Adventure Games

[CrowDog]

What do you guys think of this genre? Ive never played one and wonder what your thoughts are.

I was looking at game rankings and Grim Fandango is ranked in the top 10 pc games...does this game still hold up to todays standards?

 

[mundane]

Simply put, Grim Fandango rocks. I went back and played it last year, well after it was released, and the graphics didn't look dated. Great atmosphere, loads of laughs, and an immersive storyline. You can usually find it for ~$10 or so, well worth the price. The Last Great Adventure Game (anyone please correct me if they think I'm wrong, I'd really like to find another)

 

[styrafoam]

Syberia was rated really high in most reviews I read. I have never played it so I can't give first hand experience.

 

[Mucman]

Ahh... adventure games are still my favourite genre.

Try The Longest Journey. It is easily one of the best adventure games of all time. Grim Fandango is up there as well. I played Syberia and I enjoyed it a lot. I still have not completed it, and I am tempted to reinstall it and finish it. Off all the modern adventure games out there, I hear you should avoid Jazz & Faust. I had high hopes for it, but when every single reviewer thinks it's bad, I'm not going to waste my money to see if they were wrong. Here's a handy link:

http://www.adventuregamers.com/

This looks freaking amazing!!!

 

[ufhockey09]

what category does resident evil fit into? is that adventure? i loved that game...looking to find more like it

 

[screw3d]

Star War: Knights of the Old Republic rocks! Although I am not sure if this fits into the Adventure category.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: screw3d
Star War: Knights of the Old Republic rocks! Although I am not sure if this fits into the Adventure category.

No, KOTOR is RPG.

I second The Longest Journey. Definitely one of the best games i've ever played.

 

[screw3d]

Actually what's the difference between a RPG and adventure?

 

[Looney]

Adventure games are point and click games that are usually full of stories and puzzles. Some do have some very basic combat, but generally the point of the game is to progress in the story.

RPG are roleplaying games, where combat is vital to the game and to the progression of the character. Characters progressively grow stronger as you accomplish more in the game. Combat is based on the strength of the character itself, rather than the player (whereas FPS combat is based on the skill of the player).

 

[Ferocious]

Grim Fandango is easily one the best games I've ever played.

Longest Journey and Syberia are both very good games as well.

 

[Looney]

Another oldie (DOS) is Legend of Kyrandia.

 

[nineball9]

I truely enjoyed playing The Longest Journey and Syberia. (Also enjoyed many of the old Sierra DOS-based adventure games.)

However, if you are want games with rocket launchers and uzis, adventure games are probably not your bag.

 

[brentman]

A bit more on the action side, but the new Legacy of Kain: Defiance is a great game. I am 4+ hours into it and it is great. Alternate play as both Kain and Raziel, each with their own roles in the same storyline (tho 500 years apart in time in the beginning). My only complaint is the view system (no freelook ) I would actually recommend all the games in the Legacy of Kain series.


I was a HUGE fan of the original Tomb Raider and even the 2nd one was good. I liked the puzzle aspects and the limited combat.

As mentioned before, Resident Evil series is great as well. Ah, I wish I had enough time to play all these games I have.

 

[igowerf]

My brother has most of the Freddie Fish series. Those games rock. You guys should try them out.

 

[dukdukgoos]

The old Infocom text adventures are still really good. Definitely check them out to see how the Adventure genre started.

 

[Abhoth]

All of the above, agreed... but Dark Fall... this one http://www.xxvproductions.co.uk/darkfall/dowerton.html was quite good! And very scarey!

 

[Mucman]

Originally posted by: Abhoth
All of the above, agreed... but Dark Fall... this one http://www.xxvproductions.co.uk/darkfall/dowerton.html was quite good! And very scarey!

That looks amazing! Thanks for the link.

On a side note... is the adventure game genre really dead? I'm starting to believe that it's not. It's just not the most popular genre anymore, which seems to be RTS and FPS.

 

[Abhoth]

Originally posted by: Mucman

Originally posted by: Abhoth
All of the above, agreed... but Dark Fall... this one http://www.xxvproductions.co.uk/darkfall/dowerton.html was quite good! And very scarey!

That looks amazing! Thanks for the link.

