The making of Maniac Mansion

insane_cobra · 07-08-2005, 01:11 PM

There's a lengthy article on Edge Online discussing the making of Maniac Mansion. Thought some of you might be interested.

samIamsad · 07-09-2005, 05:01 AM

Absolutely. Nice find!

Ah.... the true spirit of graphic adventures.

NuttyGal · 07-09-2005, 01:51 PM

Wow i agree the graphics on this game look wicked! V.bright as well!

James · 07-11-2005, 01:12 AM

loved this article. nice to see edge (the gaming equivalent of www.pitchforkmedia.com) recognising that the adventure genre exists, in more that sweeping comments about its near death/dead/reborn status.

insane_cobra · 07-11-2005, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by James

...edge (the gaming equivalent of www.pitchforkmedia.com)...

Hope not, Pitchfork has lost its edge (no pun intended) a long time ago.

James · 07-11-2005, 08:10 AM

depends on what you define as its edge; they're still capable of excellent reviews and articles, but can tend to be too self-indulgent at times, and wander into self-parody, not unlike edge. at least pitchfork didn't claim any ridiculous exclusives

insane_cobra · 07-11-2005, 08:57 AM

Well, I think their writing was better before. I know it sounds like generalizing because there are many different journalists writing for Pitchfork, but most of the time I just don't find their reviews as fresh and amusing as they used to be. Maybe I should've used the past tense cause I don't really read Pitchfork anymore so perhaps in the meantime things reverted back to normal, but I don't care about going back. I find various mp3 blogs far more informative these days.

Hammerite · 07-11-2005, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by insane_cobra

Well, I think their writing was better before. I know it sounds like generalizing because there are many different journalists writing for Pitchfork, but most of the time I just don't find their reviews as fresh and amusing as they used to be. Maybe I should've used the past tense cause I don't really read Pitchfork anymore so perhaps in the meantime things reverted back to normal, but I don't care about going back. I find various mp3 blogs far more informative these days.

i know it's irrelevant but ive just noticed that your sig is a Cure quotation. COOOOOOL!

insane_cobra · 07-11-2005, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammerite

i know it's irrelevant but ive just noticed that your sig is a Cure quotation. COOOOOOL!

Actually it's The Flaming Lips/Elf Power quotation (the song is originally by The Flaming Lips, but Elf Power covered it and changed the lyrics a little). Hope I'm still cool

07-08-2005, 01:11 PM	#1
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07-11-2005, 01:12 AM	#4
James Prove it all night Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 730	loved this article. nice to see edge (the gaming equivalent of www.pitchforkmedia.com) recognising that the adventure genre exists, in more that sweeping comments about its near death/dead/reborn status. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." - Thomas Edward Lawrence

07-11-2005, 08:10 AM	#6
James Prove it all night Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 730	depends on what you define as its edge; they're still capable of excellent reviews and articles, but can tend to be too self-indulgent at times, and wander into self-parody, not unlike edge. at least pitchfork didn't claim any ridiculous exclusives Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." - Thomas Edward Lawrence

07-11-2005, 08:57 AM	#7
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Well, I think their writing was better before. I know it sounds like generalizing because there are many different journalists writing for Pitchfork, but most of the time I just don't find their reviews as fresh and amusing as they used to be. Maybe I should've used the past tense cause I don't really read Pitchfork anymore so perhaps in the meantime things reverted back to normal, but I don't care about going back. I find various mp3 blogs far more informative these days. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

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