Good, but less-known adventure games

Vel · 09-11-2003, 08:59 PM

Let this be a thread where every adventurer shall look when he/she is looking for an adventure game to buy/download. And since all of us know about MI and KQ, let it be a list of less-known, but still damn good games.

My entries:

Igor: Objective Uikokahonia
Shadow of the comet
Conquests of the longbow
Gold Rush
Big red adventure
Willy Beamish
Touche: the adventures of the fifth musketeer

Add more games to the list, for I am searching for one to play.

Tyler Durden · 09-11-2003, 09:21 PM

I say, Out of Order not many have played it but it is really cool. If my memory doesn't fail me there was a thread in the old forum abouti and a review by MysterD. By the way, the ending was extremely cool.

You must play it despite the fact that it is 2D.

James · 09-11-2003, 09:22 PM

Often not regarded as an adventure, due to the inclusion of combat, but a genre-mixing classic - Outcast.

Wajus · 09-11-2003, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by James

Often not regarded as an adventure, due to the inclusion of combat, but a genre-mixing classic - Outcast.

-Omikron... ekhm!!!

-Teenagent
-Galador a.k.a. The Prince and the Coward (polish Ksiaze&Tchorz):
http://galador.review.com
-Eternam
-Shadow of the Comet

All fine adventure games, absolutely must-play.

Wormsie · 09-11-2003, 09:59 PM

-Apprentice. It's the game of the month at AGSforums.com. If you can't download it, visit the Apprentice web site and try again from there.

It's the story of a wizard apprentice who hasto find ingredients in order to make his first spell. Part one of a 3-4 part series. Excellent humour, interesting characters and nice music. Also impressive graphically.

-Cubert Badbone. A classic.

James · 09-11-2003, 10:12 PM

Omnikron [The Nomad Soul for Europeans] - of course! A fantastic game, and anything with David Bowie, who I'll be seeing on 22nd November {YEAH BABY!}, is good in my book.

AGA · 09-11-2003, 10:14 PM

A recent game that I enjoyed, that I don't think is very well-known or widely available (I had to download a copy myself as I couldn't find it for sale anywhere, even online...) is Tony Tough. It had nice graphics, a nice plot and some clever puzzles. Only the slightly iffy translation (I think it was made in Italy) let it down, at times.

pleto4_ryan · 09-11-2003, 10:50 PM

Quote:

let it be a list of less-known, but still damn good games.

too bad
that is what "The Last express" is...
(but i get hecka of happy seeing it, getting sold for 100+$ on e-bay)

DaveGilbert · 09-11-2003, 11:27 PM

Feeble files!

I loved that game, even though it was let down horribly by unfair puzzles and a slooowww walking main character. The atmosphere, characters and dialog were fantastic. The "I Love the Omnibrain" show still kills me.

-Dave

Vel · 09-11-2003, 11:50 PM

Guys, I meant good old less-known adventures, not freeware ones. Anyway, the suggestions till now are really good. AGA, I bought TT online.

SamandMax · 09-12-2003, 12:52 AM

Gold Rush was really good, and I never actually heard of it until I saw it on the net a year or two ago.

A lot of people haven't played Normality, and I wish they did, because I still think it's a really good game.

Zanthia · 09-12-2003, 02:07 AM

The flight of amazone Qeen? Don't know if its good, never played it.

I Have No Mouth But I Must Scream.
Crime city.
Ween Prophecy.

Interesting thing is that most of games mentioned in thise topic can b found on the underdogs.

Tamara · 09-12-2003, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveGilbert

Feeble files!

I loved that game, even though it was let down horribly by unfair puzzles and a slooowww walking main character. The atmosphere, characters and dialog were fantastic. The "I Love the Omnibrain" show still kills me.

-Dave

Oooh, no wonder I like your sense of humor! I loved the Feeble Files, I marked it 4/5 at AG

James · 09-12-2003, 03:09 AM

is it good? im sure i could track down a cheepo copy in game or something [loads of free time - college!]

Moosferatu · 09-12-2003, 03:16 AM

Yeah, The Feeble Files is great. It is in my top 5 all time favorites.

