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Sotaria
09-19-2006, 09:43 AM
Forget for a minute the best AGs or the latest AGs. I am looking for "forgotten gems." "Oldies, but goodies." AGs that may not have competed with LucasArts or Sierra (although some of Sierra's might be considered "forgotten gems" - like Conquest of Camelot, Codename Iceman, Manhunter, or Gold Rush), but they were fun to play. I do not require they be available at abandonware sites, but the idea is to list games worthy of playing that are not traditionally available in stores anymore.
My list would include:
Amazon : Guardians of Eden
Earthrise (flawed by type in interface)
Future Wars
The Gene Machine
Inherit the Earth : Quest for the Orb
Rise of the Dragon
Any others?
Once A Villain
09-19-2006, 10:40 AM
Amazon : Guardians of Eden
Earthrise (flawed by type in interface)
Future Wars
The Gene Machine
Inherit the Earth : Quest for the Orb
Rise of the Dragon
Ahhh... I remember having fun with Rise of the Dragon on Sega CD back in the day.
Future Wars was a really great little game. I could name a few...
All the Legend Entertainment games, DreamWeb, the Dynamix games (Dragon, Heart of China!), Microprose's Dragonsphere, and Sanitarium. Oh so many more!
maladroid
09-19-2006, 11:18 AM
Cute old games, eh?
Let's see.. I believe "Riddle of Master Lu" kinda falls into that category and maybe "Azrael's Tear" which I never actually finished but seemed worth mentioning.
Also: "Faust: Seven games of the Soul" doesn't receive the credit it deserves, same as "Morpheus". Not very old those, but still kinda lost in oblivion.
Maybe "Flight of the Amazon Queen" will capture your interest as well, since it resembles LucasArts' games but doesn't share their fame. Plus, it's freeware now.
Tobbe
09-19-2006, 11:26 AM
Future Wars was a really great little game. I could name a few...
All the Legend Entertainment games, DreamWeb, the Dynamix games (Dragon, Heart of China!), Microprose's Dragonsphere, and Sanitarium. Oh so many more!
About Heart of China, I got it, still in itīs plastic cover, unopened, and what I can read on the back cover, the game itself is on 5.25" discs! :) Anyone interested in this game? Does it have some value?
You silly bean! Don't get rid of that! Keep it! That is one of the most gorgeous Dynamix (or any adventure game for that matter) boxes ever!! Just look at the clean signature Dynamix art direction and attention to detail on the back cover.... the map and how the character illustrations overlay it perfectly.... ugh! I could just scream. And the game is also a very cool, overlooked period masterpiece.
http://www.eriq.net/adventuregamers/graphicadventure_hoc.jpg
Tobbe
09-19-2006, 12:11 PM
Yep, I know, the box is great, and I love it that the front box is "engraved", donīt know the right word for it! Iīd sure would like to play it someday, donīt got a 5.25" drive though, and I donīt want to open the game..
Oh yea.. another great quality about that gorgeous box... it's EMBOSSED! AAAH!
Pick up a copy on eBay for a few bucks. Get a 3.5" version and play it. I don't think it was ever available on CDrom but if so, get that version!
Tobbe
09-19-2006, 12:15 PM
I also got Dreamweb, but itīs on a jewel case.
I remember playing it many years ago, I bought it from a bargain bin, I played almost the whole game, enjoyed it, and was surprised of the violence and sex scene in the game..
Tobbe
09-19-2006, 12:17 PM
Oh yea.. another great quality about that gorgeous box... it's EMBOSSED! AAAH!
Pick up a copy on eBay for a few bucks. Get a 3.5" version and play it. I don't think it was ever available on CDrom but if so, get that version!
Iīll see if I can find a 3.5" copy of it, canīt use Ebay though, donīt have a credit card or paypal..Ok, you convinced me not to sell the game, but what it is worth?
Dasilva
09-19-2006, 12:20 PM
I would think Willy Beamish is one of those really amazing games that never did as great, I love that game the story is great and the graphics are nice the whole game just works great, good voice acting too. Another Dynamics gem.
Do an ADVANCED SEARCH on eBay for COMPLETED AUCTIONS : Heart of China and see what it fetches new...
Tobbe
09-19-2006, 12:40 PM
Do an ADVANCED SEARCH on eBay for COMPLETED AUCTIONS : Heart of China and see what it fetches new...
Ok, Iīll do that, thanks! :)
JohnGreenArt
09-19-2006, 04:11 PM
I second Willy Beamish!
