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It's not often that I start a new thread here at the Dink Network, but I could probably think of all sorts of matters to discuss, from those of the utmost importance to those of little significance. Lately, though, I've thought that it might be beneficial for the community - or just a little fun for me, at least - to discuss random things that may pose some interest to a few of us, or perhaps a lot of us with any luck. So I bring to you Randomosity, which may or may not die a quick death.
Adventure games. Several of you have played them before, I'm sure, and they've come up in discussions on the board a time or two. Much to my surprise, though, a search through past board topics did not turn up anything based solely on adventure gaming, so I've brought it upon myself to raise the subject here.
What is an adventure game, exactly? Some of you may draw ties to titles such as the Final Fantasy series, or perhaps "action-adventure" titles such as Tomb Raider. It's true that these have "adventuring" to some degree, but the type of game I have in mind focuses heavily on narrative and puzzle-solving with little or no combat elements whatsoever. These games are less familiar now than they would be about ten years ago, since the popularity of the genre has waned with the rise of flashy graphics and spiffy explosions, but surely the majority of you have played at least one.
What are some of your favorite adventure games? What are some of your best memories of them? I was fond of LucasArts titles, especially the Monkey Island series, which combined laugh-out-loud humor with absurd puzzles and memorable characters. Who could forget Murray the talking skull, who would roll, ROLL through the gates of hell, or the band of singing pirates? And surely you cannot forget a protagonist with a name as peculiar as Guybrush Threepwood.
Discuss adventure games and all their awesomeness. In the event that you need refreshed on the genre and its highlights, here's a Wikipedia article on adventure games.
Adventure games. Several of you have played them before, I'm sure, and they've come up in discussions on the board a time or two. Much to my surprise, though, a search through past board topics did not turn up anything based solely on adventure gaming, so I've brought it upon myself to raise the subject here.
What is an adventure game, exactly? Some of you may draw ties to titles such as the Final Fantasy series, or perhaps "action-adventure" titles such as Tomb Raider. It's true that these have "adventuring" to some degree, but the type of game I have in mind focuses heavily on narrative and puzzle-solving with little or no combat elements whatsoever. These games are less familiar now than they would be about ten years ago, since the popularity of the genre has waned with the rise of flashy graphics and spiffy explosions, but surely the majority of you have played at least one.
What are some of your favorite adventure games? What are some of your best memories of them? I was fond of LucasArts titles, especially the Monkey Island series, which combined laugh-out-loud humor with absurd puzzles and memorable characters. Who could forget Murray the talking skull, who would roll, ROLL through the gates of hell, or the band of singing pirates? And surely you cannot forget a protagonist with a name as peculiar as Guybrush Threepwood.
Discuss adventure games and all their awesomeness. In the event that you need refreshed on the genre and its highlights, here's a Wikipedia article on adventure games.
