The Making of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis - Noah Falstein Interview

[@Arcade_Adriano]

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis - Noah Falstein Interview (LucasArts)

Any love for Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis? Where does it rank for you in the best adventure titles? Learn how this LucasArts masterpiece was created with this fun interview with Noah Falstein:

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[Twiggy]

Ah amazing find. Looking forward to watching this. This and MI2 are my favourites. Probably not the most 'out there' opinion!

[gimbal]

Originally Posted by @Arcade_Adriano

Any love for Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis? Where does it rank for you in the best adventure titles?

Stylistically and story-wise at the tippety top. That game really was like an Indiana Jones expanded universe title. As is the new Machine Games title I think, it looks more like an Indiana Jones movie than the last two Indiana Jones movies did. Also a cute idea that the game has three different paths through it, adds some replay value to it.

But when it comes to puzzle design, Monkey Island 1, 2 and 3 will always be the winner for me.

[Olaf Barthel]

Originally Posted by Twiggy

Ah amazing find. Looking forward to watching this. This and MI2 are my favourites. Probably not the most 'out there' opinion!

While at university, we played "The secret of Monkey Island" (while it was new) as often as we found the time. We completed the game within 2-3 months. But "Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's revenge" was the almost total opposite in charm, humour, character and puzzle design. We really struggled and it took us more than 4 months to get past the spitting contest puzzle alone. That kind of puzzle, and there were more of its kind to follow, would have never made the cut for the first game

[Olaf Barthel]

Originally Posted by @Arcade_Adriano

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis - Noah Falstein Interview (LucasArts)

Any love for Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis? Where does it rank for you in the best adventure titles? Learn how this LucasArts masterpiece was created with this fun interview with Noah Falstein

You might find this article interesting, too: https://www.filfre.net/2018/09/india...in-shall-meet/

[alexh]

Nice interview.

[Octopus66]

Originally Posted by Olaf Barthel

While at university, we played "The secret of Monkey Island" (while it was new) as often as we found the time. We completed the game within 2-3 months. But "Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's revenge" was the almost total opposite in charm, humour, character and puzzle design. We really struggled and it took us more than 4 months to get past the spitting contest puzzle alone. That kind of puzzle, and there were more of its kind to follow, would have never made the cut for the first game

Playing the games recently I am shocked looking back at how the two games were both considered so highly. The first game is brilliant, second one less so.

[gimbal]

Jesus do we have to do this? Alright then, I'll bite.

"Gee Octopus66, I am fascinated by that. Could you please elaborate why you think Monkey Island 2 is less brilliant than Monkey Island 1? Even though it is literally the same game but bigger?"

[dreadnought]

Originally Posted by gimbal

Even though it is literally the same game but bigger?

I've finished MI recently and now slowly replaying MI2 and that's my impression as well. I get that maybe somebody can consider the first one slightly better, but I don't really see a drastic jump in loss of quality in the sequel as it was implied.


The first Indy's boxing minigame though, by gods, that is extremely frustrating. I'm still stuck on it ><

[modrobert]

Originally Posted by @Arcade_Adriano

The Making of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis - Noah Falstein Interview (LucasArts)

Any love for Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis? Where does it rank for you in the best adventure titles? Learn how this LucasArts masterpiece was created with this fun interview with Noah Falstein:

[ Show youtube player ]

You know the game is good when you forget listening to the podcast and focus on the longplay displayed.

[AestheticDebris]

Originally Posted by dreadnought

I've finished MI recently and now slowly replaying MI2 and that's my impression as well. I get that maybe somebody can consider the first one slightly better, but I don't really see a drastic jump in loss of quality in the sequel as it was implied.

Both of them have their share of moon logic puzzles. I think the frustration about MI2 is that some of them, like the spitting contest rely on something other than just combining and using items. It's entirely possible to win at the spitting contest without ever realising what you did differently this time and that makes it feel less fair.

[TCD]

Originally Posted by AestheticDebris

Both of them have their share of moon logic puzzles. I think the frustration about MI2 is that some of them, like the spitting contest rely on something other than just combining and using items. It's entirely possible to win at the spitting contest without ever realising what you did differently this time and that makes it feel less fair.

Yep, the spitting contest was a show stopper for me too when I played MI2 for the first time. The other puzzle that baffled me was that 'hand gesture' thing.