That happens when companies only go for the money (Sam&Max2 canceled)

[Bora]

Hi!

as some of you know lucas arts has canceled sam&max2.
specially the fans of lucas arts couldnt understand it, cuase the game was almost finished. one reason why the game could be another adventure hit of lucas arts (after a poor monkey island 4 and a "strange" grim van dango) is, that the game would find its way back to good old point&click, and this in a awsome looking 3d cartoon world. the reason why, they cancled it is also non understandable as the decision itself.

here lucas arts officiall statement:

"After careful evaluation of current market place realities and underlying economic considerations, we've decided that this was not the appropriate time to launch a graphic adventure on the PC" says Mike Nelson, Acting General Manager and VP of Finance and Operations. "

even the inventor and "father" of sam&max couldnt undertsnad why lucas arts stoped the production of sam&max2

here the link of his statement:

http://www.mixnmojo.com/



if you are also disappointed you can write lucas arts a mail:

pr@lucasarts.com <pr@lucasarts.com>

But direct but not rude! :)



another thing you can do is do subscribe a petition:

http://www.petitiononline.com/SamMax2/petition.html

http://www.petitiononline.com/LACOSAM/petition.html


so subscribe to one of the or to both :)



nbc giga is that disappointed that they suggest the fans should stop to buy games from lucas arts and to watch star wars episode 3 to let lucas arts feel that they cant tread the fans like they do with the sam&max2 project

here what they wrote:

http://www1.giga.de/stories_u4/0,3204,79356,00.html

warning: its in german! :)



so i am glad that the producers of KoH are not going the way that lucas arts is going at the moment and tread there fans and customers the good way :cheers:

[Haegemon]

I'm playing right now to Sam & Max Hit the Road and it's a really good oldie.

Btw nowdays companies thinks that Graphic Adventure market is death. It happens with all companies.

There is a community of fans that developes a free Space Quest game in 3D. You can look at this (http://www.sq7.org/).

[Frank Fay]

sad....:(

[Bora]

Originally posted by Frank Fay
sad....:(

strange idead, but maybe you can start contact the programmer from sam&max and aks if you can publish the game,... the game itself is almost ready,... and lucas arts dioesnt want it, so maybe its not to hard to get the license,.. and the people wouldnt care if at beginning the logo of sunflowers pops up or that from lucas arts as long as they can enjoy the game :)

[Havoc]

Yehh well i hate it how it takes soo long to make WOW man...well its finelly comin people (Y)

[Bora]

Originally posted by Havoc
Yehh well i hate it how it takes soo long to make WOW man...well its finelly comin people (Y)

hmmm,.. dont know what you want to say :confused:
the point is: fans want to see the comeback of one of the best ever adventure games and lucas arts simply quits the production, cause they "fear" they dont get the money they want.
and the trueth is: over 90% of the last lucas arts games of the last 2-3 years where star wars licensed ones,... why? cause its easy for them to make money with star wars license cause the name star wars is a selfseller, like coca cola

[Angryminer]

"...we've decided that this was not the appropriate time..."

It really doesn't make sense to have a game developed (it's nearly finished!) and then kick it into the dustbin, so there has to be another motive...

Angryminer

[Bora]

Originally posted by Angryminer
"...we've decided that this was not the appropriate time..."

It really doesn't make sense to have a game developed (it's nearly finished!) and then kick it into the dustbin, so there has to be another motive...

Angryminer

well,.. its hard to say it,.. but they dont think they get the money as they do it with star wars,... and that makes me crazy cause lucas arts its far away from beeing a poor company without money for productions.

so if you read between this lines:

"After careful evaluation of current market place realities and underlying economic considerations, ..."

you see that it has to do with makeing money.

trueth is: the market for adventure games is almost dead,... but not cause the customers dont want it,... no! its cause that the companys found out you make easier money with action games.
means: shooter, rts games and rpg games with lots of battles

economical games like transport tycoon are also almost dead
but when i see games like restaurant empire and hotel giant, i understand why (sorry)

[Haegemon]

Originally posted by Angryminer
"...we've decided that this was not the appropriate time..."

It really doesn't make sense to have a game developed (it's nearly finished!) and then kick it into the dustbin, so there has to be another motive...

Angryminer

This also happened to a secuel of "Imperivm Galactica", IG3 first delayed, later called "Galaxy Andromeda" and finally canceled.

