ducks0up Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 Could anyone tell me what other games Ron Gilbert has made? He was the guy who created the first two monkey island games right? Oh and is LOOM really a game? There's a joke about it in The Secret of Monkey Island.. Is it any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptdc Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 I think he did Total Annihilation which was an RTS. Yes loom is a game, I've only played the demo though :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remi Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 He made Maniac Mansion and Indy - Last Crusade for LucasArts. He was also a producer on Total Annhiliation, though not really a designer I believe. Add a bunch of children's titles and that's about it. Oh yeah, he was also making a game called Good & Evil which was sadly cancelled. As for Loom, I personally don't like it, but I know some people disagree with me on that one. It's probably worth picking up for cheap. Edit - Definite Neutral Milk Hotel vibes from that avatar too. ; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayel Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 I love Loom. It's the second LEC adventure game I've played and I have fond memories of it. CD-ROM version was disappointing though. All the dialogue, character portraits, beautiful music, among others are strangely missing/or cut down. If you ever get a chance to play it, make sure it's the floppy version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptdc Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 It's a shame it's impossible to find in the shops here. I'll have to look on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Gonzo Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 'Loom' is really good, the story is simple but strong, and the atmosphere is very 'magical'. Well on the CD version that I first played, it really captivated me I seem to remember. I'm surprised that the floppy version is very different, I will have to try that, especially if it is so much better. Anyway, what's most interesting is the very novel interface revolving around musical notes and learning different spells. There are some pretty clever puzzles built on what would appear a pretty limited system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernil Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 In my opinion, Loom is an amazing, AMAZING game. I love it more than I love Monkey Island IV. I play the CD version, and hold every little bit of it close to my heart. Perhaps I love it so much because it was THE FIRST game I ever played. Ever. SOMI was the second. With Love, Ernil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducks0up Posted September 14, 2003 Author Share Posted September 14, 2003 Your first game? Really? I remember the first time i played Monkey Island at a friends house, it was LeChuck's Revenge, and i figured out that bit where your locked in chains in LeChuck's Fortress and have to spit your way out. I was very pleased with myself Anyway thanks for your help. I will have to look out for Loom. I was thinking about playing Maniac Mansion, its in one of these "Lucas Archives" game pack things. Dunno if they are any good or not. Its in there with Sam & Max. So why wasn't Good & Evil made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayel Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Maniac Mansion is included with Sam & Max? You mean Day of the Tentacle (the sequel)? Maniac Mansion (the original) is the first adventure game I've played, if my memory serves. loved it at the time, but it didn't age as gracefully as Loom. Not really worth your time in my opinion, unless the reason you want to play is to gain some historical perspective. The sequel is much better, but I don't like it as much as Loom. Loom has one of my favorite game soundtracks: Hetchel's Theme when Bobbin overhears conversations in Elder's Tent. I don't know if it's composed by LEC or by Tchaikovsky. Missing on the CD version because the CD version can't play voices and music at the same time. What were they thinking!!!??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATMachine Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 LEC did the MIDIs of the music, but the actual music notes were created by Tchaikovsky. They're part of the opera "Swan Lake," fittingly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernil Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Missing on the CD version because the CD version can't play voices and music at the same time. What were they thinking!!!??? I noticed that. Quite a silly thing to do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushmeister Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I quite liked Loom when I played it, but I still would have to say that I prefer the other games like MI2 and DOTT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Gonzo Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 I really should get hold of Loom with the music then I suppose. It sounds like its worth playing with the soundtrack. My Loom CD version box is tucked away at the back of the cupboard behind loads of other boxes, so I can't check it, but didn't it come with a second CD, an audio CD of actual music or something? BTW, Loom didn't involve Ron Gilbert as a main project leader did it? Wasn't it Brian Moriarty (who later started the famously long The Dig project)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted September 14, 2003 Share Posted September 14, 2003 Yes, yes it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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