WE WORKED AT SIERRA! - The Rise, Fall & SCANDAL of Sierra On-Line

Metal Jesus and Drunken Master Paul met while working at Sierra On-line in the mid 1990s in Bellevue, Wa during the height of the game publishers popularity. In this video, hear stories about how they met, colorful characters they worked with, crazy parties they hosted, games they loved and hated, the rise and fall of Sierra as a company and much more!
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[@MetalJesusRocks]

Thank goodness I recorded and kept all that Sierra party footage!! My god, we were so YOUNG! :)

[@edmundblackadder2741]

MetalJesusRocks Besides your beard you don't look any different! Age has certainly be kind to you!

[@oledevo]

Did you work there when they made Kings Quest 7? We used to huddle around the one pc at our school library in elementry school and try our best to figure it out. Fond memories.

[@Mikeuh-56]

I was 2 years old when you started at Sierra. not bashing your age just saying part of your audience might be younger than you think. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p56xdHmqdtGMhJI The old skool rarring never knew lol mp3.part1 mp3.part2 lmao flac for the win.

[@interlace84]

you, my friends, helped shape my childhood 😂 i'm 32yrs old now, first pc game I ever played was Leisure Suit Larry and it taught me basic English with all the other Quest games 😎 still have that Phantasmagoria box and the booklet with the cd's somewhere.. fond memories.

[@retrogaminginsanity7585]

um no im 37 his core audience is around 33-45 all hsi freinds on youtube around that age all hjis freinds in retro gaming scene the same age all ppl that do panels at retro expos are around that age young folks have no idea about dos games or nes or atari and his channel is for this type ppl

[@MrMario2011]

The old VHS footage from the party was an awesome touch.

[@Andromeda2161]

Y'all worked at Sierra? Then I just want to personally thank you for whatever contribution you provided towards my favourite games growing up.

[@ekimo56]

Seconded, glad you added that Sierra intro at the beginning it hit me right in the nostalgia so I had to send this to my brother too.

[@rcslyman8929]

Thirded. I grew up on the Quest series games and attribute them to my linguistic abilities. "You can't 'Thirded.'" say Thirded. "No one seems to be listening." say Thank you for everything you guys did to provide me so much entertainment in my youth, you all rock. "You're welcome."

[@tylervalentine9926]

Fourthed. Some of my greatest memories are playing Kings Quest with my sister, playing Earthsiege, and waiting for the new Inter Action magazine. Thank you guys so much :)

[@snooks5607]

did you actually phone their support line? might've missed on the contribution otherwise. not that it isn't valuable work of course just saying if production guys had stopped at 5PM during crunch half of the games we have now wouldn't have been released. although maybe some should've been left unfinished and it was everyone's own sacrifice to make but it'd be interesting to hear interviews from them.

[@thunderchaser2042]

I absolutely loved the NASCAR games and Police Quest: SWAT.

[@victorkrueger8355]

SIERRA DAYS PART 2 VIDEO NEXT PLEASE!! Love the stories guys👍

[@daim87]

Do it guys

[@joshp.a.7758]

110% Correct. C'mon fellas. Make it happen.

[@diggiesmalls]

This will be buried in the comments, but this is one of the most enjoyable episodes I've seen on any channel. If you're on the fence about making more like this, please let this be the comment that throws it over the edge.

[@Stampistuta]

DiggieSmalls I think we all agree with was awesome!

[@PinkasBrown44]

Never mind the ´16´. It´s MB, not GB lol. Insane. From 16 to 64000.

[@algernonwilde3149]

I have the phone line connection sound affect start whenever I boot up my gaming rig.

[@mpersson9595]

Robin delseman äter laputa..

[@rietzhu]

Just sucks he never replies to his fans but he's a great KZbin'r!

[@ugzz]

This is one of my fav videos so far. Watching you guys reminisce and chat about the old days and seeing clips of old videos really ended up being one of the most enjoyable vids i've seen in a while. Held my interest so well that when it was over I was actually bummed and could have easily watched another hours worth.

