Ken’s Welcome Message

[Murray,Lorden]

I think it’s really
interesting what Ken Williams says in his welcoming message about Sierra being
born at just the right time.  At a time
when computers went from being nothing to being something.

He claims that Sierra (and
Ken and Roberta) were not that amazing in themselves.  Just that they were in the right place at the
right time, effectively. 

I acknowledge these facts,
and acknowledge that they “happened” to be the ones who pioneered a form – the
adventure game – which would have been pioneered one way or another without
them.

HOWEVER!  I do believe that they brought a unique magic
to the experience, and I really don’t think that anyone else would have done it
as well, and touched the hearts and imaginations of so many people in the
world. 

You can see the Lucas Arts
games, and yes, they were very funny, and well made.  But they never really grabbed me.  And they already had the initial offerings
from Sierra to go off before they even started. 
I would argue that within Roberta’s imagination, and her vision of these
games, and the values that they hold, there was something very special.

Yes, we look back at these
games with rose colored glasses.  Yes,
they were magical because of the time and place that they were created in, and
yes, these games would not capture the hearts and minds of today’s audience if
they were released right now.  But the
writing, and the concepts in those games was special! 

Thank you! 

– Murray

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