Most Confusing Adventure Game!

Larry Emmo · 03-22-2007, 04:35 AM

I'm putting my vote on City of Lost Children as the undisputed winner as it didnt seem to have a begining or an end, only possibly rivaled by Neverhood, Nippon Safes Inc and Orion Burger but as I haven't finished either of those games I cant really say for sure and Discworld 1 was a bit strange in the end but not nearly as confusing.

Has anyone played a more confusing game?

dazsin · 03-22-2007, 05:31 AM

I always found Lure of the Temptress confusing.

Crapstorm · 03-22-2007, 06:28 AM

Confusion is acceptable in adventure games. In fact, it's a necessary ingredient. What fun would it be to have nothing to wonder about, nothing to figure out? Some of the best games could be described as incredibly confusing. Confusion is all right so long as the mystery can be unraveled logically in the end.

That said, I'm voting for Asylum, which was complete "what the f---?" from start to finish.

Larry Emmo · 03-22-2007, 06:37 AM

You are talking about a mystery which is not what I mean, there you know what's happening all the time but you dont know how it's going to end, that's something completely different, I'm talking about games that makes no sense, where you have no idea what the hell the plot is and what you are supposed to do and where the ending gives you no clue of what the game was all about either!

Hysteria · 03-22-2007, 06:46 AM

Post Mortem. *puke*
The game was the biggest trash I have ever played. VERY low graphics, very annoying/pathetic music, shitty charaters, ..although, storyline wasn't really really bad..but still...

tsa · 03-22-2007, 08:18 AM

I quit Post Mortem somewhere half-way. I had no idea what was going on, and I didn't care to find out. That game got wierder and weirder the longer I played it.

Other candidates are:

- All Myst games, especially the first one. Boy didn't I know what to do on that island when I got there! I absolutely loved that though, and I am an all-time fan of all Myst (except Myst 5).

- Future Boy. I only played the demo, but that was a lot of fun. You might like it if you haven't played it already Crapstorm.

Edit:
But on top of my list must be the first Discworld game. Absolutely totally illogical. Nothing made sense and I quit after having read a walkthrough and thinking: WT...??? How can people come up with this??

Larry Emmo · 03-22-2007, 10:20 AM

Well the most confusing thing about Discworld is that there are things you are supposed to do in the end that I simply skipped and I could still finish the game and I had so many things that I had never used and never did use!
But Discworld 2 is a lot better, funnier, shorter dialogues, logical puzzles and best of all great graphic.

Nautilus · 03-22-2007, 01:01 PM

Gabriel Knight 3. Boring and confusing.

Squinky · 03-22-2007, 07:24 PM

Victi: Blood Bitterness, for the win.

Gonchi · 03-22-2007, 09:32 PM

It's not strictly an adventure game, but I've never felt as lost as when I played Arcatera. I have a very large threshold for awfulness, but that game surpassed them beyond tolerable limits...

Jazz & Faust gets worthy mention.

Periglo · 03-23-2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Nautilus

Gabriel Knight 3. Boring and confusing.

Confusing, yes. I am sure they introduced the map hints in the second part to make it a bit more sensible. Boring... depends on how stuck you get, but I found the overall plot very interesting to me. Just look at the shelves devoted to the topic in any library (including super best seller the Da Vinci Code)...

colpet · 03-23-2007, 04:47 AM

Alice an Interactive Museum and Blue Ice. I've started both and haven't had the fortitude to go back and plug away again.

Psychocandy · 03-23-2007, 04:55 AM

Pathologic... I honestly can't imagine anything more confusing.

5abanja · 03-23-2007, 05:50 AM

The first Tony Tough game. Hated Tony's voice, bad music, and terrible puzzles. I don't know how I finished that game ...

Do any of you know if the second Tony Tough is out?

Larry Emmo · 03-23-2007, 07:34 AM

Don't confuse confusing with bad! There are some bad games out there that our perfectly logical!

tsa · 03-23-2007, 07:39 AM

But it's confusing to me that they take such a bad game to market!

Are there games that are confusing AND bad? Or confusingly bad? Badly confusing? Now I'm confused...

Hysteria · 03-23-2007, 08:22 AM

You are like Butters (SP, new episode), bi confused.

pointandcliklover · 03-23-2007, 10:45 AM

maniac mansion 1

diskworld is confusing but it helps to have read the night watch trilogy then it will make sense like the butterfly puzzle which i did not get at frist

Sotaria · 03-24-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 5abanja

The first Tony Tough game. Hated Tony's voice, bad music, and terrible puzzles. I don't know how I finished that game ...

Do any of you know if the second Tony Tough is out?

I love that. I hated this, that, and the other thing! By the way, is the sequel out yet ... I can hardly wait to play it!