[@Bryantn3]

Totally agree, Weird thing is most KZbin content providers think that this stuff is boring to us, but these kind of reminiscing videos are the best. Makes me think of my dad's stories about his infamous (to us anyway) and misspent youth. Not to say they're as old as my dad, they're not, but it's good to know the storytelling gene hasn't died out yet.

[@Spartan117TCF]

Agreed. I loved the early Sierra stuff and it was great to get an insider look and reflection on the company. More of these videos please

[@kenbenkai8621]

I totally agree! Create a livestream and just sit and talk and me and my beers will follow!

[@CFoderick]

Couldn't agree more and I sure hope they keep doing more of these videos. Their stories are pretty entertaining to listen to, and I could easily see myself conversing, and drinking, with them for hours on a topic like this. Aside from their primary topic they seem like cool guys and wouldn't mind learning more of what they have been up to since then. Cheers

[@Bklyn93]

I would love if they did a series of Sierra game reviews.

[@DanVasc]

You guys were probably joking, but I'd happily support a kickstarter of you trying to buy back Sierra. And I'm sure a lot of people would too.

[@dtheengineer2746]

Dan Vasc I would for sure! I used to love Sierra game's

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

Yup...

[@Weeabruh]

Oh wth, kinda cool randomly seeing a Dan Vasc comment in a metal Jesus video lmaoo

[@goopah]

Holy shit, Dan Vasc is a Sierra fan?!? Which were your favorites?

[@TheRemixBros]

Loved Sierra games growing up, thanks for much for making this vid :D

[@nashismox3]

The girls at those partieas were gorgeus Metaljesusrocks! The whole nineties vibe was awesome too. A careless life, and more social "real" interaction than today.

[@rawbe176]

I didn't expect to watch the full 54 minutes...but man this was so mesmerizing to hear all these stories.

[@curtisjohnson6735]

I read your comment and thought "no way I'm going to watch that long"... and then of course proceeded to finish watching the entire 54min too. Interesting stories / reminded me of my own memories playing games and calling those early era tech support numbers.

[@Irn-Drew]

This was 54 mins?! I never even realised. Haha....

[@algernonwilde3149]

Once you start watching it, you can't stop.

[@smbu]

Haha, same here. Didn't think I'd watch the whole thing at first, but then wow, it's over already! Great to hear all of these stories.

[@NA-bk6gb]

I’ve watched this at least 3 or 4 times over the last year. Would love for you and DMP to do another sit down like this and reminisce about Sierra or just your shared experiences as friends and gamers

[@toxinqwerty]

Get a life!

[@NA-bk6gb]

@@toxinqwerty I make more money while taking a $h*T than you make in a month. I got a life, enjoy yours.

[@toxinqwerty]

@@NA-bk6gb LOL, not bad.

[@MAJubbas]

Watched this video a few times, rewatching it again now. Really want it to cross the million views. Definitely deserves it. Would love more Sierre story times, or just stories from your life in general.

[@marklechman2225]

So far, this is my favorite video MJ has done. Love to hear these old stories from the people who lived them. Dig up all of your old friends, bring them on, crack open some beers and just start talking. I'll be watching :)

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Thanks so much!

[@Jerichoom]

YES! PLease continue guys, this deserves a series of vids

[@mchutube]

Cool stories for us 90s PC gaming generation.

[@AJR-zg2py]

I love it when a random detail is brought up in conversation and you can see the gears working in their heads to pin it down - like at 18:22 when Paul remembered the Micron Computer stuff. That nostalgic reaction is pure joy, like "omg i totally forgot that thank you for bringing up memories". LOVE this episode!

[@mibuenzora]

Would love more of these videos, Jason! It's always cool to learn of early days of the gaming industry from people who were actually in the trenches. Hope you can post more!

[@AnArchyRulzz]

Would love more long form content like this.

[@alexmendoza1540]

Dave Hobbs podcast

[@RequiemDream]

My mom also worked at Sierra, she was the Chief Extended Co Minister at Rupperswil

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

Yup...

[@Ndlanding]

I wouldn't. Please play your home movies at home.

