A list of adventure games

[Asbjoern]

I hope you'll help build a list of future releases and already released games that might be worth playing. I'll take the fortune of being the one that updates the list.
If you could add a small description to the game(s) you would recommend, then it would be great.

Upcoming:
- A Stroke of Fate (Q4 2007) -> Description (http://www.akella.com/en/games/strokeoffate) - Screenshots (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/astrokeoffate/images.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gsimage&tag=images;all) - Trailer (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2578064843276098626&q=A+Stroke+of+Fate&total=33&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=9)
- A Vampyre Story (Q4 2007) -> Description (http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/a-vampyre-story/) - Website (http://amegames.com/vs/) - Screenshots (http://www.gameboomers.com/Pressreleases/AVampyreStory/avampyrestoryscreens.htm) - Teaser (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8684480762819283603&q=A+Vampyre+Story&total=12&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0) - Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdycKVIsTbg)
- - A game created by former LucasArts employees.
- The Bad, The Ugly, and the Sober (Q3 2007) -> Description (http://www.gamershell.com/news/40198.html) - Screenshots (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/thebadtheuglyandthesober/images.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs;images) - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2CzMAoVWwQ)

Recommendable:
- Blade Runner (1997) -> Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Blade+Runner+game&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi) - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFLXHTnSX9s)
- - A very atmospheric and involving adventure game. Though it's an old game it's still worth playing and the graphics are generally very impressive.
- Daemonica (2006) -> Website (http://www.daemonica.com/) - Screenshots (http://www.daemonica.com/Gallery1.htm) - Demo (http://www.gamershell.com/download_13155.shtml)
- - Reasonably fun if you can look past the problems
- Dead Reefs (2007) -> Description (http://www.adventurecompanygames.com/tac/dead_reefs/index.html) - Screenshots (http://pc.gamezone.com/gamesell/screens/s29422.htm) - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA_OTYQzYFs) - Demo (http://www.gamershell.com/download_20209.shtml)
- - Pretty good horror adventure with absolutely awful controls.
- The Discworld series (1986-1999) -> Fansite (http://www.lspace.org/games/discworld/) - Description (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discworld_(video_game))
- - Noir has the best atmosphere ever, and Eric Idle is hilarious in first two parts... funniest in-game character, by my humble opinion.
- Grim Fandango (1998) -> Description (http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/grim-fandango) - Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Grim+Fandango&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi) - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV1NBHL9Fa4) - Demo (http://www.gamershell.com/download_4674.shtml)
- Keepsake (2006) -> Website (http://wickedstudios.com/keepsake/) - Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&q=Keepsake+game) - Demo (http://www.download.com/Keepsake-demo/3000-7543_4-10503605.html)
- - Decently solid adventure in the point & click style.
- - The Leisure Suit Larry series (1987-present) -> Description (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leisure_Suit_Larry) - Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?tab=vi&hl=en&q=Leisure%20Suit%20Larry)
- Maniac Mansion 2: Day of the Tentacle (1993) -> Description (http://www.gamequarters.de/engclassics_dott.html) - Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Maniac+Mansion+2+:+Day+of+the+Tentacle&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi) - Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCYkxb4eiv0)
- The Monkey Island series (1990-2000) -> Fansite (http://www.worldofmi.com/) - Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Monkey+Island&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi) - Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFPFFZs5m_w) - Demos (http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-20&qt=Monkey%20Island&tag=srch)
- Myst 3: Exile (2001) -> Review (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/myst3exile/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review) - Screenshots (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/myst3exile/images.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gsimage&tag=images;all) - Trailer (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6150101073836099403&q=Syberia+trailer&total=12&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0)
- The Longest Journey (2000) -> Review (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/longestjourney/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review) - Screenshots (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/longestjourney/images.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gsimage&tag=images;all) - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTt6Tu-4KDk)
- The Secrets of Atlantis: The Sacred Legacy (2007) -> Website (http://www.secrets-of-atlantis.com/uk/) - Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=The+Secrets+of+Atlantis&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi)
- - Decent (albeit cliched to the max) story and puzzles, better than I expected.
- Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure (1997) -> Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&q=Safecracker%3A+The+Ultimate+Puzzle+Adventure&btnG=Search+Images) - Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV2wxfVcqL4) - Demo (http://www.3dgamers.com/games/safecracker/downloads/)
- - A small story wrapped around a massive array of puzzles, and some really decent ones. Good budget game.
- Sam & Max: Hit the Road (1993) -> Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Sam+%26+Max+hit+the+road&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi) - Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yWnnk9fyJE) - Demo (http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/game/36)
- Sam & Max: Season 1 (2006-2007) -> Website (http://www.telltalegames.com/samandmax) - Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Sam+and+Max+Season+1&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi) - Trailer (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-924484325075251337&q=Sam+and+Max+Season+1&total=47&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0) - Demos (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/samandmaxseason1/downloads.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs;downloads)
- - The new Sam & Max games are completely excellent! They are now releasing the series on CD with a bonus CD of fun stuff as well. Highly recommended.
- Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring (2004) -> Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?tab=vi&hl=en&q=sherlock%20holmes%3A%20secret%20of%20the%20silve r%20earring) - Videos (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/adventuresofsherlockholmesthesilverearring/media.html) - Demo (http://www.download.com/Adventures-of-Sherlock-Holmes-Secret-of-the-Silver-Earring-demo/3000-7564_4-10305919.html)
- - Great, Agatha Christie-like story.
- Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2007) -> Website (http://www.sherlockholmes-thegame.com/) - Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Sherlock+Holmes+-+The+Awakened&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi) - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BjBcZEsGpA) - Demo (http://files.filefront.com/Sherlock+Holmes+The+Awakened+English+Demo/;8122879;;/fileinfo.html)
- - A Holmes-meets-Lovecraft story. The demo is excellent.
- Syberia (2002) -> Review (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/syberia/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review) - Screenshots (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/syberia/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review) - Trailer (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6150101073836099403&q=Syberia+trailer&total=12&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0) - Demo (http://www.download.com/Syberia-demo/3000-7564_4-10230193.html)
- Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (1988) -> Description (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zak_McKracken_and_the_Alien_Mindbenders) - Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&q=alien+mindbenders&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi) - Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1pFn8MfJWw)

