UPDATED: LucasArts Tease New Old Project

[Cpt_Oblivious]

Monkey Island, of course, will never end. EVER.

That's true, but they could at least go back to the third game's goood graphics style instead of the world's crappiest 3D.

 

[Beowulf DW]

That picture kind of looks like a dark side Obi-wan...Darth Kenobi?

Is that a clue?

 

[Darth Brownie]

monkey island 5?

 

[Outamyhead]

Honestly, I think its going to be a New X-wing or Tie Fighter game from them. But I am excited if is going to be a new adventure game. Then again, look what fucking happend to Sam and Max: Freelance Police and Full Throttle: Hell on Wheels.

If they do make a new X-Wing game, then please for the love of Hovis let Totally Games (the developer that originally worked on them) work on it!

That picture kind of looks like a dark side Obi-wan...Darth Kenobi?

Is that a clue?

Might be a reference to The Force unleashed (much rumoured) sequel, although it's similar to some concept art on The Old Republic, I know a lot of people wanted a Jedi Knight 4, to be developed, maybe LA gave in to popular demand?

If it is TFU 2 then can they please give us a game without the bugs, and key moment/intro game freezes, or DLC that doesn't seem to have any effort put into it (heck I can make skins of characters with the same saber stance).

I'd be more excited about a Republic Commando sequel, as the first one struck me as being a bit short for a great FPS...although I wouldn't complain about a Battlefront 3 game, unless it's the one I already know about from the Lucas Arts website that is being developed for Wii and PC (battlefront Heroes)?

Loom has had a bunch of rumours for a while now, wouldn't be surprised at all if they did make a new one or an HD version like Monkey island.

If it an SW game, then it's pretty much guaranteed to wind up in my collection regardless of review score...although I didn't buy Battle of Naboo (the only SW game I regard as blatant crap) it was a freebie with SW Star Fighter.

 

[IrrelevantTangent]

It's got to be KOTOR 3 or some other KOTOR game. That's my official prediction.

 

[Andy_Panthro]

Surely (as some people have already mentioned) X-wing vs. TIE Fighter would be the perfect choice?

The original (and the previous TIE Fighter and X-Wing games) were all great, and these days you could have a brilliant single player experience coupled with an amazing multiplayer.

I reckon my favourite was TIE fighter though, you needed to be that little bit better when you have no shields to hide behind...

 

[Optimus Hagrid]

Is it Force Unleashed 2?

Most likely.

THE NOSTALGIA. IT HURTS A BIT.

 

[Outamyhead]

It's got to be KOTOR 3 or some other KOTOR game. That's my official prediction.

I think The Old Republic is KOTOR 3, if Bioware are working on it (and have time between developing TOR for release in January), then they are keeping very hush about it.

 

[CAPPINJACK]

They're partnering with Steam.

http://www.lucasarts.com/company/vip/catalog/lec_backcatalog_2009.pdf

From the above link:

Spoiler

Future Back-Catalog Announcements to be Made at http://twitter.com/lucasartsgames.
Subscribe today!

Back by Popular Demand, LOOM, The Dig, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, and
Star Wars Battlefront II Headline List of Games Soon to be Available via Direct
Download!

LucasArts Continues Initiative to Revive Classic Gaming Titles
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. ? July 6, 2009 ? Fans have asked and LucasArts has
delivered! Today the company announced a new initiative in its effort to revive its
classic and beloved franchises by making its games available for the first time ever as
digital downloads online.

In this first round of releases, ten fan-favorite LucasArts PC games will be made
available Wednesday, July 8 on Steam®, Valve Corporation's delivery and management
platform for the PC. Scheduled for release are classic adventure titles like LOOM and
The Dig and hit action games including Star Wars Battlefront II and Star Wars Republic
Commando.

The complete list of games to be released on July 8 via Steam includes:
* Armed and Dangerous
* Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
* Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
* LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure
* LOOM
* Star Wars Battlefront II
* Star Wars Republic Commando
* Star Wars Starfighter?
* The Dig
* Thrillville: Off the Rails

?This effort is going to make it possible to introduce a whole new generation of gamers to
LucasArts? classic games,? said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. ?It also gives
more people a chance to play our games by making them available long after they?ve
disappeared from store shelves. We hope our fans are as excited as we are about our
plans and we can?t wait to share what?s coming next. This is just the beginning.?

This series of launches continues LucasArts? new mission to revitalize its deep portfolio
of beloved gaming franchises.

LucasArts previously announced the return of the classic Monkey Island® franchise with
two new projects due to be released in the near future. Tomorrow, July 7, Telltale will
premiere the Tales of Monkey Island® game series on PC, delivering a completely new
epic storyline and swashbuckling flair that will unfold across five monthly episodes. The
first Tales of Monkey Island chapter is expected to release for WiiWare? in the coming
weeks as well.

The Monkey Island celebration continues on July 15 when LucasArts publishes The
Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, a completely re-imagined version of the first
game in the series that adds updated high definition graphics, a re-mastered musical
score, and full voiceover to the classic adventure game originally launched in 1990. The
Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition will be made available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade
for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC via
Steam and other online distribution channels.