[@danielstellwag3081]

Long and hard

[@epochdei3624]

If you send a company a letter today, with their logo slapped on it, you would get a cease and desist within 24 hours.

[@MrChriss000]

i'm a bit lonely actually.

[@thejunkeraser5151]

And you just completely exposed why you are NOT a hiring manager lmfao. I would let you go in a second as the owner of my Company.

[@TechnoMinarchist]

That's not true at all. If you send in your resume these days via a letter *without* a logo slapped on it, you'd be instantly looked at.

[@MrFIRESEAL117]

TheJunkEraser who cares if he's not a hiring manager. I guess your position gives you some sense of false superiority.

[@hijodechago]

Drunken master put up one hell of a fight with baldness.

[@VanWinger]

KZbin recommended this, it's not a disappointment.

[@mmmcake44]

Lol idk who y'all are, here I am, recognized the name Sierra. Clicked on it, say two guys on a couch talking, I'm like hey whatever I'll see what it's about. Next thing I know, I've watched the entire hour, and the whole thing was literally just two guys rambling about their past at a company; and I enjoyed every bit of it! Great video and I don't even know why, y'all are just very entertaining. Y'alls voices sound like you would do a very professional podcast, or be the voices on a high end radio show.

[@drawdeward3322]

Exactly my experience

[@SumDumGai5]

taylor robinson "Y'alls"? What the fuck?

[@Bobby11]

And mine :)

[@naysayer3084]

same here

[@bluetorch7478]

Me too. Was the best 1 hour I ever spent on KZbin.

[@patrickjmt]

Man, I remember playing some great Sierra games growing up. So many memories :)

[@David-jc5jf]

thanks for helping me with my math when I needed it Patrick!

[@skybo053]

You helped me so much in my Calc class last year!

[@Barbabapan]

Same here. They taught me English skills and not to install Sierra games via illegal copies.

[@crapphone7744]

I happen to live in coarsegold and was in the computer business when Sierra was here in Oakhurst. When the owner sold the company and they moved out of town it was a huge blow here. Many of us still remember them being a welcome presence in our community and miss them still.

[@soldier716]

The Space Quest series is still one of my favorite games of all times. I've spent a good percentage of my life 4, 5, and 6 playing them over and over again

[@jonb3189]

Ditto.

[@Vkmies]

You guys are good storytellers. This is a good format.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Thanks so much!

[@Benson7290]

MetalJesusRocks i love this "off the cuff" format. This was a trip down memory lane even for me. I remember when video cards were rare and $39.95 bought a game.

[@okedokie]

dude, I can't remember the last time I was interested in a video the whole way through that's almost an hour long. This was great, would love to hear more stories and such from the past.

[@ChrisKaliber]

Tribes is one of my favorite PC games of all time. I read a dollar bin diving article in IGN about some of the best dollar games you can find and luckily I found Tribes in a clearance bin at Babbages. I spent so much time playing that. I’ll never forget it.

[@gizmoitus]

One of the best team multiplayer games ever.

[@antwill6939]

Thank you for this edition, MJR. It was totally nostalgic, a great time, and made me feel as if I was apart of it all Ken Williams letter to his employees had so much pain in it. I felt he wrote that letter, disheartened and with so much disappointment. His words denoted he cared about that company, his employees, and the product. I also appreciate Drunken Master Paul's presence. You know, we live in uncertain times, which is not a statement anew. This leads me to believe, perhaps, that is life... certainty. However, knowing that makes me want to just enjoy the ride even more. Meeting good people and creating positive memories along the way, a lot like what you and Drunken Master discussed. Of course, having to experience a layoff is an awful feeling, however, you still have to keep moving forward. At least, that is the lesson I am walking away with after tuning in to this exceptional retrospective. Anyway, thanks again and I would love to see another walk down memory lane. Peace

[@epicpotatofiend]

PLEASE continue this discussion in the future! You guys are among the very few to actually talk about their background in Sierra and Dynamix.

