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Past Polls Results


Best Adventure of 2008
What was your favorite adventure game of 2008?
A Vampyre Story (365) 17%
Diamonds in the Rough (100) 5%
Everlight (37) 2%
Outcry (44) 2%
Perry Rhodan (111) 5%
Rhiannon (160) 8%
Sam & Max Season 2 (259) 12%
Sinking Island (316) 15%
The Lost Crown (688) 33%
The Hardy Boys (31) 1%

Total Votes: 2111






Adverse Effect of Pre-release WTs and reviews
Are game buzz and sales adversly affected if walkthroughs and less than postitive reviews for a new game are posted online before the game has been released?
Yes (521) 68%
No (218) 28%
Other (Comment) view suggestions (0) 0%

Total Votes: 765






Agatha Christie Games
What is your opinion of The Adventure Company's Agatha Christie games?
They keep getting better. Love them! (521) 39%
Lost interest after the first one, too boring (244) 18%
Not as good as I hoped, but still playing (284) 22%
Would rather play the shorter, casual versions such as Peril at End House (57) 4%
Sick of Poirot and his silly moustache. Bring on Ms. Marple! (213) 16%

Total Votes: 1319




Most Anticipated 2008 Adventure
What adventure game are you most looking forward to in 2008?
Diamonds in the Rough (213) 7%
Dracula 3 (194) 6%
Dracula Origin (93) 3%
Gray Matter (1029) 34%
Heaven (88) 3%
Once Upon A Time In Japan (138) 5%
Overclocked (202) 7%
Simon the Sorcerer 4 (218) 7%
Sinking Island (277) 9%
Vampyre Story (602) 20%

Total Votes: 3054




Best Adventure Played This Year
What was the best adventure game you played this year?
Culpa Innata (297) 32%
Evil Under the Sun (35) 4%
Phoenix Wright 3 (28) 3%
The Lost Crown (24) 3%
Darkness Within (93) 10%
Nancy Drew: Crystal Skull (49) 5%
Runaway 2 (164) 17%
Sam & Max Season 1 (159) 17%
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (72) 8%
Undercover: Operation Wintersun (18) 2%

Total Votes: 939




Do you play games from genres other than Adventures?
Do you play games from genres other than Adventures?
Yes, regularly (759) 47%
Yes, occasionally (527) 33%
No, never (318) 20%

Total Votes: 1605

If yes, which other types of games do you play?
Which other types of games do you play?
Action/Adventures (857) 21%
Beat 'em Ups (101) 2%
FPSs (403) 10%
Platform Games (265) 7%
Puzzle Games (541) 13%
RPGs (688) 17%
Shoot 'em Ups (189) 5%
Simulations (301) 7%
Sports/Racing Games (233) 6%
Strategy Games (474) 12%

Total Votes: 4052




Vacation!
Where would you most like to vacation?
Arcadia (156) 22%
D'ni (73) 10%
Daventry (59) 8%
Great Underground Empire (42) 6%
Kyrandia (51) 7%
Maurania (4) 1%
Myst Island (84) 12%
Rubacava (50) 7%
Syberia (149) 21%
The Neverhood (35) 5%

Total Votes: 703




Classic Adventures Revamped
Which old game would you most like to see revamped and made playable on current PC's?
Laura Bow: Dagger of Amon Ra (40) 7%
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream (53) 10%
Sherlock Holmes: Serrated Scalpel (19) 3%
Indiana Jones: Fate of Atlantis (48) 9%
Secret of Monkey Island (62) 11%
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (172) 31%
Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon (88) 16%
Day of the Tentacle (48) 9%
Lure of the Temptress (6) 1%
The Feeble Files (16) 3%

Total Votes: 552




Adventure Published in North America
Which Game Would You Most Like to be Published in North America?
Cleopatra: A Queen's Destiny (51) 4%
Culpa Innata (222) 19%
Destination: Treasure Island (60) 5%
Ghost in the Sheet (77) 7%
Mozart (152) 13%
Secrets of Atlantis (54) 5%
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (205) 18%
Simon the Sorcerer 4 (189) 17%
Sinking Island (129) 11%

