Monkey Island Type Games

GiuseppeConlon

Folks have been out of the gaming arena for a long time, but have just built myself a pretty good little system, and was looking about getting a couple of good adventure/role playing games, something fun along the lines of the old monkey island puzzle solving games... They were a lot of fun and the puzzles were enjoyable.. I'm probably in the wrong section of gaming but maybe you guys might be able to help. I have searched the Web but can't really see anything that strikes me.. Lucas Arts don't seem to have too much to offer at the mo..

Any suggestions would be welcome..

mp3guy

indiana jones and the fate of atlantis is brilliant. Like monkey island, a bit older. You can pick up a copy on ebay pretty cheap, make sure its the talky version, that way you get voices. If you're using XP, you'll need the ScummVM to hear sound in it.

Khalim

the most recent traditional adventure game (ie point and click) was Syberia

I'd recommend trying to find the Longest Journey by funcom. The sequel should be out sometime this year.

For older games, either go to Home of the Underdogs or Abandonia. I'd recommend the Worlds of Ultima: Martian Dreams.

If specifically adventure games: http://www.adventuregamers.com/

In general, I'd say this question should be asked in the main gaming forum as a lot more people would be able to give you their recommendations.

Lafortezza

Check out some abandonware sites.
www.the-underdogs.org
www.abandonia.com

google for others, they have loads of old-skool point and click adventures.

Standard Toaster

Keep an eye out for Day Of The Tentacle.....it'll be right up your street.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis as already suggested.

Mad Mike

Giuseppe I too cut my teeth on point and click adventures: Sam'nMax, SimonSorcerer, Indiana Jones etc but in my opinion gaming has moved on. Once you have got used to the freedom of exploring 3-Dimensional worlds its very hard to go back to point and click. If you have a fairly up to date computer I suggest checking out a more modern Role Playing Game for a more immersive experience (e.g. Morrowind, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic or even Deus Ex).

Lafortezza

Baldur's Gate series either? Some great storylines, even if it might be a bit too RPG.

Gilgamesh

would also recommend Neverwinter nights, as it is a bit older now and will run with fairly low specs.

Beebox

Day of the Tentacle (very good), Sam and Max, Grim Fandango (love it) and the Discworld games (1st one is the best in my opinion) are all point and click like the monkey island games.

Oh as well, the broken sword series except unlike Monkey Island you can die.
Grim Fandango and Day of the Tentacle would be the ones I'd most highly recommend.

monkeyfudge

There is also the 3 Broken Sword games.

Cherry_Pie

Hey!

Day of the Tentacle use to be my FAVOURITE game but since I got XP I lost it and tried downloading it but it won't run!!! Ne one got ne hints! Please WB I miss Berny!!

Cherry Pie

besty

monkeyfudge wrote:

There is also the 3 Broken Sword games.

jesus, thats old school. i remember playing the one that starts in paris and you have to go all over the world - including ireland if i remember correctly. they were quality games