[Origami]

The number of casual games is a little too overwhelming for me, but I do find the genre quite addictive. So I found a way to narrow the list down by only playing the ones with an excellent story. I heard Murder in Venice had a pretty good story.

[Interplay]

I think that might be an oxymoron.

Seriously, though, I always thought the MCF: Ravenhearst games had a good story (or as good as you get with these sorts of things).

[rtrooney]

Originally Posted by Interplay

I think that might be an oxymoron.

Seriously, though, I always thought the MCF: Ravenhearst games had a good story (or as good as you get with these sorts of things).

Totally disagree. Sacra Terra, any of the Drawn games, Faces, and I could go on and on, offer a better gaming experience that any of the Ravenhurst games. Did you ever play Black Dahlia? As great a Noir game as it was, did you get tired of playing door puzzle after door puzzle after door puzzle? That's the way it is with Ravenhurst.

As to the Venice game of the original post...It's a typical ERS game. Without breaking a sweat, this game can be played in less than two hours. Hardly worth the $$. Buy Sacra Terra!

[Monolith]

Originally Posted by rtrooney

Totally disagree. Sacra Terra, any of the Drawn games, Faces, and I could go on and on, offer a better gaming experience that any of the Ravenhurst games. Did you ever play Black Dahlia? As great a Noir game as it was, did you get tired of playing door puzzle after door puzzle after door puzzle? That's the way it is with Ravenhurst.

As to the Venice game of the original post...It's a typical ERS game. Without breaking a sweat, this game can be played in less than two hours. Hardly worth the $$. Buy Sacra Terra!

Have you played Escape from Ravenhurst, not that many door puzzles to normal puzzles ratio.

Also, i'm sorry to say but there are more casual games with good innovative untold stories than there are Adventure games with good stories.

Casual games from what I understand just like indie games, can experiment with stories more.

Ditto on Sacra Terra though.

[Elena]

Originally Posted by rtrooney

Buy Sacra Terra!

Totally agree with you!!

As i wrote in another thread,my #1 casual game is Mystery Legends:The Phantom of the Opera.Buy it!!It's worth every penny!!

[JackVanian]

You should get Three Cards to Midnight/ Three Cards to Dead Time by the Tex Murphy creators Aaron Conners and Chris Jones. Much better stories than the vast majority of adventure games.

[Origami]

Thanks guys, right now I have written:

-Mystery Legends
-Terra something
-Games by Tex Murphy creators.

[Keregioz]

I would strongly suggest to check out "To the moon". I'm not sure if it's considered a casual game but if what you looking for is light gameplay with excellent story I'd say it is worth a try.

[Origami]

I am sorry guys, I meant casual game as in hidden object games. I thought those became synonym of one another among the gamers society.

But yes, I was already planning on playing to the moon. I am waiting for a price drop. =)
Bought too much off of GOG.com already this last week. >.>

[MoP]

Can't vouch for the story (barely remember anything about the game) but:

Originally Posted by MoP

Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst is free again over at BigFish, with coupon code FREERAVEN (no idea for how long).

So at least the price is right.

[rtrooney]

Originally Posted by Monolith

Have you played Escape from Ravenhurst, not that many door puzzles to normal puzzles ratio.

Other than the demo, I have not played "Escape". The "morphing" objects didn't do it for me. Doubt that I will buy. But you have to admit that both "Ravenhurst" and "Return" had the never-ending door puzzles.

[Oscar]

Drawn is the only one I've liked enough to buy, and I must have liked it a lot because I've played all three games in the series. The story is the best part about it - I'm not a huge fan of hidden objects and random puzzles, although they can still be fun.