I've only been playing them since last year, I think I was either 13 or just turned 14, and it was Fright of the Bumblebees. TOMI was the one that got me hooked on adventure games, and since then, I have played all the Telltale Games released (except for Bone and TTH) and started Monkey Island. Just to play Curse and Escape. I've also played Hit the Road. Any other great games, possibly on Steam that anyone can recommend?
Hmmm, I believe that my first one was either Putt Putt Goes to the Moon, Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise, or one of the Israely Itamar games, (which are somewhat more minigame-y,) which are partially based on books by David Grossman. The man's name alone justifies calling it an adventure game.
And about more serious quests, I remember that my older cousins used to bring their games so that another cousin could play them, and they often played the games in my house. They introduced Loom and Day of the Tentacle to me, although I couldn't really understand them, so I watched them rather than played them. Nevertheless, those games were kept in my mind.
Spud. Anyone else on the planet play that game?! It was quite rubbish when I think about it. Even back then it annoyed me haha.
I got my first computer when I was 10 so my mum went out and bought a few random games including that one. Then I got Monkey Island, DOTT and the 2 Indy adventure games that christmas. I think the Ace Ventura game was thrown in there too somewhere... I never completed that one. Wonder if I still have the disc, now I have the magic of not being 10 and have the internet for walkthroughs!
Wait, third attempt. This is the definitive answer from me, like any of you care. This game was called Cops and was on the BBC Micro. I was too young to truly remember, but I think when we had a BBC it was horribly outdated, but we were poor and had fun with it anyway
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I think it was Space Quest 2. Or The Legend of Kyrandia. Or Gobliiins... I really don't know, but those are the earliest adventures I remember I kinda played with my family, so one of them is definitely the first one.
My first gaphical adventure must have been Monkey Island or Loom (i dont remember)
The first text adventure was on the MSX I remember The Hobbit and another one. I remember drawing maps etc but I dont know the name. Also I remember dieing alot.
Thinking back on early games, I think I did play one even earlier than the vague ones I already mentioned. It was a text adventure that had to do with Star Wars and all that I can remember besides the fact that my X-wing kept on blowing up was that I later tried to make a similar type of adventure and failed miserably (then again, I was only four or five).
I can't remember my first text adventure. That's pretty ancient. But I do remember my first graphical adventure!
Of course, Jason was the real mythological figure associated with the Golden Fleece. I don't think Sierra ever explained why they had Ulysses going after it.
My dad had a bunch of Sierra games, but being french, I didn't know enough english to play Police Quest or Leisure Suit Larry until I was 10 (during the era where you had to type every action you wanted to do).
I remember trying Black Cauldron and getting stuck, Gold Rush and dying all the time but the first one I completed was Mixed-Up Mother Goose.
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The first adventure game I ever played was Hugo's House of Horrors. It was okay, I never beat it as a kid, and just found myself going 'round in circles. Anyone played this one?
I think, I played a little bit of Lucas Art's Monkey Island as a kid, somewhere. I was too small to really get it, though, and I don't think I really did much past turn it on and see the intro.
I think, the first adventure game I really got into (and beat) was a text adventure called Theatre, though. You play a guy trapped in a haunted theatre. It was really fun and exciting. The story really fell apart at the end though, when a witch showed up for no reason and you were teleported to some random mansion because of some strange gems.
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You helped jog my memory Pants
I was... useful? How utterly bizarre.
If we are talking about the first one ever experienced, then it's Curse of Monkey Island.
And about more serious quests, I remember that my older cousins used to bring their games so that another cousin could play them, and they often played the games in my house. They introduced Loom and Day of the Tentacle to me, although I couldn't really understand them, so I watched them rather than played them. Nevertheless, those games were kept in my mind.
Not necessarily! Putt Putt, Fatty Bear, Day of the Tentacle and Loom are all older than me!
I got my first computer when I was 10 so my mum went out and bought a few random games including that one. Then I got Monkey Island, DOTT and the 2 Indy adventure games that christmas. I think the Ace Ventura game was thrown in there too somewhere... I never completed that one. Wonder if I still have the disc, now I have the magic of not being 10 and have the internet for walkthroughs!
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I sucked at it. I still do suck at it. I don't have that disk anymore.
Remember how awesome Hypercard games were? I sure do!
The first text adventure was on the MSX I remember The Hobbit and another one. I remember drawing maps etc but I dont know the name. Also I remember dieing alot.
Eat snake
The snake releases its deadly venom, you died.
Hit gnome
The gnome stabs you with a knife, you died.
etc etc
Oh, and there were those spongebob games, but nothing beats MI as a first experience.
Of course, Jason was the real mythological figure associated with the Golden Fleece. I don't think Sierra ever explained why they had Ulysses going after it.
...so I played the sequel first, so what? I stil lvoed it and made me truly appriciate the genre.
Me too! We're twins.
Don't respond to sweety911, for he has got spam links in his signature.
But my first actual full adventure game was Simon the Sorcerer.
PS: You might want to spoiler tag your signature.
That's what I did, but the spoiler tags didn't hide the link.
Maybe at least rename the file?
There! I renamed the link as "SPOILER LINK!" so I can hide the remaining text in spoiler tags now.
I remember trying Black Cauldron and getting stuck, Gold Rush and dying all the time but the first one I completed was Mixed-Up Mother Goose.
I know it wasn't tough, but hey I was 5.
I think, I played a little bit of Lucas Art's Monkey Island as a kid, somewhere. I was too small to really get it, though, and I don't think I really did much past turn it on and see the intro.
I think, the first adventure game I really got into (and beat) was a text adventure called Theatre, though. You play a guy trapped in a haunted theatre. It was really fun and exciting. The story really fell apart at the end though, when a witch showed up for no reason and you were teleported to some random mansion because of some strange gems.
No, life is a go-kart racing game.