Wikipedia entry on adventure games

[Marek]

I was just looking at Wikipedia, the open-source encyclopedia, and it has a rather nice entry on adventure games: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_game
It's missing a lot of specific pages on the games mentioned, though. Perhaps we could all help out and add more information?

[bigjko]

This encyclopedia is quite interesting. Already added Green Tentacle, myself. :D

[ragnar]

There is a Swedish encyclopedia, called Susning.nu also, they're entry on adventure gamers is here: http://www.susning.nu/%c4ventyrsspel

Could also use some more information.

Edit: I just added information about Broken Sword at susning.nu.

[Erkki]

Aren't there a bit too many (English) encyclopedia-type things like this out there? I mean I would believe 1-2 could be comprehensive if a lot of people update it, but I've seen at least 4 of them. Don't remember all the URL's.

[Huz]

The adventure games coverage at Everything2 (http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=163276) is also very comprehensive, with plenty of opportunity to waste hours following all the pretty links. I think Everything2 has the edge over other similar encyclopedia-type things, simply because you're never more than three clicks away from vast topics you never knew you were interested in...

[remixor]

Aren't there a bit too many (English) encyclopedia-type things like this out there? I mean I would believe 1-2 could be comprehensive if a lot of people update it, but I've seen at least 4 of them. Don't remember all the URL's.

You're probably right, but I personally am only familiar with Wikipedia. It seems to be the most widely used internet-only encyclopedia, and possibly by extensive the most exhaustive? That is of course utter speculation and has no factual backing.

[AFGNCAAP]

I was totally unaware of the Wikipedia. It's a brilliant idea! I added a short entry about TLJ, so if somebody was kind enough to proofread it, I'd be grateful.

[Marek]

I kind of prefer Wikipedia and Nupedia because they're based on the open-source intelligence principle. Both are released under the GNU license, which I don't think is the case with other user-created encyclopedias.

It needs a bit more attractive layout though. It doesn't have to be fancy. Something like Google or a 37signals (http://www.37signals.com/) created sites will do fine.

[Tanukitsune]

Ah, this online internet enciclopedia is actually good!
I remember one where the entries for fanboy were:
-Xbox loser :shifty:
-Gamecube geek... :rolleyes:
This entry was obviosly made by a 14 year old PS2 "fanboy"... :P

But this one rocks! The entries are accurate and they even have entries for Godzilla and Megaman!

[Marek]

It doesn't just have info on pop culture. The real treasure is in the more typical encyclopedic entries. It would be cool if this thing were integrated into google, just like dictionary.com