Best adventure game of all time?

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Gav · #1 Post by **Gav** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:10 am

I would imagine there would be at least one other poll on this question, but during my tenure here I haven't seen one so here I go. Oh, and I think this is my first ever poll

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Also please post to say what you chose, especially for those who pick other.

(Don't be offended if your fav isn't listed. I haven't played all games remember

Gav · #2 Post by **Gav** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:36 am

Just to get the ball rolling - I think the best adventure games I've ever played were Monkey Island 2 and 3, and Quest for Glory 4. QFG 4 just shades it since the atmosphere was perfect, though MI2 would probably walk away with it if a speech version had been made.

Meerbat · #3 Post by **Meerbat** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 3:33 pm

My personal favorite is Grim Fandango, because of the depth of the story, the great voice acting and the music. I even liked the non-traditional for adventure games engine, it might have been imperfect but it had this new feeling to it, which I liked.

Angelus3K · #4 Post by **Angelus3K** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:11 pm

I know what you mean Meerbat, Grim Fandango is a master piece!!! *Sits and looks at the box* Ahhh..... sweeeet nectar!! *Runs his fingers over the smooth surface of the CD* SWEeeeet...... *cough* Ahem yes thumbs up ol chap!! <div align="left"><embed width="320" height="226" src="http://www.eternal-anubis.com/Images/sig/Neo.swf"></div> Visit <a href="http://www.eternal-anubis.com" target="_new">Eternal Anubis</a> - A work in Progres by Vamp.

Broomie · #5 Post by **Broomie** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 3:08 am

Grim Fandango, Monkey Island 2 or 3 or King's Quest 6. I guess you could say KQ2VGA aswell. I'd say Grim Fandango has to be won of the greatest of all adventure games, it's just so damn cool. What's annoying is that there planning a sequal... Luc-arse-Arts are planning a sequal. They are so stupid. ---------- Door of Destiny: The new name for Tierra Game Central Coming soon... <img src="http://dod.dark-stars.net/images/droc_signature.jpg" style="border:0;"/> ------------ Spider-Man II: Can't wait!

Gav · #6 Post by **Gav** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 5:26 am

Ok, so far Grim Fandango is getting the nod. I've never played it but I suppose I could download it...it'll just take me days.

Migs · #7 Post by **Migs** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 7:47 am

Gav, You shouldn't have a hard time finding GF for under $20 on Ebay. Trust me, it's worth buying. It's one of the greats.

Klytos · #8 Post by **Klytos** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:02 pm

My vote would go to the original EGA Hero's Quest. Mostly it's a nostalgic thing, being the first Sierra game I ever played. Actually it was the first PC game I ever played come to think of it. Even playing the remake, which is a masterpiece, I still love the original. <div style="text-align:center">He is more than even he knows himself to be. Trust him, even though he will not always trust himself. He will become a great champion, even to those who curse his name and will never know of his greatness</div>

Gav · #9 Post by **Gav** » Tue Mar 23, 2004 5:41 pm

QFG1 is one of the few remade games that I prefer playing the original to the remake. The only think that's worse about the ega version is that you can't raise your throwing/climbing stats just by leaving a weight on the enter key <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> .

Velocity · #10 Post by **Velocity** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 6:05 am

I think the title said it all, you don't need to actually leave the room for easy stat building, just type in the debug code.

deltamatrix · #11 Post by **deltamatrix** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:08 am

WOW no one has voted 4 Day of da tentacle. The best adventure of all time officially.

Charlemagne · #12 Post by **Charlemagne** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:11 am

The best adventure game I've ever played is a little-known game by Jordan Mechner (of Prince of Persia fame) called The Last Express. The critics loved it but it was a commercial failure.

1eyedParrot · #13 Post by **1eyedParrot** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:28 am

Sword Of Shannara

Khaveen · #14 Post by **Khaveen** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:04 am

The best adventure game I've ever played is a little-known game by Jordan Mechner (of Prince of Persia fame) called The Last Express. The critics loved it but it was a commercial failure.

Amen. Last Express is the best and the only.

Charlemagne · #15 Post by **Charlemagne** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:09 pm

So there is someone else besides me who has played it. It's bloody hard to find these days.

bcrt2000 · #16 Post by **bcrt2000** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 5:53 am

QG2/QG4/KQ6/GK1/GKIII all are tied with KQ4, PQ4 & SQ5 getting honorable mentions

Fender178 · #17 Post by **Fender178** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 6:45 pm

Kq6 for sure.

Jackhomer · #18 Post by **Jackhomer** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 6:48 pm

monkey island 1 and qfg2 are the best

Gronagor · #19 Post by **Gronagor** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 9:10 am

QfG2 had them all beaten by far. It got lots of rewards also. Everything about it was perfect... including the errors (which were 10 times less than that of QfG4)!!

Sorry... but none of those can even compare to QfG2!

Grundy · #20 Post by **Grundy** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 9:16 am

Sam n Max hit the road.
That was just my sort of humor! Loved it!

Amayirot Akago · #21 Post by **Amayirot Akago** » Wed May 05, 2004 1:22 pm

There are a lot of excellent games in the poll, but my absolute favorite is Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (even though I haven't finished it yet...). Humor, suspense, and logical puzzles.

Pablo Gonzalo · #22 Post by **Pablo Gonzalo** » Mon May 10, 2004 4:28 pm

I'd say it's a toss up between the Secret of Monkey Island and Gabriel Knight 1.

The Discworld and Broken Sword series deserve worthy mentions too.

The Avatar · #23 Post by **The Avatar** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:44 pm

I voted for Grim Fandango out of the list,

But I really feel that

'The Secret of Monkey Island' and 'LOOM' by Lucas Arts

are by far the best adventure games I've ever played.

Second I'd pick a game that's a little more out there:

"The Neverhood" by DreamWorks

seeker of rain · #24 Post by **seeker of rain** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:58 pm

i really liked "Dagger Of Amon Ra" by Sierra - its not hard has quest but the plot is GREAT !

Kekataag · #25 Post by **Kekataag** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:15 am

Nope, Quest For Glory IV is the one for me. The atmosphere, the music, the creatures, the story, even the title was good.