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Please recommend your favorite adventure games

BurnwurschtBurnwurscht
edited August 2013 in General Chat
Heya guys,

I have been playing a lot of adventure games since I was a kid but I am sure there are a lot of adventure games which I missed.

So I would like to ask you guys to please post your recommendations of adventures from the last 15 years or so which I should check out.

Any recommendations are welcome.

Btw my favorites are the Broken Sword series, almost all of the Lucas Arts games, I love the Ankh series, Toonstruck etc etc actually I really like a lot of adventures and it is rather difficult to choose which ones are best.

Please share your thoughts :-)

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  • WarpSpeedWarpSpeed
    edited August 2013
    If you have a hard time choosing your favorites, how do you think we feel? :)

    Problem is that some of the best adventures are not easily available in modern times.
  • BurnwurschtBurnwurscht
    edited August 2013
    I am currently replaying Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, it works with Scumm VM.

    If you really want to find a game you will find it, Ebay, Steam or GOG.I am sure you can find any game you want to.

    I am thinking of getting "The Longest Journey" and "Dreamfall" next, what do you think?
  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited August 2013
    For modern games for a retro feel, I will not shut up about Jack Keane, so try that one. Also, Deponia (and its sequel, Chaos on Deponia) is a pretty good one to try as well.

    The Longest Journey's an excellent game and I highly recommend it. The sequel... not so much.
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  • JohroJohro
    edited August 2013
    For modern games:

    Gemini Rue
    Deponia
    The Blackwell games
    Machinarium
    I rather enjoyed Still Life
    The Zombie Cow games(Ben, Time)
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited August 2013
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  • GaryCXJkGaryCXJk
    edited August 2013
    The Blackwell series no doubt is my favorite. I mean, the games aren't really that hard, anybody with even a bit of patience can finish them without too much help. The story is great, but not really that special. I think the main reason it's my favorite is because the protagonist has red hair and wears glasses.

    No, that's definitely my reason.
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited August 2013
    GaryCXJk wrote: »
    The Blackwell series no doubt is my favorite. I mean, the games aren't really that hard, anybody with even a bit of patience can finish them without too much help. The story is great, but not really that special. I think the main reason it's my favorite is because the protagonist has red hair and wears glasses.

    No, that's definitely my reason.

    You're thinkin with yer penis. Might as well make your favorite Lula: The Sexy Empire or Fuck Quest.
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited August 2013
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  • MtnPeakMtnPeak
    edited August 2013
    I love everything Secret Fawful said, plus...
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  • GaryCXJkGaryCXJk
    edited August 2013
    Secret Fawful wrote: »
    You're thinkin with yer penis. Might as well make your favorite Lula: The Sexy Empire or Fuck Quest.

    I can't find them.
  • JenniferJennifer Moderator
    edited August 2013
    In the last 15 years (of the games I've played so far... I have a huge backlog), I'd have to say:
    Grim Fandango
    Tales of Monkey Island
    The Shivah
    Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures
    Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space
    Metal Dead
    The Journey Down (only one episode out of four is out, but it's already amazing)
    Fester Mudd (ditto on the one episode out of four, but episode 1 is great)
    The Dream Machine (again, only four episodes out of six are out, but what's available is excellent)

    And Host Master and the Conquest of Humor (a short, free flash game starring Tim Schafer (co-creator of Monkey Island 1&2 and Day of the Tentacle, and creator of Full Throttle, Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, and Double Fine Happy Action Theater - plus co-writer of many of Double Fine's games like Costume Quest, Stacking, etc.) that has a bunch of funny references to his games up to and including Brutal Legend).
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited August 2013
    Jennifer wrote: »
    The Dream Machine (again, only three episodes out of five are out, but what's available is excellent)
    Chapter Four came out two weeks ago!
  • Chyron8472Chyron8472
    edited August 2013
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    Also, the FREE King's Quest I, II, and III VGA fan remakes by AGDI.
  • JenniferJennifer Moderator
    edited August 2013
    Rather Dashing wrote: »
    Chapter Four came out two weeks ago!
    Awesome! Thanks for the heads up. :D

    I'm off to play it now!
  • fleskflesk
    edited August 2013
    Chapter 4 had a couple of really cool puzzles too. I was genuinely stumped for a while, and I'm glad I played it before there were any walkthroughs out to tempt me. Overall the chapter was a tad bit short though.
  • GibbeynatorGibbeynator
    edited August 2013
    Hmm... I'm pretty sure some of my faves are on this list already... what hasn't been mentioned yet? Oh, Return to Zork and all of The Journeyman Project.
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited August 2013
    Argh! I forgot Quest For Glory 2! It has the Marx Brothers in it in appropriate roles!
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  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited August 2013
    GaryCXJk wrote: »
    I can't find them.

    Mobygames if you want to know what I'm talking about. And so much yes to what NoName said.
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited August 2013
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    At this point I may be perverting the term "favorite", or at least extending the umbrella over "games I find really interesting that people have largely forgotten about".
  • MtnPeakMtnPeak
    edited August 2013
    One of my all-time favorites:
    King's Quest 4: The Perils of Rosella
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    Also, anyone who is anyone would play all of the wonderful, free AGDI KQ remakes.
  • JenniferJennifer Moderator
    edited August 2013
    flesk wrote: »
    Chapter 4 had a couple of really cool puzzles too. I was genuinely stumped for a while, and I'm glad I played it before there were any walkthroughs out to tempt me. Overall the chapter was a tad bit short though.
    I just finished it and I really liked it too. It didn't really feel shorter than the other chapters to me though. They've all felt about the same length in my opinion (probably because they have all some really wonderful out-of-the-box style puzzles, especially chapter four - there were some really good head scratchers here).

    I really liked the intro with the subtle joke about how long it took the episode to release. It reminded me of the beginning of Bone: The Great Cow Race when they joked how short the last game was. I just love little touches like that. :)
  • bloodkiller630bloodkiller630
    edited August 2013
    Elder Scroll series including skyrim, The Last of Us, Uncharted series, and well anything that involves adventure and action. Ha ha
  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited August 2013
    The difference is that those are more action than adventure. ;)
  • OlgaSedovaOlgaSedova Banned
    edited August 2013
    Still Life It's a point & click horror/adventure with a great story! The graphics are kind of outdated and the ending is rather bizzare but I would definitely reccomend it if you like adventure games.
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited August 2013
    bloodkiller630 wrote: »
    Elder Scroll series including skyrim, The Last of Us, Uncharted series, and well anything that involves adventure and action. Ha ha
    Dammit, when did we let these into the General Chat?
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited August 2013
    Ha ha

    He's entitled to his opinion.
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