Let's Play Space Quest 5 - part 1 - Roger's aspirations

[wocko1]

I'm sure that people have asked you this, but when you mentioned you wanted the most authentic experience with sound and video in games, how come you didn't put your SC-88 in SC-55 mode? I'm pretty sure that SQ5 was done using an SC-55 as the SC-88 didn't come out a year after SQ5 was released.

[Dilandau3000]

@wocko1 Because I prefer the way this sounds, and it's not enough of a difference to really invalidate the authenticity argument.

[wocko1]

@Dilandau3000 Ahh, fair enough. I guess I'm just a bit fussy with that stuff, having everything absolutely spot-on. :D

[WhisperDeeply]

I love your Kirk impression!

[Dholmes1022]

whenever I hear the sierra fanfare I get a instant feeling of nostalgia. So many memories. I remember playing this game alot but finished it only one or two times. I think there were parts that got me frustrated and make me stop playing.

But it is still one of the best SQs.

[Dakkiller1]

I have a question

Which MIDI to USB cable did you used to connect your SC-88?

I really want to know because I'm saving up for a SC-88 and looking on Amazon, the MIDI to USB cable that has the most positive reviews is like 40 bucks while the cheaper ones have like one most helpful 2 or 1 star review taking about issues.

[Dakkiller1]

The sierra fanfare almost sounds like how I heard the games music using the General MIDI mode with the Yammah softsync (From a quick hearing, the sounds made when the logo shows off 2 shine animations at the end sound slightly different then on your real Roland Sound Canvas)

[sslaxx]

You know, I think of Quirk as having a more pompous type of voice, despite the obvious riff on Kirk.

[cataphracts123]

Why does he look exactly like the captain from Zero Wing?

[WorldChallenge]

Star Trek theme in the intro.

[sslaxx]

This is the only Space Quest to use the Sierra fanfare. Ironic!

[Entropy3ko]

Haha they even punned the 'Picard Manouver' LOL

[pornace]

The William Shatner impression was a welcome touch.

[tomvalusek]

BTW, Windows 7's software synth uses sounds from SC88 for MIDI playback :)

[Dilandau3000]

@tomvalusek Yep, I know. The software synth is a variation on the Roland Virtual Sound Canvas, though it's *much* lower quality than a real Sound Canvas.

[incrediblehulk180]

"great achievements as a military leader and matchless diplomatic skills"? i would not use any of those words to describe roger wilco. i would however call him "that guy over there licking the pavement"

[TheGentlemanlyHeavy]

@incrediblehulk180 The pavement, the walls, the ceiling (somehow) and pretty much everything both in and out of sight.

[PeterRabbitTV]

Wow. I have very vague memories of this game from when I was very young. I remember hardly understanding what was going on before Roger died. I also remember constantly looking for the CD for this game, thinking I found it, but then getting disappointed when it was actually SP4. I'm not sure what happened to my dad's copy of this game.

[SoraOwnsAll8745]

Is your avatar going to be that D'Ni symbol for all eternity?

[HawkEyeA53B]

Seems like Roger remembers things more clearly than his son had intended.

[Snowmation]

Thanks Sven, I never got very far in this one.....so I'm hyped to see you play through this SQ5.

[mrbitbot]

Nice Kirk impression :)

[Courantha]

HAHA I was laughing so hard at this lol from the totally not the star trek theme at the beginning to the re-wording of star trek terms (like "prime directive" to "supreme guideline")

[DEFkon001]

So this would've been released sometime during the 6th season of TNG.. Probably developed during the 4th-5th... hmm

[trond3trond]

Thank you for uploading this piece of computer history.

[lemonrind]

Space Quest V is my favourite game in the series. A lot of the visual designs and jokes seem to be inspired by Star Trek: The Next Generation.

I laughed when he said he spends long moments considering the implications of opening a textbook. I'm supposed to be working on my master's thesis, but I'm watching YouTube videos instead. Roger and I have a lot in common.

[robot797]

i dont get the next mutation

[Dilandau3000]

@robot797 It's a play on "The Next Generation", as in Star Trek. :)

[robot797]

@Dilandau3000 oooooo now i am getting it

yay

dank je

[Mewzard]

@Dilandau3000 Which is a fantastic series.

But yeah, can't wait to see more of the LP.

[sslaxx]

@Dilandau3000 Someone been living under a rock for the last 20 years?