1st adventure game you played - Page 17

Sneaker · 02-21-2007, 02:31 PM

I began fairly late with adventures. I think my real first one was Titanic: Adventure Out Of Time

Magget · 02-21-2007, 02:50 PM

I don't remember the title, but it was on the C64 and I was way too young to enjoy it, if I remember correctly it took place in some kind of dungeon or mine? The second adventuregame on the other hand got me totaly hooked! BS1 back when it was quite new, so that should probably count as the first.

Nautilus · 02-21-2007, 03:20 PM

It was Amazonia, a Brazilian text adventure for TK-85 (a Brazilian ZX-81 clone), circa 1986!

brentsmith07 · 02-21-2007, 04:59 PM

ahhh, The Secret Of Monkey Island...

I was probably 6 or 7, it was way back before I built my own computer, I stole my dad's for hours on end... I didn't even know what I was doing, nor did I comprehend why I liked the game, short of the slapstick here and there...

speaking of which, I found a full boxed copy at a half priced books chain here in town, I was with my dad at the time and we both kinda smirked and walked on, it was a nice nostalgia/bonding moment for the two of us

marshal99 · 02-22-2007, 10:36 AM

Probably the secret of monkey island or Heart of china.

DustyShinigami · 02-22-2007, 01:16 PM

Mine was Simon the Sorcerer back in the middle of the 90s i think. I remember me and my brother going round a friends house and we used to watch him play it. We loved it so much. The graphics were great at the time and we loved the idea of being in a fantasy dimension where you could talk to characters, collect items and use them. So we ended up buying the double pack from PC World quite a long time ago. I still remember the games running slow on our very first windows pc lol.

Jolaes · 02-22-2007, 01:36 PM

The Incredible HULK on the EP128 back in 1988...
then, much later, LOOM EGA/floppy version on a PC AT286 16-but-overclocked-to-20 Mhz

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 02-22-2007, 08:57 PM

The original Zork.

Wait, what was the first game, "you are in a maze of twisty passages, all different"? I have a vague memory of playing that.

At any rate, I didn't get hard core until Myst.

sadiqu · 02-22-2007, 11:16 PM

Dizzy the Prince Of Yolk Folk, it was on a Spectrum Z80 Machine.

Havrepus · 02-23-2007, 12:58 AM

I believe the first adventure I played was Zak McKracken on the jolly good olde C-64. The game was brand new at the time, and we spent a lot of time making it through the game. And we had a ton of fun.

buddi · 02-23-2007, 11:45 AM

I had to look it up to remember what it was called... my first adventure game was Seastalker... one of the "junior" releases from Infocom games. I was 11 and my dad was trying to get me interested in computers (it was 1984, we didn't all greow up with computer knowledge back then.) I managed to get through it, and then he got me HHGttG and all od the Zork games, which I seem to recall I got stuck on. Also back then, I played Fahrenheit 451 from Trillium games, as I recall, you had to collect famous quotations in order to complete a series of events... as a bookworm, I loved that one. Despite that, I didn't play another adventure game until last fall when I friend gave me TLJ. Since then I have become a junky, playing all the classics.

Kroz · 02-23-2007, 12:14 PM

My first game was King's Quest and I played it on the mighty Tandy-1000. I also remember playing Questprobe 2: Spider-Man, but it had graphics, though, I can't find any proof that a version with graphics actually exists.

csimpok · 02-23-2007, 02:55 PM

Hi people!

Dreamfall is the game that made me interested about adventure games (never played any of them before...) I just enjoyed it from the beginning till the end, And for getting started the difficulty was just OK (although at the end it could have been a bit harder and I would have appreciated a bigger variety of puzzles).
After finishing it I asked around what games should I play and tried Syberia, Monkey Islands, now Runaway but I was kinda disappointed because of the point and click systems in every games... Is there any good adventure games out there that has a Dreamfall-like control?

Thanks.

*Melanie68* · 02-23-2007, 03:18 PM

Welcome to AG csimpok.

A couple of games that come to mind right away are Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon and Grim Fandango. They both have direct control of the characters. You can either use the keyboard or a gamepad (I used a gamepad on both). I enjoyed both of those games a lot.

csimpok · 02-24-2007, 05:50 AM

Ok thanks. Others mentioned Fahrenheit and Beyond Good and Evil (?) too.

Wonko · 02-25-2007, 04:59 AM

Monkey Island 1. Great game, great memories.

cwapitm · 02-25-2007, 12:38 PM

I can't remember what the first adventure game I played on my own was. It might have either been Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max or Loom. The first adventure I watched my dad play was Robin Hood: Conquests of the Longbow.

Masrao · 02-25-2007, 02:34 PM

First was Ultima on my dad's apple 2 plus way back in 81? Not sure on the year, it's been a while.

I also had Wizardry and Mystery Fun House.

Orange Brat · 02-25-2007, 10:07 PM

My first one was Star Trek: 25 Anniversary when it was still new. It was my first ever PC game and took 2.5 hours to install on my monstrous Intel 386SX 25 MHz with 30MB HD and 2 MB RAM.

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 02-26-2007, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Not A Speck Of Cereal

Wait, what was the first game, "you are in a maze of twisty passages, all different"? I have a vague memory of playing that.

Ah, got it, Adventure (otherwise known as Colossal Cave Adventure).

