Old School, Done Right
Tim Schafer is a gaming legend. With such classic hits under his belt as the Monkey Island series, Day of the Tentacle, and even recent hits as Psychonauts, there’s no denying the man is a comic genius, fusing simple gameplay with memorable characters and witty jokes. So, in light of the Game Developers’ Conference, he and his team at Double Fine Productions put together a little game in classic Schafer style, depicting his prep-work for hosting the event. It’s got a great classic sound, old school graphics, and the humor you’d expect. I highly recommend it, if only for a bit of nostalgia, but also for the wisest thing I’ve heard in a game in a long time: “The great thing about urinals is that, no matter how drunk you are, at least you stumbled into the right bathroom.”
Truer words, my friends.
Host Master and the Conquest of Humor
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Mr Marbles March 30th
Brings back memories, when adventure games had lots of humor and substance rather than flashy graphics and cinematics. Games like space quest and Kings Quest need to be resurrected. We need a new leisure suit larry.
Eliot von Braun March 30th
Ask and ye shall receive, my friend. Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust is being released this week. If it’s anything like Magna Cum Laude for the original XBox, it’ll be worth skipping. Some successes just can’t be replicated.
Mr Marbles April 2nd
If they went back to EGA graphics and text input for all actions thing would take a huge turn for the better. less time on graphics more time on funny.
Ackles September 9th
Brings back memories, when adventure games had lots of humor and substance rather than flashy graphics and cinematics. Games like space quest and Kings Quest need to be resurrected. We need a new leisure suit larry….
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