The thread continues here (http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showpost.php?p=39131&postcount=5)!

If I've linked to your post instead of adding your contribution to the list, then if you have some more recommendations then please edit it to your existing post and afterwards write a new post to tell me your previous post has been updated. :)

[danutz_plusplus]

Recommendable:
The Longest Journey -> Review (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/longestjourney/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review) - Screenshots (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/longestjourney/images.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gsimage&tag=images;all)
Syberia -> Review (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/syberia/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review) - Screenshots (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/syberia/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review)
Myst 3 Exile -> Review (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/myst3exile/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review) - Screenshots (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/myst3exile/images.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gsimage&tag=images;all)

[Gallifrey]

Recommendable:

Grim Fandango: Info (http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/grim-fandango)
Demo (http://www.gamershell.com/download_4674.shtml)

Very Promising:

Sherlock Holmes - The Awakened (http://www.sherlockholmes-thegame.com/). A Holmes-meets-Lovecraft story. The demo is excellent.

[Jaz]

Unfortunately I'm not up to date on adventure games (or any other games, for that matter), but here are some older adventures I *MUST* recommend (because these are my favorite graphic adventure games ever):

Recommendable:

Realms of the Haunting (1996, Gremlin):
Description: A very atmospheric, occult-themed action-adventure with fine, mood-setting FMVs. Variable difficulty settings. RotH was a precursor (in style and mood) to Clive Barker's Undying - chances are that if you liked the latter, you'll like RotH. It was a true underdog, overlooked by the public yet loved by the few who played it.
Link: http://www.realmsofthehaunting.com (comprehensive fan site)

Zork: Nemesis (1996, Activision):
Description: Another very atmospheric adventure, point-and-click this time. While the grim, noir-type story of Zork: Nemesis was a definite departure from the typical Zork humor, it was a beautiful (and dark) game in its own right.
Link: http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/reviews/187


Zork: Grand Inquisitor (1997, Activision):
Description: The successor to Zork: Nemesis returned to the typical Zork humor, yet it was still a very atmospheric game (though the atmosphere was - admittedly - different from that of the predecessor. Grand Inquisitor featured the incredibly important *reverse* spell... and being able to reverse 'turn purple things invisible' was indeed a life-saver...
Link: http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?name=Zork%3A+Grand+Inquisitor

