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Point & Click adventures in 2012. Best so far, the kickstarters and the future.
- Thread starter Family Fry
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Primordia launch trailer has me excited - http://youtu.be/0YvWQi_5fsw
I'm a big, big fan of Wadjet Eye. Granted the various developers are the reason these games are good, but Wadjet seems to have a real eye for quality. Loved Gemini Rue, loved Resonance, and I've had a lot of fun going back and playing the Blackwell games for the first time.
And the best part is their games run great on my crappy laptop =D
I'm a big, big fan of Wadjet Eye. Granted the various developers are the reason these games are good, but Wadjet seems to have a real eye for quality. Loved Gemini Rue, loved Resonance, and I've had a lot of fun going back and playing the Blackwell games for the first time.
And the best part is their games run great on my crappy laptop =D
Family Fry
Member
Double post.
Family Fry
Member
Wow blast from the past, paying homage to the oldies.
Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold Episode 1, should be launching in January 2013.
Just clocked it on Greenlight from Replay Games (Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded devs)
GAME TRAILER
Fester Mudd: Curse of the Gold Episode 1, should be launching in January 2013.
Just clocked it on Greenlight from Replay Games (Leisure Suit Larry Reloaded devs)
GAME TRAILER
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Fester Mudd trailer looks phenomenal. It's literally like something made during the golden days of LucasArts.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Greenlight is so good for adventure games. It's maybe my favourite genre, but I don't like buying games that aren't on Steam and historically a lot of good ones don't get to hit Steam. That's slowly starting to change.
Extra Sauce
Member
Fester Mudd looks so good. I kinda dislike that it's episodic but I guess it's a safer way to market the game.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
came here to post this, i just voted for it as well, but damn if i don't hate episodic games
I don't understand how this hasn't been announced yet. They've been saying SOON for ages now, and it supposedly launches within 6 weeks!
Nobody's sure. The unknown publisher for some reason hasn't wanted to announce yet.
Yes Botanicula!! Loved it so damn much.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Almost forgot about this one... god SO many P&Cs again, i LOVE it but so little time to check them out
i am currently trudging through the very first Broken Sword on PC, never played it and though i am really enjoying it it takes me like 2 months probably to beat it since i have almost no time to play right now!Glad the genre is kind of rejuvenating though these days
Set your video card to either not stretch at all or just stretch to the correct aspect ratio. You're going to get black borders on the side of the screen but it's infinitely better than a stretched image.
With an Nvidia card and Windows 7, right click an empty area of the desktop, go to NVIDIA Control Panel > Display > Adjust Desktop Size and Position > No Scaling (or Aspect Ratio)
Family Fry
Member
Another game hitting steam December 5th.
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles
The Critter Chronicles tell the story of how adventurer Nate Bonnett and Critter, his hairy sidekick, first met, all set before their appearance in Wilburs and Ivos adventure in The Book of Unwritten Tales. Enjoy a thrilling and hilarious point-and-click adventure in the fantasy world of Aventasia.
spindoctor
Member
Wonderful. I just played through The Book of Unwritten Tales a few weeks ago and it was hands down one of the best modern adventure games I've ever played. Hopefully this will continue that trend.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Another one i need to get to... how was the translation though since the original is in German?
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I'm currently playing through The Next BIG Thing and I'm enjoying it a lot. It's not the most witty game in the world, but it's set in a cool world with good puzzles.
heads-up: gog has a promo of "buy 5 for 10$", and among the choices are:
Gemini Rue
Blackwell bundle
Botanicula
Machinarium: Collectors Edition
Resonance
To the Moon
Gemini Rue
Blackwell bundle
Botanicula
Machinarium: Collectors Edition
Resonance
To the Moon
spindoctor
Member
It was okay I guess. There are times when they break the 4th wall or stretch out a joke longer than it needs to be though. For example, they constantly poke fun at MMORPGs (and specifically wow) in the game. It's kind of amusing the first couple of times but they just keep on doing it until you will just roll your eyes at the 'jokes'.
