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Point & Click Adventure Thread 2017 - Bigger Than Ever Before!
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Winnie the Pimp
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Jolly Rover's a rather funny and decent Pirate themed cartoony PnC game.
Although the 2nd island has some awkward story stuff about it.
Good voice acting though. It's no Monkey Island but it's fine for what it is.
Oh and apparently the game uses Monkey Island 3's font, which I recently downloaded and installed
Man, you just play anything these days eh?
I just checked, and i have had this game in my steam backlog for exactly 7 years now LOL, your post just made me want to give it a try finally... looks like just the lighhearted romp i was waiting for. I assume it's short?
Tizoc
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Man, you just play anything these days eh?
I just checked, and i have had this game in my steam backlog for exactly 7 years now LOL, your post just made me want to give it a try finally... looks like just the lighhearted romp i was waiting for. I assume it's short?
Steam says I beat it in 2 hours, although TBH after my progression got me stumped for a while I kinda decided to play through it for the humor and characters
It will take a while to beat since some puzzles may be tricky to solve without using Hints, but you will get your light hearted adventure romp fix from it
Winnie the Pimp
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No, it's super new, just came out a few days ago it seems... Early reviews seem decent and it looks interesting, i may add it to my wishlist
Also: I am currently playing through Trace Memory DS for the first time, not sure if that counts as a PnC though...
Picked up Syberia 1 & 2 on Steam this weekend. Looking forward to jumping in to some good old fashioned point and click. Its been a long time, except for Broken Age which i played last year I haven't played an adventure game in a long time.
Also found this thread which I am super happy about! The OP is great and I have clearly been missing out on adventure games recently. I think I might have to look back on some of the past years threads and do some catching up over the coming months. Really glad to find there is a community out there for these games, so thanks everyone.
Also found this thread which I am super happy about! The OP is great and I have clearly been missing out on adventure games recently. I think I might have to look back on some of the past years threads and do some catching up over the coming months. Really glad to find there is a community out there for these games, so thanks everyone.
Tizoc
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Ross' Game Dungeon: Realms of the Haunting Halloween Special
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_oS9XBxlwM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_oS9XBxlwM
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I totally missed the news but I guess Gabriel Knight bombed and Jane Jensen retired from game developing once again. It's too bad.
hooijdonk17
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Which GK bombed?
The remake of Sins of the Fathers.
Whether or not it bombed, the fact that Mobius was so bad (and the remake of SotF rather bland compared to the original) does not really make me mourn the end of Pinkerton Road.
SOME-MIST
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looks like jonas kyratzes council of the crows (ithaka of the clouds indiegogo) is finally releasing february 2017! he included this in his backer update:
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2016/11/01/towards-the-council/
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2016/11/01/towards-the-council/
CecilRousso
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I still wanted a Gray Matter sequel. :\
Sir_Crocodile
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Moebius was shockingly bad:
-easy puzzles
-unlikeable characters
-jerky animation and clipping problems
-boring
I was shocked she made a game that bad
-easy puzzles
-unlikeable characters
-jerky animation and clipping problems
-boring
I was shocked she made a game that bad
So to clear my Steam Summer Sale and PnC backlog, I very recently binged through the Blackwell series.
Though I wasn't blown away by the first four games when I played them three years back (but found them enjoyable nonetheless), I really liked seeing how they progressed over the years on my second playthrough.
And colour me surprised when I finallly got to Epiphany; it was miles ahead of its predecessors and way way more polished and cohesive (though it sort of meandered in the last third). I almost liked it more than Gemini Rue!
Going to start up Technobabylon soon. Excited!
Though I wasn't blown away by the first four games when I played them three years back (but found them enjoyable nonetheless), I really liked seeing how they progressed over the years on my second playthrough.
And colour me surprised when I finallly got to Epiphany; it was miles ahead of its predecessors and way way more polished and cohesive (though it sort of meandered in the last third). I almost liked it more than Gemini Rue!
Going to start up Technobabylon soon. Excited!
Cognition was really bad and I think even then it was one of their better games.
Well, they did help publish the awesome Last Door series though.
Sir_Crocodile
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Ben There Dan That and Time Gentleman Please!, two of the greatest point & click games ever made are super cheap in the latest gog sale:
https://www.gog.com/game/time_gentlemen_please_ben_there_dan_that
Every P&C fan should play these.
https://www.gog.com/game/time_gentlemen_please_ben_there_dan_that
Every P&C fan should play these.
http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/1910/
If you have most of the games on Steam like me, go for the Day of the Devs Bundle 2016. Got Titan Souls and Day of the Tentacle Remastered for 1 plus USD!
If you have most of the games on Steam like me, go for the Day of the Devs Bundle 2016. Got Titan Souls and Day of the Tentacle Remastered for 1 plus USD!
Winnie the Pimp
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Holy shit, thanks man!!! This is probably the best deal i EVER got on Steam, pure value wise, and i've got a LOT over the years...
basic_text
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Or buy it on Humble Bundle where you'll get additional copies if you already own any of them
Winnie the Pimp
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That does look really nice
Sir_Crocodile
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Define modern
bonesmccoy
Banned
I've enjoyed Kathy Rain so far (finished the 1st day). The puzzles aren't challenging however, so if that's your thing you might find KR a little too light.
