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Sam and Max 2 - cancelled

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 Fred
03-03-2004, 5:45 PM
#1
 James Isaac
03-03-2004, 5:54 PM
#2
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I can't believe they did that. I didn't mind when they cancelled FT2. That wasn't that bad. I knew Sam & Max 2 would be better, and make it ok. But why did they cancel it? It looked so good.


I'm going to e-mail them and complain. If enough people do it, they might bring it back.
 lagamorph321
03-03-2004, 6:56 PM
#3
Hey all,
I wrote steve purcell (stevepurcell@hotmail.com) to give him a little encouragement and wrote lucasart to ask WTF? Anyone else interested in starting a campaign?
 manny_c444
03-03-2004, 6:59 PM
#4
It looked so good. This is ****ing bull****.
 Teus
03-03-2004, 8:04 PM
#5
This is terrible, the game sounded so promising. We should start a petition to bring it back in production. :(
 elTee
03-03-2004, 8:26 PM
#6
I already emailed LucasArts to complain. Those Bastards.
 ptdc
03-03-2004, 9:05 PM
#7
I'm going to email as soon as I can be bothered, which may be never.
 Dale Baldwin
03-03-2004, 9:20 PM
#8
Originally posted by Teus
This is terrible, the game sounded so promising. We should start a petition to bring it back in production. :(
A petition has been started here (http://www.petitiononline.com/LACOSAM/petition.html).
 Udvarnoky
03-03-2004, 9:26 PM
#9
How shocking. The cancellation of Sam and Max 2 isn't just a disappointment, but a betrayal. This destroys any hope for LucasArts' already waning adventure genre and really, LucasArts itself. It makes me sick.

What's worse about all of this to me is how far into production the game was. Wasn't voice acting complete or at least nearly complete at this point? And we've lost everything just because LucasArts chickened out in the marketing department? I'd like to think that this is only a long delay, but really, when would the game be so much better to release?

There's no polite way to put this: LucasArts made a stupid decision, and they've lost a lot of their genuine fans today.
 scaryrobot
03-03-2004, 9:41 PM
#10
I have emailled. I fear this may be the end of the LucasArts era.
 Fred
03-03-2004, 9:53 PM
#11
Originally posted by Udvarnoky There's no polite way to put this: LucasArts made a stupid decision, and they've lost a lot of their genuine fans today.
Well said.

We can only cross our fingers and hope that LucasArts realise what a mistake they've made. Otherwise, I fear that today marks the death of the LAC Adventure genre.
 Alia
03-03-2004, 10:27 PM
#12
DEATH TO ALL HUMANS!
 AndrewL
03-03-2004, 10:50 PM
#13
I'm really REALLY angry right now.

I can't believe it. It bugs me more that we don't get more sam and max, than not having an LA adventure game.

This was such a weak decision. If anything they should release stuff on the net for the fans at least. They got all that work, use it for something!

I can't believe it, i'm so mad. I'm gonna go to cali and bomb those stupid corporate fuks. Don't tease the fans and back off! You bastards!

Word's can't express how down I am now. No more sam and max game......geeez!

STEVE IF YOU'RE READING THIS. MAKE A COMIC! PLEASE! MAKE SOMETHING AVAILIBLE FOR YOUR FANS! SCAN SOME DRAWINGS ANYTHING!

hmm Steve MUST be pissed that this isn't coming out.
 Jester
03-03-2004, 11:11 PM
#14
I feel that Sam and Max 2 would not only have been a great boon to the wants (and pules) of Sam and Max fans, but also to adventure gamers (and gaming) as a whole. Sam and Max and adventure gaming are two remunerative and worthwhile institutions - perhaps not to the hulking masses of sheer numbers and pocketbooks - but to once interested votaries in quality gaming. The same, when faced with the gift of a sequel adventure/Purcell creation, might have been said of Lucasarts. But I'd wager that now that, when faced with Mr. Nelson's "justification," the most prominent conjecture is "Bull****."
 toenail1
03-03-2004, 11:40 PM
#15
Originally posted by toenail1
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant belive it :( .... another part of my childhood died today, soon it will be complete. HTR was the game that got me into gaming, and transformed me into what i am today. it shaped my sense of humor and nurtured my ability with electronics. are people trying to kill off the early 90's and the 80's or something???