[@lucasrem]

Epic Potato, The Future? these guys are 1985! back then there was one guy who could program machine code, and a lot of people who could do nothing all day, play games and call that support, lol! The Future is multi platform titles, released on proven gaming engines, by multiple studios for one producer, Ubi, EA or other big producer. Rest all release low budget titles on steam or other low budget platforms. Are you willing to work for one of these studio's, then just react, they need skilled people that are willing to work 80 hours a week!!!!!!!! If you can do some custom development on Unreal, do a resume, make a reel. They will talk to you!!!!!!!

[@epicpotatofiend]

lucas rem dude, what the hell did you think I'm talking about? this is IT archaeology, and this is a critical part of it that we need to extract from the sources before they (or their memories) are lost to time. all I want is for them to keep talking about this subject. And in case you didn't know, Unreal engine is slow under the hood. Looks pretty, but no Sanic speed. It's also a little bottlenecked in its environmental dynamism, largely also due to runtime speed. In the gaming world it's not all about using the latest and greatest engine. What about the emotive storytelling of Undertale, the sheer lunacy of Paradigm, the rats nest of performance that is the Minecraft engine? If you get too wrapped up in the wrong thing, you can forget what matters most. Like what happened to Sierra.

[@lucasrem]

Epic Potato Unreal is open, and well documented!!! and does support good stuff, open, that's why mentioned it as a good example. I'm not sure if I can name the Engine we work on now, it's all closed, not allowed to say anything about it. But it runs on iPad and consoles....If you have better solutions? I don't think so..... You asked for the Future, well do you get it now? but still you talk about yesterdays junk, why? Mind craft is especially not the future, I cant read all that shit, but not the Future. Think now! 2017 and beyond, not 1985 or any year my grandfather was still cool in.

[@epicpotatofiend]

lucas rem Okay, UE3 and 4 are open to freely edit, but NOT to freely develop on, with UE4 using a subscription system now. Don't think I don't know these things. Yes, the code is well documented, but you can't get bleeding fast load speeds of resources. You're not letting me answer, there doesn't HAVE to be a "better engine", it all depends on your applications "Mind craft"? The "Future" has to always be capitalized. Really? Get off of your iPad. Why are you talking about this on a video of guys reminiscing about THEIR PAST WITH A DEAD COMPANY? You act like a damn bot. This is supposed to be history and nostalgia, not this dumb "oh, the Future is now, old man, get with the times, grandpa, look at me as jack off to my 90's edginess with the articulation of a worldwide weenie" show you're giving us. You don't know what you're talking about, you don't belong here, go back to where you came from, you confusing little man.

[@ruleslawyer]

Dynamix in the house! I actually lived next door to Jeff Trunnel back in the day. I remember meeting him and when he found out I was into video game he invited me over back to see Rise of the Dragon, which was in development at the time. Few years later I hit him up for a job in the QA dept when I was college and transiting into the art dept. Eventually ended up being one of the mocap guys (Hi Troy!) until the implosion where they moved the whole studio up to Bellevue.

[@doubleas2380]

Brian Wright Thank you for Willy Beamish!

[@DesertHomesteader]

You guys are truly rock stars! Great stories - thanks for sharing.

[@fista1331]

I absolutely loved this video. I can listen to you guys talk about Sierra and the old days all day long.

[@matthewcaron3319]

This.

[@lewiji]

Saw the length, didn't expect to watch the whole thing, it was over before I knew it! Really fascinating video

[@llpBR]

Everytime I think about Sierra, The Incredible Machine comes to my mind. I loved it so much...

[@DrippyCC]

Thank you for sharing your memories. I keep finding “hidden gems” in your Metal Jesus library.

[@thetusseys]

Guys I really enjoyed this trip back through memory lane. I worked for IBM during that time and loved Sierra. Listening to you guys reminded me of my IBM days.

[@fuzzyargy]

Guys, this is the best video yet... omg im signing up to patreon because of this. Long time viewer, i feel like i have connected you with so many other channels or vice versa. Yes Metal Jesus you Rock! Thankyou guys so much.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Thanks so much Greg :)

[@midnightpanthora]

That was so interesting about your time at Sierra. Sounds like a great company to work for in the mid 90s.