Total Votes: 1139




Nancy Drew Series
What do you think of the Nancy Drew series?
They keep getting better (352) 35%
They all seem the same (255) 25%
They are in a downward spiral (156) 16%
Nancy Drew?! Those games are for girls! (239) 24%

Total Votes: 1002




Best Self-Published Indie Adventure 2006
Best independently developed game self-published in 2006
Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine (64) 56%
Intrigue at Oakhaven Plantation (7) 6%
Lunar Deep (6) 5%
Scavenger Hunter (2) 2%
Tears of Betrayal (5) 4%
The Exchange Student: Episode 1 (5) 4%
Time Stand Still (11) 10%
Other (Use Comment Option to Name) (14) 12%

Total Votes: 114




Best Adventure of 2006
Which do you consider to be the best Adventure Game of 2006?
Ankh (37) 3%
Broken Sword 4 (107) 9%
Dreamfall (411) 34%
Keepsake (83) 7%
Murder on the Orient Express (75) 6%
Sam 'n' Max Ep1 (60) 5%
Scratches (169) 14%
Secret Files: Tunguska (148) 12%
Secrets of DaVinci (38) 3%
Other... (65) 5%

Total Votes: 1193




Sam 'n' Max
Sam 'n' Max - Will You
Join Gametap to Play it Now (48) 5%
Join Gametap, Play it Now & Then Cancel Gametap Subscription (26) 3%
Wait 2 Weeks to Download it From Telltale (288) 28%
Sam n Max - Blah! (267) 26%
Wait Until All Episodes Are Available (401) 39%

Total Votes: 1030




Your 'Most Wanted' List
What game is on your 'Most Wanted' list?
Broken Sword Angel of Death (131) 15%
Evidence: The Last Ritual (26) 3%
Murder on the Orient Express (111) 13%
Nancy Drew: Creature of Kapu Cave (54) 6%
Runaway 2 (218) 25%
Sacred Rings: Aura 2 (50) 6%
Sam n Max: Season 1 (103) 12%
Secret Files: Tunguska (120) 14%
Uru Live (52) 6%

Total Votes: 865




Adventure game turn-offs
What would stop you from buying a new Adventure Game?
3D graphics (66) 3%
Action/stealth sequences (534) 24%
Available to download only (285) 13%
Episodic release (160) 7%
Keyboard controls (235) 11%
No character interaction (289) 13%
Only mechanical/logical puzzles (e.g. Myst) (289) 13%
Only inventory puzzles (e.g. Monkey Island) (60) 3%
Too few/too easy puzzles (161) 7%
Too much dialogue (137) 6%

Total Votes: 2216




Most Over-Rated Adventure
In your opinion, what is the most over-rated adventure game or game series of all-time?
Gabriel Knight Series (177) 8%
Grim Fandango (158) 7%
Monkey Island Series (201) 9%
Myst Series (848) 39%
Nancy Drew Series (312) 15%
Syberia I & II (286) 13%
The Longest Journey (166) 8%

Total Votes: 2148




Which Sequel Would You Most Like to Hear is in Development?
Which Sequel Would You Most Like to Hear is in Development?
Gabriel Knight (401) 30%
Grim Fandango (165) 12%
The Longest Journey (99) 7%
Monkey Island (165) 12%
Myst (66) 5%
The 7th Guest (44) 3%
Syberia (144) 11%
Tex Murphy (178) 13%
Zork (61) 5%

Total Votes: 1323




Which Actor for Gabriel Knight?
If there was a movie version of Sins of the Fathers, who should portray Gabriel Knight?
Tim Curry (95) 12%
Robert Downey Jr. (67) 8%
Dean Erickson (128) 16%
Val Kilmer (157) 20%
Al Pacino (33) 4%
Dennis Quaid (49) 6%
Patrick Swayze (49) 6%
An Unknown Actor (216) 27%