Dylan_Dog · 09-12-2003, 03:19 AM

Here are some of my fav. oldie classics:
- Lure of the Temptress
- Amazon Queen (this game was awesome when it first came out, and funny too)
- Noctropolis (one game that is often missed by the adventure gamers; the concept of the game is brilliant and it has some mature content i.e. nudity in there too. The bloopers in the end of the game were funny)
- Ripper (this incredible 1st person adventure starring Cristopher Walken, Karen Allen, and heaps of others. very violent game with incredible amount of swearing. not really an oldie but its aged over 7 or so years, so in my rating its definitely an oldie, and probably a classic of the b-grade fmv adventures)
- 7th Gues/11th Hour (lets not forget these groundbreaking classics)
- Neuromancer (based on the cyberpunk nover by William Gobson)
- The Dame Was Loaded (at one time this fmv adventure was my favourite - a typical private eye noir film with hot dames and funny 40's accents; buggy as hell though, but still a classic in my mind)
- Ark of Time (in a true spirit of broken sword meets indiana jones)
- Dog Day
- The Dig (i remember playing this game for hours, such an incredible game, with emotional ending)
- Beneath A Steel Sky (one of my all time favourites. Probably has the best background storyline out of all adventure games ever made)
- Teenagent (i think someone mentioned this, still this is a great game that is now a freeware and is available from a fantastic Polish company Metropolis Software House that also made Prince & The Coward, and Archangel)

.....

There are heaps more, I'm sure they will come to me

Wimli · 09-12-2003, 03:28 AM

A few (lesser known) games I really enjoyed:

-Sanitarium
-Chronomaster
-Freddy Pharkas
-Rama
-Kingdom 'O Magic
-Gold Rush (does anyone know where to get this game? I lost my copy of the game years ago.

Underdogs doesn't seem to have it)

***fov*** · 09-12-2003, 04:35 AM

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Gold Rush (does anyone know where to get this game? I lost my copy of the game years ago. Underdogs doesn't seem to have it)

that's because sierra actually sends their lawyers out to abandonware sites...

try ebay.

-emily

SamandMax · 09-12-2003, 04:41 AM

I don't see why Sierra would stop Gold Rush from being released as abandonware. If they want to offer the game to be downloaded for a price, I can understand that. But they're stopping people from playing the game, and offering no other legal way to purchase it directly from them.

Esseb · 09-12-2003, 05:03 AM

AGA, you couldn't find it for sale online?

Gee, let me see:
http://www.google.com/search?q=tony+...utf-8&oe=utf-8

Oh, the first result as well:
http://www.gotgameentertainment.com/tonytough/

Let's see, a big buy button which claims to include a list of online retailers...

Note, heavy use of sarcasm in this thread, but AGA knows I love him. Welsh boy!

09-11-2003, 08:59 PM	#1
Vel Quo non ascendet? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 223	Good, but less-known adventure games Let this be a thread where every adventurer shall look when he/she is looking for an adventure game to buy/download. And since all of us know about MI and KQ, let it be a list of less-known, but still damn good games. My entries: Igor: Objective Uikokahonia Shadow of the comet Conquests of the longbow Gold Rush Big red adventure Willy Beamish Touche: the adventures of the fifth musketeer Add more games to the list, for I am searching for one to play. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Tyler Durden The last Free man Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: My room or, better, my chair Posts: 33	I say, Out of Order not many have played it but it is really cool. If my memory doesn't fail me there was a thread in the old forum abouti and a review by MysterD. By the way, the ending was extremely cool. You must play it despite the fact that it is 2D. Share Share this post on Twitter

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James Prove it all night Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 730	Often not regarded as an adventure, due to the inclusion of combat, but a genre-mixing classic - Outcast. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." - Thomas Edward Lawrence

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Wormsie Doctor Watson Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 4,736	-Apprentice. It's the game of the month at AGSforums.com. If you can't download it, visit the Apprentice web site and try again from there. It's the story of a wizard apprentice who hasto find ingredients in order to make his first spell. Part one of a 3-4 part series. Excellent humour, interesting characters and nice music. Also impressive graphically. -Cubert Badbone. A classic. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-11-2003, 10:12 PM	#6
James Prove it all night Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 730	Omnikron [The Nomad Soul for Europeans] - of course! A fantastic game, and anything with David Bowie, who I'll be seeing on 22nd November {YEAH BABY!}, is good in my book. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." - Thomas Edward Lawrence

09-11-2003, 10:14 PM	#7
AGA AdventureGameAficionado Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cardiff, Wales Posts: 1,968	A recent game that I enjoyed, that I don't think is very well-known or widely available (I had to download a copy myself as I couldn't find it for sale anywhere, even online...) is Tony Tough. It had nice graphics, a nice plot and some clever puzzles. Only the slightly iffy translation (I think it was made in Italy) let it down, at times. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Berian Williams - [SIZE=1]Visit agagames.com for free adventure games!