[@deadvex]

subbed based on this video.. my darkest days were my childhood but sierra games were the light in that darkness that kept me sane.. i also could listen to yalls stories for hours.. thanks for the content

[@dysphunktion]

Best hour I've spent on KZbin in a very long time! Thanks guys!

[@AdventureGameGeek]

"Hi is that Sierra tech support? I can't get past the yeti in King's Quest V, I think my game is broken...!" *throws custard pie in face* Cheers guys, really fascinating retrospective!

[@sn44k30]

This was the best video i've seen in quite a while. the memories and all that cool stuff, it's just awesome. Thanks for this, seriously.

[@nicholasperrin1097]

Had no clue who you were prior to this video just now popping up in my suggested feed. Great video guys! Paul looks like the long lost brother of one of my college buddies, lol, right down to the way he was losing his hair. Acts a lot like his as well. You guys had a blast and made a ton of memories! Glad you caught a good portion of it on video!

[@gumbis1]

that ace face paint was sick dude

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Thanks! My wife Rebecca painted that on me. It's pretty close to the original Spaceman!

[@Hellwyck]

and his brother, I.P. Frehly.

[@u2bist]

Hey Paul, I worked with you at Won.net for a while when you ran the moderators and created a life-size mech that shot ping pong balls. I was only there a short time, creating a tournament system when the Cendant debacle went down and I got fired. It was a blast watching you guys reminisce (even though most of it was before my time) and I hope you do more of these. Cheers!

[@jeremygalloway1953]

no

[@nerdtek]

This was awesome!! Having worked in tech support myself, I was super jealous of your experience. I did support for a major ISP and it was hell!!! It was very corporationy as well. I am glad I found your channel!!! Sierra was one of my faves!!

[@Volder2010]

This was awesome! It made me feel like I was sitting there in your basement talking with you guys. I have a lot of good memories playing Sierra games and I never knew that it was that kind of company! Thanks!

[@Dogetor]

Finally! We've been waiting for this video for so long!!!! 🤘🏻

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Not sure why it took so long for us to make this video! But it's nice to finally have it out there.

[@sIosha]

I would love a part 2 someday.

[@jgkirbie]

Please continue this...it is interesting.

[@Mitchell_Parent]

sIosha when i saw the runtime i thought it was lengthy enough to be extensive, but you are right, seems like they have a lot more stories. Plus maybe they could mention how good Gabriel Knight was ;)

[@robgazza]

no idea why but i read your comment in MJR's voice "Finally! We've been waiting for this video for SO!! LONG!!!!"

[@jamestaylor8577]

You guys should totally do another one of these with some other Sierra employees!! I was a kid at the time and loved PC games.

[@corafoon879]

This video has so much passion behind it, really enjoyed your stories and recaps. This needs to come back at some point. This needs to become a series!!

[@mjfieldsjr]

Thank You for the info, very much enjoyed it. I was a child growing up with Sierra, being my #1 gaming company.The imagination and possibilities the company provided was amazing, to a young child. Being able to experience the their world, of games, and day dreaming of the content on the store shelves. It is epic to see the other side with your shared behind the scenes experiences. TY!

[@WhollyOdd]

I wish I knew you were doing this, I would have shown up to join the conversation!

[@MetalJesusRocks]

+Howard Carson HOWARD!!! You were a great DJ at my parties!! \m/

[@WhollyOdd]

Just let me know when the next one is, and I will DJ again (and sing along with Tainted Love)

[@p504504]

OMG This is so cool!

[@amberdgreen]

Thanks for the wayback machine, guys. I remember the fire alarm day. I loved staying after to play games, but I don't remember putting in a lot of time after work ;) The worst time is when they switched our hours from 8-5 to 10-7. I hated those months. Oh, and I remember doing that Phantas scene with Paul :)

[@Bklyn93]

You, MJR and Dave are some of the luckiest people on the planet. When I was a kid, I dreamed of working at Sierra. I watched all the cool behind the scenes footage that came with the various collections, and as a young child in the mid 1990s, Sierra seemed like an interactive form of Disneyworld. Ken Williams was like, the Walt Disney of MY childhood if that makes any sense - mustache and all. You had all these cool, long haired, metal people making these awesome games. I'm sure some days sucked, but it really seems, from this video, like working at Sierra was an experience more than it was a job. Like, Sierra was the Woodstock of video games. Anyway, I would also like to say thank you, MJR and Dave for your contributions to my childhood. And thank you to all Sierra alumni who might read my message - all of you rock.

