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  • Опубліковано 30 кві 2020
  • This is the complete History of Sierra On-Line.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 428

  • @itsaPIXELthing
    @itsaPIXELthing  2 роки тому +3

    ✅Subscribe ua-cam.com/users/itsapixelthing
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  • @LGR
    @LGR 4 роки тому +176

    You went all-out on this one, solid work!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +16

      Thank you so much for lending your voice to this one, Clint! Such a pleasure!

    • @tomfoolery4598
      @tomfoolery4598 4 роки тому +8

      I agree. A very in depth documentary, I never new about the early adventure program on the DOD network that was instrumental in the whole founding of a company that I have loved for the last forty years. A well done recap of the good old days. I've seen a few docs on youtube about Sierra but this was probably the most researched and well put together on I've seen on here. Time to dust off some good old games and play! Excellent job!

    • @chrisd6287
      @chrisd6287 2 роки тому +3

      @@itsaPIXELthing Absolutely loving your content man, keep up the great work!

    • @Fetrovsky
      @Fetrovsky 2 роки тому +3

      It was a great one for sure. I just wish you had a more prominent presence.

    • @bartoman2
      @bartoman2 Рік тому +1

      Production value always off the charts, I love this channel. And yours too ofc

  • @MetalJesusRocks
    @MetalJesusRocks 4 роки тому +122

    Yep! That me at 29:48 - awesome overview! Sierra was a magical place to work at. I still have lifelong friends from Sierra that I keep in touch with to this day - Great job on the video!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +10

      Thank you so much for watching, Jason! Your feedback is much appreciated! All the best!

    • @UpYourArsenalTV
      @UpYourArsenalTV 4 роки тому +7

      This topic here is a gathering of the illustrious! Would be cool if there was ever a part 2, to see some of your stories as well

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +4

      That would be awesome ;)

    • @Cuzjudd
      @Cuzjudd 4 роки тому +2

      Help promote this channel Metal Jesus

    • @GrandMasterLynx
      @GrandMasterLynx 3 роки тому +2

      Don’t know if you will respond to this but do you know why Space Quest 7 never came to be?

  • @iyeetsecurity922
    @iyeetsecurity922 8 місяців тому +5

    All the _Quest_ games and _Larry_ games were how I spent my time away from school starting way back when I was around 10.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  8 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing :) and for stopping by! Cheers!

    • @Blackadder75
      @Blackadder75 2 місяці тому

      I learned English from those games, which got me in a bit of trouble when I asked my mom the meaning of certain words in the Larry game .....

  • @NickTaylor-Phantom-Works2
    @NickTaylor-Phantom-Works2 4 місяці тому +4

    Really good upload mate. Thank you. Really enjoyed this. 80s and 90s in US and Japan are fascinating eras in video game history.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 місяці тому +1

      Thank you so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

  • @Charles-yz4lw
    @Charles-yz4lw 4 роки тому +27

    This is quality content, I have never heard the story of this great company. Congratulations!!!

    • @n2kmasteroriginal
      @n2kmasteroriginal 4 роки тому

      Ever heard of Ultima?

    • @n2kmasteroriginal
      @n2kmasteroriginal 4 роки тому +1

      Companies like Dynamix even back in the 90s? Sierra had its hands in a TONNE of companies most didnt even know of. Ultima is one of these things.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it, Charles!

  • @TehDarkOn3
    @TehDarkOn3 7 місяців тому +3

    my dad brought a tandy 1000 home some time in 1987 and I remember coming home from 2nd grade and saw him playing King's Quest 3. I was instantly intrigued. From that day forward, our library was expanded to include nearly every sierra game, some bootleg, some legit. We got to witness improvements in audio/visual with the release of King's Quest 4 and the compatible Roland MT-32, then, years later, with 256 colors and eventually CD based games. They truly were the golden ages of adventure games. These games still hold nostalgia for me and I find myself occasionally booting up dosbox so I can relive my childhood. It was an absolute tragedy when Sierra eventually closed their doors.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  7 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing your story and memories! Truly enjoyed reading :) Cheers!

  • @n2kmasteroriginal
    @n2kmasteroriginal 4 роки тому +6

    Wonderful Job Guys! Loving that Ken and Roberta are still getting love even in 2020.

    • @n2kmasteroriginal
      @n2kmasteroriginal 4 роки тому +4

      Such a cool story, the perfect married couple. One's all tech and the others all art. Who says opposites don't attract?

    • @n2kmasteroriginal
      @n2kmasteroriginal 4 роки тому +1

      Relationship goals right there.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks for watching and for your much appreciated feedback!

  • @Nonamearisto
    @Nonamearisto Місяць тому +1

    38:03 Outpost 2, Lords of Magic, and the Caesar series are overlooked gems.