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DaveGilbert Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: New York City, NY Posts: 175	Feeble files! I loved that game, even though it was let down horribly by unfair puzzles and a slooowww walking main character. The atmosphere, characters and dialog were fantastic. The "I Love the Omnibrain" show still kills me. -Dave Share Share this post on Twitter

09-11-2003, 11:50 PM	#10
Vel Quo non ascendet? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 223	Guys, I meant good old less-known adventures, not freeware ones. Anyway, the suggestions till now are really good. AGA, I bought TT online. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-12-2003, 12:52 AM	#11
SamandMax A Slice of Fried Gold Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,024	Gold Rush was really good, and I never actually heard of it until I saw it on the net a year or two ago. A lot of people haven't played Normality, and I wish they did, because I still think it's a really good game. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ SamandMax's Recommended Songs Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball They Might Be Giants - Dog Walker The Kinks - Money Talks Gorillaz - DoYaThing

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Zanthia Sky is not the limit Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kyrandia Posts: 1,496	The flight of amazone Qeen? Don't know if its good, never played it. I Have No Mouth But I Must Scream. Crime city. Ween Prophecy. Interesting thing is that most of games mentioned in thise topic can b found on the underdogs. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-12-2003, 03:09 AM	#14
James Prove it all night Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 730	is it good? im sure i could track down a cheepo copy in game or something [loads of free time - college!] Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." - Thomas Edward Lawrence

09-12-2003, 03:16 AM	#15
Moosferatu Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Posts: 578	Yeah, The Feeble Files is great. It is in my top 5 all time favorites. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-12-2003, 03:19 AM	#16
Dylan_Dog Physicist Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 122	Here are some of my fav. oldie classics: - Lure of the Temptress - Amazon Queen (this game was awesome when it first came out, and funny too) - Noctropolis (one game that is often missed by the adventure gamers; the concept of the game is brilliant and it has some mature content i.e. nudity in there too. The bloopers in the end of the game were funny) - Ripper (this incredible 1st person adventure starring Cristopher Walken, Karen Allen, and heaps of others. very violent game with incredible amount of swearing. not really an oldie but its aged over 7 or so years, so in my rating its definitely an oldie, and probably a classic of the b-grade fmv adventures) - 7th Gues/11th Hour (lets not forget these groundbreaking classics) - Neuromancer (based on the cyberpunk nover by William Gobson) - The Dame Was Loaded (at one time this fmv adventure was my favourite - a typical private eye noir film with hot dames and funny 40's accents; buggy as hell though, but still a classic in my mind) - Ark of Time (in a true spirit of broken sword meets indiana jones) - Dog Day - The Dig (i remember playing this game for hours, such an incredible game, with emotional ending) - Beneath A Steel Sky (one of my all time favourites. Probably has the best background storyline out of all adventure games ever made) - Teenagent (i think someone mentioned this, still this is a great game that is now a freeware and is available from a fantastic Polish company Metropolis Software House that also made Prince & The Coward, and Archangel) ..... There are heaps more, I'm sure they will come to me Share Share this post on Twitter

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Wimli Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 146	A few (lesser known) games I really enjoyed: -Sanitarium -Chronomaster -Freddy Pharkas -Rama -Kingdom 'O Magic -Gold Rush (does anyone know where to get this game? I lost my copy of the game years ago. Underdogs doesn't seem to have it) Share Share this post on Twitter

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SamandMax A Slice of Fried Gold Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,024	I don't see why Sierra would stop Gold Rush from being released as abandonware. If they want to offer the game to be downloaded for a price, I can understand that. But they're stopping people from playing the game, and offering no other legal way to purchase it directly from them. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ SamandMax's Recommended Songs Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball They Might Be Giants - Dog Walker The Kinks - Money Talks Gorillaz - DoYaThing

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09-12-2003, 05:03 AM	#20
Esseb Dismembered Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: No Way Posts: 82	AGA, you couldn't find it for sale online? Gee, let me see: http://www.google.com/search?q=tony+...utf-8&oe=utf-8 Oh, the first result as well: http://www.gotgameentertainment.com/tonytough/ Let's see, a big buy button which claims to include a list of online retailers... Note, heavy use of sarcasm in this thread, but AGA knows I love him. Welsh boy! Share Share this post on Twitter