i used to be one of lucasarts biggest fans I EVEN BOUGHT THE PHANTOM MENACE GAME!!!! they just lost a huge fan


that game was going to make a bunch of money, i was getting all my friends to get sam and max, and everybody that got it LOVED IT


like it was said before, you put every single thought i am having right now into a clear sentence. i thought i was having a good day today, this just ruined it (even after social studies which was amazing)



it sure is the end of their ear, i could care less about another one of their games coming out, not even a new monkey island or something great



THANKS A LOT LUCASARTS ILL SEE YOU IN H**L
 Darkhelm
03-03-2004, 11:53 PM
#16
Ironically, while they cancelled the game allegedly for economic considerations, they now have to deal with thousands of disgruntled fans who will likely boycott their future releases unless there is a significant departure from LA's Star Wars license-mongering and a trend toward LA's roots.

This game would've been the perfect step to continue LA's great tradition of making excellent adventure games, however, this marks LA's actual rejection of this genre as a whole.

The adventure genre is not dead, however.

Sadly, I do feel called to ignore all upcoming releases. Goodbye, LucasArts. It was fun, especially 1988 till 1995, but this love affair is over.
 toenail1
03-04-2004, 12:01 AM
#17
Goodbye, LucasArts. It was fun, especially 1988 till 1995, but this love affair is over. wonderfully wroten


i now call for a mass boycott of all future LucasArts games until we get Sam and Max 2

and dont even think im not serious, i dont even want to hear their name anymore

if we stand tall and proud, they will hear us, we can NOT let this treachery go unanswered. do not falter, if we band together we can get through it together, but if a couple of people break the chain, the adventure genre is dead.



P.S.:LucasArts, if you are reading this, im as serious as i have ever been. if i see one of your boxes on the shelves i will not even look at it. i will tell people not to buy it.
 Darkhelm
03-04-2004, 12:13 AM
#18
Originally posted by toenail1
...we can NOT let this treachery go unanswered.


Yes, it is a slap in the face of all SamnMax fans, and, because of the nature of their statement, of all adventure game fans out there. At the risk of sounding sappy, this is a treacherous act, indeed!
 Darkhelm
03-04-2004, 12:30 AM
#19
 Udvarnoky
03-04-2004, 12:39 AM
#20
That was definately a great article. Unfortunately, I'm not strong enough to move on, and will always hope for Sam and Max 2 to come out. Sad, really.
 Quackass
03-04-2004, 12:56 AM
#21
I can't beleive this! its rediculous! obvioisly this Acting manager has no idea what was being developed, the origional game was a huge success, the collected S&M has been re printed 3 times as of 6 years ago (i bet its been reprinted sevral more times since then), the TV show was a huge success and was only cancelled because of the overly conservative wankers who complained about it and who were in the minority.

they are losing out on a goldmine, those idiots should be less concerned with following in the game industry in the hopes of increased proffits.
Lucasarts could potentially corner the adventure game niche market, but instead they are more interested rehashing starwars games for a quick buck.

personally i am going to write them with a letter rather than have my comments put into a electronic trash box.
 Pork_Soda
03-04-2004, 1:22 AM
#22
I am so outraged, I've decided to sign up and voice my opion. They cannot cancel this game if it is so far in development. There are tons of loyal fans out there ready to get their long awaited Sam & Max fix, and just as we're ready to recieve, they pull the plug on it!

I have been waiting for this game forever, and my heart sank when I read that it had been cancelled! This better be some sick joke Lucas Arts is pulling or I will never trust any of their products again. This game was going to be history! They can't do this to us!

Like AndrewL said, give us something! Throw us a bone, give us what you had got done so far so we can atleast enjoy the hard work you had already put in to it, or maybe give up the license to a company who actually cares about the loyal fans. They'll be laughing all the way to the bank, too, because this game would have sold big. It's was going to be the best adventure game to come out in a long time.

