So exicted! New game this weekend... - Wii, WiiWare & Virtual Console Forum

ejamer · 2010-06-28T03:59:51+00:00

So stuck shopping with my wife all afternoon (which actually means stuck at the mall taking care of our little girl while she goes shopping), something great happened. Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars on clearance for $10? Sold! I love point and click adventure games, and this classic from the late 90s has long been on my list to play through after an aborted attempt a year or two ago. Although it wasn't worth the initial asking price, finding it in "impulse buy" range was just what I needed to brighten my weekend. First impressions live up to expectations. The graphics and audio are great considering when the game was made, standing up very well given the age of the source material. The early puzzles have been slick and interesting... there is some trial and error required, but a robust hint system preventing you from getting stuck after missing a small detail somewhere. Most importantly, the story and writing are actually compelling enough to make me want to go back and uncover more! What was the last game that had you really excited to get home and play? And are there any other point-and-click fans out there?

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ejamer
Thu 1st Jul 2010

Zack & Wiki is a mixed bag. I had a LOT of fun playing the game, and some of the puzzles close to the end were wonderful! But making each level unique and stand-alone loses some of the story that I loved from older point-and-click games... Definitely worth playing though, and one of my favorite Wii games to date. (I'm also partial to the Sam & Max games, which offer excellent value with six full episodes for under $20.)

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Darkmire
Fri 2nd Jul 2010

I also got Broken Sword: DC recently for cheap online. It surprised me too with how well it holds up. I never played it before and I'm really enjoying it. I'm about 60% through the game now and I've been eyeing the sequels in the Steam sale, though they're not supposed to be as good.

I'm a point and click fan too. In fact, I've been going crazy with it lately, downloading AGS games left and right to put in my backlog of stuff to play. And I still have to finish Episode 4 of Tales of Monkey Island (and of course 5 after that). Also can't wait for Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent.

[Edited Fri 2nd Jul 2010 by Darkmire]

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