This is the greatest news possible for an old school graphic adventure game
geek.
Now, if the subject line touting the return of the Two Guys from Andromeda doesn't
excite you, then maybe you'll get more excited if I tell you there names are
Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe.
That doesn't get you any more excited?
Well, these two guys are the creators of the hilarious space parody
franchise,
Space Quest.
No?
It was a game that not only did some amazing parodies of everything in
science fiction, but entertained you for hours as you explored different
planets. Or played for a few minutes after getting frustrated that you
kept on getting shot by the aliens that invaded the ship. You
laughed. Oh, I know you laughed.
Still not excited? Well, clearly this post isn't for you.
But I loved
Space Quest. I have many fond memories of many old
school Sierra games, back when adventure games were a huge part of computer
gaming. But then Sierra changed their focus in the mid '90s, and
eventually got sold to Activision.
Activision now owns the rights to all the former Sierra properties, and has
done a mighty fine job of letting them grow mold over the past 17 or so
years. For whatever reason, they aren't willing for a third party to make
a new
Space Quest game, despite fans begging for one over the last 15
years since
Space Quest 7 was scrapped.
But the creators have decided to team up and make another science fiction
parody adventure game. This is about the greatest adventure game news
since
TellTale teamed up
with LucasArts to make a new Monkey Island game. Now, this past
decade has marked the return of the two best and funniest adventure game series
ever.
Well, except it isn't
Space Quest. Not by name. Roger
Wilco won't be able to return. I know it will still have the flavour and
feel of
Space Quest. It is great to see the original visionaries
return to make a new games and possibly kick off a new franchise.
They had a Kickstarter campaign to help them finance the effort. They
both quit their jobs, and started up their own small company to make this
game. Donating to the Kickstarter not only bought you the game, but a
bunch of fun little goodies. That campaign was a success and is now
over. They've started another campaign over at PayPal and promised more
goodies depending what amount you donate.
The site is over here. It
is kind of a mess. It seems like they think web design stopped after
1997. But still, it is a new game by the guys who made
Space Quest.
I can put up with a crowded screen. If you love the old series, then you
might want to donate. Or at least, salivate over anticipation of the new
game.
Yeah, I'm a little excited.
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