BlueStinger
09-19-2006, 04:19 PM
Universe:D
Monroeski
09-19-2006, 04:23 PM
I loved Blazing Dragons for the Sega Saturn.
Jeysie
09-19-2006, 04:24 PM
To, uh, "borrow" part of my post from the "underrated adventures" thread...
The Space Bar, from Boffo Games.
Hardly anyone I've encountered online has played it. The few who do and review it seem to get overly hung up on the Infocom-esque turn limit-based nature of the game (which, while definitely annoying, isn't a huge deal if you're careful).
But it has awesomely imaginative graphics (character design done by the same fellow who did the cantina aliens in Star Wars, IIRC), a lot of great voice acting (loved the "villain", the main character's partner, and the main character's PDA's AI, especially), an intriguing plot, a lot of very creative puzzle and character design, and some seriously wicked and funny humor. Not to mention my favorite type of interface (has a Gabriel Knight 3-like object-centric interface). The central point of being able to play through the memories of various aliens gives the game a lot of variety, as well.
It's hard as hell to find a copy of it, but I tend to recommend it to people whenever I get the chance. :) Definitely worth tracking down for anybody who likes comedic and/or sci-fi adventures.
Peace & Luv, Liz
I'll have to play Space Bar. I have a copy somewhere in my closet. I'll have to dig it out.
RLacey
09-19-2006, 04:57 PM
I only have the Kixx budget release of Heart of China, so I missed out on that much cooler box. It's a fun game, though :).
MartyMcFly
09-19-2006, 05:29 PM
Duckman the game! My favourite tv series, and it actually because a pretty good game, with a good voice imitation and some funny areas. Worth checking out, i think its actually free on homeoftheunderdogs now, with the voices and everything!
Squinky
09-19-2006, 05:35 PM
Bud Tucker in Double Trouble! It had Rik Mayall in it!
MartyMcFly
09-19-2006, 05:36 PM
oh yeh and i guess hopkins fbi! I still goto the defunct homepage in the hope the sequel news will be updated :'( how sad am i lol.
Melanie68
09-19-2006, 06:23 PM
To, uh, "borrow" part of my post from the "underrated adventures" thread...
The Space Bar, from Boffo Games.
Hardly anyone I've encountered online has played it. The few who do and review it seem to get overly hung up on the Infocom-esque turn limit-based nature of the game (which, while definitely annoying, isn't a huge deal if you're careful).
But it has awesomely imaginative graphics (character design done by the same fellow who did the cantina aliens in Star Wars, IIRC), a lot of great voice acting (loved the "villain", the main character's partner, and the main character's PDA's AI, especially), an intriguing plot, a lot of very creative puzzle and character design, and some seriously wicked and funny humor. Not to mention my favorite type of interface (has a Gabriel Knight 3-like object-centric interface). The central point of being able to play through the memories of various aliens gives the game a lot of variety, as well.
It's hard as hell to find a copy of it, but I tend to recommend it to people whenever I get the chance. :) Definitely worth tracking down for anybody who likes comedic and/or sci-fi adventures.
Peace & Luv, Liz
I have it! I got it from eBay.
I haven't played it yet though....
:P
<<<------ My avatar says it all.
This game hardly ever gets a mention nowadays and yet, with the exception of The Pandora Directive, was probably the best adventure game/interactive movie combo ever released. The player will find unique puzzles and game tools in Spycraft that you won't have seen before in a game. Very good acting too. There are a couple of "action" shooting sequences but they're more akin to the pop-up target shooting sequence in Blade Runner and very short. The rest is pure CIA Agent stuff involving much reading and brain work.
A very strong story and something that you don't find much nowadays - the game actually comes to a conclusion at the end. ;)
There is one torture scene that some found distasteful but that can be turned off before the game is played. The game was put together with the expert Cold War knowledge of former heads of both the CIA and KGB - and both men had short roles in the game, adding authenticity.
I only wish Activision had done a sequel to The Great Game. :\
If you like Cold War, espionage or political thrillers this game is a must, even in it's 10-year-old state. :)
I second Duckman, :D Space Bar, :kiss: Spycraft... :)
Rik Mayall was in Bud Tucker? Didn't know that. No wonder I couldn't finish the game, Mr. Mayall makes me go :r
Can I just add Stupid Invaders to the list? I know, I know... you either love it or you hate it. But when you love it, you LOVE it. :9
benhubbard
09-20-2006, 05:27 AM
Yes Spycraft was great!