The Dig (1995, Lucas Arts):
Description: A fine - if too short - point-and-click SF adventure with a grand soundtrack. What starts out as some kind of screwball comedy soon turns into an epic struggle about the survival of mankind...
Characters you love to hate, different endings depending on a certain choice, and... did I mention the music? The Dig featured one truly horrible twitch puzzle, but this couldn't break the beautiful game.
Link: http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=2258

Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate (1996, Westwood):
Description: Fantasy adventure with a witty heroine. While Kyrandia 1 was a nice game, this second part in the series was great: funny characters, logical puzzles, cute graphics and a hilarious enemy.
Link: http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=625

Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge (1994, Westwood):
Description:Here the trilogy's supposed enemy is the hero. Enjoy accompanying the grumpy old jester, his moral guides and the studio audience on their quest to prove Malcolm's innocence.
Link: http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?id=625

[Asbjoern]

10.000 character post limit on the previous post. So I'll continue the list in this post.

Recommendable:
- Broken Sword 1-3 (1996-2003) -> Description (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Sword) - Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&q=Broken+Sword&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi) - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73IaO6EVOaU)
- Post Mortem (2003) -> Review (http://www.justadventure.com/reviews/PostMortem/PostMortem_b.shtm) - Screenshots (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/postmortem/images.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs;images) - Videos (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/postmortem/media.html?tag=tabs;videos) - Demo (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/postmortem/download_2897772.html)
- Shadow of the Comet (1993) -> Description (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Comet) - Screenshots (http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&q=Shadow+of+the+Comet) - Intro Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X07DvJ6MGTM)
- Still Life (2005) -> Description (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still_Life_%28video_game%29) - Screenshots (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/stilllife/images.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs;images) - Trailer (http://www.gamespot.com/video/920745/6096247/still-life-official-trailer-1) - Demo (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/stilllife/download_6119411.html)
- - Sequel to "Post Mortem".
- Beneath a steel sky
- Gabriel Knight I-III
- Simon the Sorcerer 1-2
- Mysterious Island
- Shadowgate
- Curses
- Barrow Hill
- Moment of Silence

- Jaz's list (http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showpost.php?p=39123&postcount=4) recommending: Realms of the Haunting, Zork: Nemesis, Zork: Grand Inquisitor, The Dig, Legend of Kyrandia: Hand of Fate and Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge.
- Moriendor's list (http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showpost.php?p=39132&postcount=6) recommending: Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy.
- Artran's list (http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showpost.php?p=39161&postcount=9) recommending: Bad Mojo, Neverhood, Blue Ice, Frederik Pohls Gateway 1+2, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, Blackstone Chronicles: An Adventure in Terror, Scratches and The Dark Eye.
- Lucky Day gives an introduction to Scott Adams adventures (http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showpost.php?p=39277&postcount=21).
Gorath's list (http://www.rpgwatch.com/forums/showpost.php?p=39601&postcount=38) recommending: Secret Files: Tunguska, Ankh, Jack Keane, Runaway 1-2, The Westerner and Black Mirror.

Links:
- Adventuregamers.com (http://adventuregamers.com/)
- Gameboomers.com (http://www.gameboomers.com/)
- Justadventure.com (http://justadventure.com/)

[Moriendor]

Fahrenheit (a.k.a Indigo Prophecy) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_(video_game)) does count as an adventure, right? It's one of the bestest [sic] games I have ever played or -correction- it's actually one of the shittiest games I have ever played but the one with (one of) the bestest [sic] story, atmosphere and characters. What I mean by that is that the consolized gameplay is pretty horrible with the limited camera, limited movement options and not very keyboard-friendly (but rather 100% made with gamepads in mind) mini games but despite all the frustrations (which you do very slowly get used to after a while) it is worth it. It's pretty much an interactive criminal/mystery movie but definitely of the highest quality. Just ignore the crappy game elements and you'll enjoy it a lot.

