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[zombieshavebrains]

Yeah, definitely thinking that the classic Serious Sam games play better. I also like the older graphics more. If I had the second encounter CD I'd probably regret this purchase a bit. Would rather have gotten the classics on GOG.

So i bought the SSHD remixes when they were like 10 dollars a while ago. Is there any reason for my to buy them now? Other than the gifting that is...

 

[drhankmccoyphd]

http://www.tweakguides.com/Bioshock_6.html

I had an issue where it wouldnt load in DX10 for some reason. Worth a shot anyway

Where do I find the launch icon though?

edit: nevermind found it and still no good

 

[Stallion Free]

So i bought the SSHD remixes when they were like 10 dollars a while ago. Is there any reason for my to buy them now? Other than the gifting that is...

You desperately need the original 2 games that can't be got any other way? Honestly, the remakes don't seem different enough to be worth it.

 

[BobsRevenge]

So i bought the SSHD remixes when they were like 10 dollars a while ago. Is there any reason for my to buy them now? Other than the gifting that is...

Nah, they are almost the same. The feel is slightly different and the old one seems to have more consistent AI. Other than that its pretty much the same exact game with fancier graphics. The classics also don't really have widescreen support natively, which is a downside.

 

[Instro]

Snagged the HD SS games, seems fun and feels oh so archaic. Good stuff.

 

[deleted]

Anyone up for gifting me the 2nd Encounter? Its 5 EUR around here and I have an itch to play it again. Will paypal you the money back or gift you something equivalent...

 

[K.Jack]

Anyone up for gifting me the 2nd Encounter? Its 5 EUR around here and I have an itch to play it again. Will paypal you the money back or gift you something equivalent...

Sure.

Add Kevin_Jack2.0, so we can do this.

EDIT 1: oops, meant K.Jack2.0

EDIT 2: gift exchange complete!

 

[speculawyer]

Garry's Mod is 50% off . . . . good time to get it since it rarely goes on sale.

 

[epmode]

Snagged the HD SS games, seems fun and feels oh so archaic.

Archaic in the best way possible, I hope! The pure FPS is a great genre that's almost completely forgotten these days.

 

[Joe Molotov]

Woo, Delve Deeper is finally up for $4.49. Downloading that now.

Also up, is some new p-&-c adventure called "Lost Horizon" ($17.99) from the makers of Secret Files 1 & 2. I may pick this up, or I may wait. I got burned on my last adventure game purchase on Steam, Alter Ego, which was a huge stinkburger. I did like Secret Files 1, though.

 

[Fularu]

I hate you, this is going to be like the Fedex arrow. I'm not going to be able to un see it.

The arrow is intentional

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Woo, Delve Deeper is finally up for $4.49. Downloading that now.

Also up, is some new p-&-c adventure called "Lost Horizon" ($17.99) from the makers of Secret Files 1 & 2. I may pick this up, or I may wait. I got burned on my last adventure game purchase on Steam, Alter Ego, which was a huge stinkburger. I did like Secret Files 1, though.

I've been looking to get Lost Horizon too. Really enjoyed SF 1 and 2 for what they were. Part of a dying genre. Adventuregamers.com (the only genre-specific reviewers I pay attention to anymore) gave it a 3.5/5 stars. Maybe we should both get it, play it, then complain together if it sucks

 

[Caesar III]

Also up, is some new p-&-c adventure called "Lost Horizon" ($17.99)

fuck the regions, srsly!

 

[wolfmat]

fuck the regions, srsly!

http://i53.tinypic.com/k50t9j.png

Holy balls of dried dog turd mixed with vagina blood and vinegar. That is an outstanding price.

 

[deleted]

I don´t get the "dying genre" speech for adventure games. Sure they were gone for a while, but at the moment the genre is alive and kicking. It has found its niche with seasonal games and there a few European developers who are dedicated to adventure games and they are quite successful with that. The quality is not quite comparable to DotT, but there are more than a few games coming out each year.

3D Mascot Jump'n'Runs on the other hand ...

 

[indigo-cyclops]

I don´t get the "dying genre" speech for adventure games. Sure they were gone for a while, but at the moment the genre is alive and kicking. It has found its niche with seasonal games and there a few European developers who are dedicated to adventure games and they are quite successful with that. The quality is not quite comparable to DotT, but there are more than a few games coming out each year.

3D Mascot Jump'n'Runs on the other hand ...

You're right, I don't mean dying genre, all I mean is they aren't what they once were. You're lucky if you get an adventure game that compares to what they used to be. Just as you said, that's all. I personally play a great majority of adventure games that release these days, and love quite a bit of them for what they are.

 

[charlequin]

I don´t get the "dying genre" speech for adventure games.

Yeah, saying that adventure games are dead or dying is so, like, 2004. :lol

 

[stuminus3]

I don´t get the "dying genre" speech for adventure games. Sure they were gone for a while, but at the moment the genre is alive and kicking. It has found its niche with seasonal games and there a few European developers who are dedicated to adventure games and they are quite successful with that. The quality is not quite comparable to DotT, but there are more than a few games coming out each year.

