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from: `Geoffrey Keighley`
date: 1998-11-07 00:00:00
subject: GameSpot`s Inside Look at LucasArts

Do you ever wonder what it would be like to work at LucasArts?  GameSpot and
Geoffrey Keighley take you behind the scenes of LucasArts for an exclusive
look at the company culture, the games, and profiles of three legendary
designers:
Larry Holland (X-Wing, Tie Fighter), Tim Schafer (Grim Fandango, Day of the
Tentacle), and Hal Barwood (Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine).   Find
out how these three visionaries shepherd their creative ideas into the
interactive medium.  Discover how a hit game is really made.  The hurdles.
The highlights.  And the humor.

Within Limits: Advancing the Art of Game Design at LucasArts.  Now on
GameSpot:

http://www.gamespot.com/features/lucaslimits

Highlights of "Within Limits" Include:
* Extensive Interviews with Holland, Schafer, and Barwood:
    * Discover what a game designer really does.  Why design games?
    * What's it like to work inside LucasArts?
    * How does a game get made?
    * Explore the peaks and valleys of game development.
* Learn about:
      * The gameplay habits of Spielberg and Lucas.
      * Why Myst-clones destroyed the adventure game genre.
      * A Star Wars game that never was.
      * And much much more!
* Industry praise of LucasArts from the likes of:
      * Peter Molyenux (Populous, Magic Carpet)
      * Al Lowe (Leisure Suit Larry)
      * Ken Williams (Sierra)
      * Louis Castle (Westwood Studios)
      * and Justin Chin (Jedi Knight).
* Previews of:
     *  Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
     * X-Wing: Alliance, with exclusive screenshots

Check it out: http://www.gamespot.com/features/lucaslimits

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