Future announcements about the re-release of LucasArts? back catalog titles will be made
through LucasArts? Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/lucasartsgames.

About Steam
The leading online platform for PC games and digital entertainment, Steam delivers new
releases and online services to over 20 million PC users around the world. For more
information, please visit www.steamgames.com.

About Valve
Valve is an entertainment software and technology company founded in 1996 and based
in Bellevue, Washington. For more information, please visit www.valvesoftware.com

About LucasArts
LucasArts, a division of Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd., is a leading developer
and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game console
systems, computers and the Internet. Based in San Francisco, Calif., as well as on the
Internet at www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts was created in 1982 by George Lucas to
provide an interactive element to his vision of a state-of-the-art, multifaceted
entertainment company.

 

[Andy_Panthro]

Bah.

Not a fan of steam.

disappointing.

 

[sunami88]

UPDATE: Well, the cat's out of the bag, and what a cat it is! LucasArts have partnered up with Valve to release ten classic games on Steam.

On Wednesday, you'll be able to buy:

• 
  [li]Armed and Dangerous[/li]
  [li]Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis[/li]
  [li]Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure[/li]
  [li]LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure[/li]
  [li]LOOM[/li]
  [li]Star Wars Battlefront II[/li]
  [li]Star Wars Republic Commando[/li]
  [li]Star Wars Starfighter[/li]
  [li]The Dig[/li]
  [li]Thrillville: Off the Rails[/li]

What makes this even sweeter is that this is the 'first round' of releases, with more to come in the future.

In the press release announcing the deal, Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts said:

"This effort is going to make it possible to introduce a whole new generation of gamers to LucasArts' classic games. It also gives more people a chance to play our games by making them available long after they've disappeared from store shelves. We hope our fans are as excited as we are about our plans and we can't wait to share what's coming next. This is just the beginning."

Grim Fandango via Steam? I can't wait!

POWERFULLY lame. The only one I would consider buying is Armed and Dangerous, and even that is mostly for the nostalgia/land shark gun.

And as awesome as Grim Fandango over Steam would be, I'll believe it when I see it. I've lost all faith in LucasArts, and this has reaffirmed it. I was hoping for a new game from an old franchise, and instead we got a few lacklustre titles released over Steam...

 

[Aardvark Soup]

Awesome! I always really wanted to play The Dig. The absence of Day of the Tentacle and Sam & Max Hit the Road is a bit strange though. They'll probably just come later.

 

[IrrelevantTangent]

Ah well. Good news for Steam aficionados, not so great news for KOTOR fans. Well, at least we have The Old Republic to look forward to.

 

[Doug]

• 
  [li]Armed and Dangerous[/li]
  [li]Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis[/li]

I've played these two and they are good - Armed and Dangerous is good for its sheer fun and humour, Indiana Jones is a classic adventure that mixes things up and even offered around 3 different route through the game. Was alot of fun.

I might try a few others on the list, but... WHERE OH WERE IS GRIM FANDAGO?! I've wanted to try that for years. And where is Day of the Tentacle? That was great fun.


Anywho... I've a bigger question - does this along with the Monkey Island reappearence suggest that LucasArt's' might have realised that the Star wars cash cow is long past its used by date? I doubt they could make adventure games up to the same quality of the old day, but I fondly wish it where so.

 

[PieMaker]

Oh my god! A true 3 installment to the Knights series? Think about it! A new "old" project, it makes so much sense!

Look at the freaking picture!

A new old project says way more about it being a new addition to the Jedi Knight series..

I think he was pointing that they might have used the pun "old", as in "Knights of the 'Old' Republic". Then again i might be wrong

 

[Outamyhead]

Oh my god! A true 3 installment to the Knights series? Think about it! A new "old" project, it makes so much sense!

Look at the freaking picture!

A new old project says way more about it being a new addition to the Jedi Knight series..

I think he was pointing that they might have used the pun "old", as in "Knights of the 'Old' Republic". Then again i might be wrong

Can't see LA making a KOTOR game all by themselves, Bioware has made every single one to date, and they are working on The Old Republic for Jan 2010 release.

Armed & Dangerous was a blast, didn't get to finish that one but it was a fun game, upside down gun was effective and funny.

 

[Meado]

Anywho... I've a bigger question - does this along with the Monkey Island reappearence suggest that LucasArt's' might have realised that the Star wars cash cow is long past its used by date? I doubt they could make adventure games up to the same quality of the old day, but I fondly wish it where so.

No, they've just discovered some old steaks at the bottom of the freezer and are flogging them off so they can build another solid-gold, life-sized Darth Vader statue for George Lucas' Doom Fortress.

Did I say Doom Fortress? I meant his house.

 

[Miral]

Woo! Now I can finally get a legit version of LOOM (I've previously played an abandonware version).

And I might even consider getting The Dig again. (I already have two [real, legal, disc] copies of it though...)

Still, the announcement is not as good as an announcement of a new non-Star Wars game, but at least it shows they're trying.