You could also just have said "Telltale, fucking awesome."

 

[wolfmat]

You could also just have said "Telltale, fucking awesome."

…not this again. Telltale ARE fucking awesome. They co-exist with other adventure-making companies though. It's just that Telltale is in the spotlight (for good reason, of course). The adventure genre was never truly dead because there always was Germany all along to keep it afloat.

Here, obscure adventures probably noone on these forums knows are sold at retail for like 40€, and that was true in 2001 through 2010. I'm not kidding.

 

[Kabouter]

Also up, is some new p-&-c adventure called "Lost Horizon" ($17.99) from the makers of Secret Files 1 & 2. I may pick this up, or I may wait. I got burned on my last adventure game purchase on Steam, Alter Ego, which was a huge stinkburger. I did like Secret Files 1, though.

Lost Horizon is very much like Secret Files. It's basically about as good as Secret Files 1, except the art is way better and the voice acting is non-terrible. I finished it a few days ago and really enjoyed it.

Here, obscure adventures probably noone on these forums knows are sold at retail for like 40€, and that was true in 2001 through 2010. I'm not kidding.

Probably played half of those :lol

 

[stuminus3]

…not this again. Telltale ARE fucking awesome. They co-exist with other adventure-making companies though. It's just that Telltale is in the spotlight (for good reason, of course). The adventure genre was never truly dead because there always was Germany all along to keep it afloat.

Here, obscure adventures probably noone on these forums knows are sold at retail for like 40€, and that was true in 2001 through 2010. I'm not kidding.

Depends on what you mean by "keep it afloat". The adventure genre is it's own worst enemy, and adventure game fans have a tendency to be fickle mush-heads. It needed what Telltale have done to actually go somewhere more mutually agreeable.

But this isn't the topic for this discussion. *ahem*

I own some of those obscure adventures, by the way, and was always happy to pay "full price".... old fashioned point 'n' click is one of my favorite PC genres...

 

[Caesar III]

Yes, there are a shitload of adventure game setting hidden object games for like 20-25€ available as well. Games where you only see something like this the whole time:

And this is the explanation why last horizon is nearly 40bucks here. I would totally buy it for 18€ though.

 

[epmode]

Lost Horizon is very much like Secret Files. It's basically about as good as Secret Files 1, except the art is way better and the voice acting is non-terrible. I finished it a few days ago and really enjoyed it.

OMG interested. Demo pls!

And speaking of obscure European adventure games, have you ever played Overclocked: A History of Violence? Aside from a crappy ending, it impressed the hell out of me. Great atmosphere.

 

[deleted]

…not this again. Telltale ARE fucking awesome. They co-exist with other adventure-making companies though. It's just that Telltale is in the spotlight (for good reason, of course). The adventure genre was never truly dead because there always was Germany all along to keep it afloat.

Here, obscure adventures probably noone on these forums knows are sold at retail for like 40€, and that was true in 2001 through 2010. I'm not kidding.

Jup, Deck13 with the Ankh series for example. Its good that the genre is still around, its great for relaxed gaming.

You're right, I don't mean dying genre, all I mean is they aren't what they once were. You're lucky if you get an adventure game that compares to what they used to be. Just as you said, that's all. I personally play a great majority of adventure games that release these days, and love quite a bit of them for what they are.

We agree then . I don´t play them enough though, partly because of steam and my ever growing backlog.

 

[Joe Molotov]

We should have a "What's your favorite adventure games released since adventure games died (Post-Grim Fandango)?"

I'd be interested to see what everyone would pick.

 

[epmode]

We should have a "What's your favorite adventure games released since adventure games died (Post-Grim Fandango)?"

I'd be interested to see what everyone would pick.

Machinarium. Runners-up: Dreamfall and the Zombie Cow games.

 

[vazel]

Just goes to show how much people loved LucasArts and Sierra adventure games that when they stopped making them so many considered the genre dead. Which is funny because my three most favorite adventure games came when the adventure genre was 'dead', the Syberia games and Return to Mysterious Island(puzzles actually fit in with the setting in this game!). The reports of the death of the adventure genre have been greatly exaggerated.

 

[wolfmat]

We should have a "What's your favorite adventure games released since adventure games died (Post-Grim Fandango)?"

I'd be interested to see what everyone would pick.

Dreamfall, surely. (Although it's far too easy)

 

[Leonsito]

We should have a "What's your favorite adventure games released since adventure games died (Post-Grim Fandango)?"

I'd be interested to see what everyone would pick.

Syberia 1 & 2

 

[Twig]

Dreamfall, surely. (Although it's far too easy)

I love Dreamfall, but it's... I dunno. Super super easy. I don't want to say it's not a game because that's just plain not true, but there are a lot of flaws with it. ):

 

[EricHasNoPull]

Machinarium. Runners-up: Dreamfall and the Zombie Cow games.

this

 

[Lime]

All this talk about classic adventure games is making me all hot and bothered..