  • @dreamspheree
    @dreamspheree 4 роки тому +10

    What an amazing detailed documentary! This professional. 👏 👏 👏

  • @dragontigerdoorgmail
    @dragontigerdoorgmail 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for putting this together. Sierra was a large part of my childhood.

  • @joeyvdm1
    @joeyvdm1 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the video Pixel THING, I honestly loved it, and took me back to my early gaming days in the 80s and 90s. I just stumbled onto your channel and this video by luck (or fate?), as I was in the mood for some Sierra game and company retrospectives, and have actually been looking on UA-cam for years for an retrospective as detailed and thorough as the one you have produced here, one that offered equal measures of insight and history into the company and Ken and Roberta Williams. And I must say, what a terrific job you did with your research and the overall quality of your video.
    You covered so much that I was unaware of, and put Sierra as a company into a better perspective for me. I have of course given the video an thumbs up, and have subbed, and will be moving onto you 'Lucasarts History and Games' video straight away, and I will indeed be checking out all your content as well. So thanks again Pixel THING, you have made me one happy subscriber.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much for your comment! Glad you enjoyed the video! :) Truly appreciate it!
      Take care! All the best for 2021!

  • @WolfieRich1
    @WolfieRich1 4 роки тому +9

    Police Quest is still the closest we'll ever have to a proper police simulator

    • @jaredemery6338
      @jaredemery6338 4 роки тому +3

      That's right. Where else can you learn that your car will explode if you don't walk around it before you drive off?

    • @haruhisuzumiya6650
      @haruhisuzumiya6650 3 роки тому

      chaos legion and astral chain are police rpgs

    • @GMOTP5738
      @GMOTP5738 2 роки тому

      @@haruhisuzumiya6650 also anime AF lol

    • @splatbubble
      @splatbubble Місяць тому

      ba bupadubbaaaa....BAM! (every time u get a point) 😀

  • @AyratHungryStudent
    @AyratHungryStudent 6 місяців тому +1

    I paused the 29:45 photo to see if I could find MJR, then I saw that you made the work easy.
    Nice video!

  • @AtariLegend
    @AtariLegend 4 роки тому +1

    Absolutely stunning documentary. Your narration, the editing, the presentation. This is the best work you have done and surpasses your amazing lucasarts/indy documentary. And getting Clint to participate is the cherry on the cake. The best Sierra doc on UA-cam, by far.
    Well done Pedro, you are a true inspiration for me!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Wow, thank you! Very inspiring words! Cheers!

  • @rogerkaiser8691
    @rogerkaiser8691 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for taking me back nearly four decades, very well done. I would also add to the list of accomplishments about Sierra On-Line, their early entry into the MMORPG genre of gaming with "The Realm Online" in 1996. That game has changed ownership several times over the years, but still has an online server operating today. Great video thanks for sharing!

  • @UpYourArsenalTV
    @UpYourArsenalTV 4 роки тому +6

    Este pá... está lá em cima com os melhores mini documentários do género no youtube e arredores. E epa ouvir o Clint a narrar as citações! Nunca tive calo para point and clicks, joguei varios daqui mas desistia sempre muito cedo, pelo meu pobre inglês e falta de paciência em miudo, mas o Logo da Sierra esteve muito presente enquanto cresci. E alguns dos titulos mais recentes editados por eles, como os 3d ultra pinball e rc racers, e o half life estao nas minhas mais estimadas memorias com jogos. Hey eu acho que este vai ser reconhecido como deve ser, porque se não for, não há justiça no mundo. Sempre a subir Pedro, grande abraço

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +3

      Daniel, muito obrigado pelas palavras! Foi um trabalho exaustivo, mas bastante recompensador :)
      Grande abraço! Tudo de bom!

  • @jcvalenti
    @jcvalenti 7 місяців тому

    Really enjoyable documentary. I was talking to my son about the first time I walked into a "computer" store with my dad in 1982 and would not shut up until we walked out of there with Mystery House. I'd never imagined a game with graphics before, so the idea was enthralling. Played all of those Sierra Online adventures back in the day ... had to write to the company for hints a few times and still have the handwritten "clues" I got back. It was a different, better time back then and Sierra, for all its faults, was a true pioneer !

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  7 місяців тому

      Truly appreciate your comment! Thanks for sharing your memories! Here's to an amazing 2024! Cheers!

  • @orangejjay
    @orangejjay 7 місяців тому +1

    I can't believe yoy haven't popped up in my recommended videos after all these years. This video was awesome! ❤❤ Merry Christmas to you!

