schepton Posted September 6, 2009 " PAX 09: Ron Gilbert !! " Idle Thumbs kicks off its PAX coverage and continues its trend of interviewing Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert on a bidecennial basis with this hastily-edited affair. Enjoy. Games Discussed: DeathSpank, The Secret of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge, World of Warcraft, EVE Online, Animal Crossing Figured this episode could use a thread, great interview with Mr. Gilbert! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xir Posted September 6, 2009 Adventure with a dash of RPG is one of my favorite genres, sadly it's usually more RPG with a dash of adventure. I never got into Meretzky's Superhero League of Hoboken, but always seemed cool. Raising cholesterol has a superpower was humorous as well. The first and fourth (bug filled as it was) Quest for Glory games. I never got to play the fifth one, but I loved the divergent paths based on class resulting in more adventure variance than RPG. Also, the fact I was a thief with magic and also a paladin because i brought my character across was pretty sweet, since I felt like all the options were open to me for my due diligence (and borderline obsessive loyalty to the Coles.) Anyone play Lands of Lore? Beside Patrick Stewart, there were adventure hot spot screens to explore. Few and far between, but still pretty cool, and immediately what I thought of when they showed the 'adventure' side to Starcraft II. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SignorSuperdouche Posted September 6, 2009 Top notch interview (inbetween all the shit you were chatting ). I think Ron's a really interesting guy but 90% of the interviews with him consist of "Are adventure games dead?" and/or "What killed adventure games?" followed by stock questions about his current game - it's great to come across a more in depth conversation about a relatively wide range of topics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted September 6, 2009 (edited) Whoa... this has got to be one of your best episodes ever! I liked it when Ron started talking about unanswered questions, it made me think of Lost and then he brought it up. Edited September 6, 2009 by Erkki Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted September 6, 2009 Was Nick's mike broken, or was he just behaving himself? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hermie Posted September 6, 2009 Expansion Pax! I get it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UwU Posted September 7, 2009 Great episode, it was quite an enjoyable listen. Also, I laughed when I saw the title of the show in itunes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordy Freeman Jr. Posted September 7, 2009 When Ron said "I don't want story in my sports games" and Chris jokingly replied "I do", I realized that a football RPG would actually be completely awesome. Something where you'd create a character and played games solely from his point-of-view, and in between you dealt with all the trials and tribulations of being a sports star. God knows there's enough moral choices and potential branching story paths there. Like whether to take steroids or not, have your bodyguard shoot someone in a nightclub or not, screw Paris Hilton or not, etc. I don't play sports games, but I would fuckin' totally play that game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Posted September 7, 2009 (edited) Oh man it was me who said "I do," and thats probably one of 4 things I said the whole time. Don't take what little contribution I was able to make away from me! I'm full of shit. Edited September 7, 2009 by Jake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted September 7, 2009 Jake said: Oh man it was me who said "I do," and thats probably one of 4 things I said the whole time. Don't take what little contribution I was able to make away from me! Man now we can't even tell ourselves apart! Reveal hidden contents it was me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameDreamer Posted September 7, 2009 Excellent episode, guys. Very interesting conversations and opinions on a lot of topics. Having fun at PAX yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psych Posted September 8, 2009 Gordy Freeman Jr. said: When Ron said "I don't want story in my sports games" and Chris jokingly replied "I do", I realized that a football RPG would actually be completely awesome. Something where you'd create a character and played games solely from his point-of-view, and in between you dealt with all the trials and tribulations of being a sports star. God knows there's enough moral choices and potential branching story paths there. Like whether to take steroids or not, have your bodyguard shoot someone in a nightclub or not, screw Paris Hilton or not, etc. I don't play sports games, but I would fuckin' totally play that game. I heard that Mario Super Sluggers has a story mode that is very RPGish. No branching paths or steroids though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted September 8, 2009 Inazuma Eleven is a Japan-only RPG about a soccer player. It's actually the closest thing to what you described that I'm aware of existing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SignorSuperdouche Posted September 8, 2009 According to Michael "Brainy Gamer" Abbott, MLB 09 had a Quote surprisingly deep and sophisticated skill-based RPG [mode] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonCole Posted September 8, 2009 Probably one of the best audio interviews I've listened to on a video game podcast. I confess to some embarrassing ignorance of who Ron Gilbert was before I listened, but he just had such chemistry with you guys that I couldn't help but do a bit of research. He seemed to fit in as well if not better than Ken Levine on the Gamers With Jobs; I hope I can hear from Ron again sometime. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