 

[GWX]

Machinarium. Runners-up: Dreamfall and the Zombie Cow games.

Pretty much.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

OMG interested. Demo pls!

And speaking of obscure European adventure games, have you ever played Overclocked: A History of Violence? Aside from a crappy ending, it impressed the hell out of me. Great atmosphere.

I just recently reinstalled my copy, wanted to try and finish it.

What about Subulstrum (in Russia), it's called Outcry here in the States. Really love that game. There are a fair amount of really good, obscure adventure games that are hits in Europe but quite unknown here. I love it.

For those interested:

Lost Horizon english demo

 

[ArjanN]

3D Mascot Jump'n'Runs on the other hand ...

Funny how you can always tell someone is german by them calling platformers "jump and runs", or calling FPS games "ego-shooters".

 

[ChoklitReign]

Maybe I should try Dreamfall. I never get more than an hour or two ahead in adventure games because the puzzles are too hard.

 

[Lime]

Maybe I should try Dreamfall. I never get more than an hour or two ahead in adventure games because the puzzles are too hard.

If you haven't already, play Longest Journey first. It makes Dreamfall a more intimate experience. Also, it has better story. Although the puzzles might irritate you (rubberduck in the beginning for example).

EDIT: What epmode said.

 

[epmode]

Maybe I should try Dreamfall. I never get more than an hour or two ahead in adventure games because the puzzles are too hard.

That is a tough post. I really want to recommend that you play through The Longest Journey before Dreamfall since you'll get a lot more out of the sequel that way, but TLJ has some incredibly obtuse puzzles that might annoy you.

Dreamfall is on the other end of the spectrum; It's almost impossible to get stuck.

For those interested:

Lost Horizon english demo

I am interested. Downloading now.

 

[nexen]

We should have a "What's your favorite adventure games released since adventure games died (Post-Grim Fandango)?"

I'd be interested to see what everyone would pick.

Tales of Monkey Island

 

[Joe Molotov]

Personally, my favorites would be:

- The Lost Crown
- Scratches
- Gabriel Knight: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
- Syberia 1 & 2
- Sinking Island

(none of which are on Steam :/)

 

[BobsRevenge]

Syberia 1 & 2

No doubt. The only game that comes close is Machinarium, but a lot of that is due to the novelty of that game.

 

[ChoklitReign]

Isn't The Longest Journey the one on the train? I thought that wasn't available as DD. Could I watch an LP?

 

[Narag]

Isn't The Longest Journey the one on the train? I thought that wasn't available as DD. Could I watch an LP?

Are you thinking of The Last Express?

 

[cooljeanius]

We should have a "What's your favorite adventure games released since adventure games died (Post-Grim Fandango)?"

I'd be interested to see what everyone would pick.

Machinarium. Although it's really the only one I've played the whole thing of since Myst (never finished Riven).

 

[Smash88]

Garry's Mod is on sale 50% unless I missed someone saying it before, sorry

 

[TouchMyBox]

That is a tough post. I really want to recommend that you play through The Longest Journey before Dreamfall since you'll get a lot more out of the sequel that way, but TLJ has some incredibly obtuse puzzles that might annoy you.

Dreamfall is on the other end of the spectrum; It's almost impossible to get stuck.I am interested. Downloading now.

I played Dreamfall first and then TLJ. I usually dislike obtuse puzzles, but it all worked out for me. I didn't feel that I was missing out on too much by not first playing TLJ, but then when I went to replay Dreamfall after playing TLJ, I was able to appreciated it even more, and it was kinda fun to hear all the allusions to TLJ and then finally getting to play those bits when I actually got around to it.

I did have to pull up gamefaqs, but it was such an awesome experience. I'd highly recommend those games to everybody.

 

[Blizzard]

I played Dreamfall first and then TLJ. I usually dislike obtuse puzzles, but it all worked out for me. I didn't feel that I was missing out on too much by not first playing TLJ, but then when I went to replay Dreamfall after playing TLJ, I was able to appreciated it even more, and it was kinda fun to hear all the allusions to TLJ and then finally getting to play those bits when I actually got around to it.

I did have to pull up gamefaqs, but it was such an awesome experience. I'd highly recommend those games to everybody.

I want to get them but Steam has conditioned me to wait for a sale on the bundle pack. :lol

 

[speculawyer]

Garry's Mod is 50% off . . . . good time to get it since it rarely goes on sale.

Aaah . . . it is now available for the Mac. Anyway, good time to picked it up for only $5.

 

[LocoMrPollock]

Is Garry's mod just like a toybox mode or is there an objective to complete?

 

[zoku88]

Is Garry's mod just like a toybox mode or is there an objective to complete?

last time I played, it was a toybox thing.

Could've changed in the past couple of years, though.