02-21-2007, 02:31 PM	#321
Sneaker Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8	I began fairly late with adventures. I think my real first one was Titanic: Adventure Out Of Time Share Share this post on Twitter

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Magget Corley Rider Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 17	I don't remember the title, but it was on the C64 and I was way too young to enjoy it, if I remember correctly it took place in some kind of dungeon or mine? The second adventuregame on the other hand got me totaly hooked! BS1 back when it was quite new, so that should probably count as the first. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Nautilus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Posts: 239	It was Amazonia, a Brazilian text adventure for TK-85 (a Brazilian ZX-81 clone), circa 1986! Share Share this post on Twitter

02-21-2007, 04:59 PM	#324
brentsmith07 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 27	ahhh, The Secret Of Monkey Island... I was probably 6 or 7, it was way back before I built my own computer, I stole my dad's for hours on end... I didn't even know what I was doing, nor did I comprehend why I liked the game, short of the slapstick here and there... speaking of which, I found a full boxed copy at a half priced books chain here in town, I was with my dad at the time and we both kinda smirked and walked on, it was a nice nostalgia/bonding moment for the two of us Share Share this post on Twitter

02-22-2007, 10:36 AM	#325
marshal99 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 228	Probably the secret of monkey island or Heart of china. Share Share this post on Twitter

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DustyShinigami The Quiet One Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 1,986	Mine was Simon the Sorcerer back in the middle of the 90s i think. I remember me and my brother going round a friends house and we used to watch him play it. We loved it so much. The graphics were great at the time and we loved the idea of being in a fantasy dimension where you could talk to characters, collect items and use them. So we ended up buying the double pack from PC World quite a long time ago. I still remember the games running slow on our very first windows pc lol. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Now Playing: Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut (DS and iPhone), DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil, Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All, Silent Hill - HD Collection Recently Completed: Max Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Next: Bayonetta, Devil May Cry - HD Collection, Max Payne 3, Metal Gear Solid - HD Collection, Silent Hill: Downpour

02-22-2007, 01:36 PM	#327
Jolaes Fire Dragon/Pisces Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hungary Posts: 334	The Incredible HULK on the EP128 back in 1988... then, much later, LOOM EGA/floppy version on a PC AT286 16-but-overclocked-to-20 Mhz Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ *Ita in vita ut in lusu alae pessima iactura arte corrigenda est.*

02-22-2007, 08:57 PM	#328
Not A Speck Of Cereal The Major Grubert. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,570	The original Zork. Wait, what was the first game, "you are in a maze of twisty passages, all different"? I have a vague memory of playing that. At any rate, I didn't get hard core until Myst. Share Share this post on Twitter

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sadiqu Groundhog Ghost Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Romania Posts: 9	Dizzy the Prince Of Yolk Folk, it was on a Spectrum Z80 Machine. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-23-2007, 12:58 AM	#330
Havrepus say yes when nobody asked Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Blueberry Valley, Norway Posts: 165	I believe the first adventure I played was Zak McKracken on the jolly good olde C-64. The game was brand new at the time, and we spent a lot of time making it through the game. And we had a ton of fun. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor. He who controls the coffee, controls the universe.

02-23-2007, 11:45 AM	#331
buddi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 165	I had to look it up to remember what it was called... my first adventure game was Seastalker... one of the "junior" releases from Infocom games. I was 11 and my dad was trying to get me interested in computers (it was 1984, we didn't all greow up with computer knowledge back then.) I managed to get through it, and then he got me HHGttG and all od the Zork games, which I seem to recall I got stuck on. Also back then, I played Fahrenheit 451 from Trillium games, as I recall, you had to collect famous quotations in order to complete a series of events... as a bookworm, I loved that one. Despite that, I didn't play another adventure game until last fall when I friend gave me TLJ. Since then I have become a junky, playing all the classics. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-23-2007, 12:14 PM	#332
Kroz Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 4	My first game was King's Quest and I played it on the mighty Tandy-1000. I also remember playing Questprobe 2: Spider-Man, but it had graphics, though, I can't find any proof that a version with graphics actually exists. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-23-2007, 02:55 PM	#333
csimpok Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6	Hi people! Dreamfall is the game that made me interested about adventure games (never played any of them before...) I just enjoyed it from the beginning till the end, And for getting started the difficulty was just OK (although at the end it could have been a bit harder and I would have appreciated a bigger variety of puzzles). After finishing it I asked around what games should I play and tried Syberia, Monkey Islands, now Runaway but I was kinda disappointed because of the point and click systems in every games... Is there any good adventure games out there that has a Dreamfall-like control? Thanks. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-23-2007, 03:18 PM	#334
Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	Welcome to AG csimpok. A couple of games that come to mind right away are Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon and Grim Fandango. They both have direct control of the characters. You can either use the keyboard or a gamepad (I used a gamepad on both). I enjoyed both of those games a lot. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-24-2007, 05:50 AM	#335
csimpok Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6	Ok thanks. Others mentioned Fahrenheit and Beyond Good and Evil (?) too. Share Share this post on Twitter

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02-25-2007, 04:59 AM	#336
Wonko Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2	Monkey Island 1. Great game, great memories. Share Share this post on Twitter

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cwapitm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 328	I can't remember what the first adventure game I played on my own was. It might have either been Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max or Loom. The first adventure I watched my dad play was Robin Hood: Conquests of the Longbow. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "From now on we're gonna soar like eagles...eagles on POGO STICKS!!!"-Glottis Currently Playing: Gabriel Knight: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned.

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Masrao Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 2	First was Ultima on my dad's apple 2 plus way back in 81? Not sure on the year, it's been a while. I also had Wizardry and Mystery Fun House. Share Share this post on Twitter

02-25-2007, 10:07 PM	#339
Orange Brat OB Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 662	My first one was Star Trek: 25 Anniversary when it was still new. It was my first ever PC game and took 2.5 hours to install on my monstrous Intel 386SX 25 MHz with 30MB HD and 2 MB RAM. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The Disenfranchised™ - A Film Noir adventure series for the PC. Coming later.