tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post5756230409171757386..comments2024-03-29T23:24:51.650+11:00Comments on The Adventurers Guild: Game 42: King's Quest Remake - IntroductionThe Tricksterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-23966399896520914592014-03-26T04:45:39.405+11:002014-03-26T04:45:39.405+11:00I want to thank you both, Mr. Shaw and Mr. Cole, f...I want to thank you both, Mr. Shaw and Mr. Cole, for taking the time to comment here. Your knowledge really fills in the picture and helps us see where it all fits in. It's really appreciated!Lars-Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853818944579785754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-43605523170222402452014-03-22T03:53:55.460+11:002014-03-22T03:53:55.460+11:00They lost the art to Baldur's Gate. :( Turns o...They lost the art to Baldur's Gate. :( Turns out that was the one server that wasn't backed up properly. :(Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-22947092287244441962014-03-22T03:50:39.008+11:002014-03-22T03:50:39.008+11:00.................... 1) That wasn't why it fai....................... 1) That wasn't why it failed<br />2) Games with female protagonists are the best: Portal, Mirrors Edge, Mass Effect (There was a male option?)<br />3) I'm pretty sure that I now have to gut you like a fish for being a sexist pig. Well, castration is an option, but most guys will pick the gutting option.....Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-43345812159688269992014-03-22T03:21:23.976+11:002014-03-22T03:21:23.976+11:00I'm finished already too, with a perfect score...I'm finished already too, with a perfect score. I almost missed some points and was hesitating just before the end cutscene, wondering what I hadn't done, until I realized I forgot to npghnyyl ernq gur abgr (sebz gur Jvgpu'f ubhfr) V jnf pneelvat nyzbfg gur jubyr gvzr.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-16939643815122579982014-03-21T13:10:28.640+11:002014-03-21T13:10:28.640+11:00Throwing art away is like burning books in a Nazi ...Throwing art away is like burning books in a Nazi bonfire! Abominable!Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-5231159937352171512014-03-21T13:08:47.537+11:002014-03-21T13:08:47.537+11:00Oh well. I got my CAPs, anyway. Not really a fan o...Oh well. I got my CAPs, anyway. Not really a fan of games with female protagonists, really. Can't relate with them. Women, amirite?Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-15270034352578371312014-03-21T13:06:45.468+11:002014-03-21T13:06:45.468+11:00Since it's the Oregon Trail, flintlocks only. ...Since it's the Oregon Trail, flintlocks only. Swords not allowed, kemosabe. *Readies his popcorn*Kenny McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553499727945099493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-75119589435546003742014-03-21T12:04:20.776+11:002014-03-21T12:04:20.776+11:00Thank you for commenting on the blog Jerry! I stil...Thank you for commenting on the blog Jerry! I still pinch myself that my little project manages to draw the attention of important figures in the industry.<br /><br />After playing the game last night, I can confirm that you met your mandate very successfully. There are a few changes that I've noticed, but the whole experience is very similar to the first one, albeit with improved interface, visuals and sound.<br /><br />It's interesting to read that Roberta still had a big influence on the result, even if she wasn't directly involved in the game's creation. It's easy to see both sides of the equation there. Your team would likely feel pretty disappointed that someone outside the project team could come in and make drastic changes, while Roberta would have such clear ideas about the way "her baby" should look and feel, and would therefore be compelled to influence the outcome.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-30926635325981110912014-03-20T10:48:27.210+11:002014-03-20T10:48:27.210+11:00Already finished it (again!), this time in a mere ...Already finished it (again!), this time in a mere 50 minutes. I probably could have shaved ten minutes off that time, if I hadn't died three times and spent a while wandering around trying to remember where everything is.<br /><br />Didn't manage a perfect score though, 154 out of 158. Will update my blog tomorrow.Andy_Panthrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231815646876343380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-1876516932909706452014-03-20T10:19:40.648+11:002014-03-20T10:19:40.648+11:00And that goddamned owl. And that goddamned owl. Aperamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669724908141286435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-5468805741358241662014-03-20T08:42:14.514+11:002014-03-20T08:42:14.514+11:00Interesting comments. I remember reading about thi...Interesting comments. I remember reading about this release in the Sierra publication. Both names escape me right now, of course. I think "Interaction" was the later one. Anyway, I do recall purchasing the Space Quest remake, but I couldn't find it in stores, so I ended up mail-ordering it from somewhere.<br /><br />I also remember having to send off my KQ4 disks to Sierra to exchange them for the AGI version. The 4.77MHz 8088 XT couldn't handle the SCI version. The exchange offer was in the box. I don't think I ever saw the AGI version in stores.Cush1978https://www.blogger.com/profile/09176113111548747865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-47058780389685327482014-03-20T06:58:00.458+11:002014-03-20T06:58:00.458+11:00Wow, I didn't know that about throwing out Ken...Wow, I didn't know that about throwing out Kenn's art. What a shame! Although the screen shot Laukku posted is a little low on contrast and I'm sure the dithered art took up more disk and memory space.<br /><br />By the way, if the KQI remake shipped in 1990, Roberta would have been working on King's Quest V. KQIV shipped in 1988, my first year at Sierra - My first job was to convert it (and the SCI system) to the Atari ST.Corey Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772474266362396768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-79661732918284084392014-03-20T06:19:14.144+11:002014-03-20T06:19:14.144+11:00I guess it has to be the 1990 version, that is, th...I guess it has to be the 1990 version, that is, the first DOS version.Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-24617057945272560812014-03-20T05:42:13.303+11:002014-03-20T05:42:13.303+11:00Wow, that's sad to hear. I guess that explains...Wow, that's sad to hear. I guess that explains the <a href="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/ATMachine/sierramisc/kq1altcastle.png" rel="nofollow">screenshot with different background art</a> on the back of the box. (Found the image from <a href="http://home.comcast.net/~ervind/gameboxes.html" rel="nofollow">this site</a>.)Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-29331743591687629552014-03-20T04:14:46.384+11:002014-03-20T04:14:46.384+11:00Man, you hear more horror stories about game dev.....Man, you hear more horror stories about game dev.... I'd love to see that art, though sadly I suspect it has all been lost...Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-55018272845714683622014-03-20T03:47:08.366+11:002014-03-20T03:47:08.366+11:00Hi. I'm Jerry Shaw, lead programmer for KQ1 re...Hi. I'm Jerry Shaw, lead programmer for KQ1 remake. Corey asked me to share a few memories.<br />Wow, this takes me back! Fun fact about this game: the art was nearly finished when Roberta finally took time away from KQ4 to look at it. She thought that the art was too realistic and too different from the original game's look. She decided that fans wouldn't like the change.<br />My old friend Ken Nishawa (sp?) was the original art director and a fine artist. He had a far different vision for the look of the game. He used the increased resolution to create more apparent colors by putting colors next to each other so they blended. His style was also more realistic. Personally, I thought it looked great, and I was - along with Ken and several others - bummed that they threw all of it out.<br />Bill Skirvin replaced Ken as art director for the project, and churned out what we see now in a few weeks. The idea was to replace the art without overly-impacting the programming, which was largely complete by then. Of course, that worked out about as well as anyone with experience might expect (badly). Which is why it was late, and why it might've been the last EGA game SOL shipped.<br />And, yes, there were several game-programmers-in-training on KQ1 and SQ1 remakes. It gave both the programmers and Sierra a chance to see what they could do. Core SCI at the application programming level changed little over the years (we were largely insulated from changes do to soundcard differences, for example), so their experience on KQ1 applied to many other games later on. Not a bad thing.<br />As for the actual game design, our mandate was to implement the original game as closely to the original as possible, since Roberta was busy working on KQ4. It might be interesting for you to play both side-by-side to see how well we achieved that goal.Jerry Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02208256947042963325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-60601801747817923602014-03-20T03:35:25.321+11:002014-03-20T03:35:25.321+11:00notepad? http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Also, am I...notepad? http://notepad-plus-plus.org/<br /><br />Also, am I the only one who finds editing well documented settings files easier then screwing around with some old dos application? Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-40614836475662656492014-03-20T03:31:44.166+11:002014-03-20T03:31:44.166+11:00Do we have to use the original version, or could I...Do we have to use the original version, or could I use the version I grew up with? I wouldn't mind doing a Let's Play or guest blog of that. *Readies his claymore*Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-81702894321443992882014-03-20T03:26:12.900+11:002014-03-20T03:26:12.900+11:00That isn't an adventure game Kenny. That is a ...That isn't an adventure game Kenny. That is a bad, repetitive action game. It was sold as a creative adventure type game with the memory alteration mechanic, but as I understand it you only do it about four times in the game. Many of us had very high hopes for the game, then were disgusted at the tripe they tried to sell us. Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-58987465569927984102014-03-20T02:48:35.670+11:002014-03-20T02:48:35.670+11:00Wish I had more time, so I could pretend to fight ...Wish I had more time, so I could pretend to fight Ilmari over this honor. ;)Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-46353458886452493492014-03-19T20:37:03.081+11:002014-03-19T20:37:03.081+11:00It was the right answer??? Didn't see that com...It was the right answer??? Didn't see that coming at all. It only came to my mind, since I had recently played Dark Seed 2 (one weird of a sequel there) and the riddle kind of fit the first game.<br /><br />My collection of so recent games is far from adequate, so I'll accept them both gladly (although I guess I won't get to play them until 10 years from now...)Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-31443336746045144742014-03-19T19:18:24.299+11:002014-03-19T19:18:24.299+11:00Although KQ5 has excellent graphics and sound, I t...Although KQ5 has excellent graphics and sound, I think it's a bad game otherwise. The puzzles are legendarily stupid, and story lame and poorly thought out. The voice acting in the CD version is also hilariously amateurish.Laukkuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258625692586860655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-17752253094585840352014-03-19T16:12:02.052+11:002014-03-19T16:12:02.052+11:00Me, me, me!Me, me, me!Ilmari Jauhiainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01655841880034965950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-37914931385514663062014-03-19T15:52:08.911+11:002014-03-19T15:52:08.911+11:00Nope, sorry. Ilmari nailed it above.Nope, sorry. Ilmari nailed it above.The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3387495443226852794.post-43112822736131648492014-03-19T15:51:48.418+11:002014-03-19T15:51:48.418+11:00Oh I forgot, this means you also win a copy of Ben...Oh I forgot, this means you also win a copy of Ben There, Dan That & Time Gentlemen Please. Do you have both of those already?The Tricksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419316208187255801noreply@blogger.com