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Top 10 Lucasarts adventure games

goatman_74goatman_74
edited November 2009 in Tales of Monkey Island
Just found this from one of the game sites I visit daily. Can't believe none of the Monkey Island titles are top of the list. What do you guys think is the best?

http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/104/1046144p1.html

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  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited November 2009
    The list is in no particular order.
  • Giant TopeGiant Tope
    edited November 2009
    I don't know, all those games are really good. And I mean REALLY good.

    The thing that bugs me the most about this article was this:

    "...being reintroduced to a new audience thanks to Telltale's recent remake of The Secret of Monkey Island. "
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited November 2009
    Sloppy journalism tbh.
  • SHODANFreemanSHODANFreeman
    edited November 2009
    Toothless Gibbon wrote: »
    Sloppy journalism tbh.

    I thought IGN stood for Ignorant Goon News

    Also:
    This one had great replay value since the story played out differently depending on which two characters you chose.

    ...two?
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited November 2009
    Pale Man wrote: »
    ...two?

    The third character is fixed.
  • SHODANFreemanSHODANFreeman
    edited November 2009
    der_ketzer wrote: »
    The third character is fixed.

    Oh right, I forgot about that. Then again I've never actually completed the game.
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited November 2009
    There is no "top" of the list, since they're just listed by the year they came out.
    IGN wrote:
    Rather than rank these from best to super-best, we've laid them out our faves chronologically. We just couldn't bring ourselves to rank one higher than another. But if you've got the guts to do that, make sure to vote in our poll above.

    Also, this list doesn't really say much at all, does it? I mean, they didn't really make that many more adventures than this. I'm just glad that Curse didn't make the list, really, and that the original Maniac Mansion got a mention...

    ...But seriously. This "Top Ten LucasArts Games" list is like a "Top Four Star Wars Movies, listed by year of release" list.
  • Plunder BunnyPlunder Bunny
    edited November 2009
    Grim Fandango was amazing, I approve...
  • dj jackdj jack
    edited November 2009
    der_ketzer wrote: »
    The third character is fixed.

    Actually, no. You could click on the first character (I don't remember the name) and deselect him. =)
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited November 2009
    dj jack wrote: »
    Actually, no. You could click on the first character (I don't remember the name) and deselect him. =)
    Nope, Dave is ALWAYS in the game... since it's his girlfriend that got kidnapped.
  • BobbinBobbin
    edited November 2009
    Rather Dashing wrote: »
    This "Top Ten LucasArts Games" list is like a "Top Four Star Wars Movies, listed by year of release" list.
    Er... There were six Star Wars movies. (Ten if you count the Holiday Special, the Ewok movies, and the Clone Wars movie)
  • SHODANFreemanSHODANFreeman
    edited November 2009
    Bobbin wrote: »
    Er... There were six Star Wars movies. (Ten if you count the Holiday Special, the Ewok movies, and the Clone Wars movie)

    He's referring to the fact that they're doing a top ten of a category that only includes fourteen titles.
  • BobbinBobbin
    edited November 2009
    Ah, OK. That makes a bit more sense. :p
  • FrogacudaFrogacuda
    edited November 2009
    Chronologically seems like a weird way to do things.

    I hate the kind of whorey way they do this to tie in with a D2D promotion, too. I get frustrated at how they tend to plan their features around promotions and advertising. I have a lot of great articles I'd like to do for them, but I get stuck writing something to tie in with their big Terminator blowout because they bought a lot of advertising, or writing about Survival Horror because some horror movie is sponsoring "13 days of Halloween."

    But of course I understand why they do it, and that's where my paychecks come from. I guess I really wish there was more demand for smarter content.

    That said, I'll totally buy Armed and Dangerous for $5.
  • puzzleboxpuzzlebox Telltale Alumni
    edited November 2009
    Frogacuda wrote: »
    Chronologically seems like a weird way to do things.

    It's the way I do things most days. :D
  • IgnatiusIgnatius
    edited November 2009
    If only 10 can make the list i would probably quit "..last crusade" and add The Dig.
  • ScrawfflerScrawffler
    edited November 2009
    Ignatius wrote: »
    If only 10 can make the list i would probably quit "..last crusade" and add The Dig.
    I'd have done the same thing. :)

    I'm also a little surprised Curse of Monkey Island isn't there. That'd definitely have to be in my top 10 too. But it must be difficult trying to figure out the top 10 LucasArts adventures, when there are only a few more than that. I'm yet to find a disappointing LucasArts classic.
  • Brian, Mighty PirateBrian, Mighty Pirate
    edited November 2009
    why isn't curse of monkey island on the list? Curse of monkey island is my all time favorite adventure game.
  • trapplertontrapplerton
    edited November 2009
    Rather Dashing wrote: »
    ...But seriously. This "Top Ten LucasArts Games" list is like a "Top Four Star Wars Movies, listed by year of release" list.

    you mean like this:

    A New Hope
    The Empire Strikes Back
    Return of the Jedi
    The Phantom Men... eeerr The Revenge of the Sith
  • FinisterrexFinisterrex
    edited November 2009
    I cant choose Monkey island or Grim Fandango, these 2 were the best games ever made.
  • harlequ1nharlequ1n
    edited November 2009
    Lechuck's Revenge along with Fate of Atlantis will always be my No 1 and 2 :)
  • lord darkstormlord darkstorm
    edited November 2009
    I can't see any adventure game ever unseating Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis really.

    Unless Lucasarts get Hal Barwood to make another.
  • DannyDanny
    edited November 2009
    Ignatius wrote: »
    If only 10 can make the list i would probably quit "..last crusade" and add The Dig.

    The Dig is the worst, it had so many annoying puzzles and at the time it was one of the most hyped games ever and failed to meet expectations.

    Curse is the one that's missing from the list and while I love Grim Fandango, I don't see how it can top MI's and DOTT. Full Throttle is also overrated, but the graphics and the voice acting is top-notch.
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