Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier - PushingUpRoses 

Heh, interesting timing with the new Star Trek movie trailer being shown for the first time today. Awesome video. Had no idea it went so Magic School Bus at the end!

Video games are a fantastic form of escapism, especially for children experiencing difficult times at home. Escaping into a fantasy world is extremely therapeutic and provides an emotional release in a completely consequence free environment. If I were a doctor, I'd prescribe video games twice a day for *everybody*.

My dad and I would play all these games together. He died of colon cancer when I was 17. I always think of him whenever I play Sierra games. It's awesome to know there are other people who adore these games for similar reasons. Thank you!

I'm sorry for your dad.

:( Damn it Roses, you filled me with feels near the end..

Bonus points for referencing "Time Bomb". Now Ineed some ...And Out Come The Wolves in my life.

Commander Kielbasa looks a lot like the Kilrathi from Wing Commander -series. Another great video, Roses.

Good point about the narrator and the rest of the cast. I find voice acting in parody games so important. Too goofy and it comes across as forced humour. Too serious and the comedy's gone!

This is why you are one of my favorite people. Not RU-vidr, not reviewer. You remind me that I'm allowed to enjoy the things I like because they help me survive my mental disorders and I really really appreciate it. I'm sorry you've been through so much and I'm glad you are here. 💜🖤💜

Hi PUR. I found your video yesterday searching you tube. As one of the background/3d/character artists on this game its nice to see reviews like this exist. Artistically we were trying something new with SQ6. We were given free rein in many ways on this project with respect to the art and the art director let us go wild. Its probably why it looks so different from other Space Quest games. I did a lot of the backgrounds in the game including the bar scene as well as designing two of that scenes characters. The "Peacock" as you call him and the three-eyed woman with hairy legs. 3d was an emerging thing back then so we thought to integrate it into the 2d backgrounds in unique ways throughout the game. I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad, but as a developer its nice to hear that the game may have provided some minor escape from that time in your life. SQ6 is near and dear to my heart as it was one of my earliest games in the industry. Take care PUR and keep making great retro content. BTW my name is Chris Willis and I am fortunate to still be working in games doing what I love. :) www.spacequest.net/sq6/credits.php

When I gave it a second thought I came to realization, that it's those personal memories that made me appreciate your reviews. That's where you stand out among other content creators that I follow and support. Please do not change that. Thanks.

this video has me in tears, thank you for being a source of fun and nostalgia especially during times like these

There is only one thing wrong with PushingUpRoses videos. They become so fulfillling, that it is easy to forget to hit the like button. Which is an excelent reason to watch the video again.

7:43 "Could you imagine a close up with like boogers and lice or something?" For a second, I thought you were going to do an actual cutaway of that with a stock woman screech.

3:54 "Moisturizer!" 😂 😂 😂 I can't stop laughing, I'm in literal tears 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I cry whenever Sarah talks about her dad it's hard now having lost my mother in law. It's always nice to cling on to and cherish memories

I played this game alot. Later in life I moved to Vietnam and it's pretty close environment in the cities as depicted in space quest 6. Fun game though, always remember 😊

It's amazing how certain games can have such an impact on our lives, and somehow mark that moment in time to be relived anytime we play the game. Great review Roses!

My dad and I didn't have a great relationship. He didn't understand me and I sometimes hated him and it frustrated me that he didn't put any effort into learning about paranoid schizophrenia after I was diagnosed with it, but one of the few things we really could bond over were video games. Quite possibly the happiest memory I have of him is from when I was thirteen and we were playing Final Fantasy VII together. One morning I started throwing up and had to stay home from school, and my dad, who was a complete workaholic, decided he would stay home too. I was sick a lot as a kid but that is the only time he stayed home to look after me. Not counting vomit-breaks we spent the whole day playing together, and I will always remember how loved he made me feel that day.

I like the fact that your memories are attached to this game. There are things like that to which things like this are attached to people. You know, the older Tomb Raider games reminded me heavily of winter rains, and the place where I lived when I was 10. So, do some really amazing Scooby Doo adventure games I found online.

Your honesty about life events that have affected you is very much appreciated. Me too.