Total Votes: 794




Best Classic Adventure Game Movie
Which Classic Adventure Game Would Make the Best Movie?
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (196) 18%
Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within (142) 13%
Indiana Jones & the Fate of Atlantis (82) 8%
Indigo Prophecy (59) 6%
The Longest Journey (148) 14%
Myst (70) 7%
The Secret of Monkey Island (113) 11%
Syberia I & II (180) 17%
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive (79) 7%

Total Votes: 1069




Reviews of Unfinished Games
Do you think that if a reviewer has not finished the game for any reason at all (time restraints, stuck, etc.) it should be stated in the review?
Yes (1655) 93%
No (132) 7%

Total Votes: 1787




Ordering from the JA Online Store
Have you yet or are you considering ordering any games from the JA Online Store?
Yes - and will order again (56) 19%
Yes - but will not order again (4) 1%
No - but am considering (168) 57%
No - will only buy from retail stores (66) 22%

Total Votes: 294




Download or Boxed Copy?
Given the option of downloading a new adventure game or purchasing a boxed copy for $10 more, which would you choose?
Download (318) 36%
Boxed (517) 58%
Both (56) 6%

Total Votes: 891




Best Horror Movie for an Adventure Game
Which horror movie would be best for an adventure game?
Alien (112) 11%
Friday the 13th (34) 3%
Hellraiser (75) 7%
Night of the Living Dead (41) 4%
Nightmare on Elm Street (45) 4%
The Ring (173) 16%
Rose Red (123) 12%
Saw (159) 15%
The Shining (263) 25%
Suspiria (34) 3%

Total Votes: 1059




Purchasing a Book about the History of the Adventure Genre
If a Book Was Written about the History of the Adventure Genre, Would You Purchase It?
Yes (800) 57%
No (373) 27%
Undecided (233) 17%

Total Votes: 1406




Best Post-Lucas Career
Which former Lucas Arts employee has had the best post-Lucas career?
Dan Connors (Telltale Studios - Bone) (9) 3%
Ron Gilbert (Humongous - Freddie Fish & Freddie Fish games; Cavedog Entertainment - Total Annihiilation) (24) 8%
Michael Levine (THQ - New Legends) (3) 1%
Steve Purcell (Pixar Studios - The Incredibles, Finding Nemo) (128) 45%
Tim Schafer (Double Fine Productions - Psychonauts) (73) 26%
Bill Tiller (Autumn Moon Entertainment - A Vampyre Story; Midway - The Suffering & Roadkill) (46) 16%

Total Votes: 283




Which ex-Lucas Arts Employee would you most like to have dinner with?
Which ex-Lucas Arts Employee would you most like to have dinner with?
Hal Barwood (Indiana Jones & the Fate of Atlantis, The Dig, Monkey Island series) (61) 12%
Dan Connors (Grim Fandango, Curse of Monkey Island, The Dig) (44) 8%
Ron Gilbert (Monkey Island 1 & 2, Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle) (154) 29%
Michael Levine (Curse of Monkey Island, Sam & Max, The Dig) (11) 2%
Steve Purcell (Sam & Max, Loom, Monkey Island series, Zak Mckracken) (56) 11%
Tim Schafer (Grim Fandango, Curse of Monkey Island, Full Throttle) (183) 35%
Bill Tiller (The Dig, Full Throttle, Curse of Monkey Island) (21) 4%

Total Votes: 530




TAC changing titles for NA release
What is your opinion on TAC changing the titles of European games (ie Nibiru: Messenger of the Gods to Nibiru: Age of Secrets) for North American release?
The TAC titles are better than the European titles (20) 4%
The European titles are better than the TAC titles (225) 45%
The title change is insignificant (253) 51%

Total Votes: 498




Changing the Past
If You Could Go Into the Past & Change One Thing, Would You:
Stop Ken Williams From Selling Sierra (488) 45%
Stop the Development of So Many Myst Clones (74) 7%
Stop LucasArts from Cancelling Full Throttle 2/Sam and Max 2 (392) 36%
Stop Infocom from developing the Cornerstone database (55) 5%
Other (82) 8%

