Adventure Games

Grimhouse Diva · May 12th, 2011, 06:13 PM

I'm in dire need of some. Please recommend. Preferably for PC, but anything is fine I guess.

I enjoy everything from retro style (ex. Space Quest, Maniac Mansion) to first-person graphic style (ex. Myst, Dark Fall: The Journal). I also don't mind if the game is filled with puzzles (ex. Drawn).

I have played Indigo Prophecy, and while I thought the presentation and direction of the game was good, I found the gameplay to be frustrating.

**Gibb** · May 12th, 2011, 07:18 PM

Here are some of my favorites:

The Longest Journey
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey 2
Still Life
Still Life II
Puzzle Quest (puzzle adventure game)
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Heavy Rain (the next game after Indigo Prophecy, with better gameplay IMHO) (this is the only PS3 one of the bunch, rest are PC)

Jon · May 12th, 2011, 08:59 PM

I will second Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Just buy it off STEAM, it's pretty cheap now I think. And I will go ahead and recommend Syberia on the PC. One of my favorites.

Reven · May 12th, 2011, 09:02 PM

Mirror's Edge to name one.

Jon · May 12th, 2011, 09:24 PM

Alan Wake (360). You'll like it.

lav2k4 · May 12th, 2011, 11:02 PM

Gemini Rue

http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/geminirue.htm

Chzo Mythos (free):

http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/5days/
http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/7days/
http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/notes/
http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/6days/

ryushe · May 12th, 2011, 11:10 PM

Are we talking Action Adventure games or of the Point and Click variety?

old hat · May 12th, 2011, 11:10 PM

Monkey Island!

Grimhouse Diva · May 13th, 2011, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by lav2k4

Gemini Rue

http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/geminirue.htm

Chzo Mythos (free):

http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/5days/
http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/7days/
http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/notes/
http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/6days/

Haha, I've played these games a while ago. I actually know Dave Gilbert from a forum for amateur developers (I used to be one myself). It's crazy how far he has come.

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Originally Posted by ryushe

Are we talking Action Adventure games or of the Point and Click variety?

Point and Click mostly.

tenshi_a · May 13th, 2011, 06:51 AM

I thought Ben There, Dan That and Time Gentlemen Please were quite good, and funny:

http://www.zombie-cow.com/?page_id=17

Telltale Games seem to be the main developer of Point & Click adventures at the moment:
http://www.telltalegames.com/

Most of their games are on my "things to get round to someday" list, though.

...if you get a DS, get Ghost Trick.

...if you get an Xbox 360 or PS3, L.A. Noire which is due to come out very soon sounds promising. Not point and click, but it's all 1940s style detective work and investigation.

Grimhouse Diva · May 13th, 2011, 07:02 AM

@gibb - I checked out the trailer for Amnesia...and all I can say is...wow, I'm kind of afraid to play it haha. I'll get on the Still Life games ASAP. Looks good.

@tenshi a - I've heard of Ben There, Dan That. I never got around to it. I'll check it out.

I've played TellTales' Back to the Future adventure game part 1. The graphics and voice acting were cool, but nothing else really stood out. I'll probably play something else before I come back to that.

I'm kind of a fan of the Art of Murder series, so I like me some detective style adventure.

**Gibb** · May 13th, 2011, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Thousand Eyes

I'm kind of a fan of the Art of Murder series, so I like me some detective style adventure.

You'll definitely like Still Life then. It's a fantastic game, and it's very dark and gritty. Heavy Rain is fantastic as well, if you own or can play on somebody's PS3 for a couple days.

Check out gog.com for adventure games:
http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue#adventure/

gog.com is great because they rework games to work better in newer computers, and release them completely DRM-free.

They have Still Life on gog.com, as well as a ton of other good games like the Syberia and Broken Sword series.

Another World is a great game as well.

Soluzar · May 13th, 2011, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Thousand Eyes

I've heard of Ben There, Dan That. I never got around to it. I'll check it out.

It's hilarious. Very much a crude sense of humour not to mention crude production values but still... amazing.

If you didn't already play either Day of the Tentacle or Sam and Max Hit the Road, you need to. If you did play Sam and Max, try out their episodic games.

Grimhouse Diva · May 13th, 2011, 07:33 AM

^ Oh man! Day of the Tentacle. Sadly, I never got around to playing it. I always said I would, but I never did. I kept forgetting. I have to write that down. I love Sam & Max too. I haven't played the episodic games though. Thanks for the reminder.