I never tortured the lady, if I remember correctly you could make her confess by doctoring a photo? Maybe I should try it again and see what was so distasteful :P
I'll list some that I consider forgotten gems:
The Dig
Dreamweb
Star Trek - 25th Anniversary
Star Trek - Judgement Rites
Star Trek - A final Unity
Bioforge
Gobliiins
Gobliins 2
Goblins 3
Maybe they're not forgotten on a global scale, but I'm pretty much alone among my friends to remember them...
Ariel Type
09-20-2006, 07:12 AM
I second all adventure games by Legend Entertainment. My, they were of the highest quality. It's a pity they were ignored because of the lack of graphics and animation..
I second all adventure games by Legend Entertainment. My, they were of the highest quality. It's a pity they were ignored because of the lack of graphics and animation..
Ah.. but the graphics, in my opinion, were what I loved about them. Especially Mission Critical and Death Gate.
I also loved the interface and the general feel of the Legend Entertainment Games. There was something about them that was so different than anything else out.
Has anyone ever played any of the Magnetic Scrolls games - Wonderland in particular? They are some of my favourites as well.
Ah yes, Wonderland! Nice one. Quite easy too, if my memory serves me well.
I played all of the Magnetic Scrolls games but one. (Myth) They were very very very unforgiving. Even for those days of extremely unforgiving IF. Corruption was one of my favorites, because of the novel turn-based "real-time" aspect and you could follow people around, just like in the much more recent The Last Express. Infocom had one of those real-time ones too, I think.
Legolas813
09-20-2006, 08:55 AM
I would think Willy Beamish is one of those really amazing games that never did as great, I love that game the story is great and the graphics are nice the whole game just works great, good voice acting too. Another Dynamics gem.
Grr, I have the game via Gametap and want to play it, but it keeps locking up every five minutes. :frusty:
Wreck
09-20-2006, 09:33 AM
One I really enjoyed was Cyberia. That was one of the coolest intro's to a full 3d game and I loved the arcade style.
Christian IV
09-20-2006, 11:41 AM
Death Gate with some really nice graphics and movies is fun and has some fun puzzles. And I always root for the Kyrandias, am replaying them with speech right now and they are really great.
RLacey
09-20-2006, 12:43 PM
I felt that the Kyrandia games were alright (though never great) after the first one, which suffers from just about every adventure game problem I can think of while lacking anything much in the way of an interesting plot.
Hand of Fate is fun, mind you :).
Ariel Type
09-20-2006, 02:46 PM
eriq
Ah.. but the graphics, in my opinion, were what I loved about them. Especially Mission Critical and Death Gate.
I also loved the interface and the general feel of the Legend Entertainment Games. There was something about them that was so different than anything else out.
Me too. The artwork was always on a high level in Legend games. But there was a lack of animation, as all actions were described by text. In early games (Gateway, Eric the Unready) pictures were presented as little windows, in 16 colours, and for many people it wasn't enough..
I'm glad that this tradition remained until their last adventure (Blackstone). None of their games actually had a verb "use", which is often considered to be the first nail into coffin of IFs. I guess this is what you are talking about - Legends games were the only graphical adventures that had IF feeling about them..
Litrick
09-20-2006, 05:09 PM
I loved Blazing Dragons for the Sega Saturn.
me too!
such a shame they didnt release the game on PC aswell. Everyone who likes the discworld games would have loved this one.
MartyMcFly
09-20-2006, 05:36 PM
I agree stupid invaders...might install that again nowŽ!
Captain Blondebeard
09-20-2006, 05:44 PM
Ween: The Prophecy and Death Gate are good ones for the fantasy lovers.
rtrooney
09-20-2006, 05:58 PM
I am surprised nobody has mention Callahan's Crosstime Saloon.
I am surprised nobody has mention Callahan's Crosstime Saloon.
They did. Implicitly.
Callahan's is a Legend game and the collective works of Legend were mentioned and praised.
Marian
09-20-2006, 08:59 PM
Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender was entertaining. And Steve Meretzky of Infocom was involved in the making of the game. :)
And this game probably isn't a gem but rather forgotten and for good reason, but I couldn't resist picking it up the other day---Spaceship Warlock. Anyone ever heard of it?
http://www.neonowl.net/reviews/view.php/2
It certainly looks goofy. :D
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. A solid candidate for a place in the top 10 scariest games of all times.