  • @Blackadder75
    @Blackadder75 2 місяці тому

    I have watched a lot about Sierra over the years, but this is the first documentary that covers their struggling early years really well, because most start at Kings Quest 1 and only briefly mention that they did a few minor things before KQ1.
    I never knew about their home computer arcade ports and how it backfired.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  2 місяці тому

      Now you know ;) Thank you so much for watching and for leaving your comment! Cheers!

  • @keithng5249
    @keithng5249 Рік тому

    46 years old Singaporean here. The Sierra Genre really defined my teenage years.
    I studied in a Catholic boys school, so practically the whole class was interested in video games, and so many hours were spent discussing on ways to solve the puzzles.
    Thanks to your video, I now know who were the creative minds behind this (although through playing Larry I already know who Al Lowe is - since his name is always in the game!)

  • @digitalmagicAR
    @digitalmagicAR Рік тому +1

    Hard to describe the influence Sierra Online's games had on so many of us. From the stories to the music and graphics, they were quite a memorable, enjoyable and compelling experience. What a talented team they had! Thank you for all the great times!

  • @AdidasPunkUSA
    @AdidasPunkUSA 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for bringing back so many amazing memories!! Great work

  • @ricksmith4894
    @ricksmith4894 4 роки тому +4

    Heroes quest , space quest and police quests were the best . Back when I had the patience to sit there waiting 30 seconds for every scene change to load

    • @C0wb0yBebop
      @C0wb0yBebop 2 роки тому +1

      Hero Quest was the best!!

  • @phreapersoonlijk
    @phreapersoonlijk 4 роки тому +11

    A wild Clint appears.

  • @SequentialGamer_KCD
    @SequentialGamer_KCD 4 роки тому +1

    Looking really good! I commented (very very briefly, different scope) in my own video on the move from text to graphical adventure and the role Sierra played but you really dug into the history of the company.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +1

      I'll check it out! Cheers! All the best!

    • @SequentialGamer_KCD
      @SequentialGamer_KCD 4 роки тому

      @@itsaPIXELthing I wasn't trying to promote my video BTW, don't want to you to get that impression. It was just that you talked about things that I also have an interest in.
      KUTGW! I'll keep an eye on your work going forward.

  • @CronicasVideojogos
    @CronicasVideojogos 4 роки тому +1

    Meu amigo, tu não brincas em serviço. Um documentário grandioso que faz justiça ao carinho que tens pela empresa. Teres a voz do Clint Basinger foi a cereja no topo do bolo, é que eu adoro o canal dele e tem tudo a ver com o tema! Estou espantado e tu estás de parabéns! Que te traga o retorno que mereces!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Muito obrigado por todo o apoio, Zé! Fico feliz por teres gostado!
      Abraço!

  • @DeckardGames
    @DeckardGames 4 роки тому +2

    Just finished watching it. What a great video and research dude. I'm speechless. satisfyingly speechless.
    One of the very best videos out there.
    Keep up this amazing work.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! Loved making this video! So much work, but truly rewarding :)
      Cheers, David! Take care!

  • @TheRetroEngine
    @TheRetroEngine 4 роки тому +1

    What a great documentary on Sierra Online. I played a few of their games, inbetween the Amiga and PS1 - on DOS machines, great memories. I loved text adventures, so these were a natural progression. Two thumbs up for this. 👍👍

  • @AmbientWalking
    @AmbientWalking Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for this. I grew up playing Sierra On-line games and this is such a treat to know their history!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching! Appreciate it!

    • @AmbientWalking
      @AmbientWalking Рік тому

      @@itsaPIXELthing You cannot imagine how many hours I spent on trying to get past that stupid cruise in Leisure Suit Larry 2!!! I even got nightmares about it!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  Рік тому

      @@AmbientWalking Eh eh eh eh!

  • @JeremyWilliams1
    @JeremyWilliams1 4 роки тому +1

    Excellent documentary, and lovely insight about adventure games being born in an era when simply using a PC was a series of puzzles in itself. Thank you for making this!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      My pleasure, Jeremy! Thank You for watching and for leaving your feedback!
      Cheers!

  • @Darxide23
    @Darxide23 4 роки тому +5

    HOW DID I NEVER NOTICE THAT ROBERTA WILLIAMS WAS ONE OF THE WOMAN ON THE COVER OF SOFTPORN ADVENTURE UNTIL JUST NOW!?

    • @jasonleetaiwan
      @jasonleetaiwan 3 роки тому

      And I thought she was ultra conservative too...

    • @Darxide23
      @Darxide23 3 роки тому +1

      @@jasonleetaiwan Conservative isn't the right word. She was shy and reserved. Which still makes it surprising that she's on the cover. But she did occasionally do bold things that were out of character which is exactly why she decided to make her own video games.

