MetaFilter posts tagged with adventuregames

Enter, Stranger

lalochezia — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:31:00 -0800

How we made Knightmare The creator and the dungeon master of the 1980s fantasy game show revisit dodgy technology and terrified children. The wikipedia entry explains more. Knightmare mentioned previously on mefi

>WASTE AFTERNOON

Shadax — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:48:08 -0800

The Museum of Computer Adventure Game History in Toronto, Canada is one of the largest collections of adventure and role-playing games and supplements in existence. The site focuses on comprehensive scans and photos of various books and boxes from a bygone era. Perhaps true to the era of games the museum celebrates, it takes a little bit of self-directed digging but it's not long before you uncover some neat treasures unlikely to be found anywhere else (like a complete collection of the mid-80's fanzine Questbusters Journal). Somewhat Related: The Play-Generated Map and Document Archive of Texas A&M which is full of donated player character sheets and dungeon master maps and a valuable window into what roleplaying games were like decades ago.

hulk go hole

codacorolla — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:12:09 -0800

"Now that the Hulk has closed his eyes, shoved wax down his ears and is holding his nose, he is immune to the attacks of the space-ants. No, really. Just picture that scene for a moment and be glad that it didn't find its way into any of the Hulk movies." VGJunk takes a look at the baffling Incredible Hulk text adventure game. Via Obscure Videogames.

Thanks for Playing. As Usual You've Been a Real Pantload

dortmunder — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:30:36 -0800

Remember the janitorial space opera Space Quest? Well, so do a lot of other people. Starting with The Sarien Encounter, hapless janitor Roger Wilco was thrust into more and more absurd adventures, which came to an abrupt end with Space Quest 6. For years, Roger has been left hanging with no resolution to his story, and no new adventures, but all that has changed with the release of two fan made sequels; Vohaul Strikes Back and Space Quest: Incinerations. And for those of you who just can't get enough Wilco related hilarity there is a fan made VGA remake of the famously punishing Space Quest II. (Previously) Remember to put the gem in your mouth. All of these fan made games are pretty good, but you don't have to take my word for it.

Friday Adventure Game Goodness

dortmunder — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:09:27 -0800

Remember when you got out of college and had no idea what to do with your life? Did you ever consider becoming a paranormal investigator? Well Ben Jordan did. His adventures have taken him to Florida, California, Scotland, England, Japan, Greece, and Italy, where he has encountered various paranormal phenomenon. Fortunately, Ben was created using AGS so you can tag along on his adventures in preparation for the final epsiode.

Would you kindly play this?

jbickers — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:25:14 -0800

Episode One: Prairie Dogging is a Flash game that answers the question, "What if BioShock had been developed in the style of an old-school 2D adventure game?" By Jeremy Scott, creator of the Hsu and Chan comic strip. Bioshock previously on the blue.

King's Quest 3 Redux

nasreddin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:29:45 -0800

AGD Interactive has released its remake of King's Quest III: To Heir is Human. (previously)

Congratulations on your recent death

dortmunder — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:08:50 -0800

Video footage of death for your amusement. Space Quest Deaths. Quest for Glory Deaths. King's Quest Deaths. Laura Bow 2 Deaths. Conquests of Camelot deaths. Conquests of the Longbow Deaths. Police Quest Deaths.

All aboard!

jbickers — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:37:59 -0800

Jordan Mechner's way-ahead-of-its-time PC game "The Last Express," revered for its animation and innovative storytelling, has been recut into a single 75-minute animated narrative playthrough. Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. It's available on GameTap, by the way, if you'd rather experience the story first-hand.

Professor Layton and the DS Adventure Game Revival

macross city flaneur — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:17:28 -0800

Despite the oft-declared death of the Adventure Game, Nintendo's success has raised the genre's mainstream profile and quality to a level unseen since the 90s. The DS in particular has been an ideal platform for AGs, leading to the release of a number of popular Japanese titles in the American market . Professor Layton and the Curious Village is only the most recent to receive praise from western game rags - but it is the most consistently well-reviewed - making many short-lists of the best DS games of 2008. Featuring beautiful illustration, engrossing puzzles, and a charming story, Professor Layton topped Japanese software charts on its release (as did its sequel, Professor Layton and the Devil's Box, still unreleased in the US), though all indications are that its American sales have been underwhelming. Is this a failure of marketing? Is the Japanese gamer's sensibility really so different? Can American game-makers use the AG as a tool for expanding the market to non-traditional gamers, something that by all accounts, they want? Or is the "dead and buried" attitude too entrenched to be overcome? After all, Capcom and Nintendo are relatively new at this. What's to prevent EA or Microsoft from trying their hand at it? Or could Lucasarts remember its history and revive the form? Maybe the game industry just can't get over how brain-dead the technology behind AGs is - but the same is true of Rock Band and Guitar Hero (and Brain Age and Nintendogs and Warioware: Smooth Moves).

Grim Fandango, I knew you had hard puzzles.

SpacemanStix — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:33:06 -0800

Grim Fandango, which was released in 1998, is considered by many to be one of the best Lucas Arts adventure games ever made. It tells the story of Manny Calavera, a travel agent working in the land of the dead. The game combines Aztec and film noir imagery to create a game that is wholly unique and still has a rabid fan base. Tim Schafer, the primary writer for the original (and a mastermind behind recently critically appreciated games such as Psychonauts through his company Double Fine Productions [previously]) has released the full 72 page design document that was written in 1996. [direct pdf link]. This is great reading for those who get nostalgic just thinking about the game. Here's the opening scene of the game to help you develop an appreciation, if you haven't done so already: youtube link

It's that time again

Iridic — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 08:51:30 -0800

The Twelfth Annual Interactive Fiction Competition begins today. Non-contestants can take part in the proceedings by grabbing a torrent of the competing games and judging them over the next six weeks. If you're new to interactive fiction, Emily Short's "How to Play" will acquaint you with its conventions. And if you're enough of an I.F. expert that even a full slate of Comp games won't satisfy you, you can find every competition entry since 1995 archived at Baf's Guide.

The Wii Revolution

magodesky — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 21:10:57 -0800

How the Wii will save the adventure game. Will the innovation of Nintendo's new console be able to turn this ailing genre around? Of course, as Next Generation points out, even consoles that fail can end up winning. Meanwhile, Nintendo faces litigation over the patent for the controller that brought it so much attention. Plus, what to do with your old Gamecube.

Adventure games!

owillis — Thu, 31 May 2001 21:29:20 -0800

Adventure games! They seem to be "old school" in this world of Quake shooters and real time strategy but does anyone remember the halcyon days of King's Quest, Maniac Mansion, and even ... Leisure Suit Larry?