[@kingdavid644]

This is so awesome! I’ve watched this multiple times because I loved these times back in the day. Please do more of these videos

[@Lino]

The best sign of good content is when you watch an hour of it, and it feels like 5 minutes. Great work. From my end I mixed with a couple of UK companies back in the day. The biggest one being Activision. I remember going to the launch of Little Computer People when money was no object.. Good times.

[@futurama140]

I could (and would) absolutely listen to your reminiscences for as long as you would tell them. My very first solo video game as a child was willie beamish, and so I have been a fan as long as I have been a gamer. TIM, kings Quest, Laura bow, Dr cranium, all the Sierra games I played were wonderful, and your tales of the past are a joy to listen to.

[@Doktormustache]

TIM! I freaking LOVED this game!

[@whizwart1]

Ken Williams rarely talks about Sierra anymore, but I remember reading an interview he did where he put a lot of the blame for Sierra getting caught up in Cendent on himself. He had been looking for a way to go to "the next level, but I was a programmer, not a businessman" and didn't dig deep enough into Cendent's background. It's too bad when folks who are real artists get swindled. Side note: Ken and Roberta are now big into yachting around the world. Ken even wrote a book about it.

[@brotherjared2197]

sounds a lot like Sega lol

[@slodogg]

This video has been in my watch later playlist for awhile, finally getting to it today. I am currently unemployed (laid off) from a software / design job and have been applying like crazy. I too always brand the logo on my resume! I also match the typeface and colors from the brand as well and include a custom cover letter each time specific to the job. It’s obviously easier these days although not sure how common it is is practice. Unfortunately I feel like no one takes notice as I haven’t been getting the response I’m after. Avoiding insanity I do switch up my tactics to discern which actions have more or less success. Looking to land something exciting in the near future! Great video, bummed I didn’t watch it sooner but seems to be coming to me at the right time in life so I’ll take that as a positive sign. Cheers! 👍🏼🙏🏼✌🏼

[@urzathehappy72]

I hope you find work

[@slodogg]

Roger [kirbydudelol] Waters thanks 👍🏼 plugging away at it, although the job market hasn’t been so hot for a few months now 😂

[@georgesenda1952]

@@slodogg Back years ago they would be impressed by that when computer people were like family. Today the suit types probably think you're a geek or a fan and probably toss your resume in the physical garbage can or delete it unread. I would take off the logos and show them samples of your work

[@Thunderpuddle]

Such a great, heartfelt and interesting video. Love it. Played some of these games you guys worked on my Amiga.

[@syd_luna]

I grew up with Sierra when I was a kid. The games I remembered playing was Kings Quest IV, V, VI, V, and Mask of Eternity, as well as Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, and Gabriel Knight 3, and of course, Half-Life, which Sierra published. Also, you just earned a new subscriber to your channel, MJR. :D

[@BumpyHorizon]

That glorious skullet though

[@ghostface2222]

born like that lol

[@BlGGESTBROTHER]

Buisness up front, party in the back.

[@squidracerX]

THAT HAIR

[@tomdouglas6666]

Thank you so much for this amazing video! I played all of these great games. It was an amazing trip down memory lane. You guys rock!

[@johnwelander9783]

Such a great video. Brilliant bit of history with all the personal stories makes for engaging video. Many thanks for another superb episode.

[@SteveGT0]

This is a great chat and not a chat show host in sight...

[@lordjolly2267]

0:20 DMP's hair was pure metal.....

[@rainman11985]

Skullet!

[@Miumiu0404]

It's like a metal dad hair.

[@marmcd2003]

Looks like Peter Gabriel during the Genesis years, ROCK AND ROLL!