That was great how you included how the game has given you nostalgia feels

re: Playing the game to be reminded of a bad time. There's a relatively recent theory in psychology that nostalgia is linked to the grieving process. It goes like this: Feelings of nostalgia trigger thoughts about the person or thing lost and revisiting those memories help to remind us of the person. Even though your specific memories triggered may be of a bad time, you also remember other things: the way he smiled, his hugs, his silly jokes, etc. Although we find a way to live on, grief stays with us throughout our lives because the losses are permanent. Nostalgia basically acts as a backstop. We all feel it with different things.

Space Quest 3 and 5 are still my favorites. I just wish they added speech to Space Quest 5 with the same narrator as 6.

What a touching upload! For the stories about your father, that is - not the 'Bite me, commander.'

My buddy had SQIV on his parents Macintosh and I was totally blown away by it. This was about 1989 and I was still playing NES and my C64, so the VGA graphics and real voice acting floored me. Got stuck in the mall section where you have to float around to avoid the time police shooting you, but the memory of that game always stuck with me. When I got a PC in the mid 90s (a blazing fast Pentium 60!) I picked up SQVI with great anticipation. Well I don't know if my taste in games had changed but I wasn't impressed with it and only sunk about ten hours before I quit. Maybe I'll revisit it.

Aw. I want to give PUR a hug now. These feels, man, these feels.

Sorry about your dad :( I have a few games too whose memories are linked to the special people in my life, which makes those games even more special for me. Like my aunt walking in while I was playing Monkey Island 2 and humming the Scabb Island swamp theme. She stood there watching me play, with a big grin, before I realized she was there. ^^ I still remember my room and everything from that moment. My other aunt loved Moon Cresta on the Commodore 64, and she’s no longer around. I still keep her favorite games on the iPad.

The shrunken insertion is a reference to famous SciFi B-movie "Fantastic Voyage". It's an absolute classic, and is widely referenced for a reason.

I cant believe Sharpay from HSM wants Rogers body

I love your reviews. They're informative but so heartfelt at the same time. Your love for these games really comes through in your videos.

I kinda understand playing something that you played during a sad time, it does bring up sad memories but also the good & that's how you should remember them. thank you sharing them roses. :)

My gut has been punched. I know this vid was posted 5 years ago as I post this, but thanks for sharing. Great vid as always.

Those first three Space Quest games were some of the first games I ever played back in the late 80s so I have a lot of nostalgia attached to them but despite that 6 is probably my favourite...even if it crashed constantly.

Thanks for sharing this review and your own personal life, it's touching, funny and poignant. keep up the stellar work :)

After watching this, your twitter posts make so much more sense.

Big fan of your work, we have almost the same taste for games. Greetings from Brazil and keep up with the amazing job. Merry Christmass! P.S: Sorry about your father and may he rest in peace.

I remember when I first read about SQ6 when it was still in development -- probably in Sierra's mouthpiece magazine, InterAction -- and it had a different subtitle, which I lament was changed to this day: "Where in Corpsman Santiago is Roger Wilco?" Such a great name.

My mom passed away the same day this year as your dad did that year. Strange. And yes, Gary Owens was awesome!

The music and pacing throughout the review is perfect and adds alot of energy.

Thumbs up for the singing and yes, I am watching your old videos. I have nothing better to do.

Also, I am sorry about your Dad, my father is a cancer survivor and I feel for you. My grandfather died of lung cancer as well. Thanks for sharing Roses!

That was extremely touching that you would share such a personal aspect of your life with your viewers. It's amazing how something like an adventure game can help you cope with loss, sadness, and pain. I think it goes to show what a powerful art form video games really are. Oh, and Rancid reference. Cool beans.

I always enjoy these "Fantastic Voyage" style of stories. They always have a lot of heart in them.

Thanks for sharing the memories, Roses. I have similar memories tied to various parts of my childhood/teenage years. I can definitely relate.

Space Quest VI is a great, even if flawed game. I loved it as a kid. Still love it now. Gary Owens makes me smile!

How did I miss this review? Space Quest is my all-time favorite adventure game series. Damned fine video, PUR. SQ4 is my favorite, but 6 really is underrated.