[Bora]

Originally posted by Haegemon
This also happened to a secuel of "Imperivm Galactica", IG3 first delayed, later called "Galaxy Andromeda" and finally canceled.

as i know THEY went out of money and had to cancel the project. i played the inofficial demo and it looked really great.
i dont wana blame companys who are really in need of money.
i want to blmae lucas arts for its stupid and unfair behaveior.

if you are familliar with german read this article:

http://www.gamestar.de/news/pc-spiele/adventure/16595/

for al others iexpalin short what it tells you,...
it says that all petitions together (about 2 or 3) have together
18 000 subscribers, who want to play sam&max2

and by the way look at the awsome looking screenshot

[Bora]

hope some of you are adventure games fans and subscribed to the petitions and wrote an e-mail to lucas arts.

last news i have, that both petitions together have over 18 000
subscribers!

[Berserkr138]

There was some European game company making a game called Midgard, it sounded like it was going to be really kool but they canceled it as well. Too bad too, I would've bought it. Maybe BSS will pick it up lol.

[Bora]

Originally posted by Berserkr138
There was some European game company making a game called Midgard, it sounded like it was going to be really kool but they canceled it as well. Too bad too, I would've bought it. Maybe BSS will pick it up lol.

i asked the same for sam & max2,... i dont think they will buy the license, but why not ask them? it costs us nothing :)

[Bagpipe]

Don't pay attention. I just want to earn a 100th post.:D :D :D

Good night:yawn:

[Bora]

Originally posted by Bagpipe
Don't pay attention. I just want to earn a 100th post.:D :D :D

Good night:yawn:

well, useing a spam as you 100th post is not the best start, bagpipe!:angry:

we talk about the canceling of sam&max2 here,...

edit: i must say so, cause there are over 18 000 adventuregame fans (the subscribers of the petitions proof it) who are really big disapointed that lucas arst had mad that bad decision. and you just making jokes here to get 100 posts full, what is absolutly uninteresting. so i hope you did such a thing the last time!
by lets forget that now! :cheers:

[Bagpipe]

Originally posted by Bora
well, useing a spam as you 100th post is not the best start, bagpipe!:angry:

we talk about the canceling of sam&max2 here,...

edit: i must say so, cause there are over 18 000 adventuregame fans (the subscribers of the petitions proof it) who are really big disapointed that lucas arst had mad that bad decision. and you just making jokes here to get 100 posts full, what is absolutly uninteresting. so i hope you did such a thing the last time!
by lets forget that now! :cheers:

I'm guilty, guilty, guilty and one more time... guilty. Now I'm going to hang myself on a chandelier.

BTW, what is it sam&max2? I've never heared about it. Strange...:p

[Bora]

Originally posted by Bagpipe
I'm guilty, guilty, guilty and one more time... guilty. Now I'm going to hang myself on a chandelier.

BTW, what is it sam&max2? I've never heared about it. Strange...:p

o.k. i explain it to you: sam&max was one of lucas arts best selling adventure games. they startet to make sam&max2 in 3d but still with good old "point&click" there already exist the official trailer. but for some resons (read my posts above) lucas arts decided to cancel the whole thing and it seems they will freeze it for ever. so many many fans are disapointed and want to protest against lucas arst decision, cuase tehy realy where looking forward to the game.
its ok wehn you dont like adventure games. but when you dont, then please dont spam it as you did, ok? :)

[Bagpipe]

Originally posted by Bora
o.k. i explain it to you: sam&max was one of lucas arts best selling adventure games. they startet to make sam&max2 in 3d but still with good old "point&click" there already exist the official trailer. but for some resons (read my posts above) lucas arts decided to cancel the whole thing and it seems they will freeze it for ever. so many many fans are disapointed and want to protest against lucas arst decision, cuase tehy realy where looking forward to the game.
its ok wehn you dont like adventure games. but when you dont, then please dont spam it as you did, ok? :)

Let's make one thing clear. Who said I don't like adventure games? My post was simply a joke not a spam at all, it's sad you have seen it in this way. I really understand your dissapointment about unfair Lucas Arts policy, today I tried to find anything about this game, but I couldn't any in Lucas Arts homepage. Sad. So, I'd like you to know, I really support your actions... some kind of pettition, if I've understood it right. Go on, mate.

I've chosen this thread because I found it very popular, I haven't any idea of offending. So, count it as a joke, not more. OK?

:cheers:

[Bora]

@bagpipe:

sorry, but i wrote why i sayd those things. so please udnerstand me cause i understand you, ok? and you already sayd sorry, so everything should be ok now! :) :cheers:

i dont know if you are an adventure fan or not, i just sayd that in case thet you arrent to make clear lines, cuase i cant and will not give anybody ther order to like adventure games, of course :)

about the infos you searched. klick the links of the posts here. or simply search by google typeing sam&max, if you want infos about the first one or type sam&max2 if you search about infos for the 2nd part. thet you maybe find nothig on the lucas arts homepage can be,cuae they CANCELED it, as i excplained you. that what the whole thread is about :)

[Bagpipe]

I found something. Looks nice;)

So, now we can really forget this misunderstanding.:bday: :cheers: :cheers: