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Tag: Point and Click Adventures

  • The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief – Part One: The Eye of the Sphinx

    The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief is an Agatha Christie inspired whodunnit by rising star of the adventure gaming world King Art Games, who recently proved themselves with The Book of Unwritten Tales. The Raven follows the fortunes of Anton Jacob Zellner, a mild-mannered Swiss police constable on the verge of retirement, who finds…

  • Pixelhunter – Five Point and Clicks that aren’t Point and Clicks

    Pixelhunter takes a look at some Point and Click adventures with an identity crisis.

  • Pixelhunter – A Problem Shared is a Problem Halved

    Or so the saying goes. Although in point and click adventures this doesn’t always ring true, with a second protagonist often resulting in double the interaction with the world to find the solution to puzzles. Still, having the ability to switch to a fresh set of eyes often gives a game a much needed dose…

  • Pixelhunter – Gabriel Knight

    Get anyone over a certain age started on Point and Click Adventures and they are sure to wax lyrical about one of two series: Monkey Island and Broken Sword. These two undeniable classics have both spawned several sequels, and whilst latter entries floundered due to an ill advised attempt to cross over into 3D presentation,…

  • Pixelhunter – Dreamfall Chapters

    In my last blog I listed April Ryan of The Longest Story as a key female character in the point and click genre, and it’s good to know that her story is now set to continue. The enigmatically titled Dreamfall Chapters was announced at the start of this month and is already riding high on…

  • Pixelhunter – Should Adventure Games Be Difficult?

    After almost a decade of courting casual gamers, an interesting sea-change is taking place in the world of videogames… they are getting harder. Unexpected hits like Dark Souls and Super Meat Boy demonstrate a return to the challenge of early games with a heavy emphasis on skill, demonstrating that there is a significant audience out…

  • Pixelhunter – Jack Houston and the Necronauts

    In my last blog I was pretty enthusiastic about the Kickstarter phenomenon, particularly in connection with the rich crop of adventure games on the horizon by such luminaries as Tim Schafer, Jane Jensen and Chris Jones. Whilst I still am, it’s clear that as good as everyone’s intentions are, such an atmosphere of unchecked spending…

  • Pixelhunter – Presenting Daedalic Entertainment

    Once upon a time, deep in the nostalgic past of the point and click adventure, there existed many great studios including Sierra, Revolution and Lucas Arts. However, since Lucas Arts abandoned the genre in favour of endless iterations of their Star Wars licence, drawing a curtain on the golden age of the genre, most point…