Sometimes I really wish i could back to this time of my life. Those adventure games had a certain magic that hasn't been reproduced so far. There are some good throw back games on steam, but somehow its different. Is it because I am older now? Would be interesting to be able to experience them from scratch with the mind of my present being.

Anyway, just on to of my mind: - Indiana Jones , especially the one with the Paris underground and the Nazi fortress. Forgot the name.

- Monkey Islands

- Phantasmagoria 2

- Baphomets Curse 1 and 2 , especially 1.

- Kings Quest 7 (god, the drawings. Like a Disney movie)

- Simon the Sorcerer

All bangers!!!!!

So many crazy memories. They all had really good stories, a nice humour, tough puzzles and really good drawing. Idk, I really can succumb to nostalgia here :-)

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tetha an hour ago | parent | next [-]

I can very much recommend looking at games developed and published by Wadjet Eye Games.

You can see the learning throughout the years, with the Blackwell Chronicles being a bit linear, and some games in between being a bit of a miss.

But "Unavowed" or the new "Old Skies" are excellent games I consider on par with the old golden age. "Technobabylon", "Resonance" and "The Excavation of Hob's Barrow" are also very far up.

	▲	lmf4lol an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Yes Technobabylon was pretty good. Need to check the others! Thanks

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disillusioned 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It's different in the core mechanic, but if you haven't played Return of the Obra Dinn, it's one of the most rewarding, well-crafted games I've experienced in the past decade, and scratched a similar itch of the old Sierra games, though again, not a pure text or point and click adventure... more a 3D, 1-bit murder mystery done as a detective game. It's simply brilliant.

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atombender 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

In the same category of deduction games: The Case of the Golden Idol [1]. Very much reproduces the 1990s game vibe, and a very unique game with an absolutely unique, bonkers story universe. The story extends to the excellent (but aesthetically blander, in my opinion) sequel.

[1] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677770/The_Case_of_the_G...

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Kurtz79 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Seconded. I grew up with Lucasarts (and Sierra, to a lesser extent) point and clicks, but somehow I find they had the side effect to pretty much being the peak of that specific type of adventure game, so even if there are plenty of indie modern games of the same style, they somehow never reach the heights of the originals they are inspired by.

For this reason, I find much more interesting those modern games that scratch the same itch but try different mechanics and styles.

Obra Dinn and Golden Idol are for sure in my top three of post-2000 adventure games, and I would add Outer Wilds at the top.

	▲	spankibalt an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I'd put up Lamplight City [1] with the best of 'em. 1. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamplight_City]

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supermatt 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Its a great game, but its more of a logic game than a sierra-style adventure in any way: no inventory, no dialog trees, no verbs, and no objects to interact with!

IIRC, the only interaction with the scene is using the pocketwatch on a corpse.

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glimshe 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Don't we all?

Going back isn't enough. What I wanted again was the feeling of seeing and playing those games for the first time. The awe. My kids were born in a world where color graphics and digital sound were everywhere so nothing is impressive to them.

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nhhvhy 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

To add to your list, Machinarium is an absolute masterpiece. Beautiful hand drawn art, and some of the best puzzles in the genre (IMO). Anything from Amanita Design is worth playing, but it takes the cake.

	▲	atombender 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		And they announced the sequel just a few weeks ago! My favourite Amanita games are the Samarost series. Something about the lack of dialogue, devious puzzles, quirky humour, and unique aesthetic combining sci-fi with a world of moss, wood, and weird junk. Creaks was also excellent, albeit a very different vibe. I couldn't quite get into Phonopolis, although the art direction is stunning.

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alliao 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

til Phantasmagoria had sequel.....!

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ilaksh 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You can experience them. Just type those titles into a search engine.

	▲	lmf4lol 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I wrote: "Would be interesting to be able to experience them from scratch with the mind of my present being"

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g-b-r 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> the Paris underground

It was Venice underground, The Last Crusade (Indy3.exe)

> Simon the Sorcerer

That's not common to hear, thanks for the throwback ;)

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sick_of_slop an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Play Return of the Obra Dinn and The Outer Wilds.

These games gave me the same sense of wonder and curiosity in an adventure puzzle game in the same way that Elden Ring reminded me of what it was like to experience Hyrule Field for the first time in Ocarina of Time.