An old Myst-ie looking for more good adventures
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10/21/12 12:10 AM
10/21/12 12:10 AM
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After a lengthy hiatus from adventure gaming I purchased a new laptop (HP Pavilion dv7, sweeeet!) and decided to try again to find some good adventure games. I was misled by some reviews into the "hidden object" games (ugh!) but did find a few others I found enjoyable (Secret Files 1&2, Gray Matter, Lost Horizon) and I just finished Black Mirror II. I started with the original Myst way back when and played dozens of the better games that came along in the years following, most of which are now listed in the GB HOF. I've never found anything that topped the Myst series (for my tastes) but am hoping I might get a few suggestions from the forum as to what I might try next. I will probably purchase Secret Files 3 when the price drops a bit and was planning to finish the Black Mirror series until the reviews (and an overdose of dialog and sarcasm in BM II) scared me away. I know this question gets asked a lot but I haven't seen it in a while and decided I'd be the pest this time.
BTW, Lost Horizons was the weakest of the bunch for me (sooo linear) but I thought the ending concept (having a partner in the past) was fantastic! What a cool game idea. Kudos to the devs for that one!
What I like: a decent storyline, non-linear exploration, realistic graphics, machinery, contemplative puzzles (but not to the extreme (e.g. RHEM)) and sensible progression.
What I don't like: anything timed, excessive dialog, inscrutible puzzles or mazes and excessive "re-treading".
What I hate: fighting or any kind of "action" sequence unless it's very forgiving (e.g BM II). Even then I find it annoying and disruptive to the sensibilites of a true adventure gamer.
Well, that's about all I can think of for the moment. Thanks for any suggestions from anyone who can manage yet another reply to yet another Myst-like topic.
CNO
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Re: An old Myst-ie looking for more good adventures
[Re: CNO]
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10/21/12 11:57 AM
10/21/12 11:57 AM
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Jenny100
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Check the Windows 7 and Games Thread ( ***link***) for what games work natively in Windows 7. If you're OK playing older games with older graphics, gog.com sells some of them that have been updated to work on Windows 7. If you liked the Myst series, you might like Mysterious Journey 2, which works in Windows 7, at least on some computers. It's less difficult than the first Schizm game, however it does have a maze. A similar game (made by the same company) is Sentinel, and according to ***this*** it will run in XP if you install and play using compatibility mode set to XP and Run as Administrator. You might also try one of the recent Nancy Drews, like Warnings at Waverly or The Lost Queen. Some of the Nancy Drew games have mazes or timed puzzles in them, so check reviews.
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Re: An old Myst-ie looking for more good adventures
[Re: CNO]
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10/22/12 04:27 AM
10/22/12 04:27 AM
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Thanks for the suggestions and pointers to additional resources. I have played some of the titles mentioned (but not all) so it looks like I'll have plenty of good choices to enjoy over the coming winter months (with a nice fire buring of course!). I didn't buy it for this purpose but the laptop will be terrific since I won't be tied to my usual spot!
CNO
Last edited by CNO; 10/22/12 04:29 AM.
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Re: An old Myst-ie looking for more good adventures
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10/28/12 06:04 PM
10/28/12 06:04 PM
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Hey CNO; if you're really interested in harkening back to those thrilling days of "MYSTeryear"(I am) take a look at The Five Cores. It's as much a MYST game as we've seen in a while. I loved it.
If all the people were heroes, there would be no one to watch the parades.
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Re: An old Myst-ie looking for more good adventures
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10/29/12 11:16 PM
10/29/12 11:16 PM
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I absolutely enjoyed "Still Life." It's one of my favorites. Do not fail to play "Outcry." It's a first person joy. I also liked the entire 'Last Half of Darkness' series.
If all the people were heroes, there would be no one to watch the parades.
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Re: An old Myst-ie looking for more good adventures
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11/04/12 01:17 PM
11/04/12 01:17 PM
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Hello, I've never played any Myst-clones games I really liked, and I've played many: Aura, Schizm, even the five cores (which to be honest I really didn't like). Myst isn't only about surreal words, it's brilliance spreads between fantastic plot (some would disagree) and ingenious puzzles. The Gabriel Knight series has nothing to do with Myst-like, but it is by far the best game-series I've played alongside Myst. I'm a hardcore Jane-Jensen fan ever since (which is also the author of Gray Matter, in case you missed that). My favorite Gabriel Knight is the third one, but many would argue I did enjoy Rhem for what it is but I cannot compare it with Myst. I'm still waiting for someone to really excite me with a Myst-like game, unfortunately it hasn't happened yet.
There's definitely definitely definitely no logic to human behaviour.
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