    • @NuGanjaTron
      @NuGanjaTron 3 роки тому

      Bob: "We've got this new lewd release and we need to sell this thing so... we _absolutely_ need you naked on the cover! Now."
      Bobette: "Sure, whatever..."

  • @ZyliceLiddell
    @ZyliceLiddell 3 роки тому +2

    I hear the ‘Cloud Temple’ music from Spyro when I hear the ‘Sierra’ logo pop up. 👌

  • @RGF
    @RGF 4 роки тому +12

    Netflix should pay to have this kind of content on their product...
    It's that good... 👍👍
    Master

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Thanks for those kind words, mate! You're the best!
      Cheers!

    • @RetroRaider
      @RetroRaider 4 роки тому

      Just watch it, and I said the same thing.
      It's a Pixel Thing is not just a gaming channel, its a gaming Bastion from our country ,)

    • @PetervanRij
      @PetervanRij 4 роки тому +1

      There is now a small part of Sierra in the amazing series 'Highscore' on Netflix.

  • @joecool9986
    @joecool9986 4 роки тому +1

    Fantastic work you've earned a new subscriber. This brought back memories from late 90s when I had just started playing games on my Celeron PC.
    Just keep doing what you're doing my friend :)

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much for the support, Joe! Appreciate it!

  • @SomeOrangeCat
    @SomeOrangeCat 4 роки тому +6

    The Dynamix years were probably my favorite. The Metaltech series was awesome.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Yeah! :) Thanks for watching, Andrew!
      Cheers!

    • @NuGanjaTron
      @NuGanjaTron 3 роки тому

      Dynamix' output was incredible in the early 90s. Their simulators ruled! Still have all the "Aces" series on the shelf. Not that I'd had time to play them these last 20 years... ;^)
      Their adventures were interesting too as they mixed 3D action elements and digitised graphics. "Heart of China" certainly was unusual compared to the typical adventure fare of the day. Wasn't there a frustrating sequence where you had to drive a tank on a narrow winding mountain path? Lots of hours wasted for a good cause!

  • @ArcaneWorkshop
    @ArcaneWorkshop 2 роки тому +2

    I've always said, if I ever come across a time machine... this is where I want to work.

  • @awesometown666
    @awesometown666 Рік тому

    2022 and I started to discover Sierra Games..... I guess that, when something is good, doesn´t matter how many years pass.
    Amazing video.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  Рік тому

      Thank you so much for watching, Ignacio! Appreciate it!

  • @Per_Hashisblad
    @Per_Hashisblad 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you, this video was beautifully done

  • @davidmcblitzen9267
    @davidmcblitzen9267 4 роки тому +5

    A very thoroughly work. Lots of informations and pictures. Great!

  • @MFGAMINGPT
    @MFGAMINGPT 4 роки тому +1

    Vou em 8 min e tou a adorar!! Obrigado Pixel é isto que faz o teu canal aquilo que é!!! Great Work!!!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Espero que tenhas gostado, Marco!
      Abraço!!

    • @MFGAMINGPT
      @MFGAMINGPT 4 роки тому

      @@itsaPIXELthing duas palavras IN CRIVEL 😅👍

  • @khronos142
    @khronos142 3 роки тому +1

    thanks, what a heartwarming story. I had heard bits and pieces of it over the years, but this was a great telling of it all. Sierra online games were huge for me growing up, and were actually what inspired me to make my own games and get into programming!!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  3 роки тому

      Thanks for taking the time to watch it.
      Have a great weekend!

  • @nandotunit
    @nandotunit 4 роки тому +3

    Oh yeah baby!
    Let me just take my popcorn and I will be right back to watch this amazing content!
    🏆🥇

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +1

      Did you like it? :)
      Cheers! All the best!

  • @Just2Awesom
    @Just2Awesom 4 роки тому +2

    I just found your channel through your emperors tomb review I really like the topics you cover and your narrative style! Thanks for the vids

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Welcome aboard, Justin! :) Enjoy the content!
      Cheres!

  • @lactobacillusprime
    @lactobacillusprime 4 роки тому +1

    Wow this was a great watch. Thanks for making this documentary. :)

  • @circeowaggles
    @circeowaggles Місяць тому

    I remember playing Kings quest on a dusty old PC at my local library in 1995, what a trip

  • @chrisd6287
    @chrisd6287 2 роки тому

    I'm glad you pointed out MJR in that company photo. He has told some pretty awesome stories about working at Sierra on his channel.

  • @mustaineforpresident
    @mustaineforpresident 3 роки тому

    Thanks for this video. I used to play SIERRA games when I was still in elementary school, memories are popping out now... Cheers from Italy

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  3 роки тому

      Such an awesome video to make! Thanks for watching! :)
      Take care!

  • @perttiheinikko3780
    @perttiheinikko3780 Рік тому

    I played all of them! Larry, Hero's Quest, Police Quest, King's Quest, Space Quest.... Great games!

  • @evanschulz7375
    @evanschulz7375 Рік тому +1

    My first game was Kings Quest 3. I played and LOVED so many Sierra games. After they went to the point and click interface, and away from typing interface, I stopped. Young gamers will never understand.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching and for leaving your comment! Cheers!

    • @blippypippins2615
      @blippypippins2615 Рік тому

      So true, the text parser is exactly what made the games so addictive and 'infinite', you were forced to use your imagination to come up with ways to solve each situation, it's why each and every game seemed so huge. And the outcomes of deaths and just the hilarious responses you would get, made dying and losing the game so enjoyable. Sierra is a big reason why I'm a programmer to this day. And although not a game designer myself, I have always wanted to work for Sierra and every time I 'dig a little deeper' into game design, I ALWAYS want to incorporate a text parser like Sierra had, it's all about the imagination and that type of interface brought and ignited your creativity while playing in spades. I'm finally trying to build a game with my daughter and I fully intend on putting a text parser into it just so she can enjoy the same experience (one of the very first games I ever played with her was SQ1). I know I could never make money off of a game like that these days, but I don't care, it's for my enjoyment. It's the same reason why Sierra was so great - at it's greatest - they were all gamers at heart, it was always about the story and the fun that could be had, and clearly not about the money (I know they're a business, but their own natural desire was obvious and it showed in their work) - you could feel the difference in those games, they were clearly made by people who loved what they were doing. All that began to fade once they went into the mouse-click interface, combined with the graphics taking an obvious turn for the worse as well, ya they were higher resolutions and whatnot, but the art was lost and it was like they just began pushing stuff out as much as they could as easily as they could. Everything they designed with the SCI0 engine was gold. I still have all my original boxes that I bought as kid (yes, from RADIO SHACK - along with the Tandy 1000TX my parents bought me from there), and once the internet took hold, and realized I couldn't buy these games any more, I downloaded everything I could find. I even have a couple of the Quest Series on Steam, just so I can continue to enjoy those text parsing adventures wherever I may be at any time. I honestly couldn't tell you the last time I played one of these games, but I played them all throughout my childhood and even my early 20's quite a bit. I will never get rid of these games, or their boxes and the books that came with them (and I think my hint books are still just the coolest thing ever).

  • @DeltamikePT
    @DeltamikePT 4 роки тому +1

    Não tenho muito tempo para andar no youtube, mas cada vez que venho e esbarro num video teu, é sem duvida, trabalho de qualidade. O que tu fazes é o equivalente, se for possível chamar, serviço publico para todos os amantes dos videojogos, especialmente para o pessoal do retrogaming. Também é de louvar um post do grande MJR. Um grande bem-haja e continuação

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Muito obrigado pelo teu comentário que me encheu de vontade de continuar a fazer mais e mais!
      Grande abraço! tudo de bom!

    • @DeltamikePT
      @DeltamikePT 4 роки тому

      @@itsaPIXELthing Não tens de agradecer. Eu é que agradeço.

  • @josephtemple1667
    @josephtemple1667 10 місяців тому

    I remember Sierra having a service where if you were stumped, you could write them asking for help. As an eleven-year-old kid, It was so cool to get a letter in the mail with their iconic logo on the letterhead personally responding to your question!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  10 місяців тому

      That must have been awesome, indeed! Thanks for sharing :)

  • @robbyray
    @robbyray 11 місяців тому

    Great video! Thanks for the work put into this!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  11 місяців тому

      My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

  • @therecapsection3018
    @therecapsection3018 4 роки тому +2

    What a sad end of an epic company. Remembers me to the story of Lucas Arts.
    Your documentary is one of your best works. So much details!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      If you haven't, please take a look at the history of LucasFilm / LucasArts that I've released a couple years ago: ua-cam.com/video/-AS2Mk5kJto/v-deo.html

    • @therecapsection3018
      @therecapsection3018 4 роки тому

      @@itsaPIXELthing Oh, thanx for the hint. I will watch it.

  • @ilmarinen79
    @ilmarinen79 2 роки тому

    Sierra's games were magical, along with the Lucasfilm/Arts stuff. They made better use of the hardware than games do these days, which makes me question the use of word "dated". Also the games were a lot more creative and diverse. Now it's around 5 categories and it's mostly the same styles and same ideas in most games...Awesome documentary, great work!

  • @BlackRob183
    @BlackRob183 4 роки тому

    Great video, I came here from the SpaceVenture Kickstarter (even though I did not pledge, I still follow the comments. Oh and the rare updates:) anyway this was fun to watch and sad as well. Even though I didn't play a lot of these games back then, I did play a few (LSL 1 & 7, SQ 6) they are still my favorites today and I continue to play them. They are just as good now as they were when I first played them!

  • @zindayn
    @zindayn 3 місяці тому

    34:16 just hit me with the anime style twist. I did not expect that.

  • @steve_jackson9933
    @steve_jackson9933 3 роки тому +3

    Sierra was amazing back in the day. Kings Quest was so great.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  3 роки тому

      Indeed, it was!
      Thank you so much for watching, Lou! Appreciate it!

  • @sierrakobold6896
    @sierrakobold6896 3 роки тому +3

    great content, I'm a huge Sierra fan and their series is what made me become a lifelong gamer as a young child. I definitely think KQ8 and GK3 were embarrassing but QFG5 had a lot of work put into it compared to those, even if lie me you're a QFG fan may not care for dragon fire much but it was the better of actual games developed by the dying company

  • @GameChest
    @GameChest 4 роки тому +1

    Que documentário fantástico. Foram 40m num flash. Que altissima qualidade. Wish you the best!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Muito obrigado pelo apoio, Mike! Fico feliz por teres gostado!

  • @Brynwall
    @Brynwall 2 роки тому

    That intro brings back so much nostalgia!

  • @alwaysangry2232
    @alwaysangry2232 2 роки тому

    when you remember the name sierra is for a sports brand now, "how dare stand where he stood"

  • @Slay4r
    @Slay4r 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this detailed documentary about one of the most important software houses of all time. I still love and play their adventure games, once in a while. I think they're brilliant, even by today standards. Congratulations for this awesome work!

  • @dialhfs
    @dialhfs 4 роки тому

    Congrats from France for the quality of this documentary, it reminds me a lot of things as sierra on line fan

  • @gottabecrazy29
    @gottabecrazy29 3 роки тому +1

    beautifull documentary. I had the luck of being an 11 years old boy by 1989 with my first PC (an AT 286 20/25 with a 40mb of HD space! and 1mb of ram). I played all of them, Larrys, Kings Quest, Space Quests, all the Lucasfilms adventures, and some others from non mainstream companiess like Legend of Kyrandia. Good old nerd times :)

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much for watching and for leaving your memories, Luis! Appreciate it!
      Take care!

  • @cgoodwin256
    @cgoodwin256 3 роки тому +1

    Some of my fondest childhood memories are of Space Quest, Police Quest and all the other Sierra games.

  • @robinbrowne5419
    @robinbrowne5419 2 роки тому

    Chairman: "You must play Patrioric game Tetris."
    "No Papa. That's too boring. We want to play King's Quest."
    "You can't play Capitalist game. Go to bed."
    "No Papa. It's not time for bed."
    "I unplug this computer."
    "Waaaaaaaaa...."
    "Ahh.. Go talk to your Mother then."

  • @doomedspy
    @doomedspy Рік тому

    The story of Ken Williams selling the company in hopes to secure it's future sounds very similar to Lord British's mind set when he decided to sell Origin.

  • @spdmaniac2
    @spdmaniac2 4 роки тому

    Man, no words can define this video. What a awesome work. So well done, this kind of work makes me emotional.
    Your passion about this and all, simply incredible.
    Muito obrigado por este vídeo, Pedro. Continua o excelente trabalho!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      O meu muito obrigado pelo teu comentário! Fico feliz por teres gostado!
      Abraço!

  • @briansmith1544
    @briansmith1544 3 роки тому +1

    Great vid. Always down to watch history on Sierra and this was well done.

  • @lefetichemicro4574
    @lefetichemicro4574 2 роки тому

    Excellent work, excellent retrospective !

  • @raggeragnar
    @raggeragnar 4 роки тому

    Excellent research and presentation. Very good. Lots of information and history that I had absolutely no clues of. Super-video !!!

  • @kirgahn
    @kirgahn 11 місяців тому

    Wow, you've got LGR to do voice-overs! Great documentary, congrats!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  11 місяців тому

      My pleasure! Thanks for watching! :)

  • @bigstackD
    @bigstackD 4 роки тому +7

    Thumbs up instantly for leisure suit Larry straight up👊🏻😁. Although I always thumbs up your video, I’m not sure if I saw this but Ill watch it again as I like all this retro stuff👌🏻😁🇦🇺

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Thank you so much!

    • @bigstackD
      @bigstackD 4 роки тому +1

      It's a Pixel THING It's a Pixel THING I paused this as I needed to go to the shop to get more beer to come back and finish my vid for my channel but just wanted to say mate well done ! this video you released has opened up my eyes completely to the behind-the-scenes stuff and it was absolutely brilliant to see where it started where it came from and where it went to . Great work on the research and the information you have given out in this video mate this is a perfect upload my friend 👊🏻😁
      And the 7 donkeys that thumbs down this video I wish I could have five minutes alone in a room with each of them💪🏻🤬👊🏻

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much!

