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Point n Click Adventure GAF 2013 The pixel hunt continues.
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Backers and season pass owners will definitely get keys at some point, whenever the game goes up on Steam.
Extra Sauce
Member
This is old news but I don't remember seeing it posted here: Telltale Abandons King's Quest
I'm half disappointed, half relieved.
But mostly disappointed because I so want to see a new King's Quest game and now the IP is back in limbo for who knows how long.
I'm half disappointed, half relieved.
But mostly disappointed because I so want to see a new King's Quest game and now the IP is back in limbo for who knows how long.
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
If you have any interest in classic adventure games? Amazing in my opinion.
Gemini Rue is my favourite adventure game in recent memory and the Blackwell Games and Primordia are right up there as well.
Resonance is also fun in my opinion, but in general it seems that people didn't like it quite as much as the other ones on this list.
Either way, $9 is a steal for all that quality.
I totally agree. This is a fantastic deal. The Blackwell games were a really nice surprise for me when I played them earlier this year. I really enjoyed the story and characters. Wadjet Eye games are top notch in quality.
I've only played Gemini Rue and Resonance and I can really recommend them. Both games have really nice [oldschool] graphics and voice acting, interesting puzzles (both use item X on Y type of puzzles and real puzzles) and, although with few problems here and there, good stories.
EdwardTivrusky
Member
I'm a bit biased because i bloody love Wadjet Eye as a dev and publisher but so far i have enjoyed all of their offerings. If you like Point & Click games then they are well worth it.
Missed on the Wadjet Eye promo? Fear not, today they have Amanita games, Stacking, The Cat Lady, Lucius and To the Moon on sale.
The Blackwell games are my favorite of theirs but everything I've played is at least good.
Yep. The premise seems sort of bland and cheesy, and when I first booted up the original game I wasn't sure what I was getting into, but it's a fantastic series. And each one is an improvement over the previous. Not just with the puzzles, but also with the presentation. Still the retro style, but it's become slightly more detailed and complex as the series has gone on. The voice acting for Abe and Rosa has also gotten progressively better.
I can't wait for Epiphany to come out. The screens look so neat. The graphical style has come a long way since Legacy.
All of them are amazing. The only one I couldn't get into was Gemini Rue, and that was mostly because I didn't love the combat mechanics. Also that a point and click adventure had combat mechanics.
But the Blackwell games in particular are great, and so is Primordia and Resonance.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Should have been a "zero to win" button like in FATE.
But yeah, the blackwell games are superb. My favourite p&c's this decade.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Great little write-up on new Daedalic games coming. Memoria looks pretty rad:
http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/24814
http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/24814
Family Fry
Member
Apparently, since I have missed this news.
The Raven from King Arts will be coming digitally to consoles in July, PS3 & Xbox 360.
It will be available as a season pass OR individual chapters.
Release Schedule
Chapter I – The Eye of the Sphinx (July 23rd)
Chapter II – Ancestry of Lies (August 27th)
Chapter III – A Murder of Ravens (September 24th)
Try the browser prologue game
http://raven-game.com/ign-en/
OR Download the app
IOS-https://itunes.apple.com/app/the-raven-prologue/id652868287
Android-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.nordicgames.ravenpromo.ensd
The Raven from King Arts will be coming digitally to consoles in July, PS3 & Xbox 360.
It will be available as a season pass OR individual chapters.
Release Schedule
Chapter I – The Eye of the Sphinx (July 23rd)
Chapter II – Ancestry of Lies (August 27th)
Chapter III – A Murder of Ravens (September 24th)
Try the browser prologue game
http://raven-game.com/ign-en/
OR Download the app
IOS-https://itunes.apple.com/app/the-raven-prologue/id652868287
Android-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.nordicgames.ravenpromo.ensd
protonion
Member
Under a Killing Moon, Pandora Directive and Overseer.
Try Overseer first. It's the last one but it is Tex's first case told via flashbacks and it has the best interface. It also has the best endgame of any adventure I can think of. If you like it go for the other two.
Tizoc
Member
Thanks mate, gonna grab those before I head out =)
Extra Sauce
Member
I have to respectfully disagree with protonion. Overseer is easily my least favorite of the FMV Tex Murphy games. I think you should start with something that is a better representation of the series, IE Under a Killing Moon or The Pandora Directive.