For me with my mom, it was reading the last released Dresden files novel (to this date) and Elton John Music.

This episode was too great for its own good.

That was a sweet story. I completely understand your sierra-nostalgia, and mine is connected with my father too. I love your channel and KQ3 was my favorite.

Do agree that the narrator really does a lot for the games. If anyone gets any of the voiced games from sierra make sure it really do have the voice acting because some copies simply cuts off this (to make more space on the disk or whatever.) This is especially true for the space quest series which has such a great narrator.

Thanks for sharing about your dad. Its amazing how games can evoke so many memories. Xoxo

RIP Gary Owens. It's really sad that he passed on, especially since he was going to narrate the spiritual sequel to Space Quest, Spaceventure. It's going to be really hard to find someone to fill his shoes.

9:00 It's so amazing how such atmospheric memories can be tied back to games from the golden age of gaming. I have similar stories; playing Ultima 8: Pagan the Christmas we got it, while my brother played Bomberman 64 on the TV across the room, his present - til the sun started to rise on an overcast morning - the cold breeze coming in, and the overcast dim blue light, suited the gloomy atmosphere of Pagan (it's music and graphics) perfectly, I'll never forget it. I know kids will have memories of things, we all do - but I do wonder if they'll ever associate them with games in the same way we got to. I don't think games are the same as they used to be - they're not as time demanding, by nature, there usually more quick fix.

I remember the game crashing in the medical center and in Sharpei's room. I never got any further until years later when I could download the fix so I kept imagining what the rest of the game would be like. I was a little disappointed that the rest of the game wasn't as open-worldy as the beginning, and I envisioned Roger solving some greater conflict instead of an isolated incident, maybe because the demo was about fighting the Bjorns. My favorite song is in the demo, in the Shuttle bay.

You're great. I enjoy your reviews a lot. This game also has a deep spot in my heart, all Space Quests do. Space Quest gamer who is a beauty makes these reviews top notch!!!!

Great review, and thanks for sharing the personal side of things.

I played all the sierra games as a kid with my dad. Even Leisure Suit Larry. My dad died in 2013

Wow, I love the way you inject your personal touches into your videos! This game holds a special place in my heart too. I too was disappointed when they stopped making more SQ games - so much so that I wrote to Sierra suggesting they make a live action SQ movie to rekindle the series XD What can I say, to my barely teenaged mind it seemed like a logical move for a struggling video game franchise!

Okay, now your videos have made me cry. I think I have a new favorite channel (sorry RLM)

rancid and the cars you are awesome. sorry this is a sad memory for you it sucks losing loved ones especially parents I feel your pain

Thx for sharing the story about your dad. Sorry for your loss. You reminded me of a similar experience listening to Phil Collins - No Jacket Required and Dire Straits cassettes while playing the DOS version of Street Fighter II.

Another great review. Really enjoyed the personal sharing, another reason your reviews are the best. You're The Best.

This is my favorite game in the series as well, I was very surprised to learn many fans either love it or hate it

That's absolutely incredible how you can reveal so much about yourself! Right on!

This review touched my heart. Great game. Good memories. good times even in the hardest moments.

Great story. Tank you. I played a public enemy cd while playing UFO enemy unknown. I had no MIDI from my PC so that was the soundtrack.

Love your channel. Thanks for sharing your memories. That can be one of best things about games.

your freaking awesome i had that game and all of them sorry about your father i know its two decades late but still firt time watching the review

Awesome review! I never got to play VI back in the day (being CD only, by the time our family PC could handle it, I was checking out other games), but from the clips, it looks like even though the humour's in a different direction to the earlier ones, it still fits it perfectly. I gotta grab it off GOG some point - though I think III sits as the most sentimental one for me. That being said, it's always interesting to hear about the personal connections that it made - even through a tough time, it's funny how a good game can always stick with you.

I actually was to New Orleans on vacation in '98 and took a picture in front of St. Louis Cathedral. I can't remember what drink I had on the plane though.

I got the box set of Space Quest when I was young enough not to play the early games, just because as a child I was much too lazy to type out the commands to play; however, I very much love 4, 5, and 6. At 7/8 years old I got such a kick out of pulling E.T.'s finger until he farted. Over. And over. And over again. Playing through the game later in life, I am baffled as to how I understood so many of the references and innuendos at such a young age.

