10-11-2006, 07:45 AM
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Best Amateur Adventure Games?
My question is ... with all the overpriced and inferior AGs being put on the market, I want to try freeware adventure games, but obviously the quality of many amateur adventure games it lacking, so I want YOUR expert opinions ...
What are the best amateur adventure games out there? List your top ten (or less if there aren't ten worthy ones). Just two rules. 1. Don't vote for remakes of Sierra or Lucas games (I already know about those). 2. Don't vote for your own game if you are a designer. I thought about posting this in the Amateur Adventure section but I think that is more for announcements, development, etc. |
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10-11-2006, 07:56 AM
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the white chamber. Best freeware adventure game out there, IMO.
Other favorable mentions: Spooks, No-Action Jackson, Dead City, Apprentice I and II, 5 Days a Stranger. |
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10-11-2006, 08:59 AM
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Out of Order, Cirque de Zale, Frasse and the Peas of Kejick, Chick Chaser, Nathan's Second Chance, Spooks, and No-Action Jackson are some of my favourites. My all-time favourite amateur adventure has got to be Richard Longhurst and the Box that Ate Time, though.
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10-11-2006, 10:26 AM
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The Family Treasure Cedric and the Revolution Enclosure Du . . . oh, sorry.
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Duty and Beyond - Featuring 140 rooms! Hallway of Adventures Cool pixelart by Buloght! |
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10-11-2006, 10:39 AM
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1 - Emily Enough
2 - Pleurghburg 3 - Ben Jordan 3-5 4 - 5 Days a Stranger / 6 (?) Days a Skeptic 5 - Nick Bounty games (I think that's his name, been awhile since I've played those ones :x ) |
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10-11-2006, 10:43 AM
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Gyah! I forgot the Nick Bounty games! Yes, even despite the fact that the guy who made them sits right across from me at work and has all his Pinhead Games memorabilia on his desk...
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10-11-2006, 11:33 AM
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Almost everything from Yahtzee is worth taking a look. His little somethings are usually amongst the few games I bother to finish. Started too darn many AGS games already.
Ah, "Knightsquire" was kinda cute for what it's worth, especially the music. Try that if you liked Coktel's Gobliiins games. I finished that a few weeks ago, thanks go out to SSH for his "pick of the month" nomination on the AGS page.
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10-11-2006, 12:25 PM
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You're welcome.
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10-11-2006, 12:54 PM
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A couple of personal favourites in no particular order:
The Apprentice games. Out Of Order. The Game That Takes Place on a Cruise Ship (and Cubert Badbone). The Augmented Fourth (I voted for this one in the top 10 games thread, too). Spooks. The Nick Bounty games. I can also 100% recommend some of the other games mentioned in this thread. (There are also a couple of reviews on a site that I forget the name of... Something Gamers. Jungle Gamers? The logo is looks like jungle explorers a bit. Reminds me of Indiana Jones.  )
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10-11-2006, 04:57 PM
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These are all really really good games:
Pleurghburg 5 days a Stranger / 7 days a Skeptic / Trilby's notes Duty and Beyond Ben Jordan series Bestowers of Eternity Don't think I've ever tried the Nick Bounty games, I'll give those a shot
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10-11-2006, 06:43 PM
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For recommendations, read our reviews.
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Berian Williams - [SIZE=1]Visit agagames.com for free adventure games! |
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10-11-2006, 07:28 PM
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When the "Revival of Monkey Island Project" game comes out, it's going to be one of the best. No doubt about it.
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10-12-2006, 02:07 AM
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In recent years, most of the really good adventure games have been produced by independent studios. Some of them have even allowed there work to be distributed freely. My faves are...
On Line: Archipelago - http://www.woolythinking.com/ Return to the Archipelago - http://www.woolythinking.com/ The Stone of Anamara - http://www.channel4.com/entertainmen...ameguru/stone/ Samorost - http://www.samorost.net/samorost1/ Samorost 2 - http://www.samorost.net/ Download: The Museum of Broken Memories http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/ These are in no particular order, just some very good free games out there! |
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10-12-2006, 02:13 AM
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10-12-2006, 05:05 AM
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10-12-2006, 05:07 AM
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10-12-2006, 06:42 AM
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> Learn more about my forthcoming point & click adventure: Bad Timing! > Or... Visit Adventure Developers: Everything about developing adventure games. |
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10-12-2006, 03:00 PM
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As well as many of those above I'd recommend Five Magical Amulets from Offstudio (and that's not just because my name appears in the credits) I was lucky to get on board with that one.
Check out the AG review EDIT For further evidence of my ability to sneak my name into the credits of quite good games check out PMX in SSH's signature and Frasse and the Peas of Kejick in Trumgottist's signature.
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