History of Adventure Games

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History of Adventure Games (63 adventure games in 2 minutes).

1980 Zork (Infocom)
1980 Mystery House (Sierra)
1984 King’s Quest (Sierra)
1986 Space Quest (Sierra)
1987 Leisure Suit Larry (Sierra)
1987 Police Quest (Sierra)
1987 Maniac Mansion (LucasArts)
1988 Gold Rush! (Sierra)
1988 Zack McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (LucasArts)
1989 Colonel’s Bequest (Sierra)
1989 Quest for Glory/Hero’s Quest (Sierra)
1990 Conquests of Camelot (Sierra)
1990 King’s Quest V (Sierra)
1990 Loom (LucasArts)
1991 Gobliiins (Sierra)
1990 The Secret of Monkey Island (LucasArts)
1991 Space Quest IV (Sierra)
1991 Police Quest III (Sierra)
1991 Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge (LucasArts)
1991 Leisure Suit Larry 5 (Sierra)
1992 Dark Seed (Cyberdreams)
1992 Quest for Glory III (Sierra)
1992 Indiana Jones & the Fate of Atlantis (LucasArts)
1992 Legend of Kyrandia (Westwood Studios)
1992 The 7th Guest (Trilobyte)
1992 The Journeyman Project (Presto Studios)
1993 Simon the Sorcerer (Adventure Soft)
1993 Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist (Sierra)
1993 Day of the Tentacle (LucasArts)
1993 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (Sierra)
1993 Sam & Max Hit the Road (LucasArts)
1993 Return to Zork (Activision)
1993 Myst (Cyan)
1994 Beneath a Steel Sky (Revolution Software)
1994 King’s Quest VII (Sierra)
1995 Full Throttle (LucasArts)
1995 Discworld (Psygnosis)
1995 Space Quest 6 (Sierra)
1995 The Dig (LucasArts)
1995 Phantasmagoria (Sierra)
1995 The Journeyman Project 2: Buried in Time (Presto Studios)
1996 Broken Sword (Revolution Software)
1996 Discworld 2 (Psygnosis)
1997 Myst II: Riven (Cyan)
1997 The Curse of Monkey Island (LucasArts)
1997 Broken Sword II (Revolution Software)
1998 Grim Fandango (LucasArts)
1998 The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time (Presto Studios)
1999 The Longest Journey (Funcom)
2000 Escape from Monkey Island (LucasArts)
2001 Myst III: Exile (Presto Studios)
2002 Syberia (Microids)
2003 Broken Sword III (Revolution Software)
2004 Myst IV: Revelation (Ubisoft)
2005 Phoenix Wright (Capcom)
2005 Myst V: End of Ages (Cyan)
2005 Another Code/Trace Memory (Cinq)
2006 Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (Funcom)
2006 Broken Sword IV (Revolution Software)
2006 Sam & Max Season Episodes (Telltale Games)
2007 Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (Cinq)
2007 Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure (Capcom)
2008 Jack Keane (Deck 13)

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25 Responses to “History of Adventure Games”

  1. Gmancrap Says:

    THANK YOU SO MUCH! …
    THANK YOU SO MUCH! iv been trying to find i for years!

  2. applemctom Says:

    @Gmancrap: that’s ” …
    @Gmancrap: that’s “The Adventures of Willy Beamish” :)

  3. Destructor2007 Says:

    Hell Yea! Grim …
    Yea! Grim Fandango!

  4. Gmancrap Says:

    Whats that video …
    Whats that video game about this little kid and his frog named horny?

  5. ElMofo2 Says:

    Found it Hand of …
    Found it Hand of Fate – Ways to Die
    :D

  6. ElMofo2 Says:

    am looking for my …
    am looking for my old game i never completed i remeber the cover was white and whit taro cards on it .. i guess is between 1994 – 1997 sum thing . help

  7. Mikagon Says:

    I just played the …
    I just played the demo but puzzles and atmosphere was good and fun to play, it was like 8-9 years ago x))

  8. Mikagon Says:

    nonono it was …
    nonono it was different I have played dreamfall, main character was female but it was taking place in future like minority raport , she was some sort of detective or something there were robots talking and cars flying, an adventure type…

  9. thekth Says:

    Those Police Quest …
    Those Police Quest games were a blast. I wish they’d make a new one, that would be sweet.

  10. thekth Says:

    Syberia and Syberia …
    Syberia and Syberia 2? Or Dreamfall?

  11. filoprince Says:

    kings quest 7 was …
    kings quest 7 was my fav game wen i was young

  12. Mikagon Says:

    Does anyone know a …
    Does anyone know a game which takes place in a modern-technologic world and where you play a female character, the engine is simlar to lngest journey but the story is more different? I think i’ve seen it but i’m not sure :( can anyone help me out?

  13. houseofpolarbear Says:

    The Hobbit is the …
    The Hobbit is the first adventure game I ever played :)

  14. applemctom Says:

    Gabriel Knight: …
    Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (Sierra)

  15. jacobmark27 Says:

    what is that game …
    what is that game at :56

  16. Bagpipe2009 Says:

    Nostalgic!… it …
    Nostalgic!… it brings back good memories from my childhood. Many good hours spend playing these games!

  17. therobinho11 Says:

    Not an adventure …
    Not an adventure game. These are point-and-click adventure games.

  18. ElectroEvaluator Says:

    RUNAWAY SERIES???


    RUNAWAY SERIES???

    If you like these games you should really try this series.

    The last one of the series is coming out in 2009/2010

  19. khjuiproductions Says:

    What happened to …
    What happened to Ratchet And Clank?

  20. WanderLink Says:

    Is this a personal …
    Is this a personal history of adventure games you’ve played? Cause if it’s not a personal list there’s a lot missing. King’s Quest VI, Flight of the Amazon Queen, Lure of the Temptress, just to name a few.

  21. clemedia Says:

    I remember the 7th …
    I remember the 7th guest. I HATED that game.

  22. drsdino Says:

    you just that this …
    you just that this genre is going to make a major comeback

  23. lemonrind Says:

    Worst game in this …
    Worst game in this video: Return to Zork

  24. lemonrind Says:

    Adventure games do …
    Adventure games do not have combat. You might be thinking of role-playing games. I know “adventure” could mean anything, but there is specific meaning in gaming history.

  25. TalesOfMonkeyIsland Says:

    monkey Island and …
    monkey Island and Sam and Max are my favs I also like hotel dusk

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