Comments on: Something Loom-ing at Telltale?

By: Gedrean

Gedrean — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:22:45 +0000

Loom was intended as a 3 part game series. LucasArts folded before Forge and Fold could be released. And for those people who were too dense to realize it, Loom the original game was based upon a fantasied version of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake. The musical background and the musical notes played upon the main character’s stick were actually the focus of the game. And, yes, it was a bit brief, but that was because it was intended as an inexpensive part 1-of-3 type of game, not the long winding well-built epic of Fate of Atlantis (sorry, sarcasm doesn’t come out too well). It’s not like Fate of Atlantis had such a great storyline, it was capitalizing on Raiders at the time. Pretty much every scene could be finished by throwing punches. It was stupid.

By: Shazbut

Shazbut — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:47:15 +0000

Loom is a work of genius with incredible atmosphere and a story that could easily be expanded upon.

I couldn’t be happier about this.

By: Brandon Marcel

Brandon Marcel — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:07:54 +0000

The Relic is a bitter fool who takes pleasure from mocking things peopple enjoy, because he is wired to enjoy life so tries to ruin for others. Back to what matters, Loom. First off let me say that its amazing how many PC games come out and how many are all filler, grapichs and sound driven with nothing else. Like Star Wars prequels vs. original. I love all the military and strategy games, especially back in the day when SSI had stocked the shelved with Gettysburg, Antietam, Vietnam, etc… But the adventure games were my favorite. I loved Zac Mackrakin the most probably, but also really enjoyed Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion, Dracula Unleashed, Sherlock Holmes… BUT NONE OF THEM WERE AS GOOD AS LOOM. I remember being so moved as a young adult when the game came out. The score and flute musical interface was truly haunting. I dont remember much, just the music, the swans, and at one moment being moved to tears and at another laughing heartilly. When it was over I was heartbroken. Now I possibly have the chance to play it as an adult? Sign me up!!! A truly special game..

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By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:07:18 +0000

Full points for holding an unpopular opinion together, Relic.

I think Loom is a pearl of a game, original in both it’s design and execution, and I don’t really think I’d like to see a sequel either, if only for the reason that the game is fine just as it is. In my opinion they kind of ruined the feel with the CD-ROM version, so no telling where a new (no doubt) 3D version would alter the first game’s intent.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:31:46 +0000

I wonder if they are going to announce any more special edition remakes similar to Monkey Island.

By: The Relic

The Relic — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:33:35 +0000

“I’d just like to say that this means Grim Fandango is Triple Velvet with Aloe Vera extract.”

I like a man who knows his toilet paper.

By: Russell Barnes

Russell Barnes — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:20:11 +0000

When we came up with that question for him, we were kinda hoping that he was going to say Grim Fandango actually…

By: Jezcentral

Jezcentral — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:23:03 +0000

I’s just like to say that this means Grim Fandango is Triple Velvet with Aloe Vera extract.

By: The Relic

The Relic — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:53:01 +0000

(Further thoughts occur to Relic. He clutches his brow, swings round and returns in the manner of Columbo, only not as as good looking or well dressed.)

So Grossman posited the thing as the first game in a trilogy? One complete game would have been nice.

“The one I always think about these days is Loom actually, and how ahead of its time it was. I think the problem with it at the time was that it was only two and a half hours long and now I find myself deliberately trying to design games that are only two and a half hours long. So I think… well, why not do that?”

Because they’re rip offs?

By: The Relic

The Relic — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:08:55 +0000

Coo, angry ticking in the woodwork.

I’ll say it again: “Loom is a stinker. Brief and puerile.” That said it would be fine for people who have the attention span of a slime mould, the reasoning capacity of a stick and the critical capacity of a spoon.

If adventure games can be compared to toilet rolls (and they can), then Indy And The Fate Of Atlantis is a plump roll of Andrex, smooth, colourful and long, fulfilling your personal requirements with aplomb, while Loom is a mere cardboard tube with a grey fragment of paper still clinging to it.

Come to think of it, those little bits left on toilet rolls should be given their own term to identify them. “Rip off” would be a suitable label – for them and for Loom.