Lucas Arts, you made a mistake... there is no words for how angry, confused, and betrayed I feel, you can't build up your fans this much just to burst our bubble...

PS:
What's the E-mail adress to send outraged, yet civil complaints to Lucas Arts?
 shadogrrrl
03-04-2004, 2:05 AM
#23
Very, very sad that this had to happen. I have signed the petition and encourage everyone to do so. Miraculous things happen with those things. Thanks for giving us the chance to vent.
 Skinkie
03-04-2004, 2:12 AM
#24
They feel now is not the appropriate time to release a graphic adventure on the pc? Have they heard of Broken Sword?, Runaway?, The Longest Journey? and there are so many more already being made into sequels, adventures are trying to make a comback and Lucasarts needs to look around and see that "Hey we're sitting on George Lucas's pocketbook we can take a few chances." Bah, I'm pissed.
 Viz79
03-04-2004, 2:35 AM
#25
I can't believe they did this - this was one of my most antipated titles and it is LucasArts crowning games - Sam & Max was one of the top adventure games of all times and always connected to LucasArts glory years. Even with the popularity of adventure games being at an all time low, this would have sold in droves simply because it was 'Sam & Max'. Apparently production was far in too adn they still axed all that hard work and all our anticipation all in one go. I even got a copy of the hard to get 'Sam & Max Collected' graphic novel full of all their comics to get into the mood for the game as well as playing some of the original game. What superb comedy.

We have been waiting TEN years for Sam & Max and this is our news.

Nope, never going to buy another LucasArts title again - it all died pretty much after after Grim Fandango it seems, their last shot of excellence (which still made a good profit even though it was after the genre had deteriorated and was MUCH less marketable than Sam & Max).

All I can think is:

Sam: Lets leave this Lucasarts criminal cesspool pronto.
Max: Ooh can I drive?
Sam: Only if you don't mind me clawing at the dash and shrieking like a cheerleader.
Max: Sam, is pronto a real word?

Queue Sam & Max driving away from LucasArts forever and with it most of their fans (most likely bound and gagged in the boot by Max but we are happy to go with them).
 Skinkie
03-04-2004, 2:59 AM
#26
First off the e-mail address to send your letters to is as follows

pr@lucasarts.com

Secondly lets all just look around and see how many new people have been pulled out of the cracks in the hours since Sam and Max's cancellation. These boards aren't exactly hoping and popular regularly, but the fact that people have all a sudden sprung up to join together in protest here ought to be saying something. At least it would be if the big guys were listening.
 JBlink
03-04-2004, 3:22 AM
#27
Lame gay suckfest. Im not angry as much as I am sad. Your killing us Lucas, your killing us. We have lost all hope, all motivation. I want to cry, but Im too old for that. I hate you. Hate you so much. Next thing you know, you'll take away our message board. And thats not a joke. We are in serious danger of getting deleted. We are evidence that they made a mistake. We have to watch ourselves.
 samandmaxfiend
03-04-2004, 3:34 AM
#28
i told u guys i ****in told u...as soon as they axed full throttle i was worried...this is 1 of the biggest disappointments ever..in a long line of them..comic strip axed no new comic..sam @ max 2 cancelled..then revived then cancelled again..im goin away to cry now
 sheaday6
03-04-2004, 3:42 AM
#29
Lets see how long these stupid douches can ride thier already exhausted Star Wars franchise. Its a shame they can't see me flipping them off, because i'm doing it as hard as I can.
 Jake
03-04-2004, 3:53 AM
#30
Originally posted by Viz79 Even with the popularity of adventure games being at an all time low, this would have sold in droves simply because it was 'Sam & Max'.

I think the lowest popularity of adventures was more like 1998-2000. The Longest Journey, Syberia, Broken Sword 3 have all made decent marks on the face of gaming in the last few years. Definitely not groundbreaking, but not unpopular or uninspired.
 Cyan20us
03-04-2004, 4:00 AM
#31
I have very mad and sad about this, and I know it may sound harsh but it what i truely feel like. Just thought to post to show you guys what my email said and what a fellow sam and max fan felt about this....

