Lucas Arts vs. Sierra

[stika]

Yes, yes THIS argument, hopefully no one will try to murder anyone

So, which one was the best Adventure game company of its time? Which one had the better games?  And why?

[Numbers]

They both had good games and they both had bad games. They both had games with clever puzzles and they both had games with retarded puzzles. They were both good for their time, and they are both gone now. Not much else to say, other than I hate the whole "choose one or the other" mentality.

[stika]

B-b-but YOU MUST CHOOSE! How else will we make this pointless debate not seem pointless?

[Sir Perceval of Daventry]

Sierra. Better games, better gameplay style, better graphics, and more to choose from.

[stika]

See? much better, now we can start mud-slinging each other! 

In all seriousness though, I prefer Lucas Arts, I like the simplicity, humor and not-dying

[Lambonius]

It's a simple fact that Lucasarts' games were nearly always better made, more polished, and less buggy than Sierra games.  Pretty much every adventure game they put out can be considered an absolute classic.  Sierra's record is a lot spottier.

[stika]

Though to be fair, Grim Fandango was pretttttty rough

[snabbott]

Sierra, definitely. Space Quest, King's Quest, Quest for Glory,...

I do like the Monkey Island games a lot, though - at least the first two. I haven't played three or four.

[stika]

Three's pretty fun.

As for four... meh you're not missing much

[GrahamRocks!]

I've seen a walkthrough of four on Youtube, and to me, it's just as funny as the rest of 'em. Same with Tales.

[Numbers]

The biggest issue people have with Monkey Island 4 can be summed up in two words: Monkey Kombat.

Also, Monkey Island 4, like most other adventure games at the time, had ugly 3D animation and lousy controls, so there's that.

[GrahamRocks!]

Eh, I thought it was cute.

[Lambonius]

Maybe you should make judgments from actually playing the game. 

[snabbott]

Maybe you should make judgments from actually playing the game. 

...says the guy who judged KQ7 from a Let's Play.

[GrahamRocks!]

Ooh, buuurn! 

Then again, burn on me too. A lot of the knowledge I get (especially my Sierra Lore) comes from Let's Plays, Walkthroughs, Internet Reviews and Retrospectives. Some of those games (such as King's Quest and Quest for Glory) I'd never even heard of up until then, and I became interested in learning more.

Speaking of Let's Plays, which one were you following exactly Lamb?

[Blackthorne]

I can't choose.  I love 'em both.  And I live in world where I can own and play both.  So I don't need to choose.  If someone made me choose, I'd choose neither and live without any of them.  Cause I need 'em both.  ALL OR NOTHING, BABY.


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[Lambonius]

Maybe you should make judgments from actually playing the game. 

...says the guy who judged KQ7 from a Let's Play.

Ha...Of course I was kidding.  I would never actually watch an LP instead of playing the game.  And I certainly wouldn't make judgments about its gameplay based on that.  I value having actual experiences in life, rather than watching other people do it on the internet.  KQ7, I played when it was brand new on Windows 3.1.  When it was exciting and fresh AND STILL SUCKED MY NOT-YET-HAIRY NUTS.

Boy, did I have an awkward puberty.

[GrahamRocks!]

Well, nevermind my last question then.

[Lambonius]

Well, nevermind my last question then.

Heh...I'm just messing around with you.  I haven't seen many Let's Plays of anything that have ever grabbed me.  Usually I find people's nerdy commentary to be utterly grating.

[Bludshot]

While Sierra has made a couple great games, lucasarts simply put out more high quality games.