Jacques l'aliéné
09-21-2006, 11:45 AM
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. A solid candidate for a place in the top 10 scariest games of all times.
I agree. But also agree with Death Gate and Eric The Unready, Stupid Invaders (loved it !), Heart Of China, Rise Of The Dragon, and Case Of The Rose Tattoo (loved it !) and Riddle Of Master Lu. :)
I never actually played it, but the friends I had who did own it swore by The Adventures of Willy Beamish.
And I'm not sure if it's "forgotten" but Freddy Pharkus Frontier Pharmacist was a real gem.
Christian IV
09-22-2006, 09:29 AM
Everyone is covering all the great ones,
R. Lacey, re Kyrandias, I have finally gotten them all with speech and it makes a great difference, esp The Hand of Fate, and I am still liking the graphics in them a lot. There was a fourth one thought about but it never happened.
The Legend games are awesome i agree with everyone on that.
Ninth
09-22-2006, 01:24 PM
Ah.. but the graphics, in my opinion, were what I loved about them. Especially Mission Critical and Death Gate.
I also loved the interface and the general feel of the Legend Entertainment Games. There was something about them that was so different than anything else out.
They were rich. No "I can't do that!" or "That doesn't work." in Death Gate. If you're trying to use a ladder to climb on the roof, when a rope should be used, then the game is going to explain why the ladder isn't fit.
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon and Death Gate are two incredible games, varied, gorgeous, fun, funny, clever, ... and i'm running out of superlatives.
The other Legend games rank a tad below in my lists, but they are still worth it by a huge margin.
And Spycraft was very impressive at the time. It felt like nothing else, it was gripping and thrilling.
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon and Death Gate are two incredible games, varied, gorgeous, fun, funny, clever, ... and i'm running out of superlatives.
And in case anyone isn't aware... Josh Mandel, designer of Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, is ON this forum quite a bit. Ask him questions if you like. On top of being one of the classic GREAT designers, he's also a very cool guy. ;)
I think his screen name is JOSHO?
Ninth
09-23-2006, 02:44 AM
And in case anyone isn't aware... Josh Mandel, designer of Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, is ON this forum quite a bit. Ask him questions if you like. On top of being one of the classic GREAT designers, he's also a very cool guy. ;)
I think his screen name is JOSHO?
Duh. I knew josho (or something) was a game designer of some sort, but I didn't know he was designer of CCS...
I thought he made Freddy Pharkas, but perhaps he designed both games. Or perhaps I'm completely wrong. :crazy:
He certainly did! ahhh Callahan's Crosstime Saloon. What a brilliantly strange game. Loved the widlly different areas and characters. Loved the chocolate. ;)
Davies
09-23-2006, 07:49 PM
I had all the (text) adventure games on cartridge for the Texas Instruments 99... ah, that was back in the day... Two-word commands only.
Would love to see them again in a PC-usable format, especially since I never finished some of them at the time. You could easily fit the whole collection on one CD-ROM nowadays.
One real goodie (that I did finish) was set in a nuclear power station, which you had to "disarm" before unstoppable meltdown started. You were alone in there because all the employees had died for some reason - radiation, I suppose. Right at the very end, after getting through all the security levels and everything, you make it to the control room. But you can't get in because a body is lying against the other side of the door...
OPEN DOOR
It seems to be stuck.
PUSH DOOR
It opens a crack, then stops. There seems to be something
blocking it on the other side.
... [ various attempts ] ...
PUSH HARD
You shove the door open.
"Push hard", I ask you. I won't even mention the "weigh anchor" japery in the pirate adventure.
Wimli
09-24-2006, 05:38 AM
Another one of the forgotten Sierra gems:
Gold Rush!
I love this game! One of the best adventure games from Sierra, and one that is too often forgotten these days. It featured great puzzles, tons of locations to explore, nice story line and addicting gameplay. Plus, there were three totally different paths to get through the middle part of the game, years before Indiana Jones: Fate of Atlantis featured that, and also some optional things you could do to get to a perfect score. :)
Captain Blondebeard
09-24-2006, 11:34 AM
I dont know what the Dr. Brain series would be classified as but I loved them all.
rtrooney
09-24-2006, 07:06 PM
They did. Implicitly.
