Penny Arcade discusses Quest for Glory remake

***Marek*** · 09-10-2003, 06:41 AM

A bit of praise to Tierra Entertainment from Tycho:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/news.php3?date=2003-09-10

pleto4_ryan · 09-10-2003, 06:48 AM

I really like those guys, they are *real* crazy but their critisisms and sarcasm breaks bones

bigjko · 09-10-2003, 06:58 AM

LMAO! The comic is brilliance.

I'm sure Tierra's servers are going to get hammered now. That always happens when they link to a site.

Garyos · 09-10-2003, 09:20 AM

Penny Arcade is Godly. So that makes anyone working at Tierra Saints or popes or something, I guess. I dunno, haven't even tried the original Quest for Glory for more than 5 minutes, so I'll have to check out what they've been doing....

Royal Fool · 09-10-2003, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garyos

Penny Arcade is Godly.

It's my favourite webcomic. Heck, it's my favourite comic across all the comic-genres of comics. Err, yeah.

Anyway, good for Tierra. More publicity.

***Marek*** · 09-10-2003, 09:53 AM

I actually don't like the comic itself as much as their commentary. Especially Tycho's writing is hilarious, but also very intelligent and relevant. Great site.

Garyos · 09-10-2003, 10:06 AM

Don't tell me you didn't laugh the first time you read that, Marek.

But I agree, the commentary is at least 50% of the Penny Arcade Experience.

***Marek*** · 09-10-2003, 10:12 AM

This is my all-time favorite, mostly for personal reasons:

bigjko · 09-10-2003, 10:19 AM

Any mockery of McDonald's makes me laugh, cause I work there, so the newest strip made me laugh out loud.

I also liked the new talk bubble style.

Royal Fool · 09-10-2003, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by bigjko

I also liked the new talk bubble style.

Yes, they seem to have been making some subtle style changes over the last few weeks. (Looks like we've managed to hijack yet another thread, eh?)

bigjko · 09-10-2003, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Royal Fool

(Looks like we've managed to hijack yet another thread, eh?)

Mission Accomplished.

remixor · 09-10-2003, 12:21 PM

I think it's excellent that PA has mentioned Tierra. I've been reading PA for a good four years now, and it never seemed like they were as familiar with the classic adventure games of old. They have waxed nostalgic about countless old strategy games and action games and platform games and what have you, but it makes me happy to know that Tycho, at least, recognizes the amazing contributions adventure made to the gaming world. Introducing new gamers to projects like Tierra's will only increase the appreciation and memory of that great era of gaming.

Egarthen · 09-10-2003, 01:54 PM

My favorite PA comic is, and will probably always be, the claw shrimp one. it's just so random and hilarious. I love it.

remixor · 09-10-2003, 02:29 PM

Oh man, oh man, oh man, Claw Shrimp. I read that specific PA comic at least a few times a month. Very few things I read online make me laugh out loud, but that one manages to do so fairly often. It's probably not my favorite PA of all time, but mad props to Egarthen for that post.

pleto4_ryan · 09-10-2003, 11:34 PM

Penny-arcade is real good, but it's not SO good as

Sluggy Freelance

THIS is superb. And it 99% funny, so funny you fell from your chair (it's not 100% game reffering)

remixor · 09-11-2003, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pleto4_ryan

Penny-arcade is real good, but it's not SO good as

Sluggy Freelance

THIS is superb. And it 99% funny, so funny you fell from your chair (it's not 100% game reffering)

Good, but not really relevent to AG. You're right, it's not 100% game-oriented, it's more like 1%. Great strip, though.

*Jake* · 09-11-2003, 09:08 AM

The current PA (wednesdays) about McDonalds is pretty gold, especially in the recent sea of not-so-good ones. PA is my friend. Also they linked to Mojo once so they're doubly acceptable.

amishler · 09-12-2003, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jake

PA is my friend. Also they linked to Mojo once so they're doubly acceptable.

Hmm, right before it horribly crashed, if I remember right. And I hear that PA is huge in South America and among incompetent hosting companies.

Anyway, on a less paranoid note, today's non-gaming comic is one of the best in recent memory. The words are funny, but what makes it great are the expressions on their faces in the last panel.

Garyos · 09-12-2003, 08:56 AM

Naw. Doesn't beat duck cocks.

twifkak · 09-12-2003, 12:10 PM

Duck cocks can suck my cock. It's all about Mayor McCheese.

