[TimovieMan]

Originally Posted by thejobloshow

My point is, who knows what's going to happen? Adventure games might make a HUGE comeback in the AAA market as the medium itself becomes more sophisticated and draws in a wider audience. You're seeing a bit of that happen today with Western RPGs and the Portal games crossing over into mainstream culture.

I agree about the wider audience, and I think in part that's got to do with the rising average age of gamers. More and more adults play video games these days, and as the age group widens, it'll eventually also partly move away from more reflex-based games (which are more suited for younger people) to "slower" turn-based games. And adventures can cater to that last group nicely...