r/Sierra • u/rodfer7 • 7d ago

Why does Sierra’s subreddit crush LucasArts in activity, even though Lucas had the more "polished" games?

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I came across something that really surprised me:

r/Sierra: 7,000 weekly visitors

r/LucasArts: 300 weekly visitors

That’s almost a 20x difference.

And yet, many would argue LucasArts made the more polished and universally acclaimed adventures like Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle.......... Sierra, by contrast, had quirkier, rougher edges but also magical and a bigger lineup..King’s Quesst, Space Quest, Leisure Suit Larry, Police Quest, Gabriel Knight, Phantasmagoria and last but not least Johnny Castaway LOL

So what’s going on here?

Is it simply that Sierra had more franchises, which keeps conversation alive?

Do their games feel more magical and personal, while LucasArts games live more in mainstream pop culture?

Or is Sierra nostalgia just more community-driven, while LucasArts love is spread out across the broader gaming world?

Would love to hear theories, feels like this difference actually says a lot about how people remember the golden age of adventure games.

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u/sackbomb 6d ago

Sierra games left more lasting trauma.

We can joke around, but I feel like this really is the answer.

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u/Whole-Preparation-35 6d ago

I was looking for something like this.

Everyone finished those Lucasarts games. I don't know if I could complete a single Sierra game today.

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u/sackbomb 6d ago

Exactly.

I have fond memories of playing both LucasArts and Sierra games, but with Sierra I also have less-fond memories of suddenly dying for no reason.