I was fully expecting you to continue your "unanswered questions" rant to the end of the video and fade out haha.

Kept me interested all the way through. Sh-t got unexpectedly heavy at 7:55. You handled it really well. Subscribed.

hugs xx thanks for sharing your memories.

SQ6 never really stuck with me. I loved to click on everything and listen to the glorious narrator, but that was about it. I remember dragging myself to the end and being really happy when the credits rolled. Check out the Vohaul Strikes Back. Great game. The end game plot twists are hilarious. On the topic of Gabriel Knight: Have you read the "Temptation" comic book? It has one hell of a setup for the 4th game. Which may happen if the remake sells well, I guess... So far it was stated that there is a possibility, so I'm hoping for the best.

Great review! :) But also felt like being hit by a truck when you talk about your dad though... You've got a strong character for sharing your personal story in such a professional and entertaining way. Thank you for this great episode and high five to your father for giving you a kick ass personality! :)

Virtual Hug Sent. Also it's pop, not soda; it's not made with any soda, but it is carbolic acid that pops.

You got me laughing so hard with tears when you mentioned Gordon Ramsey's forehead, for a while, I couldn't stop laughing and it felt great. Thank you Rose for your hilarious jokes. Even if you think they're dumb, believe me when I say you're good.

Great review and thank you for sharing your memories with us

Funfact: The game was originally going to be called "Where In Corpsman Santiago Is Roger Wilco?" but they were afraid of getting sued. (Which this series sorta had a history of...)

I really like hearing your life stories along with your game memories,,It is funny how one thing triggers another,,There are games I can not even play cause of the memories they bring to me,,weird I know,,thanks for the great channel!!!

Incinerations might not be official, but it's a damn good game and wraps up the loose ends nicely. Also: evil chickens.

This game series led me to maintain a begrudging relationship in gradeschool, as the kid had beat all the games.

I'm sorry to hear about your father. I went though something similar, only mine was B movies. It took me a while to watch MST3K again.

Also, while my dad was dying I was gifted Hitman 2. I would be at the hospital day and night but when I got free time I would play Hitman. I still play it and it's sequels despite their quality but whenever I do it reminds me of him. Suffice to say I'm looking forward to the new one coming out and I'm looking forward to your next review.

I know how it goes in having an attachment to a game due to family. I think Okami for the PS2 might be my favorite game as I played it with my daughter and it was the first game we completed together.

Of course! Space Ghost!

This game was the reason my Mom bought new RAM for her(!) PC. She also figured out how to solve the puzzle in the Manual within 10 minutes.

5:20 It's not her stomach, it's her appendix. I know I animate vore for a living XD

Think this is now my favorite review you've done. *I'm gonna put a gold star on your report card* =)

There was also Vohaul Strikes Back. It has a rockin remix of the Space Quest 3 theme.

Voice was very good. I also like the voice from Roger and wished this guy had also done Guybrush Threepwood. But the game itself... I kinda missed the exploration of different exciting areas and planets like in previous SQs. Here it felt like i was stuck forever in boring locations. And the puzzles..... they took even Sierra adventures to a whole new level...

Space Quest 6 reminds me of Ultima 9 in that they were both very, very sad conclusions to amazing long running series that deserved so so so so so much better.

Gary Owens was also the Announcer for Laugh-In.

another excellent review!

Off topic, but Roger Wilco's name always reminds me of Roger Whitaker, which in turn always reminds me of that time on MST3k where Tom and Crow mind control him (it was the Pumaman episode).

I've always appreciated how the writing of Josh Mandel and Gary Owens' voice turn the featureless Ascend-o-Pad into the best room of the game. :) As for fan-games, "Incinerations" follows a dark alternate timeline in terms of canon. The fan-game "Vohaul Strikes Back" is the one with a more Space-Questy approach to its continuity. I think you might enjoy it.

"Ron" and Stimpy. I liked that show 👍.

OH GOD THE FEELS, THE FEELS!!! NOT THE FEELS!!! *Intense feeling*