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Post by TheChosen on Oct 3, 2010 10:27:38 GMT -5
Just noticed the interview. Awesome work. I kind of wish you would have bugged more of the LSL4, but I guess that would be like beating a dead horse.
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Post by Discoalucard on Oct 3, 2010 11:44:50 GMT -5
One of Al's only stipulations was not to press too much on subjects that were already covered elsewhere, which is more than understandable. LSL4's story has already been detailed in depth, so I figured it wouldn't be necessary. Same thing with stuff like Sam Suede and Clinton game
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Post by derboo on Oct 21, 2010 15:35:55 GMT -5
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Post by KeeperBvK on May 26, 2011 8:17:27 GMT -5
The cover for Magna Cum Laude is some kind of photoshop job or something as it not only has both the M+ and AO ratings, but also says PAL in the upper right. Might wanna change that to an actual cover shot...and also, did it get an M+ rating or an AO rating in the US? Would be interesting to know, given it's the first Larry game to be released after the creation of the ESRB (or was that already around for any earlier entry?).
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Post by Discoalucard on May 26, 2011 8:27:46 GMT -5
The initial release was rated M on all platforms. The digital distribution (uncensored one), I can't remember if it was unrated or if it was AO.
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Post by lanceboyle94 on May 26, 2011 21:04:34 GMT -5
It was rated AO.
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Post by jorpho on Aug 10, 2012 23:38:37 GMT -5
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Post by The Great Klaid on Jan 20, 2013 4:45:04 GMT -5
I'm terribly sorry if this was posted elsewhere and I missed it, but they now have the Greatest hits and misses on GOG.com. First time I've ever played them, but it has the talkie version of LSL 6, which according to the article the disc version didn't have.
Also, fun fact my mom offered to buy me LSL 7, which I passed up for Street Fighter Alpha on PC (I wouldn't ever change that decision mind you it made me love fighting games) and years later the first of the new games. Never understood the latter, but the former was because me and my dad had played LucasArts games like Day of the Tentacle and she thought that was going to be just like that. I was 10.
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Post by lanceboyle94 on Jan 20, 2013 13:35:59 GMT -5
The most interesting part about that GOG release is who actually published it: Codemasters. Seriously.
I guess they own the rights now? Weren't they bought by that company doing the LSL1 remake?
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Post by Discoalucard on Jan 21, 2013 0:01:59 GMT -5
My understanding of the situation is shaky, but...Activision unloaded the license onto Codemasters when it picked up that atrocious Box Office Bust game, so I believe they're the current rightsholder. Then Al/Josh/whoever else is licensing the property back in order to develop the remake.
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Post by jjmcjj on Jan 21, 2013 10:37:11 GMT -5
I've seen some express disappointment that the SVGA version of LSL6 wasn't included in the collection. Is it really that much better than the regular VGA version?
I've also seen speculation that the much-demanded 7th game will be released separately, very likely bundled with Magna Cum Laude and Box Office Bust which, given the way GOG's handled other Sierra releases, makes sense, and probably the only way they'd get anyone to put up any money for those two games.
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Post by derboo on Jan 21, 2013 10:43:57 GMT -5
Got nothing to do with that, there's a much simpler explanation: LSL7 isn't yet supported by ScummVM, the same goes for the SVGA version of LSL6. Those Sierra Win 95/98 games have really crap compatibility with newer systems, so just using the original executables isn't an option, either.
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Post by Discoalucard on Jan 21, 2013 17:48:18 GMT -5
According to the name though, it's the "Greatest Hits and Misses", which means it might be running through DOSBox like those old compilations Activision shit out?
But, yeah, LSL7 isn't functioning in SCUMMVM and it's a Windows game, which may introduce compatability issues.
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Post by derboo on Jan 21, 2013 18:38:55 GMT -5
According to the name though, it's the "Greatest Hits and Misses", which means it might be running through DOSBox like those old compilations Activision shit out? I couldn't find any definite statement about it, but several posts on the GOG.com forums mention ScummVM issues, so I assume they're using that.
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Post by The Great Klaid on Jan 25, 2013 19:58:51 GMT -5
It is using ScummVM, it came up when I was messing with saves for LSL 1.
Also, I really hope they don't package LSL 7 with those new ones. That might actually stop me from buying it.
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