading
Video Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders Intro James Schumacher, April 4, 2013April 7, 2013 Zak McKracken is another classic LucasArts / Lucasfilm Games adventure game. This version is the high quality FM Towns style, featuring 256 color graphics and CD Audio. More Info from Wiki : “The story is set in 1997, 10 years after its production. The plot follows Zak (full name Francis… Continue Reading
Video Star Wars Jedi Knight II – Jedi Outcast – Intro James Schumacher, April 4, 2013April 7, 2013 Kyle Katarn returns for another adventure in the Star Wars universe. After nearly falling completely to the dark side of the force, Kyle has forsaken his force powers and lightsaber. He still aids the rebel alliance with the help of his partner Jan. As our story begins Kyle and Jan… Continue Reading
Video Jedi Knight Dark Forces II Intro James Schumacher, April 3, 2013April 7, 2013 Dark Forces II added the “Jedi Knight” opener which would be continued in Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy. The game continues the story of Kyle Katarn who is now on the trailer of his father’s killers. Kyle will also learn the ways of the force and wield a lightsaber in… Continue Reading
Video Dark Forces – Secret Base & Talay Tak Base James Schumacher, April 3, 2013April 7, 2013 Continuing my LucasArts lovefest with the first two levels of Dark Forces. The Secret base and the Tak Base on the planet of Talay. Kyle Katarn successfully grabs the Death Star plans on his first mission and then delivers them to the Rebel alliance. In a counter-move Lord Vader is… Continue Reading
Video Dark Forces Intro and Credits James Schumacher, April 3, 2013April 7, 2013 Going through some LucasArts / LucasFilm Games today in mourning of Disney shutting down the company and canceling all current projects. It will exist in name only as a licensing shell now… sadness… So I am going to do some classic LucasaArts games videos. Here is the intro and credits… Continue Reading
Jane Jensen presents Gray Matter James Schumacher, November 10, 2010November 10, 2010 I read some news today that the game Gray Matter had received it’s release. A little further research shows that Gray Matter has been released in Germany and as a digital download release. The game is in native German but has an English option. Apparently the American release is set… Continue Reading