What is your favourite adventure game? (all platforms) - Page 2

Toni Wilen · 09 April 2002, 12:30

The Longest Journey. Game got very good reviews, it had great story and nice graphics but unfortunately it looks like nobody bought or played it..

Big-Byte · 09 April 2002, 13:25

Castle Blackstar.. The first adventure game I ever played on the first 'computer' I ever had - An Amstrad PCW8256

Its a text adventure I bought around 1985 and I never completed it.. Ive been playing again recently via Amstrad CPC emulator and Im still stuck on it

On the Amiga....

Hmm hard one this... I wasnt really into adventure games on the Amiga.. (Too busy playing Turrican) but completed Another World and Flashback..

For the purists among you I would have to say Monkey Island series was the best though.

On the PC....
Sam and Max hit the Road. absolute classic and Ive still got it

On the Gameboy
Legend of zelda - bought it for my girlfriend for xmas then promptly stole it to play on the train to work. Took me 4 months to complete.

Fissuras · 09 April 2002, 16:54

I don't believe it! I wrote a long explanation about the Adventure games I loved most. And I mean LONG. Then I accidentally pressed the "esc" key, and all was gone. Dammit!

So here they are, in a simplified way (I don't have patience anymore)

ZX81: Black Crystal; Shark
MSX: The Hobbit
PC: Monkey Island series

Dammit again!

RetroMan · 09 April 2002, 17:25

PC : Grim Fandango
Amiga : Day of the Tentacle

Well, it´s PC, but since I use the SCUMMVM engine, I claim this to be an Amiga game too

Dastardly · 09 April 2002, 17:45

It just has to be the Monkey Island series. Great music, characters, humour, puzzles, locations, baddies, stories, I could go on and on listing their good points.
I recently played 'Escape from Monkey Island' on PS2 and was glad to see all the things that make those games great has been retained. Superb

09 April 2002, 17:56

Sam and Max - great humour and mini-games, probably my favourite just behind Day of the Tentacle (I haven't played it in a hile - am I right that it had Maniac Mansion inside a games console somewhere? 2 adventure games for the price of one!)

Beneath a steel sky was also (graphically) very good, got a bit boring after a while though.

09 April 2002, 18:14

Quote:

Originally posted by Toni Wilen
The Longest Journey. Game got very good reviews, it had great story and nice graphics but unfortunately it looks like nobody bought or played it..

I bought it and is great

Dastardly · 09 April 2002, 18:42

Never heard of that one......whos it by?

Any chance of a screenshot?

kriz · 09 April 2002, 19:48

Hmm I have never owned a pc so i dont know much about the new ones, but my favourites are:

Monkey Island 1 - 2 : Extremely funny and cool games ..

Lure of The Temptress: Another classic, very nice atmosphere ..

Simon The Sorcerer: Great gfx, lots of funny talking and a really cool story!

Other adventure games: Loom, Curse Of Enchantia, Willy Beamish, The Larry series and ofcourse Space Quest ..

Djay · 09 April 2002, 21:34

is Tomb Raider adventure or action, i thought it was an original game with just the right amount of levels

Dastardly · 09 April 2002, 21:37

Id say Tomb Raider is both action and adventure.
IMO though its not original, its just an extremely well done 3D Prince of Persia.

nothing wrong with that though eh

minded · 09 April 2002, 21:54

Im not sure if Superwonderboy in Monsterland is an adventure game. If it is then that game is my favorite adventure game.

RetroMan · 09 April 2002, 22:02

Quote:

Originally posted by minded
Im not sure if Superwonderboy in Monsterland is an adventure game.

I would say it´s a Jump´N Run

Belgarath · 09 April 2002, 22:08

indeed, or platform, and tomb raider could be described as an action adventure to some degree..but never as an adventure!

seems this board is full of young pups who dont even know what an adventure game is!

Djay · 09 April 2002, 22:34

would you say that all adventures are 2d, if they contain 3d then they are action games?

oh, btw i'm 26, not exactly a young pup, but thanks for the complement

RetroMan · 09 April 2002, 22:40

Quote:

Originally posted by Djay
would you say that all adventures are 2d, if they contain 3d then they are action games?

Hmmm, nope

MI4 is 3D and an adventure for example

Belgarath · 09 April 2002, 23:05

retroman is right again!

an adventure can be 2d or 3d, if a game contains action then its an action game

Djay · 09 April 2002, 23:32

i can't say i've seen many games like MI4 though, but i get the picture

09 April 2002, 23:37

Hmm I missed the "all platforms" part. I know the Longest Journey, actually I played the demo and waited for a year for the english version to be released and got it as well. Unfortunately I didn't have time to complete it, but I still keep my savegame near the beginning of the game and would like to play later. As far as I remember, the voice actress of the protagonist was better in the demo than the retail version.