Hint: To avoid major frustration with the mini games (the "press the button that lights up" game) use the options menu and configure the keys to your liking. A good setup for those games IMHO is W/S/A/D for the left hand and 8/5/4/6 on the num pad so you basically have a mirroring pair of keys for both hands. Now when you go to Lucas' (main character in the game) apartment there is a guitar that you can use to play some songs. The song playing is using the same game (highlighted buttons) as in the action sequences so this is an awesome opportunity to practice and I can only wholeheartedly recommend to practice this stuff until you can play every song with zero mistakes several times in a row. That way you will avoid some major frustration in the action sequences later on (which aren't as forgiving as playing the guitar).

http://www.atari.com/indigo/

[Corwin]

Where's Monkey Island? :) Someone told me they'd heard there might be a new one in the works. Anyone else heard this rumour??

[Jaz]

@Mo: I played Fahrenheit on Xbox so I was spared the frustrating keyboard layout. Gameplay was horrible for the most part (at least where it consisted of trying to avoid distraction, which was most of the time) , yet the story and ambience were great.

[Artran]

Unique adventure games which are almost forgotten but very good:

Bad Mojo (You play a cockroach - allusion on Franz Kafka's story)
http://www.badmojoredux.com/

Neverhood (very fond game)
http://doo.nomoretangerines.com/nevhood/gamgraph.htm

Blue Ice (Surrealistic and dreamlike experience)
http://www.quandaryland.com/jsp/dispArticle.jsp?index=155

Frederik Pohls Gateway 1+2
http://www.abandonia.com/games/540/5
http://www.abandonia.com/games/539/4

Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (My No. 1 - I don't know better plot in game)
http://www.mrbillsadventureland.com/reviews/c-d/callahansR/callahansR.htm

Blackstone Chronicles: An Adventure in Terror (It's horrifying!)
http://www.mobygames.com/game/john-sauls-blackstone-chronicles-an-adventure-in-terror

Scratches (Very similar to Blackstone)
http://www.scratchesmystery.com/

The Dark Eye (unique experiment with puppets)
http://www.justadventure.com/reviews/Dark_Eye_HOF/Dark_Eye_review.shtm

[Alrik Fassbauer]

I'd add

- Maniac Mansion 2 : Day of the Tentacle
- Sam & Max hit the road

[txa1265]

The new Sam & Max games are completely excellent! They are now releasing the series on CD with a bonus CD of fun stuff as well. Highly recommended.

[Asbjoern]

We're gathering ourselves a fine list!

[txa1265]

I thought I had given up on Adventures since ~'93 and Myst and Journeyman Project 2 on the Mac ... but a couple of years ago I seemed to drift back into them. Here are some I've played:

- Indigo Prophesy - very good, didn't like the 'Simon' mini game much.
- Daemonica - reasonably fun if you can look past the problems
- Keepsake - decently solid adventure in the point & click style.
- Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure - a small story wrapped around a massive array of puzzles, and some really decent ones. Good budget game.
- Scratches - loads of fun and tight story that keeps you moving along.
- The Secrets of Atlantis - decent (albeit cliched to the max) story and puzzles, better than I expected.
- Dead Reefs - pretty good horror adventure with absolutely awful controls.

[Elwro]

There's a forgotten duo of very good adventure games: Post Mortem and Still Life. Too bad the third part was never made.

I'll post more but I'm at work now :-)

[GhanBuriGhan]

Of those not yet listed, Zak McKrakken and the alien mindbenders is probably my favourite point-and-click.

[Prime Junta]

Fahrenheit (a.k.a Indigo Prophecy) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_(video_game)) does count as an adventure, right? It's one of the bestest [sic] games I have ever played or -correction- it's actually one of the shittiest games I have ever played but the one with (one of) the bestest [sic] story, atmosphere and characters.

I think that sums it up pretty well, even if it's mildly hyperbolic. It's more of a (slightly) interactive movie than a game, really -- basically a linear, scripted story interrupted by series where you get to mash buttons in sequence (which distracts you from the rather well done animations you're supposedly controlling; shame really). The Euro version also has the cheesiest sex minigame (complete with German porno soundtrack) that I've ever seen. Oh, and peeing reduces your stress level (which you have to keep down or risk committing suicide).

