This tech could have revolutionized the voice-over industry in the 90's... but instead it was lost to time. Hear Al Lowe talk about Sierra On-Line's secret in-house studio weapon: https://youtu.be/oOZhpcJIyd8
I did a short guest spot in this @AGH video about "OH HELL NO" moments in #adventuregames. My pick might surprise you because it's from a game I actually love and adore... Gabriel Knight 2.
Update: I finished putting all the videos of 2024 on my #PeerTube channels.
Behold! The greatest dick moves of Space Quests I & II. The rarest box of Space Quest I in existence. A cute box with jumpy needles that my dad built. It's all here now!
Can you recommend me some good POC retro game YouTubers? I would be very interested to see games from my youth โ which, let's face it, were not known for their diversity โ reviewed through the lens of someone who isn't a pasty white guy with anger issues.
I've been dreadfully sick since the weekend. The sort of "can't stand upright for 5 minutes without passing out" kind of sick. I desperately want to finish the new content I'm working on 'cos I have a shitload more in the pipeline itching to get out. I need help. Send me your spiciest adventure game memes to pick up my spirits.
Serious question: Can anyone recommend someone in academia who does (or has done) reputable research of transgender representation in media?
I'm hoping to get at least 3-4 people who know their shit and ask them about THAT SECTION in Space Quest IV. I'm interested in historical context, analysis of the subtext, and of course a judgment call on a deceptively simple question: Is SQ4 transphobic?
@sqhistorian ๐โYeah. Sorry. I would have definitely preferred your more optimistic proposal. Games meant a ton to me... I mean... still do.
Like, the transphobia is there, but at least it's not some real blatant anti-trans shit. Like, they could have really played up the "ugly man in a dress" shit, but from the dialogue portrait, and how characters treat Roger afterwards, it all treats him as a woman. Sure, there's the whole idea of gender stereotypes being played to here... but that's a different discussion.
Honestly, the idea that Roger could be trans kinda cracks me up because I grew up wanting to be a janitor because of Space Quest... and here I am... a trans janitor.