Ariel Type · 03-24-2007, 02:21 PM

Blue Ice, Isabelle, Cosmology of Kyoto (loved this game) and, of course, Richard Longhurst and the Box that Ate Time.

03-22-2007, 04:35 AM	#1
Larry Emmo The name says it all! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I'm from around! Posts: 93	Most Confusing Adventure Game! I'm putting my vote on City of Lost Children as the undisputed winner as it didnt seem to have a begining or an end, only possibly rivaled by Neverhood, Nippon Safes Inc and Orion Burger but as I haven't finished either of those games I cant really say for sure and Discworld 1 was a bit strange in the end but not nearly as confusing. Has anyone played a more confusing game? Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by Larry Emmo; 03-22-2007 at 05:00 AM.

03-22-2007, 05:31 AM	#2
dazsin Knights Templar Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Derbys, England Posts: 279	I always found Lure of the Temptress confusing. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Crapstorm Ronin Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 429	Confusion is acceptable in adventure games. In fact, it's a necessary ingredient. What fun would it be to have nothing to wonder about, nothing to figure out? Some of the best games could be described as incredibly confusing. Confusion is all right so long as the mystery can be unraveled logically in the end. That said, I'm voting for Asylum, which was complete "what the f---?" from start to finish. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-22-2007, 06:37 AM	#4
Larry Emmo The name says it all! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I'm from around! Posts: 93	You are talking about a mystery which is not what I mean, there you know what's happening all the time but you dont know how it's going to end, that's something completely different, I'm talking about games that makes no sense, where you have no idea what the hell the plot is and what you are supposed to do and where the ending gives you no clue of what the game was all about either! Share Share this post on Twitter

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Hysteria Passion Adventurist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Serbia Posts: 153	Post Mortem. puke The game was the biggest trash I have ever played. VERY low graphics, very annoying/pathetic music, shitty charaters, ..although, storyline wasn't really really bad..but still... Share Share this post on Twitter

03-22-2007, 08:18 AM	#6
tsa Playing character Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 7,472	I quit Post Mortem somewhere half-way. I had no idea what was going on, and I didn't care to find out. That game got wierder and weirder the longer I played it. Other candidates are: - All Myst games, especially the first one. Boy didn't I know what to do on that island when I got there! I absolutely loved that though, and I am an all-time fan of all Myst (except Myst 5). - Future Boy. I only played the demo, but that was a lot of fun. You might like it if you haven't played it already Crapstorm. Edit: But on top of my list must be the first Discworld game. Absolutely totally illogical. Nothing made sense and I quit after having read a walkthrough and thinking: WT...??? How can people come up with this?? Share Share this post on Twitter

03-22-2007, 10:20 AM	#7
Larry Emmo The name says it all! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I'm from around! Posts: 93	Well the most confusing thing about Discworld is that there are things you are supposed to do in the end that I simply skipped and I could still finish the game and I had so many things that I had never used and never did use! But Discworld 2 is a lot better, funnier, shorter dialogues, logical puzzles and best of all great graphic. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Nautilus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Posts: 239	Gabriel Knight 3. Boring and confusing. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Gonchi Adventure Game Elitist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Uruguay Posts: 831	It's not strictly an adventure game, but I've never felt as lost as when I played Arcatera. I have a very large threshold for awfulness, but that game surpassed them beyond tolerable limits... Jazz & Faust gets worthy mention. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Currently Playing: Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon's Blade Currently Reading: Guards! Guards! "El tiempo me enseñó que la miseria es culpa de los hombres miserables; que la justicia tarda y nunca llega pero es la pesadilla del culpable." - Lo Que El Tiempo Me Enseñó

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Psychocandy "But... It's Pink." Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 235	Pathologic... I honestly can't imagine anything more confusing. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Here... Have a Lollipop.

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5abanja Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ~Kuwait~ Posts: 73	The first Tony Tough game. Hated Tony's voice, bad music, and terrible puzzles. I don't know how I finished that game ... Do any of you know if the second Tony Tough is out? Share Share this post on Twitter

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Larry Emmo The name says it all! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I'm from around! Posts: 93	Don't confuse confusing with bad! There are some bad games out there that our perfectly logical! Share Share this post on Twitter

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tsa Playing character Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 7,472	But it's confusing to me that they take such a bad game to market! Are there games that are confusing AND bad? Or confusingly bad? Badly confusing? Now I'm confused... Share Share this post on Twitter

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Hysteria Passion Adventurist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Serbia Posts: 153	You are like Butters (SP, new episode), bi confused. Share Share this post on Twitter

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pointandcliklover long live the dragons Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: kent Posts: 427	maniac mansion 1 diskworld is confusing but it helps to have read the night watch trilogy then it will make sense like the butterfly puzzle which i did not get at frist Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ may the best thing you do tommorro be the worse thing you do today Marise-Chiko

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