Why did adventure games die?

poehalcho · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:45 pm

It's been bothering me for a pretty long time now. they were the greatest type of games and then suddenly they vanished, how come? there are practicly no real adventure games anymore. one of my favorites is "the hobbit" it had good level design and nice gameplay, why would be let something as good as this die off just like that? inform me with your wisdom. even if you say that they are for little kids, you cant deny that they were fun.

Nalini · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:01 pm

I don't know.. Games have changed throughout time.. I liked those point and click adventures alot.

Kirkaldi · **Joined:** Jul 2008 **Posts:** 3083 **Location:** nyc

Come to think of it, I've never played an adventure game in so long.

Wu · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 2521 **Location:** Around.

Tomb Raider: Underworld ^^

Although it's quite action mixed, it still has a great adventure feeling all over it's face.

RiceFarmer · **Joined:** Dec 2007 **Posts:** 342 **Location:**

My first games on the ps1 were Crash Bandicoot and Croc

I miss those

l05tfr33k7 · **Joined:** Jan 2008 **Posts:** 970 **Location:**

my most recent enjoyable adventure game= LoZ: Twilight Princess.

and yes you see a few decent, lest good, adventure games these days.

brentonsbbe359 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:18 am

I see no ones going to say it so i guess i will.
They died because they sucked.

-.- · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:19 am

people now are lazy, they want things simple and not have to do any thinking :D lol

Wu · **Joined:** Apr 2007 **Posts:** 2521 **Location:** Around.

RiceFarmer wrote:

My first games on the ps1 were Crash Bandicoot and Croc

I miss those

Rainigul · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 4490 **Location:**

brentonsbbe359 wrote:

I see no ones going to say it so i guess i will.
They died because they sucked.

I guess that must be the common consensus.

I LOVED 2D adventure games, 3D ones had some brilliants, but alot of them were just like "wtf am I supposed to do?"

I wouldn't go as far as to say they've dissappeared though, more evolved into other things, such as RPG's and Action/Adventures.

And First Person Adventures

Necrobat · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:11 pm

Judging by the games people have listed, I would assume you meant platformers as adventure games are still very much thriving.

DumboDii · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 2961 **Location:** Finland

l05tfr33k7 wrote:

my most recent enjoyable adventure game= LoZ: Twilight Princess.

and yes you see a few decent, lest good, adventure games these days.

Same here.

whatta · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:06 pm

yea cannot see any "classic" adventures for a while, i missed good old "monkey island and grim fandango"

IceCrash · **Posted:** Thu Dec 11, 2008 5:32 pm

RiceFarmer wrote:

My first games on the ps1 were Crash Bandicoot and Croc

I miss those

crash bandicoot got me crash on my name xD
i <3 crash bandicoot
damnit, i miss them too!
i gotta find em and play again, damnit

Priam · **Posted:** Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:45 pm

Cause indiana jones sucks cock.

poehalcho · **Posted:** Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:54 pm

no he doesn't FU >_> now stop being a dick in every post you make, it was fun for a while and now it's not anymore.

brentonsbbe359 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:47 pm

Priam wrote:

Cause indiana jones sucks cock.

The first three movies wern't bad, but they ƒucked up the 4th one.
And they took it too far when they made 'indiana jones' games.

MaSeL · **Joined:** Sep 2007 **Posts:** 261 **Location:**

The Prince of Persia and Tomb Raider series are still considered adventure games. Although they are more action/dungeon based these days.

poehalcho · **Posted:** Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:52 pm

yeah, i don't really count them as adventure games. PoP a little but more of a simple hack and slash. pop 3D I can count for sure as an adventure game, the newer ones are hack n slash.

Priam · **Posted:** Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:35 pm

poehalcho wrote:

no he doesn't FU >_> now stop being a dick in every post you make, it was fun for a while and now it's not anymore.

Awww, that's so cute! You're in looooveee.

PR0METHEUS · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 4093 **Location:** Earth

I used to love playing adventure games as a kid. King's Quest series, Police Quest series, Space Quest series, Leisure Suit Larry... Then there were text-based adventure games like Multi-Dimensional Thief.

For King's Quest, there used to be a free remake of a couple of the games in the series at http://www.agdinteractive.com, but the site appears to be down right now. Maybe discontinued?

http://www.vintage-sierra.com has some information as well, but didn't find any downloads there.

One good thing about those games: no bots. Although that's mostly because they are not multi-player.

Alterran · **Posted:** Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:37 pm

poehalcho wrote:

It's been bothering me for a pretty long time now. they were the greatest type of games and then suddenly they vanished, how come? there are practicly no real adventure games anymore. one of my favorites is "the hobbit" it had good level design and nice gameplay, why would be let something as good as this die off just like that? inform me with your wisdom. even if you say that they are for little kids, you cant deny that they were fun.

lol dude just noticed by ur sig ur a warrock fan ^^

pm me

Zetilum · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:30 am

MMO's ftw...

*Cheer*

LaloHao · **Joined:** Nov 2007 **Posts:** 1987 **Location:** Mexico

Little Big Planet?

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