Loving these comparisons between EGA and VGA graphics in the early LucasArts adventure games. Great compilation job by Superrune! The LucasArts games are still some of my all-time favorites, a lot of nostalgia here.
Amazing how much they got out of the limited EGA palette, in a lot of cases the backgrounds look better than the VGA versions. Also interesting how the artists got infatuated with a new gradient tool in Deluxe Paint, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade looks awful in places.
See also Jimmy Maher's excellent write-ups on:
- Maniac Mansion and SCUMM
- Loom
- Monkey Island
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
- Day of the Tentacle
- Sam & Max: Hit the Road
(I think it's about time I played Loom, still haven't)