Lately I've been playing all of Tim Schafer's classic adventure games in reverse order. Why? you ask? Well, about a week ago I saw a few episodes of this crazy animated "kids" show called "Invader Zim" and it really reminded me of Psychonauts. As such, I went to the "Double Fine" website and discovered that Tim Schafer basically writes this awesome feature called "Double Fine Action News" which he updates frequently in a blog of sorts filled with his witty brand of humor. This all got me wanting to replay Psychonauts but I realized I only had the PS2 version and now that the superior Xbox version is backwards compatible on Xbox 360, I really should seek out that version if I want to replay it.

 However, I discovered that all versions of Psychonauts are no longer being made and can't be found anywhere. However, it is possible to order the game directly from Double Fine, autographed by Tim Schafer, no less. I definitely intend to do this sometime but due to the somewhat high price of it, as well as all the other Double Fine schwag I want, I can't rationalize it right now.

And, because of that, I decided I'd revisit his previous, excellent PC games to experience that brand of humor and adventure. Beat "Grim Fandango" again a few days ago, and it was even better then I remember. Since so much time had passed since I had played it last, the puzzles seemed kind of fresh and challenging again which made the game fun again. Then I beat "Full Throttle" last night, which was a lot shorter then I remembered. It was still pretty great but if you know the solutions to all the puzzles that game is incredibly short. Still, worth playing if you can find it.

And now I shall begin replaying one of my favorite games of all time, "Day of the Tentacle". I first played it over a decade ago when I was a kid and I have many fond memories of this game. Great music, great voice acting (especially for 1993) and a funny, time-travelling related storyline. Its a fantastic game and I can't wait to play it again.

After that, I guess I'll have to track down a copy of "The Secret of Monkey Island" to make my marathon complete but I've had trouble tracking down most of the Monkey Island games. Still, recently got a job at a video store (which translates to two free rentals a day!) so I should be earning and saving some money pretty soon so perhaps I can justify some eBay shopping pretty soon.