Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
[Re: Space Quest Fan]
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![lol lol](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/lol.gif) A little more love. This doesn't explain Tony Tough (who happens to be one of my favorite adventure game characters), but for series games like Monkey Island and Simon the Sorcerer, the votes can get distributed amongst the several games. So, for instance, a person might like all the Monkey Island games, but pick only one because that person doesn't want to use up four slots on their list just for Monkey Island games. Nancy Drew is another example -- when the final results are posted, you'll often see that (for instance) ten of the Nancy Drew games have 2 or 3 votes each, but that none of the Nancy Drew games will have garnered, say, 20 votes. I always think that Shadow of Destiny should get more votes, but that's my own "innovative and underappreciated" pick. Its keyboard controls make it less accessible than other games, and you have to play all the endings to really figure out what's going on -- something not every gamer is (understandably) willing to do.
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
[Re: Space Quest Fan]
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Hi Space Quest Fan I think when you've got to the point where you've played 200+ games, most of which you have loved & would play again sometime, it's difficult to narrow a choice down to 20. I tend to pick things that in my mind stand out, & usually just one of a series with the thought that if you like that you'll seek out the others. I try & avoid including games that have either known technical problems e.g Paradise & BS4 or issues with the interface such as The Awakened & Dreamfall even though I really liked them! Also with some great new games coming out all the time, this means some of the older classics have to move over to make room! Doesn't mean that they are underrated & no-one loves them anymore. Shadows of Destiny, I would agree Becky, is one up-to-date game that has been underrated & one I keep forgetting about when I do my list!
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
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One game I've always thought should be near the top is an old one: Drowned God. It's clever, fun, and harkens back to a lot of strange stuff from the 60's. (Hmmm, so do I.) Another element of 'greatness' is that it runs easily on XP.
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
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Checking the lists over the years has seen older games get pushed off by the newer ones, which is inevitable I reckon. I can't disagree with Shadow of Destiny, which I think I put on my list last year, and Drowned God is certainly worthy of a mention in this thread. My personal under rated game favourite is Isabelle, although the controls and tasks will drive many people nuts. And is there a lovelier "game" than Ceremony of Innocence?
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
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06/08/08 07:13 PM
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Hi ![smile smile](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/smile.gif) I'm an ardent fan of the old games. I have loads in my collection and I regularly replay them. AND they figure in my selection every year But people's tastes are so different .... Plus the limited graphics of really old games will hardly appeal to the newer generation of gamers who have been reared on the top notch variety ?? And how many of these younger players have ever even heard of DOS anyway, let alone used it ?? ![lol lol](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/lol.gif) Well, I would say an underated game for me is the very old "Dragonsphere" Cheers. Mad ![wave wave](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/wave.gif)
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
[Re: Marian]
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Hi ![smile smile](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/smile.gif) Marian, you clever girl !! I play it in my oldest machine .... haven't been brave enough to tackle DOSBox yet ![eek eek](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/eek.gif) I just thought of another great old game that never gets a mention these days : Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender !! The coal fired spaceship in that game really got to me ![lol lol](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/lol.gif) Cheers. Mad ![wink wink](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/wink.gif)
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
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For me it was a no-brainer. Dead Reefs is about the most under-rated game I can think of and I hated it in the beginning and hated for it to end at the end.
Linda
RE: Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender !!, who can find the game? I know I have looked and looked for better than a year but cannot find it anywhere. If yours needs a new home Mad I would love to offer my house.
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
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Hi ![smile smile](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/smile.gif) I have found where it's available but we shouldn't use this thread .... CYE. Cheers. Mad ![wave wave](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/wave.gif)
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
[Re: Argyle1968]
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Argyle I have never heard of Lights Out before. It sounds kind of interesting to me. Another series that seemed under rated to me was the Kyrandia games. I always thought The Dig was a very creative game too.
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
[Re: Albert]
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I love Discworld Noir - the whole Maltese Falcon theme always crack me up. It's Magical - it works under winXP! 1 and 2 were just a bit too frustrating - there weren't many hints, and Rincewind tend to just say "that doesn't work" for everything.
Other games that I still remember years afterwards: Return of the Phantom, The Resident's Freak Show, Return to Zork, Riddle of Master Li, and this scary and sad number called I Have No Mouth But I Must Scream. I can't get half of these to run on my pc anymore.
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
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Riddle of Master Lu and Rent-A-hero are two good ones that had slipped my mind. Anyone ever hear of Les Manley or Altered Destiny?
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Re: Most Under Rated Adventure Game?
[Re: Marian]
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