I don't know how it compares to the original writing but I will still say that it's one of the best modern adventures I've played, and it's worth playing through regardless of how the translation turned out.
Let us know what you think of the game after you cross this part.
I don't think it's written very well. It's not bad or anything but it's nowhere near the best in the genre.
It's nice that Germany is so involved in adventure game development but these dialogue-heavy games might as well not exist for an English audience without a top-notch localization.
Alright, I decided to scrap TLJ for a while and started Gemini Rue. I expect good things here.
Ahahahah. Oooooh that part.
Ahahahah. Oooooh that part.
I watched my girlfriend played this part and we have like no clue what to do for ages.
Extra Sauce
Member
I finished Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis over the weekend. While the last part of the game tested my patience with a very open-ended area to explore and solve puzzles in, the climax of the story was amazing. Easily on par with the ending of the best Indy movies.
basic_text
Member
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Girlfriend and I clicked around like idiots for about 5 minutes then used a guide. Neither of us had a clue
Just on the last bit of the game now, I would assume, and overall my impression of it has gone up after that chapter as a whole. Despite that puzzle being very weird, it was a really cool section and the highlight so far!
Ha, wow. Snap!
Adventure games really are the best gaming experience for couples, I think. Don't get me wrong my missus and I love co-oping in Borderlands, Gears of War etc but yeah, it doesn't surprise me it's the genre couples play with their significant other the most.
Nice! Can't wait.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Good for them... what about Steam though?
spindoctor
Member
It crossed the Greenlight threshold a few days ago so it should get Greenlit soon (hopefully on November 30th). Then add a few days/weeks before it gets a Steam release.
The Book of Unwritten Tales is 50% off (10$) on gog.com. I think it's a one day only discount
http://www.gog.com/gamecard/the_book_of_unwritten_tales
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Just bought the Pendulo adventure pack on Steam and Resonance
Tizoc
Member
Just bought the Pendulo adventure pack on Steam and Resonance
Mind listing what sales are on Steam for PnC games?
Will get Book of Unwritten Tales later tonight, thanks for the heads up.
Also...I feel bad for getting Blackwell Bundle off GoG.com for less than $10...should've gone with Botanicula and get the Bundle off Steam for $10 >o<.
Then again...I dunno if I'd like Botanicula, one review mentioned that you're gonna be doing a lot of clicking to find stuff.
I'd like more impressions on it please.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Book of Unwritten is 33% off (£12), which is still a bit too much for me atm.
The other games I have on my wish list are Deponia (50%, £8), Chaos on Deponia (no sale) and The Dark Eye: Chain of Satinav (50%, £8).
The Steam page is down so I can't list ones not on my wish list I will be buying all of the above on the Christmas sale, I think!
The other games I have on my wish list are Deponia (50%, £8), Chaos on Deponia (no sale) and The Dark Eye: Chain of Satinav (50%, £8).
The Steam page is down so I can't list ones not on my wish list
I will be buying all of the above on the Christmas sale, I think!spindoctor
Member
Botanicula is a lovely game. There's no dialog and yet it manages to tell a story just through the animations and expressions and simple gameplay. It has beautiful music and looks absolutely fantastic too. At 5$ it's a no brainer honestly. This is as close as you can come to a meeting point in the 'games can be art' debate.
If you like Machinarium, you will like this game too. If you didn't like Machinarium, then you have no soul and you are emotionally dead.
If you like Machinarium, you will like this game too. If you didn't like Machinarium, then you have no soul and you are emotionally dead.
Tizoc
Member
...but I like Machinarium!
Family Fry
Member
STEAM SALE IS OVER BUT WILL KEEP THESE PRICES AND GAMES UP FOR FUTURE DISCOUNT REFERENCE
Adventure games discounts from Steam, will try and list the ones I know of, just click for prices as they will vary per region.
I will try and update this post, just click on the pics.
