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22 games above even the first mention of a Quest for Glory (fortunately they chose the best one to be the highest represented )?

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Yeah, I disregarded the list when Quest for Glory was that low, as well as all of the Sierra adventure titles.

I can easily think of at least one Space Quest, Kings Quest, Quest for Glory, and Leisure Suit Larry that belong in the top 10. They are severely under represented by this list!

 

[delta25]

Full Throttle needs to be higher up on that list.

 

[batbeg]

Did a search on Steam, the bolded are available there and many of them with discounts because of the current holiday sale. Many of them have already seen time as daily deals, sadly, but nevertheless are a good pick if you are into the genre.

Thank you for this, I've been wanting to re-buy TLJ and Dreamfall. BAM.

 

[$200]

No place for the Legend of Kyrandia series? Meh.

 

[br0ken_shad0w]

002. The Longest Journey

The only thing that matters.

 

[wazoo]

lot of them are available on GOG.

 

[PolarBearsClub]

100. Titanic: Adventure Out Of Time


Hahaha I thought I was the only one that ever played this!

 

[Acquiescence]

That's a mostly awesome list actually. Well balanced, open-minded, not too snooty. Broken Sword is my very favourite point 'n' click adventure, so seeing it at 4 pleases me. I do think the sequel should have made an appearance somewhere though. Shattered Memories, Grim Fandango, Heavy Rain, The Longest Journey, L.A. Noire, Dreamfall, The Curse Of Monkey Island - so many of my favourite games are there. Syberia is waaaay too high though.

This reminds me, I really do need to sign up to Adventure Gamers at some point.

 

[Cheska]

Shouldn't 999 be on that list?

 

[DOBERMAN INC]

Would have put Discworld Noir higher myself but its still a really competent list for anyone new to the genre.

 

[Traumahound]

I love adventure games -- probably my favorite genre -- and I'm old enough to have played a lot of the Sierra and LucasArts games when they were first released.

That said, I simply do not understand the love for The Longest Journey. I thought it was "ok" at best. I found April to be a really annoying character and I didn't think the game was as well written as seemingly everyone else does.

 

[Gianni Merryman]

OMG, that looks so awesome! One of my favorite movies ever comes with an awesome game and I didn't even know, for shame. Oh well, buying right now!



Thanks man, can't wait!

I tell you more, speaking for myself maybe I enjoyed the game even better than the novel and the movie, enough said...

I hope you enjoy it as well, despite it may have aged not perfectly if you play it now, back then it was something impressive.

 

[semiconscious]

Shouldn't 999 be on that list?

absolutely...

050. Infocom's text adventures

done with a straight face? that's one massive amount of cleverness, humor, & excellent writing ya got there at #50 ...

 

[Of All Trades]

I'm baffled at the number of people saying they'd put Discworld Noir higher. I thought it was a completely mediocre adventure game.

 

[kashwashwa]

Impressed to see Riddle of Master Lu on there... I'd put it a bit higher but am glad to see someone actually played it.

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

001. Grim Fandango
My favorite Point and Click game ever, jumping into 3D with an amazing art style and ambitiously far reaching narrative.

004. Broken Sword: The Shadow Of The Templars
Another great pick, the music and hand drawn art alone should put it high on this list let alone being the game that introduced George Stobbart.

016. Gabriel Knight: Sins Of The Fathers
Should be higher then 2, a proper art style and Tim Fucking Curry alone puts it above its sequel

021. Blade Runner
Shame westwood never got another chance at an adventure game, their ideas of randomness and allowing the player to effect the narrative were of to a strong start.



025. Tex Murphy: Under A Killing Moon
Got this in the GOG sales and so far its getting FMV right in the way most get it worng.


026. Heavy Rain
Glad to see it on the list; filled with amazing moments even if in retrospect what held those moments together was a very flimsy story.


029. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Fantastic.




I agree with most of the games I see on the list, and am interested by the games I never heard of before by virtue of their company.

What that list is telling me is that Gemini Rue isn't worth getting (I was thinking about doing a steam gift trade for it).