To Whom It May Concern:

I know that most likely you don’t care whom I am or what I have to say about the Sam and Max game being cancelled, but I felt that in this case I had to voice my anger on this subject. I am an avid Sam and Max fan; I loved the original game and was looking forward to the sequel but I was very angry and confused about the cancellation of this upcoming game. In my mind it doesn’t make much sense, but I am sure you have your reasons. I know that no matter how much the fans, the people who keeps LucasArts alive and profitable, complain about this outrage, still won’t bring this game back into production. So, I am going to respond in the only way I can. I will not buy your games or even recommend them to people I know ever again. I hope that this email and the similar actions of avid gamers like me will most likely be taking, will let you know what kind of blow you dealt today on your fan base.

Sincerely
 woxel1
03-04-2004, 4:12 AM
#32
Man, I'm so angry. I'm so angry I won't even post the letter I sent to Lucas Arts "PR", but I will say that I am angry enough that I would register to post my anger in this forum. I am also in the process of writing with some other people what I believe to be the first Sam and Max Protest song. More details as the story breaks into a billion pieces.

ЎЎЎSAM AND MAX FOR-EVER!!!

:sbdance
Umm...
 DarkPhobia
03-04-2004, 4:12 AM
#33
I'm just voicing a dream here, but:

what if it's all a joke? or a test to see what reaction there would be if they actually canned the game? i mean, sean clark is a joker, and it's weird that he hasn't said anything about the game yet, when he rapidly answered about the 3d engine questions raised by the samnmax2 pictures, maybe he's just ****ing with our brains...

as i said, it's just a wish, or a dream... but...
 Bob McDob
03-04-2004, 4:13 AM
#34
This doesn't come as a total surprise, but I'm still in shock about it.
 DaleCooper
03-04-2004, 4:23 AM
#35
Your killing us Lucas, your killing us. We have lost all hope, all motivation. I want to cry, but Im too old for that. I hate you. Hate you so much.

Yeah. I think the Lucasarts we all know and love is dead. For the last few years, it seems like they stopped caring about their glory days, and about doing anything to set themselves apart from other game publishers. Now they've made it official. Lucasarts used to release interesting, highly polished, original games. Games (like Sam and Max Hit the Road) that were so great there are still websites dedicated to them after ten years without a sequel. This entire website is basically dedicated to the non-Star Wars Lucasarts games. And with one announcement LA has alienated us all.

I was really looking forward to Sam and Max 2. More than any other upcoming game. I'm really sad and angry and disappointed. :indif:
 SyntheticGerbil
03-04-2004, 4:30 AM
#36
This is sort of pathetic and disheartening at the same time. I mean... it's just a game, but here I am, back to these disgusting forums.

So yeah, I find it odd that they would burn so many dollar bills on voice acting and a new system that was supposively destined to be displayed for the public months from now. (Supposively.)

And nost of the time there is satisfaction when something I like is buried in time to be forgotten by those lacking in style, but not in this case. Mostly not. Maybe it's just the association with George Lucas. Star Wars and the accompanied film company has always been lame as all hell to me and it's a wonder that a sectioned-off game company came up with so many gems in the obvious cesspool in the first place. It only takes countless remasters and newly discovered Disney songs in the Disney vaults to finally allow people to realize what kind of retarded growth was in the industry in the first place. Games, movies, entertainment and whatnot. It's all linked.

Entertainment is bad. F*** your president. Whatever.
 sheaday6
03-04-2004, 4:38 AM
#37
Did someone close the blinds, cause it just got a hell of alot darker in here.
 Jester
03-04-2004, 4:42 AM
#38
I think this qualifies as a dark day.
 samandmaxfiend
03-04-2004, 5:07 AM
#39
keep e-mailing those bastards at lucasarts..thats our only hope..that they get a huge reaction in the next 2 days..after that all hope is lost...man that is so weak by lucasarts to let those guys slave over that game for nearly 2 years..and a few months b4 its released they cancel it...
 BlueRockman
03-04-2004, 6:00 AM
#40
I too, have registered for the mere sake of mourning the loss of Sam and Max, and I too, have e-mailed LucasArts to show them my disappointment in their decision to axe it.

in closing, I too, will boycott LucasArts until I see Sam and Max's glorious return.
 Bob McDob
03-04-2004, 6:29 AM
#41
There is a slim chance of hope here, isn't it? Since Purcell owns the rights to S&M, couldn't he shop around to find someone willing to publish it?

