Articles tagged "adventure games"

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A Vampyre Story

by 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.

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The Campbellian Myth of Monkey Island

by 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.

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Sam & Max: Season One

by L.B. Jeffries

[21.Nov.08] :. For a player wanting a good laugh, Sam & Max delivers.

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Unsolved Crimes

by Azmol Meah

[5.Nov.08] :. Unsolved Crimes keeps the tradition of point 'n' click adventuring alive on the Nintendo DS.

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Dracula: Origin

by 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.

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Quest for Glory II: Trial By Fire

by 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.

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The Immortals of Terra

by 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 Ruiner

by 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.

 
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Bully: Scholarship Edition

by G. Christopher Williams

[4.Apr.08] :. The Bully franchise is more or less Grand Theft Auto filtered through the meaner streets of boarding school.

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Sam & Max: Season 2

by 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.

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Broomsticks for Boomsticks

by 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 Village

by 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.