  • @JoseSantana-cd6nq
    @JoseSantana-cd6nq 4 роки тому +2

    Simplesmente genial!! Obrigado por este momento de pura nostalosgia. Ainda me lembro de jogar Larry I com um dicionário ao meu lado.. 😂

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Larry 1 foi o meu primeiro contato com um jogo da Sierra ;)

  • @MiguelBaptista1981
    @MiguelBaptista1981 2 роки тому

    Excelente qualidade de investigação e produção, parabéns!
    There is a lack of documentaries on Sierra, and this was a very good one.

  • @GreenHillsZone
    @GreenHillsZone 4 роки тому +1

    Well worth the wait. Keep up the excellent work, cheers!

  • @mogmaximus
    @mogmaximus Рік тому

    Few people know this but Roberta and Ken was actually part of the local swingers scene back then, so as weird as it may sound I've actually you-know-what with Roberta which is a really strange experience when you're also a fan of their games. I'm not trying to diss Ken btw, as he's also met my then wife of course, that's what the lifestyle is/was all about.

    • @TasmanianTigerGrrr
      @TasmanianTigerGrrr Рік тому

      I get a vibe from Roberta and Ken but i cannot put any name to it

  • @PTSatyr
    @PTSatyr Рік тому

    Doc extraordinário! Muito obrigado pelo conteúdo de altíssima qualidade!

  • @Mintcar923
    @Mintcar923 4 роки тому +2

    Back then I recall these were all cutting edge!! I always admired this genre but still always realized to play in this style requires a great deal of patience..
    They had remade a few titles like Grim Fandango & Day of the Tentacle giving them a better interface and such.. They really should do it with more like some of the old Leisure Suit Larry’s and Space Quests

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much for watching and for your comment, Michael! Appreciate it!

  • @MarisaAlmeida
    @MarisaAlmeida 4 роки тому

    Grande qualidade como sempre amigo, óptimo vídeo. Abraço 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @FaustoFonseca
    @FaustoFonseca Рік тому +1

    As soon as I heard the accent I detected a Portuguese fellowman :D Bom trabalho!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  Рік тому +2

      Muito obrigado pelo apoio, Fausto! :) Grande abraço!

    • @FaustoFonseca
      @FaustoFonseca Рік тому

      @@itsaPIXELthing agora tenho um monte de videos para ver ahaha

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  Рік тому +1

      Tenho outros documentários do género, sobre a LucasArts, Bitmap Brothers, Timex Portugal, Ocean Software, etc :) Enjoy! Grande abraço!

  • @WalrusFPGA
    @WalrusFPGA 2 роки тому +3

    I noticed a trend for Sierra documentaries not to feature one of Sierra's best and most ground-breaking series- Quest for Glory. Why is this? It seems such a huge omission and I see it constantly.. in this video it started with a quote from one of the Coles even, and then only showed the box for the Japanese port of the first game for a couple seconds without even a mention of it. 😟

    • @blippypippins2615
      @blippypippins2615 Рік тому +1

      I also never understood this. QFG always seems to be left 'out of the loop' and like you I still have no idea why. Hero's Quest and QFGIV were awesome - I particularly loved QFGIV, it had such a cool feel to it. I always thought the lack of attention for this series was related to the name change (I believe they had to change it because of the TV DND like board game - which wasn't nearly as good as the quest game - yes, I actually owned that also), and therefore people just lost track of it after it was renamed. I loved that it was basically three games in one and that you could carry your player and their stats onto the next game. It had so much more potential.

  • @RetroRaider
    @RetroRaider 4 роки тому

    Finally I had the chance to watch this ,)
    Dude...devias estar a fazer conteúdo para a NET Flix e honestamente é incrível como é que tens apenas 9K subs...devia estar pelo menos mais um zero aí.
    Muitos parabéns por este trabalho.
    Continua a brindar o pessoal com estes documentários, but for now ,) rest my friend hehe consigo entender o trabalho enorme que esteve por detrás deste vídeo.
    Forte Abraço e novamente um grande obrigado.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому +1

      A pesquisa e confirmação de fatos foi, sem dúvida, a parte mais complexa neste trabalho. Mas, no fim, acaba por compensar todo o esforço. O resultado final é o que realmente importa, independentemente de poucas ou muitas views. Adoro investigação e, se tivesse mais tempo livre, seria este tipo de conteúdo que traria sempre ;)
      Abraço, Johnny! Obrigado pelo apoio!