Callahan's is a Legend game and the collective works of Legend were mentioned and praised.Guess I can agree with that, except it implies that all Legend games were Gems, which they weren't. Just as not all Sierra, LA, T2, etc games were Gems, even though each certainly had some in their respective catalogs.
rtrooney
09-24-2006, 07:11 PM
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon and Death Gate are two incredible games, varied, gorgeous, fun, funny, clever, ... and i'm running out of superlatives. The first was just mentioned a bit ago.
Stealth00
09-24-2006, 07:30 PM
How about Jones in the Fast Lane
And
Touche
wildcat
09-25-2006, 03:13 PM
Ecoquest and Pepper's Adventures in Time
daikatana_
09-26-2006, 01:46 AM
Im not quite sure if it can be called adventure............ but it came to my mind :) Yea, it can...
Fade to Black
Ninth
09-26-2006, 09:56 AM
The first was just mentioned a bit ago.
I know, but I believe that Legend games in the whole are so underrated and forgotten that I need to cite them every chance I got.
By the way, I can't think of one Legend game that isn't a gem (or in any case an excellent game).
Bobske
09-27-2006, 04:25 AM
What about Les Manley in: Lost in L.A.?
Oh wait: Cruise for a Corpse!
Oh and: Future Wars!
daikatana_
09-27-2006, 04:27 AM
Future Wars are mentioned in the very first post, but i have to agree with that :)
drunk420
09-27-2006, 05:18 PM
Im not quite sure if it can be called adventure............ but it came to my mind :) Yea, it can...
Fade to Black
I'd say flashback. oh the memories.
The Last ninja series on c64. great stuff!
as mentioned earlier, bioforge. Great game. The dig, full throttle.
The Dig was actually very cozy come to think of it.
CrimsonBlue
09-27-2006, 05:25 PM
I have all the Dynamix games in good shape, original boxed on the amiga. That is, Rise of the Dragon, Heart of China and Willy Beamish. They're all great looking boxes, looks pretty exclusive for a game box. Unfortunately, Willy Beamish is the french box, but it's the english game at least. I'm not from France, so it's a little annoying though.
As for forgotten gems, and the fact that people seems to be naming Flashback and such, I think it's only fair to mention another wonderful game from the same people behind Flashback and Another World, and that's Heart of Darkness. I love that game!
usman
09-27-2006, 06:21 PM
Dracula's Secret is also a forgotten gem. Clever puzzles and nice graphics. I finished it 2 times.
daikatana_
09-27-2006, 09:02 PM
As for forgotten gems, and the fact that people seems to be naming Flashback and such, I think it's only fair to mention another wonderful game from the same people behind Flashback and Another World, and that's Heart of Darkness. I love that game!
When you mentioned Another World, does anyone know, there was a sequel to it? Heart of The Alien...
Flashback was great, especially for Sega CD (Mega CD), i can't forget when i first got to the last 2 levels and hearing the sound of moving morph was so creepy and i was really scared :) And when i found journal, i was replaying the sequence over and over, just cause of that great music :) Raphael Gesqua did a great job on this game.
And Fade To Black was really forgotten, no one knows this game anymore, it's kinda sad, i loved that game.
daikatana_
09-29-2006, 02:38 AM
And i got another one...
How about Normality?
Dracula's Secret looks nice, usman! But it's a children's game, isn't it?
Not that I'd mind, I had great fun with Louis Cat Orze.
daikatana_
09-29-2006, 04:01 AM
OK guys and what about this one:
http://www.worldvillage.com/wv/gamezone/images/scrnshot/wood2.gif
I loved this game :)
drunk420
09-29-2006, 10:23 AM
I thought police quest 4 was pretty good when i played it ages ago.
come to think of it, being a detective solving mysteries is great fun.
I wish someone would make a crime noir adventure game, with
a chinatown setting...can anyone recommand a great crime adventure?
My favourite game of all time is Gabriel Knight sins of the fathers
Porkspam
09-29-2006, 03:04 PM
the Hugo's house of horrors trilogy
usman
09-29-2006, 05:26 PM
OK guys and what about this one:
http://www.worldvillage.com/wv/gamezone/images/scrnshot/wood2.gif
I loved this game :)
Which game it is ? Seems good....... is it a point & click ?
usman
09-29-2006, 05:28 PM
Dracula's Secret looks nice, usman! But it's a children's game, isn't it?
Not that I'd mind, I had great fun with Louis Cat Orze.
Yup, its like children typo game but still very intresting and keeps its grip on :)
Gonchi
09-29-2006, 05:34 PM
Which game it is ? Seems good....... is it a point & click ?
