[jaap]

Can you name the gamegods on these pictures?


Jaap

[jaap]

Since I only know a few, I join the competition

Spoiler:

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 Richard Garriot (Ultima)
11
12 Peter Molyneux (Black & White)
13 John Romero (Daiktana)
14 Will Wright (The Sims)
15 Roberta Williams (Kings Quest)
16
17 Tim Shafer (Grim Fandango)
18
19
20
21
22 Chris Sawyer (Rollercoaster Tycoon)
23
24
25

[Moron Lite]

Spoiler:

3 is Chris Crawford?
7 looks like John Carmack.
8 is possibly Chris Roberts.
9 is definitely Warren Spector.

[Marek]

Spoiler:

Hmmm...
1.
2.
3. Sid Meier
4.
5.
6. Bruce Shelley
7. John Carmack
8.
9. Warren Spector
10. Richard Garriot
11.
12. Peter Molyneux
13.
14. Will Wright
15. Roberta Williams
16. Hal Barwood
17. Tim Schafer
18. Larry Holland
19. Bill Roper? (probably not)
20.
21. Ron Gilbert
22.
23.
24. Gabe Newell
25.

This is hard! I'm very curious about the ones I didn't got. Any hi-res scans?

[jaap]

Originally Posted by Marek

This is hard! I'm very curious about the ones I didn't got. Any hi-res scans?

Higher res: http://www.zeezicht.org/data/gamegodsann.jpg

Disclaimer: These pictures were taken from the latest edition of PC Gamer (May 2004), but are originally from PC Gamer (September 1999).


The only way i know to check the answers is to use google image search, or looking up the September 1999 PC Gamer issue.
Jaap

[Mattsius]

Thanks for the high-res pics, jaap, they helped a lot. Well, I can safely say that I know my Game Gods. A reason might be that I have them on my wall at home, so I look at them more or less every day. I still can't remember four of them though.

Spoiler:

1. Andy Hollis
2.
3. Sid Meier
4. Steve Meretzky
5. Chris Taylor
6. Bruce Shelley
7. John Carmack
8. Chris Roberts
9. Warren Spector
10. Richard Garriot
11. Brian Reynolds
12. Peter Molyneux
13.
14. Will Wright
15. Roberta Williams
16. Hal Barwood
17. Tim Schafer
18. Larry Holland
19. Erik Yeo
20. He's made the Links games, but I can't remember his name
21. Ron Gilbert
22.
23. Jordan Mechner
24. Gabe Newell
25. Brett Sperry

[remixor]

Oh man, I have that issue of PC Gamer (the one from 99) buried somewhere back home. Nostalgia central.

[jaap]

It's funny somehow 19 resembles both

erik yeo
http://www.strategy-gaming.com/interviews/erik_yeo.jpg
&

Bill Roper
http://images.17173.com/news/200307/0701bill.jpg

And don't yoy think tyhat 13 is John Romero?


Greeting,


Jaap

[Kolzig]

Spoiler:

2. Norm Koger, maker of many legendary strategic war games with SSI
13. Justin Chin
20. Bruce Carver
22. Mike O'Brien, the guy behind Battle.net from Blizzard

Come on guys, you didn't know 13.?
He's the guy who made Dark Forces & Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II for LucasArts

[Marek]

Crap! Erik Yeo. I should have known that one.
I've gotta say that Jordan Mechner is very hard to recognize on that picture.

[Mattsius]

Originally Posted by jaap

And don't yoy think tyhat 13 is John Romero?

No, it's not Romero. I don't think he has glasses (and he's not a god either for that matter ) Kolzig is right, it's Justin Chin. I should have recognized him, but one can't remember everything now, can one?
And you're right about 20 also, Kolzig, Bruce Carver is his name. Should have rememberd that also...

[Mattsius]

Originally Posted by Marek

I've gotta say that Jordan Mechner is very hard to recognize on that picture.

You're right, he looks a bit weird in that pic.

[Walrus]

OK, now that we've got more or less everybody, let me ask you this: Who should be on the pictures, but isn't?

[Jake]

Originally Posted by Walrus

OK, now that we've got more or less everybody, let me ask you this: Who should be on the pictures, but isn't?

Ron Gilbert

[Kolzig]

Originally Posted by Walrus

OK, now that we've got more or less everybody, let me ask you this: Who should be on the pictures, but isn't?

Al Lowe

[SOG-Karimi]

Easy , i've gottem all

Spoiler:

1.Andy Hollis
2.Norm Koger
3.Sid Meir
4.Steve Meretzky
5.Chris Taylor
6.Bruce Shelley
7.John Carmack
8.Chris Roberts
9.Warren Spector
10.Richard Garriott
11.Brian Reynolds
12.Peter Molyneux
13.Justin Chin
14.Will Wright
15.Roberta Williams
16.Hal Barwood
17.uhhh i think i know this one ! Tim Schafer !
18.Larry Holland
19.Erik Yeo
20.Bruce Carver
21. Ron Gilbert
22.Mke O'Brien
23.Jordan Mechner
24.Gabe Newell
25.Brett Sperry

Well thats it , all covered. Phew , i own.

[Zygomaticus]

I don't know a single one. So am I weird or are you guys weird?



But really, I could figure out Tim Schafer from the old Remixor-Marek-Tim pic

[Bastich]

Originally Posted by Kode

I don't know a single one. So am I weird or are you guys weird?

I only knew a few. I don't really follow that sort of stuff. I couldn't identify many of my favorite authors, the members of some of my favorite bands, or even some of my favorite movie directors. It's their work I like, not them. So I would say you aren't weird at all.

[jaap]

Part two:

which games made them 'gamegods'?
Or: name the games they've created.

And indeed Al Lowe should have been on the pictures!
And Alexey Pajitnov (Tetris).


Jaap

[Mattsius]

Ok, with many of these persons it’s rather hard to say exactly which game has made them the game gods they are today, but I’ll try to pick a game or two, or a game series for every person which they’re best known for or which best shows their greatness…

Spoiler:

1. Andy Hollis – A big bunch of flight simulators, many for Jane’s Combat Simulations
2. Norm Koger – Kolzig mentioned that he has made many strategic games for SSI. I’ll take his word for it, because this really isn’t my area of expertise.
3. Sid Meier – Probably the biggest game god of them all. I could name tens of games, but the most important series of games is without a doubt the Civilization series
4. Steve Meretzky – Well, this was before my time, but I’m pretty sure he made one or two Zork games.
5. Chris Taylor – Total Annihilation
6. Bruce Shelley – Age of Empires series
7. John Carmack – Doom series, Quake series
8. Chris Roberts – Wing Commander series
9. Warren Spector – System Shock, Thief, Deus Ex
10. Richard Garriott – Ultima series
11. Brian Reynolds – Civilization II & III
12. Peter Molyneux – Populous, Black & White
13. Justin Chin - Dark Forces & Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (like Kolzig mentioned earlier)
14. Will Wright – SimCity series, The Sims
15. Roberta Williams – King’s Quest
16. Hal Barwood – Indiana Jones series
17. Tim Schafer – Grim Fandango
18. Larry Holland – X-Wing series
19. Erik Yeo – Command & Conquer
20. Bruce Carver – Links series
21. Ron Gilbert – Monkey Island 1 & 2
22. Mike O'Brian – Battle.net (which Kolzig mentioned)
23. Jordan Mechner – Prince of Persia series
24. Gabe Newell – Half-Life
25. Brett Sperry – Kyrandia series, Command & Conquer