| 13 AUG 2010 at 10:09pm |
JelenaPrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | For me the answer is URU Ages beyond Myst. It was my first adventure game experience and it totally blew me away! The exploration, the environments and the puzzles (which I have to admit at times were too difficult for me) triggered my interest in adventure games to the point that almost 10 years later (yes, I discovered gaming late in life) I'm still hooked to the genre.
The music of the gallery still sends shivers down my back.
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| 13 AUG 2010 at 10:20pm |
AndromusGuild Master
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Status : Offline | That gallery clip is one of my all time favorite bits of game music. The first time I heard it in game, I just stopped what I was doing and listened. Incredibly beautiful.
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| 13 AUG 2010 at 10:36pm |
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Status : Offline | Jelena! How nice to see you again! I have been missing you both here and on Goodreads, and have been wondering what had happened to you.. glad to see you're ok.
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| 13 AUG 2010 at 11:45pm |
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Status : Offline | Hi Jelena! ys that is such wonderful music the music for URU is some of the most wonderful ever....and Tim did such a great job on it. the gallery and the music therein have been a haven for me for years and years.
so lovely.
the RealRiven project is in the form of an add on age for URU at this point and in the early stages but the fellow, Zib, who is doing it is a very creative soul and a great fellow...and i have hopes for it. Much will have to be deterined for such a project to finish re rights, etc...but it is fun to dream.
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| 14 AUG 2010 at 2:37am |
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| 14 AUG 2010 at 10:21am |
JelenaPrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By placeholder (13 AUG 2010 10:36pm)
Jelena! How nice to see you again! I have been missing you both here and on Goodreads, and have been wondering what had happened to you.. glad to see you're ok.
Hi everyone! [smiley=wave.gif]
I'm just fine, just not posting much except for at my 'internet home' the AG forum, mostly due to lack of time. I do pop in now and then though to check up on you guys.
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| 14 AUG 2010 at 1:42pm |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By jelena (13 AUG 2010 10:08pm)
For me the answer is URU Ages beyond Myst. It was my first adventure game experience and it totally blew me away! The exploration, the environments and the puzzles (which I have to admit at times were too difficult for me) triggered my interest in adventure games to the point that almost 10 years later (yes, I discovered gaming late in life) I'm still hooked to the genre.
The music of the gallery still sends shivers down my back.
I agree with Riven and all of the Myst series music. When listening to the music from the Gallery (thanks Jelena for the link) this song from the Movie The Fifth Element comes to mind. Anyone else? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJB5Rqc1m0Y&feature=related
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| 14 AUG 2010 at 4:21pm |
loobilooPrivate Detective
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Status : Offline | That's a really hard question! there are many games that have given me equal enjoyment so I couldn't pick just 1! The first true AG I ever played was Broken Sword 1 - actually I gave up on it the first time I tried it as I thought it was boring! Anyway I persevered again at a much later date & was hooked so much I just had to have BS2 which was very frustrating as it took me a while to find! Other games that have given me immense enjoyment include the 1st 2 Dracula games, TLJ, the Gabriel Knight series, Syberia 1 & 2 & many more too numerous to mention as I love most AGs! The most recent game I got totally immersed in was Art of Murder 3 Cards to Midnight.
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| 14 AUG 2010 at 7:48pm |
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Probably the Monkey Island series gave me more total enjoyment than any other in the classic PC adventure-game genre.
But Grim Fandango was by far the most enjoyable single title because it immersed me in a uniquely styled game world with an extremely original story and had great characters from end to end along with lots of very funny moments, some of the best voice acting ever, wonderful music throughout, an array of colorfully clever puzzles, and an ending that touched my heart.
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| 14 AUG 2010 at 11:33pm |
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Status : Online | Can I nominate a special place for Loom?
It's one of those few games that actually felt like a genuine work of art. The use of both the classical music and the equally classical storyline (very much like an 80s fantasy film, not unlike Willow or The Dark Crystal) just made this a genuinely enchanting and beautiful game.
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| 15 AUG 2010 at 1:34am |
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Status : Offline | For me it's Star Trek A Final Unity.
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| 15 AUG 2010 at 2:06am |
Lady KestrelGuild Master
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Status : Offline | I have never met an adventure game yet that I didn't enjoy to one degree or another, but I'll have to go with the sheer pleasure of discovery in my first game, Starship Titanic. I spent weeks on that ship going in circles without a clue as to what I was doing, but I found myself laughing frequently at flying chickens, silly bots, a touchy bomb, and that mad parrot. I had an absolutely marvelous time trying to solve the mystery and all those wacky puzzles, and I knew I wanted more when I finally finished. Soon after that I played Riven for the first time, which stunned me in a totally different way with its beauty and complexity.
I had never heard the Uru gallery music before, Jelena. What a beautiful clear voice that is. All the music for the Myst games is memorable. I have several of the CDs that I listen to often.
GreyFuss,
That scene from The Fifth Element is a favorite of mine. The blue diva had that same clear goosebump-making soprano I love.
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| 15 AUG 2010 at 3:55am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | I've been giving this more thought. For me, first impressions really shouldn't play into this decision. Myst in 1996ish was my first, but was it the one that gave me the most enjoyment? No, don't think so.
URULive over the years has been so wonderful in each of its incarnations, but is that a game or a community or more like an open beta? URU alone is amazing but, well, lonely and difficult puzzling. Did anyone solve URU on his/her own, apart from walkthroughs? I doubt it.
