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Help save Sam and Max (LucasArts have cancelled it for no good reason)

Discussion in 'Archive: Games' started by jp-30, Mar 8, 2004.

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  1. jp-30

    jp-30 Manager Emeritus star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I urge all those people who enjoyed playing Sam & Max Hit The Road to become vocal in letting LucasArts know that cancelling the sequel was a bad idea.

    A new website has sprung up detailing all the courses of action you can take;

    http://www.savesamandmax.com/

    Best is to email LucasArts on pr@lucasarts.com

    There is also an online petition, and other calls-to-arms. Check it out, and help save Sam & Max.

    :)


    [b]Steve Purcell, creator "Sam & Max"[/b]

    [i]LucasArts' sudden decision to stop production on Sam & Max is mystifying. Sam & Max was on schedule and coming together beautifully. I couldn't have been more pleased with the quality of the writing, gameplay, hilarious animation and the gorgeous 3D world that Mike Stemmle's team has created. The rug has been pulled out from under this brilliant team who've so expertly retooled Sam & Max for the 21st century.

    I'm extremely frustrated and disappointed especially for the team who have devoted so much effort and creativity to Sam & Max. It's a shame to think that their accomplishments, as well as the goodwill that has been growing in the gaming press toward this project, will all go to waste due to this shortsighted decision. Thanks everyone, for continuing to make your feelings known.
    --Steve Purcell[/i][hr][/blockquote]
     
  2. pacman_victory

    pacman_victory Jedi Youngling

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    all those people who enjoyed playing Sam & Max Hit The Road

    Well, that rules me out.
     
  3. SoloCommand

    SoloCommand Manager Emeritus & GTA Coruscant Developer star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Well, that rules me out.

    [face_plain] If you don't have anything constructive to say, don't say anything at all.
     
  4. Errant_Venture

    Errant_Venture Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I agree, if one has nothing constructive to say, just don't say it.

    With that said, I've never played Sam and Max and I don't get the love for this series that others have. I'll have to go out and rent it so I know wether it is a good game or not. I certainly don't think cancelling it was a good thing, especially if it was already close to complete. [face_plain]
     
  5. CieSharp

    CieSharp Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    pacman_victory = Mike Nelson

    'Nuff said :)

    I am amazed that they will picket the Lucasarts offices. Good work!
     
  6. Boba_Fett_2001

    Boba_Fett_2001 Chosen One star 8

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    Thanks for the link jp! I sent my e-mail to Lucasarts a few days ago.

    Errant do whatever you can to get a hold of the first game. It's awesome. ;)
     
  7. Rogue_Ten

    Rogue_Ten Chosen One star 7

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    I think we should all go icon-less and change our sigs. [face_mischief] :p

    Seriously, I'll send 'em a letter. S&M ( ;) ) was a great game. :cool:
     
  8. Darth-Lando

    Darth-Lando Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Over 9000 sigs on the petition!
     
  9. bountyhunter2999

    bountyhunter2999 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    first full throttle 2! then Sam and max 2! what's next?
     
  10. Night4554

    Night4554 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I received an e-mail saying they removed the thread at LucasForums.

    ¤Night
     
  11. DarthBobbalot

    DarthBobbalot Jedi Knight star 5

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    Well if lucasarts is anything like the old Sierra, then crap will be done with petitions, masses trying to shout their opinions at the developers.

    When Space Quest 7 was "suspended indefenitely" MANY people, close to 3 mil, im thinking ALL banded together, signed online petitions, wrote to Sierra, all that kind of stuff, and still Sierra was stone headed about it and decided not to do anything about it because they felt that it didnt benefit them or some crap. Total BS. I loved that series. At least theres a fan version of 7 being made semi-professionaly.
     
  12. CieSharp

    CieSharp Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Sierra bended when the Quest for Glory fans came together with letters and petitions. They didn't want to make QFG5, but finally they conceded. http://qfg.info/coalition.html
     
  13. Excellence

    Excellence Jedi Knight star 7

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    What type of game is it?
     
  14. SoloCommand

    SoloCommand Manager Emeritus & GTA Coruscant Developer star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    It's a remnant of the long lost adventure genre.
     
  15. jp-30

    jp-30 Manager Emeritus star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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  16. CieSharp

    CieSharp Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    "Oh, I can't bear to watch!"

    EDIT: (It makes me think about what might have been, "Sam and Max"-wise)
     
  17. ben_ethus

    ben_ethus Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Greetings, blokes.

    Looking at those pics and knowing I may never experience the game makes me almost physically ill.

    Give us Sam and Max 2, you fiends!!!

    Boooooooooooooooooo to LucasArts,
    Yours Truly
     
  18. CieSharp

    CieSharp Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Looks like the petition is rapidly approaching the 14k signatures mark. May it continue to grow!

    Seems like Sam and Max have been having bad luck lately. Remember their short-lived Saturday morning cartoon show? That was good entertainment. As I recall, they pre-empted it continously, in favor of a crappy Bob Camp cartoon until they finally threw away Sam and Max. I was very upset with Fox.
     
  19. DarthBobbalot

    DarthBobbalot Jedi Knight star 5

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    Too bad Sierra never bended for the Space Quest Fans. Quest for glory was good too, but i heard aweful stuff about QfG5.

    Hope you get Sam and Max goin again, thatd be cool stuff
     
  20. CieSharp

    CieSharp Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    QFG5 was rushed, and the suits were breathing down the designers' necks (there was still some bad blood). Had Sierra just stepped back and let the designers do their job the right way, it definetely would have been a better game.
     
  21. CieSharp

    CieSharp Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    The latest letter to Lucas-farts:

    "I am really sorry that you have decided to cancel Sam and Max 2, especially after you spent so much money in development, and just as it was close to going gold, all that money went down the proverbial toilet. I don't think I can trust a gaming company that would upset so many stalwart fans and loyal customers, and spurn every major game reviewer looking forward to Sam and Max.

    You may have the monopoly on Star Wars games, but when God was handing out common sense and decency, surely you were out taking a whiz.

    No more Lucasarts games for me!"
     
  22. CieSharp

    CieSharp Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Every good protest demands a Fanta Shokata movie!

    http://www.fanta.dk/showmovie.asp?mid=8C69C8CA-9DB5-4091-B62E-3CDD0853A72A
     
  23. Mr_Sith

    Mr_Sith Jedi Knight star 5

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    Well, now there are 16819 Signatures going down, me being one of them. :)
     
  24. jp-30

    jp-30 Manager Emeritus star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I'm working on a site redesign of www.savesamandmax.com

    Hopefully it'll be up this weekend. :D

     
  25. Boba_Fett_2001

    Boba_Fett_2001 Chosen One star 8

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    I'm working on a site redesign of www.savesamandmax.com

    Hopefully it'll be up this weekend.


    Cool! :)
     
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