I liked the background mythology, the visuals, and some of the plot twists, but the characters were completely forgettable, the gameplay was more annoying than fun, and the scatological aspect jarred with the overall non-funny character of the game. I would probably have enjoyed it more as a movie or comic than a game.

[Asbjoern]

I'm off to some kind of party in a short while. So those games that haven't been added to the list yet, I'll do so tomorrow.

[Malk]

nobody mentioned discworld series? noir has the best atmosphere ever, and eric idle is hilarious in first two parts... funniest in-game character, by my humble opinion.

btw, i'm glad to see there's a lot of adventure fans here...

[Moriendor]

...the characters were completely forgettable...

Dude, WHAT? Did you just call Carla Valenti, the hottest digital babe in video gaming history, the chick that mops the floor with and runs circles around Lara Croft, FORGETTABLE??? R U GHEY?????? O_O :slap: :biggrin:

[Malk]

i have also forgot to mention sherlock holmes: secret of the silver earring (great, agatha christie-like story) and leisure suit larry series... oh, i love that guy :D

[Lucky Day]

I finally finished some Scott Adams Adventures after almost 25 years.

Savage Island Part I
Mystery Fun House

I had already finished
Pirate Adventure
Adventureland
Strange Odyssey
Mission Impossible
Golden Voyage
Ghost Town

I have yet to solve
Voodoo Castle
The Count
Pyramid of Doom
Sorceror of Claymour Castle
The Marvel ones
and of course Savage Island Part II (you have to beat I first).

Savage Island is by far one of the hardest adventures to play. These games predate the "no dying rule" which became the standard in the early 90's. Some of them are timed and some of them will have random events that will kill you. Fortunately you can always save the games.

These are some of the first games to ever be written for micro-computers (TRS-80 in 1978) and Scott Adams himself makes the claim of "...starting the entire multi billion dollar a year computer game industry".

In fact he was ridiculed by main-frame elitists at the time for announcing he was going to make a Colossal Caverns Adventure type game for the home PC and he proved them wrong. The result the parser's are of the abbreviated two word variety and the adventures are shorter than most games such as Zork and Adventure but they are an enjoyable experience, especially for young bookworms.

Scott Adam's has made these freeware and they are available at his website here: www.msadams.com (http://www.msadams.com).

I have found links to online versions that show the later versions with colour graphics too.

This post is dedicated the British band Queen.

[mute]

Shadows of the comet
Broken Sword (I-II)
Beneath a steel sky
Gabriel Knight I-III

[Alrik Fassbauer]

Unfortunately the Discworld Adventures are really hard to get nowadays, and especially for Discworld Noir sellers often want a quite hefty sum.

Besides : Has anyone already mentioned Simon the Sorcerer ? I looooved the first adventure ! :)
I still have a "Swampling" - T-Shirt somewhere here ! :)

What I'd also like to try out is "Amerzone", by the makers of "Syberia".


By the way, me and some other fans should be listed in the credits of Broken Sword 3 ...

[Corwin]

Simon 1 & 2 were both great. I never found Simon 3D, but I've read it was disappointing!!

[Lucky Day]

I wonder if there's much interest in an Adventure Watch yet. I remember Dhruin telling me he cared little for Adventure games back in the dying days of the dot. I wasn't aware that the editor had abandoned it when I submitted news on Sam & Max.

[Gorath]

Simon 1 & 2 were both great. I never found Simon 3D, but I've read it was disappointing!!
Simon 4 has been released in Germany earlier this year.

[Corwin]

I didn't realise there was a Simon 4. They don't appear to make the transition to Oz, but then Adventure games other than Monkey and Indiana have always been difficult to find!!

[Artran]

WHAT? Simon 4 is out??? OMG!!! I mus have it!

[Alrik Fassbauer]

Yes, it is out.

And Sinom 3D IS disappointing.

But - the sad thing is that they insist on all publishers declining until it became 3D ...

[Artran]

And Simon 3D IS disappointing.

Hmm. It's not a bad game. Nice puzzles, it's still very funny, but it has bad controll and it's sometimes difficult like hell because of it.

Dungeon Lords comes to my mind. It's somewhat similar.

[rooroosta]

I'd recommend Realms Of The Haunting to anyone too..great game..oh, and I really fancied the lady who appeared in it as the protagonist's sidekick!