On a side note... is the adventure game genre really dead? I'm starting to believe that it's not. It's just not the most popular genre anymore, which seems to be RTS and FPS.

Not a problem... agree that it's not dead. Just not as popular and more difficult to find good ones. Will have to get Syberia II down the road. Didn't play Dark Fall myself... the wife played it. I watched and listened... there were a number of sections that just scared the wits outta her! She'd shut the game down and walk away for a bit, too fearful of opening a certain door! Spooky.

The success of Syberia helped to liven things up for the genre.
I've used this forum before for that genre of gaming...

 

[PrincessGuard]

Grim Fandango is one of the best games ever made. In fact, almost all of the LucasArts adventure games are worth playing if you can get them to work on modern computers.

 

[Mucman]

Originally posted by: Abhoth

Originally posted by: Mucman

Originally posted by: Abhoth
All of the above, agreed... but Dark Fall... this one http://www.xxvproductions.co.uk/darkfall/dowerton.html was quite good! And very scarey!

That looks amazing! Thanks for the link.

On a side note... is the adventure game genre really dead? I'm starting to believe that it's not. It's just not the most popular genre anymore, which seems to be RTS and FPS.

Not a problem... agree that it's not dead. Just not as popular and more difficult to find good ones. Will have to get Syberia II down the road. Didn't play Dark Fall myself... the wife played it. I watched and listened... there were a number of sections that just scared the wits outta her! She'd shut the game down and walk away for a bit, too fearful of opening a certain door! Spooky.

The success of Syberia helped to liven things up for the genre.
I've used this forum before for that genre of gaming...

Thanks... now I have another place to lose all my productive time at

I've just re-installed Syberia. I have a hot cub of herbal tea, and I'm all pumped for some beautiful artwork, and story telling

 

[BFG10K]

What do you guys think of this genre? Ive never played one and wonder what your thoughts are.

I don't play any of the modern graphic "click-and-point" games but I'm really fond of 80s classic texture adventures like Zork, Adventure and similar.

Actually what's the difference between a RPG and adventure?

RPGs focus on character development and also use a lot of random values to calculate various outcomes.

Adventure games focus on solving puzzles and often have absolutely zero character development or randomization at all.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: brentman
A bit more on the action side, but the new Legacy of Kain: Defiance is a great game. I am 4+ hours into it and it is great. Alternate play as both Kain and Raziel, each with their own roles in the same storyline (tho 500 years apart in time in the beginning). My only complaint is the view system (no freelook ) I would actually recommend all the games in the Legacy of Kain series.


I was a HUGE fan of the original Tomb Raider and even the 2nd one was good. I liked the puzzle aspects and the limited combat.

As mentioned before, Resident Evil series is great as well. Ah, I wish I had enough time to play all these games I have.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance is NOT an adventure game.... and neither is Resident Evil. I'm not too sure about Tomb Raider, since i've never played that, but i doubt that is either.

Adventure games don't have combat... or if they do, it's VERY basic. The mainpoints of adventure games are puzzle solving.

 

[Mucman]

Anyone else think Ultima VII was the perfect mix of adventure and RPG? Sometimes when I play modern RPG's I get too bogged down by all the stats involved. In Ultima VII there was no +1 battle axe... in fact there were no numbers telling you how good certain weapons were! Eventually you can find a book within the game that gives you some idea of how strong each weapon is. I would sort of like the play an RPG that abstracts all the math/stats from the game and see how it goes. I think this allowed Ultima VII to be very story focused, while having the benefits of RPG's (character development).

 

[Abhoth]

Almost forgot one.... The Neverhood. Rather an old game, but very fun!

 

[Nohr]

Here's a review for a new adventure game I happened across, it's a sequel to Myst apparently. Might be a game you guys would be interested in.

"Adventure fans simply can?t go wrong with the newest addition to the Myst saga. Certainly sharing in its share of the problems, URU also shares in a lot of the glory and truly shines as a single player game to remember. Its multiplayer ? URU Live is not yet complete, but rest assured, you and your friends will be able to meet up online in no time and share in one of the greatest stories ever written. What the game lacks in game play, it quickly gains with its mind numbing problems, storyline and visuals."

URU : Ages beyond Myst