GR is great, this is top 100; if you get a chance to play something from it, do so.

 

[GhaleonQ]

Yeah, wasn't really saying "Portal is a point and click" so much as pointing out the structural parallels.

Yeah, but "story-based puzzle games with some amount of free-roaming" invites a whole host of others in. To use localized titles, U.S.-released Lovedelic stuff, Mole Mania, Katamari, Mendel Palace, Dig Dug 2 and Drilling Strike, and so on

I DEMAND MOLE MANIA OVER PORTAL.

 

[The Technomancer]

Yeah, but "story-based puzzle games with some amount of free-roaming" invites a whole host of others in. To use localized titles, U.S.-released Lovedelic stuff, Mole Mania, Katamari, Mendel Palace, Dig Dug 2 and Drilling Strike, and so on

I DEMAND MOLE MANIA OVER PORTAL.

Sure, but that's the inherent genre problem. The way I see it, something like Grim Fandango has heavy overlap with something like Riven, and something like RIven has heavy overlap with Portal.

 

[DOBERMAN INC]

I'm baffled at the number of people saying they'd put Discworld Noir higher. I thought it was a completely mediocre adventure game.

It's all about the atmosphere of Ankh-Morpork with its dark foreboding streets, every character almost universally hates being there,Lewton with his self-deprecation towards his job and the people around him,Always wise cracking in every situation .along with the many film noir winks and nods.The music was also really nice and fit with the tone of the game very well, The Vampire pianist comes to mind.
The humor was a really strong part of the game too but I guess its hit or miss.And if your American it may be something you just don't connect with. I think being a film noir fan in the first place may help too.
At the time the notepad way of accumulating information and being able to pull up anything of interest with a simple click seemed really far ahead of the other games in the genre.

If I remember right though some of the dialog can drag a bit.And the actual "detective" part of the game I agree could be seen as mediocre, I guess if the whole package does not gel for you then the whole thing falls apart.

I haven't really gone through it in a good 5 years though so I could be blinded by nostalgia.

 

[James Woods]

Good list. Fuck Noire though.

 

[amdnv]

Adventure games are awesome. I've played probably about half the ones on that list, and my favorite is and always has been Day of the Tentacle. It is pure perfection.

Impressed to see Riddle of Master Lu on there... I'd put it a bit higher but am glad to see someone actually played it.

I remember that game very fondly.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

http://youtu.be/V5t-8xYisHI

 

[Merino]

This list is gold. Think I've played more than 75% of the games on this list. By far my favorite genre and having good hope for more rereleases on iOS.

 

[krYlon]

Grim Fandango at number 1 makes me very happy.

The Curse of Monkey Island at number 45 makes me very sad.

Good to see Stacking on there, overall it is quite a strange list though, never considered Amnesia or the Portal games as graphic adventures.
Surely ICO and SotC have as much right to be there as them, infact you could open the floodgate for a number of games.
Also, these guys need to play Corpse Party.

 

[voodoopanda]

I've always for the longest time wanted to play I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream, is that even available anywhere/easily playable on modern computers? Same with Grim Fandango.

 

[LiK]

GB: Beast Within was god awful. Bleh

 

[Dog Problems]

Not sure about Machinarium being so high up. Yeah, it's good and I love it but putting it ahead of games like Curse of Monkey Island and all those great DS adventures?

But other than that, not a bad list. And as GhaleonQ pointed out, if Portal is allowed then they might as well include games like Mole Mania.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

In my opinion Curse is the second best of the Monkey island series and only nostalgia keeps the original above it. It should be higher than 45.

 

[Hazelhurst]

Heavy Rain is an adventure game?

My all time favorites are Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max Hit The Road, Space Quest IV (V is great as well), and King's Quest VI. I beat DOTT again recently on my DS. It still holds up. I love the art style.

I still need to play Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, Space Quest VI, and King's Quest VII. I would've played these when they came out, but our computer couldn't handle these games.

 

[storafötter]

I find it odd to see the longest journey at number 2 spot considering all the other games in comparison. I am currently playing the game and not so impressed so far.