Sir_Crocodile
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Yeah, it's a very easy game. Great aesthetics, VA, atmosphere and some decent writing save it.
In the last 10 years I guess? Remastered games don't count
Not released yet, but I really also like:
Yes, the VA and aesthetics were great (better than some Wadjet Eye ones even), but the characters felt a tad trope-y to me. The puzzles were generally easy... though some were kinda vague? I played the equally easy Charnel House trilogy and liked it way better (though it was kinda short). Still, it was rather enjoyable.
Just started Technobabylon and am really liking it so far!
The whole Matrix, pseudo-hacking thing = <3
codswallop
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Whoa, glad I didn't grab the Humble Bundle yet, I was about to get it today. But I only don't have Oxenfree and Day of the Tentacle Remastered (but have the talkie disc!); $2.45 for both is a steal! Thanks!
hooijdonk17
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I'll start Cognition to play alongside Baldur's Gate EE tonight. Is there anything I should know before I go into it?
In the last 10 years I guess? Remastered games don't count
Yes, the VA and aesthetics were great (better than some Wadjet Eye ones even), but the characters felt a tad trope-y to me. The puzzles were generally easy... though some were kinda vague? I played the equally easy Charnel House trilogy and liked it way better (though it was kinda short). Still, it was rather enjoyable.
Just started Technobabylon and am really liking it so far!
The whole Matrix, pseudo-hacking thing = <3
Haven't played it yet but this looks straight out of beneath a steel sky.
The perfect Dark
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GOG.com has lots of PnC adventures on sale incl. the Runaway series, Larry Reloaded, Broken Sword, etc.
I'm not sure if I should buy the runaway series though. I want to replay them but I only have a (new) macbook. Runaway 3 is only on WIN (wtf seriously)....while Runaway 1+2 are available for mac.
I'm not sure if I should buy the runaway series though. I want to replay them but I only have a (new) macbook. Runaway 3 is only on WIN (wtf seriously)....while Runaway 1+2 are available for mac.
OneLessIcon
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Plan to pick it up when it comes to PS4 - can't wait to check it out!
hooijdonk17
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Is Silent Age worth buying on PC? I'm kind of wary because it's apparently originally a tablet game?
Tizoc
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Kathy rain
The telltale games esp tales from blands
Why is it being originally a mobilr gamr a bad thing? I enjoyed it when i played it on my phone and i recommend getting it
I mean it is one friggin' dollar on steam how can u say no to that if ur looking for a pnc to play?
Tales from Blands is exactly what i need, but already played (and loved) it
ill check out KR
I really love Runaway 1+2 (never played 3) so I'd say go for it! I got the whole series very cheap on Steam though...
The Walking Dead games are happy games? ;D It's not happy but a (very) short, fun and easy on puzzles game I recommend is Belladona.
Alex_CWB
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Day of the Tentacle is one of the all time best adventure games and it's definitely fun, happy and bright. Some tough puzzles but there's a great emphasis on cartoon logic.
Kathy Rain's a good game but I wouldn't exactly call it happy and bright. It's very Gabriel Knight, if you've played it. KR's puzzles are significantly easier than DOTT,
Broken Sword 5
Day of the Tentacle is exactly right, although the puzzles aren't super easy.
Other suggestions:
- either of the Nelly Cootalot games
- Puzzlebots, published by Wadjet Eye
- Machinarium (not "bright", but fun and happy) or Botanicula (a lesser game but fits all your criteria)
- Lumino City
KR is easy but definitely not happy or bright. Come to think of it, I haven't played a happy and bright PnC in ages. The only ones I remember which were kinda bright/fun/happy were ones I played as a kid:
Torin's Quest
and Pepper's Adventures in Time
I guess you could consider KQ7 kinda bright and splashy in colour palette... but I don't recall it being happy:
I just came across this but has anyone tried the Stranger Things-inspired mini PnC game?
https://infamousquests.itch.io/stranger-things
https://infamousquests.itch.io/stranger-things
I backed the Kickstarter for Candle. Just tried it out.
Production values are far better than I expected for a $50,000 budget. High resolution 2D art, happily runs at native 1440p, excellent voice acting, etc. I expect Daedalic really helped them out.
I haven't played enough to know if it's a good adventure game but it's definitely interesting. It's controlled like a platformer (it's not a point and click game) with inventory puzzles and such.
Production values are far better than I expected for a $50,000 budget. High resolution 2D art, happily runs at native 1440p, excellent voice acting, etc. I expect Daedalic really helped them out.
I haven't played enough to know if it's a good adventure game but it's definitely interesting. It's controlled like a platformer (it's not a point and click game) with inventory puzzles and such.
Is anyone planning on picking up Silence (The Whispered World 2)? I've been looking forward to that game for a long time. Also, it is probably Daedalic's first game that launches on both pc and consoles. Reviews so far (mostly german) seem to indicate that it's got great presentation and good story. On the downside, it seems to have long loading times and it's quite short (around 5 hours). Also, it's more aimed as a cinematic adventure than a hardcore traditional point & click with difficult puzzles.
There is a short demo out on pc. I tried it and while it didn't blow me away, i think i'll buy the game on PS4 this tuesday.
There is a short demo out on pc. I tried it and while it didn't blow me away, i think i'll buy the game on PS4 this tuesday.
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