Always worth mentioning the golden rule of wait for the flash/daily sales, if the game doesn't pop up on flash/daily sales then buy it on last day of sale.
Bundles/Packs
The Ankh Pack 80% off
Includes
Ankh 2: Heart of Osiris
Ankh 3: Battle of the Gods
The Broken Sword Trilogy - 80% off -
Includes
Broken Sword: Director's Cut
Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon
Pendulo Adventure Pack - 75% off -
Includes
Runaway: A Road Trip Adventure
Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle
Runaway: A Twist of Fate
The Next BIG Thing
Yesterday
The Sherlock Holmes Collection -75% off-
Includes
Sherlock Holmes: Nemisis
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Re-mastered Edition
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of The Mummy
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet
Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
Still Life Bundle - 75% off-
Includes.
Still Life
Still Life 2
Syberia Bundle - 75% off-
Includes.
Syberia
Syberia II
The Longest Journey + Dreamfall 60% off
Includes
The Longest Joruney
Dreamfall
The Dream Machine All Chapters 60% off
Includes
Chapter 1 (Out Now)
Chapter 2 (Out Now)
Chapter 2 (Out Now)
Chapter 4 (Coming Soon)
Chapter 5 (Coming Soon)
LucasArts Adventure Pack 50% off
Includes
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Loom
The Dig
Bone Complete Bundle 50% off
Includes
Bone: Out From Boneville
Bone: The Great Cow Race
Wallace and Grommit's Grand Adventures 50% off
Includes
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, Episode 2: The Last Resort
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, Episode 3: Muzzled!
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, Episode 4: The Bogey Man
The Blackwell Bundle 50% off
Includes
The Blackwell Legacy
Blackwell Unbound
Blackwell Convergence
Blackwell Deception
Monkey Island Special Edition Bundle 50% off
Includes
The Secret of Monkey Island
The Secret of Monkey Island 2
Sam & Max Complete Pack 50% off
Includes.
Season 1
Season 2
The Devil's Playhouse
The Walking Dead - Full Season - 25% off -
Games
Jack Keane 80% off
Dark Fall: Lost Souls - 80% off -
Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack 75% off
Post Mortem 75% off (Still Life prequel)
Trauma -75% off-
Kaptain Brawe: A Brave New World -75% off-
Ceville 75% off
Jolly Rover 75% off
Culpa Innata 70% off
Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP 60% off
Emerald City Confidential 60% off
Axel & Pixel 50% off
Deponia 50% off
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes 50% off (Demo Available)
Gemini Rue 50% off
Resonance 50% off
Hamlet or the Last Game without MMORPG Features, Shaders and Product Placement. 50% off
Secret Files Tunguska 50% off
Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis 50% off
Secret Files 3 50% off
Machinarium 50% off
Botanicula 50% off
Samorost2 50% off
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav 50% off
Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack 50% off
Back to the Future: The Game 50% off
The Whispered World 50% off
Hector Badge of Carnage Full Series 50% off
Lost Horizon 50% off (demo available)
Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual 50% off
Dracula Origin 50% off
Mata Hari 50% off
Alter Ego 50% off
Alternativa 40% off
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes 33% off
The Book of Unwritten Tales 33% off
King's Quest Collection 25% off
Space Quest Collection 25% off
Adventure games discounts from Steam, will try and list the ones I know of, just click for prices as they will vary per region.
I will try and update this post, just click on the pics.
Always worth mentioning the golden rule of wait for the flash/daily sales, if the game doesn't pop up on flash/daily sales then buy it on last day of sale.
Bundles/Packs
The Ankh Pack 80% off
Includes
Ankh 2: Heart of Osiris
Ankh 3: Battle of the Gods
The Broken Sword Trilogy - 80% off -
Includes
Broken Sword: Director's Cut
Broken Sword 2: The Smoking Mirror
Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon
Pendulo Adventure Pack - 75% off -
Includes
Runaway: A Road Trip Adventure
Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle
Runaway: A Twist of Fate
The Next BIG Thing
Yesterday
The Sherlock Holmes Collection -75% off-
Includes
Sherlock Holmes: Nemisis
Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Re-mastered Edition
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of The Mummy
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet
Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring
Still Life Bundle - 75% off-
Includes.