Total Votes: 1091




Will Myst V: End of Ages Really Be The Last Myst Game?
Will Myst V: End of Ages Really Be The Last Myst Game?
Sadly Yes (468) 34%
No, Myst Will Continue Forever (225) 16%
I Sure Hope So (400) 29%
Depends on How the Game Sells (296) 21%

Total Votes: 1389




Best New System for Adventure Games
Which Of These New Systems Will Be Best for Adventure Games?
Microsoft 360 (171) 35%
Nintendo DS (97) 20%
Nintendo Revolution (49) 10%
PS3 (158) 32%
PSP (19) 4%

Total Votes: 494




Which of these adventure releases are you anticipating the most?
Which of these adventure releases are you anticipating the most?
Bone (100) 6%
Echo (48) 3%
Martin Mystere: Operation Dorian Gray (168) 9%
Nancy Drew Secret of the Old Clock (245) 14%
Ni.bi.ru (185) 10%
Runaway 2 (445) 25%
Scratches (173) 10%
Tony Tough 2 (61) 3%
Vampyre Story (370) 21%

Total Votes: 1795




Which Major Adventure Release are You Anticipating the Most?
Which Major Adventure Release are You Anticipating the Most?
Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None (165) 9%
Dreamfall: Longest Journey 2 (694) 39%
Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit) (99) 6%
Lost Paradise (118) 7%
Myst V (700) 39%

Total Votes: 1776




Tim Schafer's remark that graphics killed adventure games
Do you agree or disagree with Tim Schafer's remark that graphics killed adventure games?
Agree (235) 19%
Disagree (799) 65%
Tim who? (190) 16%

Total Votes: 1224




What Part of Your Chocolate Easter Bunny Do You Bite Off First?
What Part of Your Chocolate Easter Bunny Do You Bite Off First?
The Fluffy Tail (3) 3%
The Chewy Ears (48) 55%
The Yummy Head (18) 20%
The Succulent Feet (4) 5%
You Don't Want To Know (15) 17%

Total Votes: 88




Abandonware games on JA
Do You Think Just Adventure Should Offer Downloads for Abandonware Adventure Games?
Yes (584) 60%
No (351) 36%
Undecided (41) 4%

Total Votes: 976




Purchasing games from European publishers
Would you be willing purchase a game such as Martin Mystere from a European publisher if a North American publisher has not yet been announced?
Yes - Otherwise we may never get to play it (283) 76%
No - It will hurt eventual North American sales (29) 8%
Whatchu talking about Willis? (62) 17%

Total Votes: 374




The Most Hunkalicous Adventure Game Hunk
Who Is the Most Hunkalicous Adventure Game Hunk?
Atrus (Myst) (284) 23%
Brian (Runaway) (20) 2%
Gabriel Knight (377) 30%
George Stobbard (Broken Sword) (130) 10%
Indiana Jones (91) 7%
Larry Lovage (19) 2%
Manny (Grim Fandango) (138) 11%
Oscar (Syberia) (148) 12%
Peter Wright (Moment of Silence) (16) 1%
Samuel Hunt (Agon) (18) 1%

Total Votes: 1241




The most babealicious adventure game hottie
Who is the most babealicious adventure game hottie?
April (The Longest Journey) (182) 18%
Dormeuse (Sentinel) (21) 2%
Gina (Runaway) (159) 16%
Grace (Gabriel Knight) (86) 8%
Kate (Syberia) (263) 26%
Nancy Drew (24) 2%
Nico (Broken Sword) (207) 20%
Ren (Legacy Dark Shadows) (10) 1%
Salammbo (68) 7%

Total Votes: 1020




CD or DVD?
It is becoming increasingly difficult and more expensive for publishers to put large games on multiple CDs vs. one DVD. Would you rather:
Continue to buy games on CD only (44) 6%
Buy games on DVD only (390) 55%
Have the choice between CD & DVD (271) 38%

