Still Life + Paradise worth picking up for about $17?

Monroeski · 12-27-2007, 05:26 AM

There's a used bookstore around here that has new copies of Still Life, Paradise, Atlantis: Evolution, Runaway, and Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon, plus maybe a few other adventure games. All are in the $6 to $9 range, though I forget which are which. I only want to pick up two, since I only really have time for two more (with all the stuff I got for Christmas, I really don't have time for ANY more games, actually), and 'm probably going to pick up Still Life and Paradise, but if anybody has any suggestions on any others I should get instead I'm open to advice.

misslilo · 12-27-2007, 05:43 AM

LOL, if it was me in a store with that cheap games, I would have picked them all up

misa · 12-27-2007, 07:13 AM

Those are great prices! You really can't go wrong with whatever you choose.

If you've played Broken Sword 1 & 2, then definitely get Broken Sword 3 (even though it deviates from the first two as far as gameplay goes).

I really enjoyed Runaway. Runaway is more of a comical game but fairly clever in the puzzles (inventory-based but still clever in that you can't pick up items until you know that you need them -- like in real life). There is a little pixel hunting though in a couple of scenes.

I haven't played Paradise yet but if you're a fan of Benoit Sokal (Syberia 1 & 2) then definitely pick up Paradise.

So go ahead and pick up Still Life and Paradise but consider Runaway and BS 3 (if you've played 1 and 2) and Runaway.

AprilLives · 12-27-2007, 07:25 AM

I played Paradise and Broken Sword 3 and am now close to finishing Broken Sword 4. Any of these games are definitely worth $9. Are they worth your time? IMO, yes. I think BS 4 has the better puzzles, Paradise has great art and redeeming qualities, despite its problems.

Keregioz · 12-27-2007, 07:27 AM

I would suggest to skip Paradise and get Broken sword instead...
Still life is good though...

12-27-2007, 05:26 AM	#1
Monroeski Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 135	Still Life + Paradise worth picking up for about $17? There's a used bookstore around here that has new copies of Still Life, Paradise, Atlantis: Evolution, Runaway, and Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon, plus maybe a few other adventure games. All are in the $6 to $9 range, though I forget which are which. I only want to pick up two, since I only really have time for two more (with all the stuff I got for Christmas, I really don't have time for ANY more games, actually), and 'm probably going to pick up Still Life and Paradise, but if anybody has any suggestions on any others I should get instead I'm open to advice. Share Share this post on Twitter

12-27-2007, 05:43 AM	#2
misslilo Caffein Queen Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Land of Hamlet Posts: 712	LOL, if it was me in a store with that cheap games, I would have picked them all up Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "You cannot escape your past, but you can make your future" - Diana Melkumova Now Playing: World Of Warcraft (US) Recently Finished: Too many Casual games Waiting for: Lost Horizon + Gray Matter

12-27-2007, 07:13 AM	#3
misa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: VA Posts: 119	Those are great prices! You really can't go wrong with whatever you choose. If you've played Broken Sword 1 & 2, then definitely get Broken Sword 3 (even though it deviates from the first two as far as gameplay goes). I really enjoyed Runaway. Runaway is more of a comical game but fairly clever in the puzzles (inventory-based but still clever in that you can't pick up items until you know that you need them -- like in real life). There is a little pixel hunting though in a couple of scenes. I haven't played Paradise yet but if you're a fan of Benoit Sokal (Syberia 1 & 2) then definitely pick up Paradise. So go ahead and pick up Still Life and Paradise but consider Runaway and BS 3 (if you've played 1 and 2) and Runaway. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Current: Limbo of the Lost, Paradise Recent Retail: The Shivah, Blackwell Legacy, Blackwell Unbound, Black Mirror, Cleopatra, Culpa Innata, Secret Files, Broken Sword 1-4, Indigo Prophecy, Nostradamus, Nibiru Recent UG: Murder in a Wheel, Nelly Cootalot, The Farm, Two of a Kind, Donnie Darko, Reactor 9, Cedric & The Revolution, 5 Days a Stranger, Something Amiss (Chp 1 & 2), Prodigal

12-27-2007, 07:25 AM	#4
AprilLives Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 366	I played Paradise and Broken Sword 3 and am now close to finishing Broken Sword 4. Any of these games are definitely worth $9. Are they worth your time? IMO, yes. I think BS 4 has the better puzzles, Paradise has great art and redeeming qualities, despite its problems. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Life Is A Riddle Waiting To Be Solved Favorite Adventure Games: Riven, The Longest Journey 1, Syberia 1 & 2, Grim Fandango, Still Life 1, Broken Sword Series, Lost Crown Heavy Rain (Action/Adventure)

12-27-2007, 07:27 AM	#5
Keregioz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Greece Posts: 638	I would suggest to skip Paradise and get Broken sword instead... Still life is good though... Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "Sometimes when you do things right, people are not sure you've done anything at all." -- God (Futurama)

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