(For the record, this isn't nostalgia talking as I beat all three for the first time over 2012 and 2013)
As to my reasons for thinking Overseer is inferior? You can tell it was a rushed product (limited exploration, more repetitive/tedious puzzles) and the iconic, 40's noir/post-apocalyptic sci-fi feel that I love so much about UaKM and TPD feels a bit lacking in this one.
Also, while Overseer is a prequel, it is told through flashbacks that Tex is telling Chelsea throughout the game, and that segment of the game is set in the present (after the previous games). IMO the game really is meant to be played last in the series.
When browsing adventuregamers, i noticed some screens on a new Kickstarter project from Lexis Numerique. It's called Taxi Journey and it's basically a mix of adventure and platforming, with the emphasis on adventure, story and characters.
It looks amazing and really interesting: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lexisgames/taxi-journey.
It looks amazing and really interesting: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lexisgames/taxi-journey.
NowCutThatOut
Member
I agree with all you've said, but I'd say it might be best to play first because:
- It's best to get the worst done first (though it's definitely not bad enough to skip)
- Good set-up for the new game, so you can jump straight into it when it comes out without the overkill of burning through a whole series so quickly
- There's not many Chandler Avenue characters in Overseer, so the backstory is pretty unimportant
Topically enough, the GOG sale has ended but the Tex Murphy games are still on sale; as well as Gobliiins, Simon the Sorcerer, Feeble Files, Broken Sword, Runaway, etc.
GOG has been good to adventure gamers; next up: the Steam sale!
GOG has been good to adventure gamers; next up: the Steam sale!
faceless007
Member
This sounded interesting, but they cancelled it just a few hours after your post.
These are the developers behind The Experiment, which I had the displeasure of playing a few months ago.
Family Fry
Member
Face Noir English demo is now up to try out.
http://www.postudios.com/face_noir/
Direct Link
http://www.postudios.com/Demos/FaceNoir_Demo_Eng.zip
http://www.postudios.com/face_noir/
Direct Link
http://www.postudios.com/Demos/FaceNoir_Demo_Eng.zip
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Extra Sauce
Member
This is going to be great. I love these guys.
TheJollyCorner
Member
So I've been replaying Police Quest 1 and 3.
Man the writing is so bad... and the early 90's mullets and big bangs on the women crack me the fuck up. Still love 'em.
I can't believe I was playing these games for the first time 20 years ago this summer.
Man the writing is so bad... and the early 90's mullets and big bangs on the women crack me the fuck up. Still love 'em.
I can't believe I was playing these games for the first time 20 years ago this summer.
Family Fry
Member
Only 1,180 sales depresses me. Such an insanely good deal on an amazing game.
Dog Problems
Banned
Oh, flipping finally!
There are at least five adventure game studios out there better suited to making a new King's Quest.
My picks would be:
1. Daedelic Entertainment (in the style of Chains of Satinav or The Night of the Rabbit)
2. King Art (developers of The Book of Unwritten Tales series)
3. Silver Style Studios (developers of Simon the Sorcerer 4 & 5)
4. Animation Arts (developers of Lost Horizon and Secret Files series)
5. Realmforge Studious (developers of Ceville)
6. Wormwood Studios or Joshua Neumberger or XII Games (retro-styled adventure games published by Wadjet Eye Games)
EDIT: Added Silver Style Studios, as I erroneously thought they had closed down.
spindoctor
Member
Would anyone happen to know if there's a sale going on anywhere on Cognition?
You forgot to mention Himalaya Studios, which have indeed a lot experience with Sierra style games. They recently Kickstarted Mage's initiation, which looks really good.
Anyway, it's sad that Telltale isn't working on KQ anymore. I really wanted to see an ambitious revision of the license.
TripleSun
Member
Well I finally beat Secret Files 3 after like 7 hours and all in all one of my favorite PnC /series/ but obviously the weakest of the three. Way too easy, locations were small and I'm sick of CERN crutches in games, but still, I do anything for Max & Nina.
Well, can't wait for Face Noir to pop up to play, just waiting it out now~
Well, can't wait for Face Noir to pop up to play, just waiting it out now~
Rather nice new trailer of Frogwares new Sherlock Holmes game. The game is looking good with the Unreal Engine. I hope they can create a truly believable game world that feels alive.
Dog Problems
Banned
Chapter 4 of The Dream Machine will be out on August 1st.
Excellent.