Total Votes: 705




Do you think games are labeled properly?
Do you think games are labeled properly? (eg: 'Action/Adventure' if it contains heavy doses of action, or 'Adventure' if it's the classic type)
Yes (91) 21%
No - Genre Lines have been blurred (143) 33%
No - They are purposely mislabled to increase sales (158) 37%
Don't Know (37) 9%

Total Votes: 429




Your Favorite Myst Game
What is your favorite Myst game?
Myst (138) 14%
Riven (446) 45%
Exile (98) 10%
Uru (182) 19%
Revelation (117) 12%

Total Votes: 981




Most Anticipated Game of 2005
What game are you most looking forward to in 2005?
Dreamfall: TLJ2 (379) 20%
Fahrenheit (70) 4%
Keepsake (10) 1%
Lost Paradise (378) 20%
Martin Mystere (14) 1%
Myst 5 (752) 40%
Runaway 2 (89) 5%
Scratches (38) 2%
Still Life (91) 5%
Tony Tough 2 (37) 2%

Total Votes: 1858




Best Independent Adventure Game of 2004
What was the Best Independent Adventure Game of 2004?
Apprentice 2 (50) 5%
Atlantzone (406) 44%
Brain Hotel (44) 5%
Case of the Crabs (189) 21%
Cirque de Zale (40) 4%
Lifestream (45) 5%
No-Action Jackson (18) 2%
Other Worlds (87) 9%
The Arrangement (39) 4%

Total Votes: 918




The Best Adventure Game of 2004
The Best Adventure Game of 2004 was:
Aura (931) 28%
Curse of Blackmoor Manor (49) 1%
Darkfall: Lights Out (235) 7%
Legacy: Dark Shadows (14) 0%
The Moment of Silence (94) 3%
Myst IV (935) 28%
Sherlock Holmes: Silver Earring (76) 2%
Syberia 2 (962) 29%
Wanted (32) 1%

Total Votes: 3328




Favorite Game Environment
What is your favorite game environment?
Real place rendered with computer graphics (Jack the Ripper, Gabriel Knight 1) (440) 21%
Real place rendered with real pictures/movies (A quiet weekend in Capri, Gabriel Knight 2) (255) 12%
A Fantasy world rendered with computer graphics (Forever worlds, Alida) (1421) 67%

Total Votes: 2134




Favorite Adventure Game "Monster"
Who is Your Favorite Adventure Game "Monster"?
LeChuck (Monkey Island) (922) 30%
Shodan (System Shock) (202) 7%
Von Glower (Gabriel Knight) (455) 15%
Bolok (Stupid Invaders) (27) 1%
Sordid (Simon the Sorcerer) (37) 1%
Grues (Zork) (1020) 34%
The Grand Master (Broken Sword) (92) 3%
Knights Templar (Too Numerous to Mention!) (79) 3%
Stauf (7th Guest) (202) 7%

Total Votes: 3036




Do you play text adventures?
Do You Play Text Adventures?
Yes (138) 18%
No (248) 33%
Would if I knew more about them (46) 6%
Used to, but have not for years (275) 37%
What is a text adventure? (44) 6%

Total Votes: 751




Reviewers using walkthroughs
Do you think it is okay for a reviewer to use a walkthrough to finish a game so the review can be written?
Yes (572) 57%
No (346) 35%
Undecided (84) 8%

Total Votes: 1002




Myst an antiquated style of gaming?
In a recent article in Time magazine, Gamespot executive editor Greg Kasavin said, "Myst is no longer relevant to gamers as it used to be, it represents an antiquated style of gaming". Do you agree or disagree with his statment?
Agree (215) 20%
Disagree (835) 76%
Undecided (43) 4%

Total Votes: 1093




Most Anticipated Adventure of 2004
What Adventure Game Are you Most Anticipating in 2004?
Atlantis Evolution (419) 14%
CSI: Miami (46) 2%
Law & Order 3 (59) 2%
Legacy: Dark Shadows (75) 3%
Myst IV: Revelation (772) 26%
Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor (201) 7%
Sentinel (Schizm 3) (368) 13%
Sherlock Holmes & The Silver Earring (290) 10%
Still Life (330) 11%
Wanted: A Wild Western Adventure (374) 13%