I think that's Woodruff.
Sotaria
09-29-2006, 05:37 PM
Which game it is ? Seems good....... is it a point & click ?
I know! I know! It is Woodruff and Snivle (although I am sure I spelled it wrong). I was one of the Dynamix games before being bought out by Sierra. Very weird game.
usman
09-29-2006, 05:42 PM
Looks good.
maladroid
09-29-2006, 07:05 PM
Kinda looks like a promotional campaign for "Goblins", created by a team of graffiti artists.
:shifty:
Captain Blondebeard
09-29-2006, 08:01 PM
Looks good.
It's awefull.
daikatana_
09-29-2006, 09:21 PM
It is a Woodruff and The Schnibble of Azimuth and actually it was developed by Coktel Vision, so there is a resemblance to Goblins :)
Woodruff and the Schnibble was one of the BEST Coktel games actually - Totally epic, strange, and twisted adventure game. I loved it. And it has a huge ass hint book.
Thought you all might like to see my eBay auction from back in 2004 for my sealed copy.
http://www.eriq.net/adventuregamers/woodruff.jpg
Woodruff and the Schnibble was one of the BEST Coktel games actually - Totally epic, strange, and twisted adventure game. I loved it. And it has a huge ass hint book.
Thought you all might like to see my eBay auction from back in 2004 for my sealed copy.
WOW!
Can I hire you to take care of my ebay auctions...? :D
Kolzig
09-30-2006, 04:05 AM
The Last ninja series on c64. great stuff!
Last Ninja 2, one of the greatest games I ever played during my active Commodore128 childhood. :)
ooh Last Ninja games were really great. I also played them on my C64. Another one of those games that had that special something. If I remember correctly, the music was quite infectious.
About Heart of China, I got it, still in itīs plastic cover, unopened, and what I can read on the back cover, the game itself is on 5.25" discs! :) Anyone interested in this game? Does it have some value?
I never had or played HoC, but when I read that post, I literally shuddered with envy. You have a true gem, a treasure. As Eriq said, don't part with it. And 5.25" disks! I can't remember the last time I used one! My current computer doesn't even have a floppy drive.
Gordon Bennett
09-30-2006, 05:53 PM
I had all the (text) adventure games on cartridge for the Texas Instruments 99... ah, that was back in the day... Two-word commands only.
I think those are the Scott Adams adventures, aren't they? Search for the name, you should be able to find them without much trouble.
Best forgotten gems, eh? Well, I'd sound like a broken record if I went on about the Mercenary series again, so I'll just mention that the new MDDclone is available for free, and you must all play them now, and trust that they really are pure adventures even though they don't look it at first glance.
Davies
10-08-2006, 02:56 AM
I think those are the Scott Adams adventures, aren't they? Search for the name, you should be able to find them without much trouble.
I have no idea. They were just issued as a series of cartridges for the TI. I suppose they must have been credited, but TI didn't make a song and dance about it. They were very proprietary about their software.
I'll have to go and have a look some time. Some time quite soon.
Spikey
10-09-2006, 09:45 PM
Since we're talking HOC, I'm a Sierra collector, and I had a partially sealed copy. I thought, 'f*** it', and ripped the remaining plastic off and it became 'my' copy.
Incidentally, I have two copies of HOC (Heart of China) and ROTD (Rise of the Dragon) for sale each, if anyone's interested.
Anyway. This kinda ties in with the 'most underrated adventure game' thread, doesn't it?
I said the 3 Dynamix classics, ROTD, WB and HOC as well, all excellent.
Discworld 1, not sure if it's forgotten, but it's excellent.
Do Flashback and such count as adventure games? They're platformers, IMO.
- Spike
Davies
10-10-2006, 02:20 AM
Whoo-hoo! You were quite right, GB, those old Texas Instruments cartridges were indeed Scott Adams adventures.
I have wasted no time in downloading them, and now I know what my next gaming fun is going to be! Hooray! I spent loads on those cartridges, and have always regretted not finishing most of them. There are even a few in the set that I never got round to owning.
Mickey Bitsko
10-10-2006, 10:10 AM
The Gene Machine is a seriously underrated game. A wicked satire of the British class system, and so much more. The hero has to be one of the most obnoxious cretins ever. And it's a long game too. Remember when adventure games were really long?