Another good adventure game is Sanitarium. It offers a little bit sick but distinctive experience.

Drake1009 · 09 April 2002, 23:54

First graphics adventure I ever saw was Leisure suit larry 1. Which is also the reason I went out and bought the collection first time I saw any larry game. Didn't enjoy it too much though.

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09 April 2002, 12:30	#21
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	The Longest Journey. Game got very good reviews, it had great story and nice graphics but unfortunately it looks like nobody bought or played it..

09 April 2002, 13:25	#22
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	Castle Blackstar.. The first adventure game I ever played on the first 'computer' I ever had - An Amstrad PCW8256 Its a text adventure I bought around 1985 and I never completed it.. Ive been playing again recently via Amstrad CPC emulator and Im still stuck on it On the Amiga.... Hmm hard one this... I wasnt really into adventure games on the Amiga.. (Too busy playing Turrican) but completed Another World and Flashback.. For the purists among you I would have to say Monkey Island series was the best though. On the PC.... Sam and Max hit the Road. absolute classic and Ive still got it On the Gameboy Legend of zelda - bought it for my girlfriend for xmas then promptly stole it to play on the train to work. Took me 4 months to complete.

09 April 2002, 16:54	#23
Fissuras Old Luny Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brazil Age: 53 Posts: 574	I don't believe it! I wrote a long explanation about the Adventure games I loved most. And I mean LONG. Then I accidentally pressed the "esc" key, and all was gone. Dammit! So here they are, in a simplified way (I don't have patience anymore) ZX81: Black Crystal; Shark MSX: The Hobbit PC: Monkey Island series Dammit again!

09 April 2002, 17:25	#24
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	PC : Grim Fandango Amiga : Day of the Tentacle Well, it´s PC, but since I use the SCUMMVM engine, I claim this to be an Amiga game too

09 April 2002, 17:45	#25
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	It just has to be the Monkey Island series. Great music, characters, humour, puzzles, locations, baddies, stories, I could go on and on listing their good points. I recently played 'Escape from Monkey Island' on PS2 and was glad to see all the things that make those games great has been retained. Superb

09 April 2002, 17:56	#26
vivash Posts: n/a	Sam and Max - great humour and mini-games, probably my favourite just behind Day of the Tentacle (I haven't played it in a hile - am I right that it had Maniac Mansion inside a games console somewhere? 2 adventure games for the price of one!) Beneath a steel sky was also (graphically) very good, got a bit boring after a while though.

09 April 2002, 18:42	#28
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Never heard of that one......whos it by? Any chance of a screenshot?

09 April 2002, 19:48	#29
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	Hmm I have never owned a pc so i dont know much about the new ones, but my favourites are: Monkey Island 1 - 2 : Extremely funny and cool games .. Lure of The Temptress: Another classic, very nice atmosphere .. Simon The Sorcerer: Great gfx, lots of funny talking and a really cool story! Other adventure games: Loom, Curse Of Enchantia, Willy Beamish, The Larry series and ofcourse Space Quest ..

09 April 2002, 21:34	#30
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	is Tomb Raider adventure or action, i thought it was an original game with just the right amount of levels

09 April 2002, 21:37	#31
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Id say Tomb Raider is both action and adventure. IMO though its not original, its just an extremely well done 3D Prince of Persia. nothing wrong with that though eh

09 April 2002, 21:54	#32
minded Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Age: 37 Posts: 45	Im not sure if Superwonderboy in Monsterland is an adventure game. If it is then that game is my favorite adventure game.

09 April 2002, 22:08	#34
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	indeed, or platform, and tomb raider could be described as an action adventure to some degree..but never as an adventure! seems this board is full of young pups who dont even know what an adventure game is!

09 April 2002, 22:34	#35
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	would you say that all adventures are 2d, if they contain 3d then they are action games? oh, btw i'm 26, not exactly a young pup, but thanks for the complement

09 April 2002, 23:05	#37
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,513	retroman is right again! an adventure can be 2d or 3d, if a game contains action then its an action game

09 April 2002, 23:32	#38
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	i can't say i've seen many games like MI4 though, but i get the picture

09 April 2002, 23:37	#39
oldpx Posts: n/a	Hmm I missed the "all platforms" part. I know the Longest Journey, actually I played the demo and waited for a year for the english version to be released and got it as well. Unfortunately I didn't have time to complete it, but I still keep my savegame near the beginning of the game and would like to play later. As far as I remember, the voice actress of the protagonist was better in the demo than the retail version. Another good adventure game is Sanitarium. It offers a little bit sick but distinctive experience.

09 April 2002, 23:54	#40
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	First graphics adventure I ever saw was Leisure suit larry 1. Which is also the reason I went out and bought the collection first time I saw any larry game. Didn't enjoy it too much though.

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