Still Life
Still Life 2
Syberia Bundle - 75% off-
Includes.
Syberia
Syberia II
The Longest Journey + Dreamfall 60% off
Includes
The Longest Joruney
Dreamfall
The Dream Machine All Chapters 60% off
Includes
Chapter 1 (Out Now)
Chapter 2 (Out Now)
Chapter 2 (Out Now)
Chapter 4 (Coming Soon)
Chapter 5 (Coming Soon)
LucasArts Adventure Pack 50% off
Includes
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Loom
The Dig
Bone Complete Bundle 50% off
Includes
Bone: Out From Boneville
Bone: The Great Cow Race
Wallace and Grommit's Grand Adventures 50% off
Includes
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, Episode 2: The Last Resort
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, Episode 3: Muzzled!
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, Episode 4: The Bogey Man
The Blackwell Bundle 50% off
Includes
The Blackwell Legacy
Blackwell Unbound
Blackwell Convergence
Blackwell Deception
Monkey Island Special Edition Bundle 50% off
Includes
The Secret of Monkey Island
The Secret of Monkey Island 2
Sam & Max Complete Pack 50% off
Includes.
Season 1
Season 2
The Devil's Playhouse
The Walking Dead - Full Season - 25% off -
Games
Jack Keane 80% off
Dark Fall: Lost Souls - 80% off -
Time Gentlemen, Please! and Ben There, Dan That! Special Edition Double Pack 75% off
Post Mortem 75% off (Still Life prequel)
Trauma -75% off-
Kaptain Brawe: A Brave New World -75% off-
Ceville 75% off
Jolly Rover 75% off
Culpa Innata 70% off
Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP 60% off
Emerald City Confidential 60% off
Axel & Pixel 50% off
Deponia 50% off
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes 50% off (Demo Available)
Gemini Rue 50% off
Resonance 50% off
Hamlet or the Last Game without MMORPG Features, Shaders and Product Placement. 50% off
Secret Files Tunguska 50% off
Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis 50% off
Secret Files 3 50% off
Machinarium 50% off
Botanicula 50% off
Samorost2 50% off
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav 50% off
Tales of Monkey Island Complete Pack 50% off
Back to the Future: The Game 50% off
The Whispered World 50% off
Hector Badge of Carnage Full Series 50% off
Lost Horizon 50% off (demo available)
Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual 50% off
Dracula Origin 50% off
Mata Hari 50% off
Alter Ego 50% off
Alternativa 40% off
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes 33% off
The Book of Unwritten Tales 33% off
King's Quest Collection 25% off
Space Quest Collection 25% off
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
... and with that, a few new games hit my wish list.
Tizoc
Member
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
OK which of these are NOT Horror themed? I've already got an idea of what I want, but I don't like Horror type games very much (Getting WD because I like the comic and heard good things about it)
EDIT: ...and what's the verdict on the Secret Files games? Want to hear impressions about them.
OK which of these are NOT Horror themed? I've already got an idea of what I want, but I don't like Horror type games very much (Getting WD because I like the comic and heard good things about it)
EDIT: ...and what's the verdict on the Secret Files games? Want to hear impressions about them.
spindoctor
Member
Yea I'd like to know this too. Surprised there isn't a bundle for them.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Not if you already own it for yourself you can't... only if you buy another copy of it can you gift it to someone.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
How is to the Moon?
Tizoc
Member
Everything I heard about it is that it's a must have game.
Buttonbasher
Member
I've been wanting to check out Alternativa for a long time. Anyone play that one?
TheNamelessOne
Member
Will this be the Steam sale where I finally get the Pendulo Pack?