I remember this sort of thing has happened before, and it's not totally unheard of. Though maybe not for a big-name title like Freelance Police.
 Krazy
03-04-2004, 9:09 AM
#42
NOOO! The ONLY game I was looking foward to!
 JanB
03-04-2004, 9:50 AM
#43
Was reading the forum for quite some time, now that they cancelled the game I felt like stepping out of the shadow and email them / post on the forum.
I don't get how the can pull back a product that's almost finished. Are they afraid they don't get ROI for CD and carton-costs?
I'm not only disappionted about the game also that probably very well paid management is not watching what they are doing. Loosing fans and dissapointing them will damage the company image.. that's what the statisic says.. a satisfied customers tells that he's lucky max. 2 persons, unsatisfied ones (as we are now) spread the word to about 9 persons (average) - I try to make it 90!
http://www.petitiononline.com/LACOSAM/petition.html)

Jan
 LeChuckeeeeeeee
03-04-2004, 10:14 AM
#44
LucasArts are dead to me... there is only so much you can **** about the fans. I'm not rpetending that the Star Wars games are gonna fail (We all know they won't). I just hope it is those anally retentive suits who moved in on LucasArts and not the people it used to be. F u c k you LucasArts
 Lindset
03-04-2004, 11:12 AM
#45
Okay, so Steve Purcell owns the Sam & Max license. But does he own the material created while he was still being funded by LucasArts? If he does, I really hope he approaches another publisher.

LucasArts have gone from being bold, daring and genuine to being scared, uninventive and just plain stupid. They're a mockery of what they once used to be

I will never purchase a LucasArts game again if Sam & Max 2 stays cancelled. And I will push this idea on everyone I know, and the whole damn internet (well, at least the places I frequent)

I'm sad right now... so sad...
 Linkitys
03-04-2004, 11:49 AM
#46
One person more to register just to express my discontent of this decision. I even e-mailed lucasarts, a thing I've never bothered to do before. That is how strong I feel for this game.
 edlib
03-04-2004, 11:54 AM
#47
WTF?!?? How could ANY company be so stupid?!?

Every gamer I know was looking forward to this game based on the strength of the trailer, including non-Sam & Max fans, non-LucasArts fans, and non-adventure game fans alike. This game would have sold BIG with a little marketing effort just because it looked so funny and word of mouth. Not as big as yet another craptastic Star Wars-themed title (and I'm a SW fan) that the world doesn't need, but big for a game of this genre. I can't believe that a game so far along would have been scrapped because of fear of not selling when the company has been releasing underperforming crap for a couple of years now. Release it, take a freakin' chance and let the public decide! Episode 3 and all it's attendent throwaway spin off titles are right around the corner, so it's not like the company is going to fold in the next couple of months if this title didn't sell a zillion copies. Let Lucasarts become known as being the QUALITY game comapny again!

Talk about shooting yourself in the foot... ****ing corporate idiots!

:mad:
 ciantic
03-04-2004, 12:48 PM
#48
It was cancelled cause new lucasarts economymanager or something. This is quiet stupid thing, yet headmanager was excited about this project and now they have some idiot doing these decisions.

Someone SHOULD make public address to Lucasarts.

So someone thoughts that we need few idiot FirstPersonShooters more! No thanks.
 Menrix
03-04-2004, 1:11 PM
#49
I'm so disappointed, they've just killed their fans.



:atat: = :band:
 Sam&Max4ever
03-04-2004, 1:21 PM
#50
How can this be :ґ( I feel like a kid thats just been robed his lollypop, I will join the rest of you boycotters, no more LucasArts, I see this as their death blow, I donґt think they know how many people, loves Sam & Max, i hope they will get a mail storm, i cant describe how sad i really am.

Star Wars aint fun, its only about money.
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