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| 27 MAR 2011 at 5:59pm | |
SirDaveGuild Master  Posts : 4941 Joined: 17 OCT 2002 Location: US Status : Offline | These are the games that are not in one's top 10 list, but are games that one always remembers with a special fondness. They may not be particularly sophisticated, heavily produced or all that original. The memory of playing them just gives one warm fuzzies for reasons that may not even be all that clear. They aren't even the games that one would necessarily put as their top 11-15 (after one's top 10) since those may include games that are overall 'better' games for reasons that may include things like polished production, clever puzzles and overall sophistication. My contribution: 1. Dracula Resurrection: An overall pleasant, rewarding experience without the brain-draining of my usual Myst game faves. 2. Syberia: Such a well-crafted, polished and original game. I think it was the opening music that hooked me from the get-go. Why did Sokal lose his way after Amerzone and the 2 Syberias? 3. Lights Out (Darkfall 2): Liked it better than the original Dark Fall since (for me) it was more straightforward and more relaxing to play perhaps due to requiring less note-taking. Highly recommend the updated version available with an enhanced Dark Fall 1 on Boakes' Pins & Needles Dvd (and apparently separately also) 4. Secrets of the Luxor: This hard-to-find game is a game that for me was much like Dracula Resurrection: logical, linear, well-designed and simply fun to play. 5. Sam and Max (the original): There just isn't any game (that I know of) that is quite like the original Sam and Max. I still laugh at the memory of that classic opening cutscene.
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| 27 MAR 2011 at 10:10pm | |
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| 27 MAR 2011 at 10:17pm | |
SirDaveGuild MasterPosts : 4941 Joined: 17 OCT 2002 Location: US Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (27 MAR 2011 10:10pm) Well at least it wasn't Timelapse.
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| 28 MAR 2011 at 12:07am | |
AndromusGuild Master Posts : 5538 Joined: 6 NOV 2002 Status : Offline | The 7th Guest -- The game that made soup cans a byword. I loved that puzzle, and nearly all of the game. It was one of my first puzzle oriented adventures, and I took to it like a duck to water. Syberia -- What SirDave said. A truly charming and evocative game. Riddle of the Sphinx -- Rough around the edges in a lot of ways, but I enjoyed it a lot. One of the few games I chose to put aside and take a break from when stuck and come back later with fresh perspective, rather than get help. And I had correctly predicted the big reveal at the end, which didn't hurt my general goodwill toward the game either. Aura -- A game that's greater than the sum of its parts. Paper thin plot even for a puzzle game and quite possibly the most forgettable protagonist ever. But interesting environments, fun puzzles. Non-Mystie types sometimes grudgingly admit to liking it when pressed. What's not to love? Safecracker (either incarnation, really) Both are rather modest games in almost every aspect, but there's just something about exploring a mansion full of puzzles that I love.
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| 28 MAR 2011 at 12:58am | |
IviniaGuild Master Posts : 4459 Joined: 7 JUN 2003 Location: US Status : Offline | Frankenstein/Mummy - Like Tincup, I can't explain it. I just loved them. Phantasmagoria - I couldn't even play this thing as my PC at the time didn't have 4 Megs of RAM, LOL. I took it to my friends house and we both played it through. Good times! Was the game any good?I thought so, but it might have a lot to do with bringing back fond memories as well. Death Gate/Shannara - Found myself in love with the graphics, story, and gameplay. The Lost Crown - One of the rare gems that slowly sucked me in and wouldn't let go. It consumed my thoughts for weeks, even months, after finishing it. Aura - One of the few AGs I've played multiple times. It was the first real puzzle game that I finally understood the attraction of. It can only say it has those true "Aha!" moments that make you feel good about yourself for actually figuring out the solution as opposed to just getting lucky.
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