But for much the ’80’s and ’90s, Sierra was an indisputable powerhouse and set the standard for the graphical exploration-based game heck, they practically invented it.Īs with a lot of older pieces of entertainment, it can be difficult to look at these titles without one’s judgment getting completely be-fogged by nostalgia. Now, it and fellow adventure legend LucasArts are both seen as icons of a bygone age though, perhaps “bygone” isn’t exactly the right word, seeing as adventure games seem to be having a comeback. With that legendary crest logo and accompanying theme, they were, in there heyday, like the Hollywood of electronic entertainment, or at least the Disney. The name alone is enough to conjure up titanic waves of nostalgia for any gamer with a sense of history.
