Over the years, we've tolerated puzzle-minded adventure games, so-so flight-combat games, and a first-person shooter.
Although Electronic Arts founder William (Trip) Hawkins first marketed adventure games, such as Skyfox and Seven Cities of Gold, he quickly realized that sports simulations were a lucrative niche.
In 2010 they released more titles than they had in the previous two decades, including Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, a downloadable PC adventure, and Doctor Who: Return to Earth, for the Nintendo Wii.
However, unless you are possessed of a decent puzzle-solving intellect (and like crossword puzzles adventure games get easier to work out the more one plays them) or have a very high tolerance for trial and error, you may find that occasionally consulting an online walkthrough will ease frustration.
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From the creators of the classic adventure Quest for Glory games comes Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, a 2D adventure-RPG currently down to its last 28 hours on Kickstarter.
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During the week-long Halloween event, players will be able to buy special Halloween costumes, join in the Costume Brawl, play new mini-games, and adventure through an all new story in four acts.
Today, in an industry now dominated by action games, an adventure which tells a story through solving puzzles, pointing and clicking and looking over every inch of the screen before moving on would be a harder sell.
Once installed on these devices, users can, for example, see maps on their second screens when playing an adventure game, purchase PS4 games while away from home and download it directly to the console at home, or remotely watch other gamers playing on their devices.
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Games produced by LucasArts before its closure had moved away from adventure and moved nearly exclusively towards the Star Wars franchise.
It doesn't matter if you are a master at real-time strategy games--if it's your first action-adventure game, you might be really bad at it.
Walt Disney Animation Studios explored the classic world of arcade games with "Wreck-It Ralph, " a new computer animated adventure featuring the voices of Sarah Silverman and John C.
The 8 free games for Mac gamers include retro-cool point-and-click adventure game Beneath a Steel Sky, action-packed top-down shooter Tyrian 2000, legendary RPG Ultima IV, and multiplayer FPS Warsow, among others.
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Lego video games take a popular movie franchise and turn it into a block-sized adventure.
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One of Sony's standout exclusive games this year, Uncharted follows in the footsteps of games such as Tomb Raider, with its blend of action (shooting) and adventure--physical climbing, exploring, and secret-finding.
If you're old enough to have played PC games for more than a decade, LucasArts (originally LucasFilm Games) likely has a permanent place in your heart after a string of legendary adventure and flight combat releases.
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Mixing aspects from the stealth, FPS, survival horror, and adventure game genres, Dishonored gives off an atmospheric vibe that can only be compared to legendary Irrational Games title BioShock.
As Jim notes, the difficulty in conveying powerful emotional stories in video games is largely because the medium is new, interactive, and often focused on action, adventure, and other player challenges.
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Back in March, Tim Schaefer and Doublefine games changed video game financing forever by raising 3.3 million on Kickstarter to finance a new adventure game.
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