Articles tagged "adventure games"![]() Multimedia ReviewA Vampyre Storyby Jamie Lynn Dunston[30.Jan.09] :. Working as a graphic artist on a successful game does not necessarily translate into the ability to successfully write and develop one. ![]() Column: Moving PixelsThe Campbellian Myth of Monkey Islandby L.B. Jeffries[10.Dec.08] :. The Secret of Monkey Island is one of the '90s' best examples of interactive fiction, and it accomplishes this by using a variety of narrative and game design techniques to deliver a Joseph Campbell experience. ![]() Multimedia ReviewSam & Max: Season Oneby L.B. Jeffries[21.Nov.08] :. For a player wanting a good laugh, Sam & Max delivers. ![]() Multimedia ReviewUnsolved Crimesby Azmol Meah[5.Nov.08] :. Unsolved Crimes keeps the tradition of point 'n' click adventuring alive on the Nintendo DS. ![]() Multimedia ReviewDracula: Originby Mike Schiller[24.Sep.08] :. Dracula: Origin is one of those rare examples of the adventure genre that steadfastly avoids humor as if it will irrevocably damage its credibility. Featured Article![]() Multimedia ReviewQuest for Glory II: Trial By Fireby L.B. Jeffries[22.Sep.08] :. This remake is such a precise recreation of the original, right down to all of the scenes looking exactly the same, that there are no real complaints to make. The Immortals of Terraby Mike Schiller[10.Sep.08] :. The Immortals of Terra represents the collision of the niche audience of adventure gamers with the niche audience of Perry Rhodan fans. Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, Episode One: Homestar Ruinerby Darwin Hang[13.Aug.08] :. You control Strong Bad's actions in this very basic point and click game as he tries to win the Race to the End of the Race. Featured Article![]() Multimedia ReviewBully: Scholarship Editionby G. Christopher Williams[4.Apr.08] :. The Bully franchise is more or less Grand Theft Auto filtered through the meaner streets of boarding school. PopMatters Pick![]() Multimedia ReviewSam & Max: Season 2by L.B. Jeffries[21.Mar.08] :. The comedy routines between Sam and Max run a bit like Calvin & Hobbes humor taken to a freakish extreme. Broomsticks for Boomsticksby L.B. Jeffries[18.Mar.08] :. Banana Pepper Martinis is L.B. Jeffries' weekly in-depth look at video gaming. This week, a study of the role of magic in games. Professor Layton and the Curious Villageby Arun Subramanian[14.Mar.08] :. Professor Layton and the Curious Village succeeds because of the way it marries puzzles and adventure gaming while packaging the combination in a unique and aesthetically pleasing way. |
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