 

[Dennis]

GB: Beast Within was god awful. Bleh

nm

 

[AranhaHunter]

001. Grim Fandango
006. Day Of The Tentacle
008. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
010. Portal 2
011. Indiana Jones And The Fate Of Atlantis
014. The Secret Of Monkey Island
026. Heavy Rain
028. Sam And Max Hit The Road
033. L.A. Noire
038. Full Throttle
045. The Curse Of Monkey Island
049. Sam And Max Beyond Time And Space
061. Loom
072. Maniac Mansion
092. The Dig

Still have to play Heavy Rain and Sam and Max Beyond Time and Space, the other ones I have played and loved. Lack of Tales of Monkey Island disappointing.

I will take this opportunity and request more old school LA remakes on HD consoles please.

 

[bubnbob]

Heavy Rain is an adventure game?

Sure is

 

[malingenie]

The GAF love for longest journey is making me super happy. That game... was a masterpiece. I actually emailed the devoloper to thank him (tornquist?)

The Longest Journey IMO has always been overrated.

Damn I must have cursed the thread

 

[Grimmy]

I find it odd to see the longest journey at number 2 spot considering all the other games in comparison. I am currently playing the game and not so impressed so far.

The Longest Journey IMO has always been overrated.

GB: Beast Within was god awful. Bleh

Don't hate the cuckoo clock

Apart from the cheesy CG I like the game a lot. Very atmospheric and extremely researched. And a credible faux-Wagner!

 

[thetrin]

Heavy Rain is an adventure game?

How is it not?

 

[LiK]

nm

you edited!

 

[adamma666]

 

[Incendiary]

Sam & Max Hit the Road only at #28? Boo, man, boooooo.

Reading this list, I need to update my adventure game catalog.

 

[Dennis]

you edited!

you can't prove that!

 

[hikarutilmitt]

The GAF love for longest journey is making me super happy. That game... was a masterpiece. I actually emailed the devoloper to thank him (tornquist?)

Don't worry, I spent the $6 on Steam to get the bundle of both games because I've been meaning to and this was a deal I couldn't pass up.

 

[Heart of Black]

It's missing my favorite of all time, Questprobe Presents Spider-man in Mysterio's Menace.

 

[Hazelhurst]

How is it not?

I love Heavy Rain, but I never really thought of it as an adventure game. It's feels like a different genre. I had never played a game like HR in my life. Really cool experience; I played with the Move. I'm about 75% complete. The only games I grew up playing on my computer were adventure games. HR never struck me as one of those games. Maybe it could be considered an evolution of the classic adventure game?

When I think of an adventure game, I think of an inventory system in which you use the inventory to solve puzzles throughout the environment.

 

[GhaleonQ]

I love Heavy Rain, but I never really thought of it as an adventure game. It's feels like a different genre. I had never played a game like HR in my life. Really cool experience; I played with the Move. I'm about 75% complete. The only games I grew up playing on my computer were adventure games. HR never struck me as one of those games. Maybe it could be considered an evolution of the classic adventure game?

When I think of an adventure game, I think of an inventory system in which you use the inventory to solve puzzles throughout the environment.

I agree. It's an adventure game, not a graphic adventure game. It's more like Shenmue or Chulip than it is Samorost.

 

[CO_Andy]

No Snatcher?

 

[PooBone]

Pretty good list, but why is that abortion Silent Hill Shattered Memories on there. Fuckin turd can rot.

 

[epmode]

The Longest Journey IMO has always been overrated.

While I like it, I really agree with this.

 

[firehawk12]

How sad is it that Grim Fandango isn't on GOG or any other digital service?

 

[epmode]

How sad is it that Grim Fandango isn't on GOG or any other digital service?

If Lucasarts ever winds up on GOG (I have a feeling this is their next big publisher deal), Grim Fandango would be a perfect showpiece game. I hope they take the time to clean it up for modern machines since it's kind of tricky to get running in Windows 7 64. For me, it refuses to work in fullscreen or with 3D acceleration.

 

[walking fiend]

Acceptable list, though I'd like to remove some games, and add some others. Strange games like 999 are not included, but portal is.