[@Dyatomik]

Nah dude, best Ronnie James Dio impression I have ever seen. Freaky good.

[@NB-qy4yb]

His hair has to be one of the best skullets I have ever seen!

[@joh382]

This video is so amazing! I can't believe you have all that relevant footage as well! Paul's look back in the day is AMAZING AHAH

[@RaterisimoCBA]

Great long relaxed talk you guys ! This is great content, hearing the stories from the actual people that worked in these epic well known game companies such as Sierra ! Keep these coming from time to time, I certainly appreciate the longer in-depth videos, super interesting. Cheers ! 32 y old guy from Córdoba, Argentina !

[@MoejiiOsmanTV]

In 1995 I was in 6th grade and my pops brought home a Packard bell one day.. I loved that thing like it was life. It had either only 4 megs or 8 I can't remember... Was a pentium with windows 95. I was one of the few kids in my whole neighborhood that had a computer so everybody crammed into my house all time

[@TheGuruStud]

It would've had 32MB ram.

[@danielw2321]

Can't wait for Part 2 of this 6-Part Series!

[@ninetysevencents]

Insert disk 2

[@hanschristiantankred4927]

Been avoiding this video for a long time because of the length. What a mistake that turned out to be, this is pure gold!

[@KappaCow]

Awesome video, can't usually sit through hour long videos but this one was great. I love hearing about peoples old stories and upbringings. One day we're gonna look back at our lives right now and think of them as the good old days, so cherish them while you can.

[@whitewolf9502]

I didn't hear or know about Sierra until about 2006...which really bums me out. I played Arcanum until my fingers numbed and I played some more. Still can't get enough of that game. Great video, guys! Glad you got this all out there!

[@christopherwilliams9418]

Would love to hear more Sierra stories in the future!

[@everestencounters2535]

This was an amazing video! Thank you!!!

[@jagergerg9771]

This takes me back down memory lane, I remember bolting home from high school to play Kings Quest great content guys

[@TrashwareArt]

This is one of my favorite videos on youtube. I grew up with kings quest and sierra in general - so awesome to see a few of the faces behind it. Wish I could grab a few beers and hear the rest of the conversation!

[@tenmilesky7331]

I really appreciate it, guys. 👍 those were truly the days if yore and hearing stories 'from the inside' was something special indeed. now for part 2! ..how bout it?

[@thetinpin]

I don't know why I got such a kick out of this but I really enjoyed hearing these stories from you guys. I played a lot of Sierra stuff growing up and discovering PC gaming in the mid to late 90s. My family had a Packard Bell Legend 22CD that was a 486DX/2 66Mhz, with 8MB of RAM, an onboard local bus Cirrus Logic VGA matched with a SoundBlaster "compatible" 16-bit ISA sound card and a fancy 2x CD-ROM drive. Came with WfW 3.1/DOS 6.22 on a 428 MB Seagate HDD... Ah, The good 'ol days...

[@jalexromero]

Very cool stories. I played many Sierra games growing up and enjoyed them all. A pity what happened to the company! But great initiative to document these stories, i would have never guessed how things were started then. Thanks for sharing these memories!

[@stereodark]

Awesome video. It reminded me of Dr. Radiaki, a Doom clone my parents got me for Christmas when I was like 8 years old, and it required 8MB of ram. I had a 486sx25 with 4MB and to make it run a friend of my father working in the IT of a bank show me once how to start Windows 3.1 in repair mode without loading all services. It was a long list of questions to answer and after a bit of trial and error we managed to run the game by freeing up memory occupied by OS processes otherwise . It was amazing, after waiting for the whole Christmas Day and the day after without being able to play with my gift, finally having the game run was more fun than the game itself. That's how I got into IT i think.

[@William_Van_Landingham_III]

Cool story, bro. For the record, that's the first time I've typed that phrase in a non-sarcastic way.

[@ashtonarrows1974]

Thank you for this video. The Realm mention almost brought a tear to my eye. Great memories.