Soluzar · May 13th, 2011, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Thousand Eyes

^ Oh man! Day of the Tentacle. Sadly, I never got around to playing it. I always said I would, but I never did. I kept forgetting. I have to write that down.

If it isn't one of the funniest adventure games you ever played, as well as one of the most fun I will post a video of myself eating these words on youtube.

May 12th, 2011, 06:13 PM	#1
Grimhouse Diva Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,308	Adventure Games I'm in dire need of some. Please recommend. Preferably for PC, but anything is fine I guess. I enjoy everything from retro style (ex. Space Quest, Maniac Mansion) to first-person graphic style (ex. Myst, Dark Fall: The Journal). I also don't mind if the game is filled with puzzles (ex. Drawn). I have played Indigo Prophecy, and while I thought the presentation and direction of the game was good, I found the gameplay to be frustrating.

May 12th, 2011, 07:18 PM	#2
Gibb アサギ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 12,325 Blog Entries: 1	Here are some of my favorites: The Longest Journey Dreamfall: The Longest Journey 2 Still Life Still Life II Puzzle Quest (puzzle adventure game) Amnesia: The Dark Descent Heavy Rain (the next game after Indigo Prophecy, with better gameplay IMHO) (this is the only PS3 one of the bunch, rest are PC) __________________ Currently playing Disgaea Dimension 2 (PS3), Dead Island Riptide (Steam), Torchlight 2 (Steam) Current Avatar: Asagi from Disgaea Dimension 2

May 12th, 2011, 08:59 PM	#3
Jon like, yo man Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus Posts: 9,133	I will second Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Just buy it off STEAM, it's pretty cheap now I think. And I will go ahead and recommend Syberia on the PC. One of my favorites. __________________ My Anime List SEE YOU SPACECOWBOY...

May 12th, 2011, 09:02 PM	#4
Reven The Smoking Gun Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nirvana Posts: 5,744 Blog Entries: 8	Mirror's Edge to name one. __________________ "Here I Wander Empty Hearted, Looked Up Into The Cloudy Skies As I Appeared And Departed. In Flashes I Came And Went As Fast As Lightning, Now I Vanish As I Am All But Part Of The Past At Long Last."

May 12th, 2011, 09:24 PM	#5
Jon like, yo man Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus Posts: 9,133	Alan Wake (360). You'll like it. __________________ My Anime List SEE YOU SPACECOWBOY...

May 12th, 2011, 11:02 PM	#6
lav2k4 Tensai Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 5,586	Gemini Rue http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/geminirue.htm Chzo Mythos (free): http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/5days/ http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/7days/ http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/notes/ http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/6days/

May 12th, 2011, 11:10 PM	#7
ryushe The Answer... Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 11,331	Are we talking Action Adventure games or of the Point and Click variety? __________________ My Art Thread/deviantART/Playfire

May 12th, 2011, 11:10 PM	#8
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May 13th, 2011, 06:51 AM	#10
tenshi_a The beginning of a fantastic story! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cave of Monsters, England Posts: 8,668	I thought Ben There, Dan That and Time Gentlemen Please were quite good, and funny: http://www.zombie-cow.com/?page_id=17 Telltale Games seem to be the main developer of Point & Click adventures at the moment: http://www.telltalegames.com/ Most of their games are on my "things to get round to someday" list, though. ...if you get a DS, get Ghost Trick. ...if you get an Xbox 360 or PS3, L.A. Noire which is due to come out very soon sounds promising. Not point and click, but it's all 1940s style detective work and investigation. __________________ "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing." Blog! \| 360voice blog! \| Gaming network tags \| Current Avatar \| Visit Tenshire Seiyuu database! <-- not just anime roles, lots more videogame data than ANN

May 13th, 2011, 07:02 AM	#11
Grimhouse Diva Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,308	@gibb - I checked out the trailer for Amnesia...and all I can say is...wow, I'm kind of afraid to play it haha. I'll get on the Still Life games ASAP. Looks good. @tenshi a - I've heard of Ben There, Dan That. I never got around to it. I'll check it out. I've played TellTales' Back to the Future adventure game part 1. The graphics and voice acting were cool, but nothing else really stood out. I'll probably play something else before I come back to that. I'm kind of a fan of the Art of Murder series, so I like me some detective style adventure.

May 13th, 2011, 07:33 AM	#14
Grimhouse Diva Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,308	^ Oh man! Day of the Tentacle. Sadly, I never got around to playing it. I always said I would, but I never did. I kept forgetting. I have to write that down. I love Sam & Max too. I haven't played the episodic games though. Thanks for the reminder.