[Alrik Fassbauer]

I found it disappointing because of the graphics and the fact that you had to run around in it a LOT.

Those who complain about running around in Keepsake haven't played Simon 3D.

[Sir Markus]

Return to Mysterious Island was excellent; a bit short though. Gabriel Knight 2 was great. Shadowgate. In the freeware department, Curses was a good text adventure. Also, I most recently played through a couple of extremely good games; Scratches and Barrow Hill both highly recommended, but Barrow Hill had some fairly vague puzzles, but was still enjoyable.

[Corwin]

I'd love to see a remake of MI, and even MI2 (with a better ending).

[nameless hero]

Moment of Silence = 10/10!!!

[Elwro]

Yes, a very good game - recommendation seconded!

[Alrik Fassbauer]

I'd love to see a remake of MI, and even MI2 (with a better ending).

I liked MI2 *because* of that ending.

I still believed that the *ending* was the *only* part that was *real* within the game !


But nevertheless MI1 is still my favourite. Very, very few games have reached such an athmosphere and mood for me.

[Gorath]

Moment of Silence = 10/10!!!

I would also recommend it but only give it 8/10 due to the clumsy implementation of the standard P&C controls. Give Moment of Silence the superb interface of Secret Files: Tunguska and you have an obvious 9 or maybe even a 10. MoS is quite talkative, or phrased positively it takes the needed time to develop characters and the ambitious story.

Secret Files: Tunguska is probably only on the better end of average, objectively speaking, but I still recommend it because it´s a good game and because it´s more or less the only adventure in which the interface does not get into the way. It´s surprising how much of a positive effect this has. Tunguska is a polished game with very solid production values and a fresh scenario. Another positive detail is that the devs patched an alternative ending into the game, after it became clear that Tunguska was a commercial success and the publisher Deep Silver was willing to invest in the franchise.

The Ankh series is also good. As always the humor is hit or miss, but I really enjoyed the first game. They say part 2 is even better.

Jack Keane is the brand new game by Deck 13 (Ankh). The first reviews are even more positive than the ones Ankh received, which means they´re easily in the mid 80s.

IMHO the average quality of the point & click adventures released since the revival started (for the non-Euros here: the turnaround was caused by the surprise hit Runaway in 2002 or so) is higher than it was in the good old LucasArts and Sierra times. Sure, both had their fair share of classics, but I remember months with 3-5 adventure game releases - one more average than the other.
Runaway, Runaway 2, The Westerner, Black Mirror, Sherlock Holmes & The Silver Earring, and many more already mentioned, are all good to very good games. They have weaknesses here and there but are certainly worth playing.

[Corwin]

What's sad, is I've never seen any of those on a retail shelf down here. EB, concentrates on Console shooters and little else. (usually one shelf section for PC games- that's ALL PC games)!!

[nameless hero]

What's sad, is I've never seen any of those on a retail shelf down here. EB, concentrates on Console shooters and little else. (usually one shelf section for PC games- that's ALL PC games)!!

That goes for most places. Australia is the same as USA in that respect. In Europe it's getting to that stage. I find I have to buy games online now otherwise you just can't find them. Same goes for music: You can't get decent music in any music shop anymore (like Yes, ELP and many many more).

[Alrik Fassbauer]

The main shops of course only have megaseller, to exaggerate it a bit. EB-Games exists here under the name "Game-Stop", but hasn't much influence.

Electronic chain shops have quite a big variety, however, and even older games can still be bought here under budget labels like the "Green Pepper".
These electronic chain shops generate the most "low" of sold software.

However, warehouses also have games, not too mch, but they are still there.

What really goes down are second hand software (mostly gaming) shops. A really big one has closed here in Cologne not long ago. :(

On the other hand, there are always second-hand shops poppin out of nowhere here, but they usually concentrate on consolegames, and therefore 3 out of 5 of these as I call them "general electronic second hand shops" have no or very few PC games.

So, flea markets are the only reliable source for older games.


If I re-think of it, I think I must be quite glad that the electronic chains shops have such a good variety of even lesser-known games.

Console games consume - by the way - about the same space as PC games, even a bit less. PC games are still rather dominating here (I'd say about 60-70 % ).

I think that makes up a bit different market than for example the U.S. .