(I know we're supposed to be light on the profanity thing, but since we're talking about duck cocks to begin with, I figured I could take a little liberty.)

09-10-2003, 06:41 AM	#1
*Marek* Puts the 'e' in Mark Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,138	Penny Arcade discusses Quest for Glory remake A bit of praise to Tierra Entertainment from Tycho: http://www.penny-arcade.com/news.php3?date=2003-09-10 Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 06:48 AM	#2
pleto4_ryan After 2 years... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greece Posts: 520	I really like those guys, they are real crazy but their critisisms and sarcasm breaks bones Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Interactive storytelling! When dreams are lost and nightmares come to life you are in a Dreamfall

09-10-2003, 06:58 AM	#3
bigjko El Luchador Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,629	LMAO! The comic is brilliance. I'm sure Tierra's servers are going to get hammered now. That always happens when they link to a site. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Use Verb On Noun - Adventure game inspired illustrations

09-10-2003, 09:20 AM	#4
Garyos AKA Morte Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sigil Posts: 1,101	Penny Arcade is Godly. So that makes anyone working at Tierra Saints or popes or something, I guess. I dunno, haven't even tried the original Quest for Glory for more than 5 minutes, so I'll have to check out what they've been doing.... Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 09:53 AM	#6
*Marek* Puts the 'e' in Mark Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,138	I actually don't like the comic itself as much as their commentary. Especially Tycho's writing is hilarious, but also very intelligent and relevant. Great site. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 10:06 AM	#7
Garyos AKA Morte Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sigil Posts: 1,101	Don't tell me you didn't laugh the first time you read that, Marek. But I agree, the commentary is at least 50% of the Penny Arcade Experience. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 10:12 AM	#8
*Marek* Puts the 'e' in Mark Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,138	This is my all-time favorite, mostly for personal reasons: Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 10:19 AM	#9
bigjko El Luchador Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,629	Any mockery of McDonald's makes me laugh, cause I work there, so the newest strip made me laugh out loud. I also liked the new talk bubble style. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Use Verb On Noun - Adventure game inspired illustrations

09-10-2003, 12:21 PM	#12
remixor A search for a crazy man! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	I think it's excellent that PA has mentioned Tierra. I've been reading PA for a good four years now, and it never seemed like they were as familiar with the classic adventure games of old. They have waxed nostalgic about countless old strategy games and action games and platform games and what have you, but it makes me happy to know that Tycho, at least, recognizes the amazing contributions adventure made to the gaming world. Introducing new gamers to projects like Tierra's will only increase the appreciation and memory of that great era of gaming. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 01:54 PM	#13
Egarthen Love Doctor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sealab Posts: 101	My favorite PA comic is, and will probably always be, the claw shrimp one. it's just so random and hilarious. I love it. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-10-2003, 02:29 PM	#14
remixor A search for a crazy man! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	Oh man, oh man, oh man, Claw Shrimp. I read that specific PA comic at least a few times a month. Very few things I read online make me laugh out loud, but that one manages to do so fairly often. It's probably not my favorite PA of all time, but mad props to Egarthen for that post. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Chris "News Editor" Remo Some sort of Writer or Editor or Something, Idle Thumbs "Some comparisons are a little less obvious. I always think of Grim Fandango as Casablanca on acid." - Will Wright

09-10-2003, 11:34 PM	#15
pleto4_ryan After 2 years... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greece Posts: 520	Penny-arcade is real good, but it's not SO good as Sluggy Freelance THIS is superb. And it 99% funny, so funny you fell from your chair (it's not 100% game reffering) Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Interactive storytelling! When dreams are lost and nightmares come to life you are in a Dreamfall

09-11-2003, 09:08 AM	#17
Jake The Dartmaster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 3,084	The current PA (wednesdays) about McDonalds is pretty gold, especially in the recent sea of not-so-good ones. PA is my friend. Also they linked to Mojo once so they're doubly acceptable. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ When on the Internet, visit Idle Thumbs \| Mixnmojo \| Sam & Max.net \| Telltale Games "I was one of the original lovers." - Evan Dickens

09-12-2003, 08:56 AM	#19
Garyos AKA Morte Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sigil Posts: 1,101	Naw. Doesn't beat duck cocks. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-12-2003, 12:10 PM	#20
twifkak :P ^^^ at tamz Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Football Town, USA Posts: 1,354	Duck cocks can suck my cock. It's all about Mayor McCheese. (I know we're supposed to be light on the profanity thing, but since we're talking about duck cocks to begin with, I figured I could take a little liberty.) Share Share this post on Twitter

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