The Longest Journey for me changed what I want to expect from AGs. Even Syberia or to a lesser degree Riven could not hold up to TLJ's world, characters, interactions, and strong, strong story, which carried over to Dreamfall. These games made me suspend disbelief so I felt these stories were real, unlike Grim Fandagdo or the other cartoon games.
So, I have to say that, to choose one AG game, it has to be The Longest Journey.
However, since dipping my toes in action games, TLJ is blown out of the water by Oblivion and Fallout 3.
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| 15 AUG 2010 at 12:51pm |
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Status : Online | I'll have to go with the very first computer game I ever played: Zork. Not only did it provide me with countless hours of entertainment and frustration (darn that thief!), but it also sparked my love of computer games in general, and adventure games in particular, that continues to this day.
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| 18 AUG 2010 at 4:46am |
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Status : Online | The Quest for Glory series. I know it's technically an RPG hybrid and five games instead of one, but with the export/import of the Hero, each new game picking up immediately after the events of the last and its recurring cast of supporting characters, it really felt like a single, very long, game (perhaps because it's one of the few game series that has a definite conclusion). I've lost count of how many times I've replayed each installment.
Another one would be Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, again, the game's multiple branching paths made for several replays.
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| 20 AUG 2010 at 2:39am |
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Terry_Penrod (14 AUG 2010 7:48pm)
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But Grim Fandango was by far the most enjoyable single title because it immersed me in a uniquely styled game world with an extremely original story and had great characters from end to end along with lots of very funny moments, some of the best voice acting ever, wonderful music throughout, an array of colorfully clever puzzles, and an ending that touched my heart.
Cheers, Terry
100% agreed. Grim Fandango is the greatest story ever told in a video game, as far as I'm concerned. To me, it is absolutely endlessly replayable.
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| 20 AUG 2010 at 2:26pm |
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Status : Offline | Grim is indeed a fantastic achievment, and stands alone at the pinnacle of a small set of very artistic and individual games including Ancrhonox, Nomad Soul, and a few others.
I have to say Loom is i agree a wonderful work as well, a real gem, and coming as early as it did in the development of CGI games, it is a remarkable achievment on every level. Indy and Atlantis is also a classic, it has such strength and integrity and is just a solid game in every way...and with the full voicing a lot of fun to play and to enjoy the banter between the two main characters.....and to enjoy the surprise developments.
This is a really interesting thread to read and follow. I have Titanic, and should try it agian, as it has been ages ...... i am not the best puzzler but i love exploring.
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| 20 AUG 2010 at 6:41pm |
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Tim Schafer's Grim Fandango, Tom Hall's Anachronox, and Quantic Dream's Omikron: The Nomad Soul are amongst my all-time favorite PC games of any era or genre.
Glad to see some other fans who remember how unique, innovative, and enjoyable they were.
In terms of total gameplay and pure fun, I also adored Twinsen's Odyssey (a.k.a. The Little Big Adventure 2).
Sorry to say I missed Loom though...
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| 21 AUG 2010 at 1:57am |
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| 21 AUG 2010 at 2:57am |
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Status : Offline | Grim Fandango was a nice diversion (hated it after the first 2 plays, but grew to appreciate the effort), but it can't stand up at all to the Myst or Syberia or TLJ series . Not even close, IMO.
But personal opinion is everything. It isn't a debate or review, it's personal appreciation.
It is tough to choose, though, right? I mean, Machinarium provided hours of cute fun, but Lost Crown wasn't exactly fun or cute, but it was pretty darn good.
I hope developers and publishers and distributors are reading this stuff.
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| 21 AUG 2010 at 4:08am |
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By LadyKestrel (15 AUG 2010 2:06am)
I have never met an adventure game yet that I didn't enjoy to one degree or another, but I'll have to go with the sheer pleasure of discovery in my first game, Starship Titanic. I spent weeks on that ship going in circles without a clue as to what I was doing, but I found myself laughing frequently at flying chickens, silly bots, a touchy bomb, and that mad parrot. I had an absolutely marvelous time trying to solve the mystery and all those wacky puzzles, and I knew I wanted more when I finally finished.
Like Lady K, I also wanted more of the same when I was in the middle of playing Star Trek A Final Unity - this was in 1996 or '97, and Bam! I became a adventure game "junkie". I would go to the mall fairly often and look at what I thought were AG's, including games such as Millennia Altered Destinies, Star Crusader, etc; but these turned out to be sort of "Other Games" kind of games, so I quickly abandoned these and I continued my quest to obtain more games like ST A Final Unity.
Often the box design would fool me, such as in the case of Lands of Lore Guardians of Destiny, and I'd buy the game.
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| 21 AUG 2010 at 5:55pm |
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Status : Offline | The good news about Tom Hall and Anachronox Terry is that he still has two more games in the series written out..plot and everything. We keep hoping there may be a future. He has a stroke this year but is recovering well.
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| 21 AUG 2010 at 8:47pm |
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Status : Offline | The game I play at least once a year is Day of the Tentacle.
Probably the best adventure game ever created.
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| 21 AUG 2010 at 10:16pm |
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Status : Offline | That's only the second time I've heard of that game. The first time, I forgot I heard it. If it's not too old, I'll check it out.
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