Sam & Max cancelled!

[Guynemer]

Goddamned mother****ing ********ers! Syberia seemed to do quite well from what I understand! Why the **** can't they make another Sam & Max? This was far and away the game I was most looking forward to!

****ity **** **** ****!

http://pc.ign.com/articles/496/496351p1.html

EDIT: edited for a surprising realization of a certain cussword that is not autocensored...

[Dauphin]

Shame, I liked Sam & Max Hit the Road.

[Guynemer]

If any of y'all are or were big adventure fans, here's an article that might speak to you:

http://www.adventuregamers.com/display.php?id=331

First ****ing Sierra, now goddamned LucasArts... et tu, Brute?

[vovan]

After careful evaluation of current market place realities and underlying economic considerations, we've decided that this was not the appropriate time to launch a graphic adventure on the PC.

Like Guy said, take Syberia for example. Did really well. You just gotta put some effort in and make a good game. Then it will sell.

[General Ludd]

No one else is making adventure games... that must mean it's not a good time to make them. Let's make a FPS - it can have rockets, and crowbars, and stuff!

[Buck Birdseed]

I'm composing my letter to LucasPR at the moment.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by vovan

After careful evaluation of current market place realities and underlying economic considerations, we've decided that this was not the appropriate time to launch a graphic adventure on the PC.

Like Guy said, take Syberia for example. Did really well. You just gotta put some effort in and make a good game. Then it will sell.

So if adventure games are doing ok, why did they drop this?? The other linked article says its bias against adventure games, but what has changed since they began the project?

[Buck Birdseed]

Read the editorial on http://www.mixnmojo.com/ - they're panicking after a series of crap, rushed gaming decisions.

[Hueij]

No one else is making adventure games... that must mean it's not a good time to make them.

BS. I'm making one and so are a lot of other people over at http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Buck Birdseed
I'm composing my letter to LucasPR at the moment.

Already sent.

Also sent one to the acting president and a VP for good measure, just to make sure they know people are good and pissed.

[Hueij]

I really don't understand why everyone is so upset about this. A highly anticipated sequel to a classic game. Anyone remember Escape from Monkey Island? Guess not...

They are making a new Leisure Suit Larry game now. Yep, in 3D

Anyways, I really don't care as long as they leave Grim Fandango alone...

[Guynemer]

Just got an email from one of the editors of CGW; says that they will be looking into the situation and will probably have a piece in the June issue.

[DrSpike]

Goddammit!

/me gets wistful about wak-a-rat.

[Skanky Burns]

I'm not too upset. I stopped playing them after LA started making their adventure games more like an interactive cartoon as opposed to a computer game. Which basically covers anything post Monkey Island 2.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Hueij

No one else is making adventure games... that must mean it's not a good time to make them.

BS. I'm making one and so are a lot of other people over at http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/

You're making one, Hueij? Does it have anything to do with Ancient Egypt?