[txa1265]

That goes for most places. Australia is the same as USA in that respect.
Indeed - I have 4 EBGames / GameStops within 5 miles of me and one by one they have dropped actively stocking PC games. Now it is pre-order or SOL. Fortunately I also have a Best Buy, Circuit City, Target and Walmart within that same radius ...
Same goes for music: You can't get decent music in any music shop anymore (like Yes, ELP and many many more).
'decent' isn't the key word in describing them ... that would be "oldies" ... ;) Heck, that would be like me complaining when I was a kid that I couldn't find a Bobby Darren record in with all of the Zepplin, Yes, Partridge Family, Ted Nugent, Zappa and so on ... :D

[Alrik Fassbauer]

I'd say it like this : Progressive Rock doesn't sell. ;)

[Sir Markus]

One of my favorite places to buy used/discount games is a place called Half Priced Books; the two shops near where I live usually have a nice selection of used/closeout software at good prices. They'll buy back used software as well.

http://www.halfpricebooks.com/

[Alrik Fassbauer]

That's the same as what I mean with "second hand shops".

[txa1265]

I'd say it like this : Progressive Rock doesn't sell. ;)

Does anyone else see the irony in using the term progressive to describe something older than the average age of people on this forum, which is about the oldest gaming forum I've ever seen?

[Alrik Fassbauer]

I didn't notice (I generally have slight problems detecting Irony and Sarcasm), but for the remark anyway. ;)

And yes - this WAS once "progressive music" ... - But what would people call "progressive music" NOW ? :confused:

[txa1265]

And yes - this WAS once "progressive music" ... - But what would people call "progressive music" NOW ? :confused:
Pretentious Dino-rock? Just guessing :D (and yes, I own stuff by these guys ... on vinyl as well as digital)

[Alrik Fassbauer]

I think this would be enough for a new thread. ;)

(Edit : And no, I actually meant what kind of current music people might call literally as "progressive" - I don't know whether I made this clear enough.)

[xSamhainx]

you guys are prolly gonna laugh at me, but i just bought Ankh (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/ankh/index.html?tag=result;title;0) for like 5 bucks!

[nameless hero]

Haha. A good Deal to say the least.

[rooroosta]

PC games here in Pommieland and being relegated to the dark recesses too..

[Alrik Fassbauer]

What is Pommieland ? I only know Pommes de Terre = potatos (shortened as "Pommes" in German language) . ;)

[rooroosta]

What is Pommieland ? I only know Pommes de Terre = potatos (shortened as "Pommes" in German language) . ;)

Pommieland, my apologies..i was replying to the Australian posters..Pommies are another name for Englishmen. All in good humour of course;)

[Lucky Day]

oh, you mean Limeys. ;) At least they stopped getting scurvy.

Pomme is French for Apple so Pomme de Terre is transliterated Apple of Earth. I think they are known as Pappas in Spanish - that makes no sense to me.

Is Crystal Key any good? That goes for $10 as a jewel case (heh, Crystal Key in a Jewel Case - I can so see those as objects in an Adventure game).

I'm really interested in that new one by Benoit Sokal but I haven't heard good things about it.

[Gorath]

This (http://www.adventure-archiv.com/t/crystalkeyreviewengl.htm) Crystal Key? Better ask our house tiger where he bought Ankh, buy it two times and give one away.

[Corwin]

POMs, or Pommies, has many possible origins. One I like, is Prisoner Of her/his Majesty!! I'll leave others to offer alternatives, but it's what we've 'affectionately' called the Brits for years!! :)

[Alrik Fassbauer]

Oh thanks, didn't know that ! :)

French fried potatos - which we simply call "Pommes" in Germany - are hugely popular here ! :) ;)

[Moriendor]

Pomme is French for Apple so Pomme de Terre is transliterated Apple of Earth. I think they are known as Pappas in Spanish - that makes no sense to me.

My Spanish is a little rusty but I think that potato = patata, not pappa :) .

[curiously undead]

http://www.papasandbeer.com/
when i was there years ago i don't recall them serving apples;)

[Sir Markus]

Return to Mysterious Island 2 is out. I thought the first game was pretty good, hopefully the sequel will live up to its predecessor.