Total Votes: 2934




Fav Nancy Drew Game
What is Your Favorite Nancy Drew Game?
Deception Island (83) 12%
Final Scene (34) 5%
Ghost Dogs (117) 17%
Haunted Carousel (38) 5%
Haunted Mansion (106) 15%
Royal Tower (87) 12%
Scarlet Hand (78) 11%
Secrets Can Kill (34) 5%
Shadow Ranch (101) 14%
Stay Tuned For Danger (20) 3%

Total Votes: 698




Fav Adventure Developer
Past or Present, who are your favorite developers of adventure games:
Sierra (567) 18%
Lucas Arts (504) 16%
The Adventure Company (266) 8%
Microids (432) 14%
Cyan (1178) 37%
Her Interactive (40) 1%
Revolution (71) 2%
Other (Name) (86) 3%

Total Votes: 3144




Summer Days
What would you rather do on a hot summer day?
Read a good book (104) 14%
Go to the Beach (171) 23%
Go see a movie (51) 7%
Have a cookout (53) 7%
Play an adventure game (358) 49%

Total Votes: 737




Rather play?
Would You Rather Play:
An Old Adventure Game You've Already Played (86) 8%
An Old Adventure Game You've Never Played (424) 40%
A Newly Released Adventure Game (552) 52%

Total Votes: 1062




Games for North America
Which Game Being Developed Outside North America Would You Most Like to Be Published in North America?
Runaway 2 (302) 25%
Martin Mystere (205) 17%
The Westerner (162) 13%
Legacy: Dark Shadows (144) 12%
Moment of Silence (231) 19%
Scratches (164) 14%

Total Votes: 1208




E3 Games
Which Game From the E3 Would You Like to Know More About?
Still-Life (174) 11%
Myst IV (528) 34%
Dreamfall (384) 25%
Fahrenheit (175) 11%
Aura (99) 6%
Leisure Suit Larry (135) 9%
Other (62) 4%

Total Votes: 1557




E3 Non-Adventure Game
What game - Excluding Adventure - Are you Most Anticipating Information About From the E3?
Half-Life 2 (226) 33%
Doom 3 (106) 15%
Halo 2 (49) 7%
KOTOR 2 (140) 20%
Other (163) 24%

Total Votes: 684




Booby Trap
When Jane Jensen's New Online Downloadable Game Booby Trap is Released Will You Purchase it Because:
It is by Jane Jensen (236) 36%
I Think Downloadable Games are the Future of the Adventure Genre (42) 6%
Only Interested Because Increased Sales Would Fund Gray Matter (116) 18%
I Would Never Purchase an Online Downloadable Game (262) 40%

Total Votes: 656




Fav Myst Game
What is your favorite Myst game?
Myst (262) 18%
RealMyst (128) 9%
Riven (570) 40%
Exile (303) 21%
Uru (172) 12%

Total Votes: 1435




Jewel Case Games
Have you ever purchased a jewel case adventure game (no box) or adventure game bundle (2 boxed games for the price of 1)?
Yes - It is a Great Way to Save Money & Play Some Old Games (715) 86%
No - Quit Flooding the Market With These Old Games (32) 4%
Undecided - I would if more 'Classics' Were Made Available (82) 10%

Total Votes: 829




Rare Games
Have you ever purchased - or would you consider purchasing - a 'rare' adventure game such as Orion Burger or Big Red Adventure for $50 or more?
Yes - Damn the diapers, my collection needs to be complete! (140) 26%
No - Are you people insane? They're just games! (207) 38%
Undecided - It would depend on how bad I wanted it! (200) 37%

Total Votes: 547




Abandonware
Have you ever downloaded an abandonware game?
Yes - Even if the games were for sale, I would still download them (240) 31%
No - They are illegal, pure & simple (103) 13%
On the Fence - I've downloaded abandonware, but would buy the games if they were still available (436) 56%

Total Votes: 779