03-24-2007, 02:15 PM | #1 |
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Adventure games with cartoon graphics and/or conspiracy theme
Im looking for some adventuregames with cartoonish graphics. And preferably with humorous or conspiracyrelated themes. I would appreciate any help you could give me.
Some of the adventure games in this "genre" that I have truly enjoyed are: - Monkey Island (the whole series) - Broken Sword 1 & 2 (even though I didnt mind 3 and 4) - The Longest Journey and Dreamfall (Conspiracy; well, not really, but they are some of the best games Ive played) - Full Throttle - Moment of Silence (enjoyed the conspiracypart of the game) - Toonstruck! (fantastic!) - Runaway 1 & 2 - Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy) I would be very grateful if someone were to help me find some more games like the ones mentioned above. Thank you for your help |
03-24-2007, 02:36 PM | #2 |
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Welcome to the forums, fredmania.
You might want to have a look at the Discworld games ( 1, 2 and Noir). They're fun and very good, though the first two are insanely hard. Secret Files: Tunguska has conspiracy elements and nice graphics (though not cartoony), but there are some caveats (see the review). I'm sure there are many more, but nothing pops to mind at the moment.
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03-24-2007, 04:06 PM | #4 |
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You will love Flight of the Amazon Queen:
http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/~a02005...ots/index.html The talkie CD version is now freeware to download and play with ScummVM: http://www.gamershell.com/download_5654.shtml Adventure Gamers review: http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,82 Last edited by Nautilus; 03-24-2007 at 05:28 PM. |
03-24-2007, 05:26 PM | #5 |
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Gilbert Goodmate and the Mushroom of Phungoria is also very nice:
http://www.gilbertgoodmate.com/ Playable Demo (English): http://downloads.5star-network.com/G...g_web_demo.exe Demo update/fix: http://www.gilbertgoodmate.com/Gilbert_Web_Demo_Fix.exe Adventure Gamers review: http://www.adventuregamers.com/display.php?id=166 Last edited by Nautilus; 03-25-2007 at 03:29 PM. |
03-24-2007, 06:15 PM | #6 |
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Where is that Gilbert Goodmate demo. I can´t find it.
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03-24-2007, 07:02 PM | #7 |
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Playable Demo (English):
http://downloads.5star-network.com/G...g_web_demo.exe Demo update/fix: http://www.gilbertgoodmate.com/Gilbert_Web_Demo_Fix.exe |
03-24-2007, 07:06 PM | #8 |
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Thanks. What does the demo fix do?
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03-24-2007, 07:12 PM | #9 |
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It will correct the problem with picking up the crank.
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03-25-2007, 06:25 AM | #10 |
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Jack orlando is a cartoon detective adventure, old ....but I enjoyed it!
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03-25-2007, 08:24 AM | #11 | |
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No cartoonish graphics. No humor. (I hate that "genre" of yours, and when you say like this cartoonish graphics and with humor - that's insult!) |
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03-25-2007, 10:51 AM | #12 |
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03-25-2007, 11:39 AM | #13 |
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Yeah, I'm going to have to go with Hysteria on this one. Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy) is definitely not meant to be cartoony or funny. Maybe you were just throwing that one in to fulfill the whole "conspiracy" requirement you were going for?
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03-25-2007, 12:24 PM | #14 |
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What about Legend games like Death Gate, Shannara, Callahan's Crosstime saloon and Champions of Xanth? You guys think those would qaulify as so called cartoon adventure games?
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In reply to Kurufinwe and Nautilus, I have already played Gilbert Goodmate and all the Discworld games (Noir is great!). I may give Secret Files: Tunguska a try and definately Flight of the Amazon Queen. I think Ill wait a while with Sam & Max, until season one is released. Thanks alot for the help guys and keep em coming if you have some more games for me to try. |
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03-25-2007, 12:29 PM | #16 |
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Seems like this topic is very simmular to the one I made few days ago
feel free to check out the other topic too, great tips are in it http://forums.adventuregamers.com/showthread.php?t=19313 as said about 1000 times in this forum: be SURE to check out grim fandango, if you havent before greetz -fender-
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03-25-2007, 12:35 PM | #17 | |
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I have also played Grim Fandango. Loved it. |
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03-25-2007, 01:46 PM | #18 |
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Oh ... 3rd person you say? Have you played any of the Kyrandia games? They're fantasy but they also have a rather funny/sarcastic tone about them.
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03-25-2007, 04:50 PM | #20 |
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I think Leisuresuit Larry 2 was one of the best conspiracy theory games ever!!
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