[@jimfcarroll]

Just ... fantastic. A glimpse behind the scenes of some of my favorite memories from young adulthood. Simply wonderful. Thank you

[@JoeBergeronArt]

This is by far my favorite of your videos. Thank you for it. Fun to listen to.

[@VGScreens]

Favourite video in a while guys, definitely do more of this and more insights to the industry. Cheers lads

[@ArcaneWorkshop]

THOROUGHLY enjoyed this video. I've always said, if I could do my life over, I'd do everything I could to work at Sierra in their glory days. Can't wait to see more of these!

[@MetalGreggNY75]

Hey MJ! I want to say this was my favorite video post you did. I love hearing stories like this. I too am a huge Hard Rock/Metal fan. I got my BS degree in Music Production & Music Business and my AS in Radio-TV Production. I remember the days of PCs and gaming back then. I have friends who are IT techs and hanging with them in college and heard similar stories. I love the story w/ DMP talking about the game disc that had Win 95 on it. Or My game was working yesterday and now it’s not...opens CD drive and has become a PB&J sandwich saver.

[@nonyabiz9340]

been waiting for this video for years!

[@TheGamersGrotto]

Sierra was one of the best gaming companies in the world in my opinion.. always pushing the boundaries of creative gaming and innovation.. Just as much as you are one of the best channels on KZbin.. Thank you for sharing your memories!! Rock on!! :)

[@TigerBearCatBrandon]

Jeremy Dziewurski Adventure games, which Sierra excelled at are still a lucrative genre, especially on mobile, and still on PC. This is a heartbreaking story of how a creative company can lose it's soul after going corporate.

[@MrFIRESEAL117]

At the expense of Free Labor from their employees mind you.

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

Yup (best game companies ever, that is)

[@godchi1dvonsteuben770]

@@MrFIRESEAL117 uh, MJ just said they got all the games free and frequently got free gaming hardware, all the time... That's not free labor... Besides, alot of the employees were just starting their careerand didn't mind working without a reliable paycheck...

[@nathanael6058]

My #1 from childhood beside Nintendo!

[@LiquidDIO]

Man, Sierra = my childhood. My first serious game was Space Quest 1, the old AGI version. I played it, beat it, played it again on an old monochrome monitor. It started my love affair with them as a publisher, and I went on to play all kinds of their games. Earthsiege, Cyberstorm, KQ, Conquests, Shivers, Lighthouse, Police Quest, Manhunt, Gobliiiins, Thexder, etc, etc, etc!

[@musiciohann]

Loved this video! The old footage is awesome. Also the stories and the more personal experiences!!

[@mlmattin]

Loved this video! Great stories.

[@topictantrum287]

I love hearing about your glory days! It's always fun hearing about someone's past and learning from it and taking advice. I guess that's why I love reading biographies! Cool episode!! Love the podcast format 😊😊

[@ArtzieMusic]

love this series

[@Textra1]

Great episode. I had many Sierra games back in the day. 5 1/4 inch floppy for PC and later 3 1/2 inch for Amiga. I wish I still had them in my collection.

[@redsstan6863]

This is my all time favorite MJR video. I wish you guys would do more Sierra retrospective videos!

[@Lacrimorta]

This is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. Phantasmagoria and King's Quest VII were part of my wheel house growing up so this is great to get this perspective!!! WOW. This makes me so happy. Thank you.

[@tyranthate]

Dude!, we need part 2 of these.. , im sure there are more cool stories under the table.. greetings from paraguay bros!

[@billkeithchannel]

+MetalJesusRocks August is coming. Quarterly episodes are a must!

[@stuckinsj]

I've just now found this video and it's fascinating and fun to hear. It has so many parallels to other stories from my own life and friends working in the crazy computer fields in the late nineties that you guys sound like you worked at the same companies I did. I hope you guys do more like these!

[@pachucodreams]

This was great stuff, man. Definitely love learning and hearing about this kind of content. This off-the-cuff video is well done, you guys have a natural flow and charisma. If you guys ever had a podcast discussing this type of content and subject, I'd be all over that.

[@ekajgaint5663]

this was excellent, loved it !