LOC Veteran Posted July 6, 2009 Veteran Share Posted July 6, 2009 Fans have asked and LucasArts has delivered! Today the company announced a new initiative in its effort to revive its classic and beloved franchises by making its games available for the first time ever as digital downloads online. In this first round of releases, ten fan-favorite LucasArts PC games will be made available Wednesday, July 8 on Steam?, Valve Corporation's delivery and management platform for the PC. Scheduled for release are classic adventure titles like LOOM and The Dig and hit action games including Star Wars Battlefront II and Star Wars Republic Commando. The complete list of games to be released on July 8 via Steam includes: Armed and Dangerous? Indiana Jones? and the Fate of Atlantis Indiana Jones? and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure LEGO? Indiana Jones: The Original Adventure LOOM? Star Wars Battlefront? II Star Wars Republic Commando? Star Wars Starfighter? The Dig? Thrillville?: Off the Rails? "This effort is going to make it possible to introduce a whole new generation of gamers to LucasArts' classic games," said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. "It also gives more people a chance to play our games by making them available long after they've disappeared from store shelves. We hope our fans are as excited as we are about our plans and we can't wait to share what's coming next. This is just the beginning." This series of launches continues LucasArts' new mission to revitalize its deep portfolio of beloved gaming franchises. LucasArts previously announced the return of the classic Monkey Island? franchise with two new projects due to be released in the near future. Tomorrow, July 7, Telltale will premiere the Tales of Monkey Island? game series on PC, delivering a completely new epic storyline and swashbuckling flair that will unfold across five monthly episodes. The first Tales of Monkey Island chapter is expected to release for WiiWare? in the coming weeks as well. The Monkey Island celebration continues on July 15 when LucasArts publishes The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, a completely re-imagined version of the first game in the series that adds updated high definition graphics, a re-mastered musical score, and full voiceover to the classic adventure game originally launched in 1990. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition will be made available on Xbox LIVE? Arcade for the Xbox 360? video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC via Steam and other online distribution channels. Source: VE3D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spenser.d Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Depending on the price, I might have to pick up Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. I had the DOS game and it was fantastic :laugh: -Spenser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obiwong Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 by classics i was hoping to see TIE Fighter and X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Thats awesome. Hpoefully they will be quite cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted July 6, 2009 Veteran Share Posted July 6, 2009 Republic Commando, such an under rated game :heart: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Black Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Wonder if this will on the UK Steam, still wanting to get my hands on some EA/Atari titles :\ Good news tho! Hope prices are tasty and we see even more Star Wars titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted July 6, 2009 Author Veteran Share Posted July 6, 2009 You guys think the PC can handle the graphics and physics in these games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrian Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Republic Commando was an excellent game, but I'm a bit upset that it is a newer game being offered, and yet the slightly older Jedi Knight II and Academy are not going to be offered first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Black Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 You guys think the PC can handle the graphics and physics in these games? One can only hope in a galaxy far far away someone has the technology and that it might one day reach us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deletedxyz Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Republic Commando, such an under rated game :heart: It's a fantastic first person shooter. In fact, when I first started playing Mass Effect, the first person scoping interface and space settings (the generic blocks, robots, aliens rushing at you) immediately reminded me of Republic Commando. Am I the only one who feels that there is a striking resemblance between RC and ME? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 No X-Wing vs Tie Fighter? Probably the best space sim? I can just imagine that game with todays hardware and the possibilites. (Wants a full proper version of Endor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 I always wanted to play The Dig, but never got round to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigapixels Veteran Posted July 6, 2009 Veteran Share Posted July 6, 2009 Star Wars Starfighter? I loved that game! And I'm usually not a fan of flight-based games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napalm Frog Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Armed and Dangerous? Yes! Now I would just need Giants: Citizen Kabuto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doli Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Armed and Dangerous? Yes! Now I would just need Giants: Citizen Kabuto. Im looking at the trailer for Armed and Dangerous... How did I miss this title? I have to buy it. Kabuto was a great game also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BeLGaRaTh Subscriber¹ Posted July 6, 2009 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 6, 2009 All of the adventure games you can play now for free on SCUMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_BeanZ_ Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Armed and Dangerous? Yes! Now I would just need Giants: Citizen Kabuto. $5.99 at GOG.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boz Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 DIG was fantastic experience as far I can remember. I loved every second of that game. I'm sad they are not putting Full Throttle on there. That game was kick ass back then too. They don't make them like these anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Veteran Posted July 6, 2009 Veteran Share Posted July 6, 2009 I always wanted to play The Dig, but never got round to it... Great game. I plan on picking it and LOOM up when they're available. No Monkey love yet, though. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vivicidal- Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Where is Academy??? I feel so let down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Veteran Posted July 6, 2009 Veteran Share Posted July 6, 2009 DIG was fantastic experience as far I can remember. I loved every second of that game. I'm sad they are not putting Full Throttle on there. That game was kick ass back then too. They don't make them like these anymore. We laughed our butts off all the way through Full Throttle... "I'm not puttin' my lips on that." I'm hoping for Grim Fandango eventually too. Heck, the whole SCUMM series should be up there. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIE Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Shame Rogue Squadron's not on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorned1 Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Yeah, I wanted to see Grim Fandango too :( Full Throttle was amazing. Loved that game. They don't make them like these anymore. Damn Straight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyRatFans Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Classics?! Pah! When they said classics I was hoping for (original) Sam n' Max, Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle, X-Wing, TIE Fighter, Grim Fandango... Y'know proper classic Lucasarts games. Oh well :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhapimp Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 that list is such a let down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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