Author Topic: Take me on a grand PC adventure (Read 1653 times)

Raban · « **on:** September 11, 2009, 12:56:26 PM »

So yesterday I went to see G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (it was only $5 and Sienna Miller is hot) and near the end at Cobra's underwater secret base, I was reminded of video games that take you to strange and intriguing places. It reminded me of the little I'd played games out of the Myst series and such. But I'm sure there's much more to the world of PC adventure games that I've barely scratched the surface of. So, can anybody in EB recommend me some good point-and-click puzzle adventure games, or games that focus on where you go as opposed to what you do? Here are some notes, though...

Not Another World, I've played a bit of it and didn't really like it.
I've beaten everything that has anything to do with Knytt. Great stuff.
Already beat Cave Story.
Please don't recommend Schafer/Lucasarts adventure games, I've also played them and they hardly fit the kind of game I'm looking for now.

Also, is the Myst series worth playing? I've heard the puzzles are unfairly difficult to solve, or the game is just boring period. What say you?

demi · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2009, 12:59:16 PM »

The Crystal Key

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2009, 01:01:22 PM »

Schizm: Mysterious Journey has some pretty cool locations in it. Make sure you get the DVD version, if you can.

Raban · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2009, 01:10:05 PM »

1, 2 and 3 are no-go then? Or just hard to get through because the years have not been kind/some other reason?

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2009, 01:13:38 PM »

Dreamfall.

I don't give a fuck if the gameplay is basically bare bones and there isn't a lot of problem solving going on, if you want to go through one of the best stories ever in a videogame, then Dreamfall is your answer.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2009, 01:21:45 PM »

Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on September 11, 2009, 01:13:38 PM

Dreamfall.

I don't give a fuck if the gameplay is basically bare bones and there isn't a lot of problem solving going on, if you want to go through one of the best stories ever in a videogame, then Dreamfall is your answer.

Might want to play The Longest Journey first though, since Dreamfall is the sequel to it.

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2009, 03:12:49 PM »

Don't listen to the Pollock.

drew · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2009, 03:20:12 PM »

Quote from: Borys on September 11, 2009, 01:27:43 PM

Don't get Dreamfall. Ubershit game.

way to be a stereotypical european

tiesto · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2009, 03:37:11 PM »

PC port of Ecco the Dolphin... most unappealing lead character ever (dolphins

) but the game has some great exploration and takes you to a lot of awesome locales.

Raban · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2009, 04:30:57 PM »

@ HSMP/Boris back and forth

drew · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2009, 04:54:17 PM »

so whatever happened to you raban?

whyd you come back?

i remember you writing a poem and everything

figured you deserved a better send off than that?

in b4 the one man mod gestapo comes in and bitches about me going off topic

bork · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:02:11 PM »

Quote from: drew on September 11, 2009, 04:54:17 PM

in b4 the one man mod gestapo comes in and bitches about me going off topic

It's been two fucking days already. Drop this shit already. No more warnings.

drew · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:02:50 PM »

called it

demi · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:07:18 PM »

lyte is such a dweeb

bork · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:09:10 PM »

I'm not the one keeping this going.

demi · « **Reply #15 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:09:24 PM »

ok lyte

bork · « **Reply #16 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:10:13 PM »

Yeah..."okay." Drew keeps bringing it up, not me.

drew · « **Reply #17 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:15:41 PM »

if i ever go missing demi i hope you would de mod lyte edge and un ban me

bork · « **Reply #18 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:18:23 PM »

See?

drew · « **Reply #19 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:20:19 PM »

Quote from: the lyte edge on September 11, 2009, 05:18:23 PM

See?

called it in my head

demi · « **Reply #20 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:22:30 PM »

bork · « **Reply #21 on:** September 11, 2009, 05:23:08 PM »

I responded

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #22 on:** September 11, 2009, 06:52:47 PM »

Syberia 1 & 2 are great for their locations and atmosphere.

You also might want to check out Gabriel Knight 3. It lets you explore around Rennes-le-Château and dig around the grail myth, if you're into that. Plus, it's an awesome game, the first two are even better, although less epic I guess.

Also, I'll second Dreamfall. Even though it was disappointing in some respects, the story and the atmosphere were great.

Raban · « **Reply #23 on:** September 12, 2009, 04:09:47 AM »

Quote from: drew on September 11, 2009, 04:54:17 PM

so whatever happened to you raban?

whyd you come back?

i remember you writing a poem and everything

figured you deserved a better send off than that?

in b4 the one man mod gestapo comes in and bitches about me going off topic

I was a stupid attention-whore kid using the internet as a weapon. I bailed out, tried out real life, got my ass served by how shitty it is, came out a more humble person, and returned because I still dig EB, despite it trying to be different from GAF yet it still inherits all the worst parts of it.

Also I want to dick Demi

demi · « **Reply #24 on:** September 12, 2009, 04:10:37 AM »

Hatefuck me, honey

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Author Topic: Take me on a grand PC adventure (Read 1653 times)