  • @plovyklatyra
    @plovyklatyra 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you! IMHO your best video so far. Noted channel sub growth 👍🤟

  • @hanhi
    @hanhi 4 роки тому

    Played the old ones on my Atari ST. KQ, SQ, PQ... Great games and great memories. And great documentary this one.

  • @Nothing-pe5ew
    @Nothing-pe5ew 4 роки тому

    very informative and a well made video :D i was not alive back then so i have to learn about the history myself, was very entertained through it all! thanks so much for sharing!

  • @teemuvehkalamusic95
    @teemuvehkalamusic95 Рік тому

    I've spent my childhood playing Sierra games.

  • @eduardoumbelino3803
    @eduardoumbelino3803 4 роки тому

    Excelente trabalho! Parabéns, como já comentei contigo, você sabe como contar uma história. Com detalhes e uma edição primorosa, bem documentado. Mais uma vez, parabéns!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Muito obrigado pelas palavras inspiradoras, Eduardo! Abraço!!

  • @hazy33
    @hazy33 4 роки тому

    Brilliantly done! You should be very proud of this.

  • @PEACEWALKER1992
    @PEACEWALKER1992 3 роки тому

    30:18 When I see this game I immediately have to think about this phrase: "The Frog's Name is horny?!" xD

  • @rockaheror1391
    @rockaheror1391 2 роки тому +1

    You should have gotten higher view counts for this great video!

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much for the support! And glad you enjoyed it! That's enough for me!
      Take care!

  • @PedroLucas-hk3vo
    @PedroLucas-hk3vo 6 місяців тому

    Pareces português, Parabéns pela história detalhada. Visto de um cinquentão que tinham um Philips PC 8088, descobriu o LSL1 que tentou acabar e andou à procura de um "code" a meio do jogo (muitos jogos tinham algo de protecção anti-pirataria básica como uma code sheet) e depois se meteu pelo KQ3 que era genial, ainda com um monitor Hercules, depois CGA e depois wooooooooo EGA/VGA.. foram tempos épicos. Quando saiu o LSL2 e 3 (o da Patty?) papei-os logo , bem como os PQ e SQ ( o janitor era de ir às lágrimas, piadas sobre o Espaço hilariantes)...depois Quest for Glory, até Phantasmagoria. Acho que só não joguei os Gabriel. Acho que consegui até fazer sair o som MIDI deste "Quests" e fazê-lo tocar no meusintetizador Korg X3.
    A Sierra foi uma companheirona do entertenimento nos anos 80 e 90.
    Muito Obrigado pelas memórias
    #clap
    #thank
    #bye

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  6 місяців тому

      Sim, sou tuga ;) Obrigado eu por partilhares todas essas tuas memórias e experiência na época! :) Adorei saber! Grande abraço!

  • @dLikesDDs
    @dLikesDDs 3 роки тому

    my first pc (used) came with a few sierra games, space quest 1 and 2, goldrush, police quest. oh god i feel like a boomer

  • @DarkEternal999
    @DarkEternal999 3 роки тому

    I was more of a Lucasfilm/arts kind of guy in the golden age, but I still remember how much fun I had when I first started the first Larry game with a friend on his dad's computer and trying to get the answers right to enter the game from that quiz thing. Especially since we are non americans and pretty much all of them were non sensical questions to us. Also, Police Quest. One of the favorite gifts I ever got was the Police Quest collection with the first four games in the series. I played that thing over and over again.

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  3 роки тому

      Thanks for watching! Don't forget to watch my documentary on Lucasfilm/Lucasarts ;)

    • @DarkEternal999
      @DarkEternal999 3 роки тому

      @@itsaPIXELthing that's the one that got me to watch this one

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  3 роки тому

      @@DarkEternal999 Appreciate it!

  • @champ666ZA
    @champ666ZA 4 роки тому

    great video! I will always love sierra

  • @gobbodicana
    @gobbodicana 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome and unbeatable content, amazing video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @tommogaz
    @tommogaz 20 днів тому

    It was such a mystery when i was a kid. No game mags, no internet, certainly wasnt reading business reviews. Non stop quest games for years, then the games..... changed. And then the logo changed and they released..... half life? I was so confused, and then they just disappeared. Was years later i heard the story and got very sad.

  • @AngelicJim
    @AngelicJim 4 роки тому

    I'm so glad that I watched this twice as there is so much content and lots of really interesting facts in this epic episode. You should be very proud of your achievement here. I hope metal jesus rocks watches this having worked for this company. Well done.

  • @GoatTheGoat
    @GoatTheGoat 4 роки тому +1

    I was just playing some Space Quest III earlier today.

    • @Cuzjudd
      @Cuzjudd 4 роки тому

      Epico. Such a hard game

    • @itsaPIXELthing
      @itsaPIXELthing  4 роки тому

      Thanks for watching, Ryan! Appreciate it!