Sotaria
10-10-2006, 02:47 PM
The Gene Machine is a seriously underrated game. A wicked satire of the British class system, and so much more. The hero has to be one of the most obnoxious cretins ever. And it's a long game too. Remember when adventure games were really long?
Oh yea ... that was a great game. Similar to Lucas Arts games in terms of humor/sci fi mix. Sort of a Victorian age science fiction game with plenty of humor. I definitely recommend it.
Davies
10-11-2006, 04:53 AM
Oh, yes, I remember playing the demo for The Gene Machine. It looked really good. But I never saw the game for sale anywhere. It's one of those "if I ever see it, I'll remember it" things tucked into the back of my mind.
daikatana_
10-11-2006, 06:58 AM
The Gene Machine is a seriously underrated game. A wicked satire of the British class system, and so much more. The hero has to be one of the most obnoxious cretins ever. And it's a long game too. Remember when adventure games were really long?
Underrated? I always saw only positive reviews, with pretty high score, like 9/10 or 8/10 :)
And i dont think its forgotten either :)
But i must agree, it was a great game. I dont remember it much though...
vivasawadee
10-12-2006, 04:48 AM
How many people have played this game?
http://www.mobygames.com/images/shots/original/1032772883-00.jpg
I still remember the day I was working at Big W (Australian department store) and had to put at least 10 copies of 3 Skulls of the Toltecs in the crusher. They were on the shelf for a few months at budget price ($15 to $10 to $5 to $.99) and the manager said fudge it, need the space for something else. ;(
I got one copy, played it but didn't think too much of it at the time. Didn't hold a candle to the Lucasarts games but replayed it again earlier this year and realised it deserved more recognition that it has gotten.
I'll take it over Freddy Pharkas any day for old western adventure gaming.
Yellow Tentacle
10-12-2006, 12:13 PM
First off, Hello :)
Anyway I went through some old games of mine and I found Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolms Revenge.
That game was one of my first ( if not THE first) adventure game I played. Then I got hooked up again on those good ol' adventure games like Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle, The monkey island series, loom, kings quest, Full Throttle, Gold Rush etc. It was like, how could I forget those games. Now I'm on the lookout for other adventerous games, perhaps even those you posted :)
Wasn't really what the thread starter was asking for, but what the heck :)
CMK2901
10-12-2006, 02:48 PM
I'd say that just about the only forgotten gem I can recall would be...
Dreamweb.
I thought that the story, user interface, and graphics were pretty interesting. Unfortunately, I found the game nearly crippling because of some copy protection littered throughout the game. However, if you can get a copy, give it a go.
vivasawadee
10-12-2006, 06:34 PM
I'd say that just about the only forgotten gem I can recall would be...
Dreamweb.
I thought that the story, user interface, and graphics were pretty interesting. Unfortunately, I found the game nearly crippling because of some copy protection littered throughout the game. However, if you can get a copy, give it a go.
Dreamweb was interesting but the top view never did it for me. It also had a graphic sex scene so I just wanna warn all the kiddies out there. :devil:
Tiocfaidh
10-13-2006, 01:42 AM
Byzantine - The Betrayal
http://www.cdaccess.com/gifs/screen/byzant3.jpg
http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/images/galleries/190/190_5_medium.jpg
http://www.adventurearchiv.de/b/byzantine10.jpg
Same graphics style as GK2 (FMV), but in first person.
Almost educational in some places, which is a big PLUS in my book.
Many places of historical importance to visit.
It has a charmingly clever Virtual Reality game implemented into the story.
Highly recommended !
I'd say that just about the only forgotten gem I can recall would be...
Dreamweb.
Hell yea. Dreamweb was amazingly atmospheric. Even today it's still very very cool. The sounds and graphics really paint a futuristic adventure. I loved it. And I beat it in 2 days.
Sotaria
10-13-2006, 07:24 PM
Here's one. How about Tony Tough and the Night of the Roasted Moths? I had the game a long time ago but it kept crashing on my old computer, so I tried it now on my new one and it looks really promising, although I haven't finished it yet. Anyone played this one?
Captain Blondebeard
10-13-2006, 11:10 PM
Here's one. How about Tony Tough and the Night of the Roasted Moths? I had the game a long time ago but it kept crashing on my old computer, so I tried it now on my new one and it looks really promising, although I haven't finished it yet. Anyone played this one?
I think everyone has unfortunately. Too many sound glitches, and a stupid story. The next one in develpment looks really nice. Lets hope they fixed the problems.
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