 | Infocom Adventure Collection
Buy used from: $21.50 The text adventures that started it all. Featuring no sound or graphics, but a wide variety of stories from sci-fi to mystery, Infocom's early games defined the genre.
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 | King's Quest Collection
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $12.64 Created by Sierra co-founder Roberta Williams, these fantasy games pioneered the graphic adventure for a decade, and were Sierra's best-selling series. Out-of-print for years, finally being rereleased
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 | Space Quest Collection
Buy new: $12.20 / Used from: $8.98 Another Sierra classic series. These sci-fi/comedy games follow the adventures of a bumbling space janitor. Created by the Two Guys from Andromeda (Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe, later Jeff Mandel)
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 | Police Quest Collection
Buy new: $12.59 / Used from: $8.92 Among the first games to focus on realism, these games were used as training tools in police academies. Created by Jim Wallis, later games by Daryl W. Gates.
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 | The Quest For Glory Collection
Buy used from: $79.00 Created by Lori and Corey Cole (mostly Lori) this original series melds the adventure and RPG genres into something really fun. My favorite.
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 | LucasArts Archive Series: The Monkey Island Archives
Buy used from: $178.93 Perhaps LucasArts's most famous games, these classic comedy/pirate adventures follow the efforts of the bumbling Guybrush Threepwood to become a famous pirate.
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 | Lucas Archives Volume 1
Three classics from Lucas Arts: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Day of the Tentacle (voted #1 adventure game of all time by Adventure Gamers), and Sam and Max Hit the Road.
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 | Journeyman Project Trilogy
Buy used from: $69.95 Created by Presto Studios, these were among the first graphic first-person adventures, preceeding Myst by several months. Gripping time-travel stories.
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 | Myst 10th Anniversary DVD Edition
Buy new: $18.99 / Used from: $9.89 These ultra-successful games transformed not only the adventure genre, but the gaming industry, forever. Myst and Riven produced by Cyan Productions (later Cyan Worlds), Exile produced by Presto.
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 | Gabriel Knight Mysteries: Limited Edition
Buy used from: $49.98 These paranormal thrillers reached a new level of emotional depth and intensity, following the investigations of Gabriel Knight and his assistant Grace. Produced by Sierra, created by Jane Jensen.
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 | Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Buy new: $29.99 / Used from: $6.45 International intrigue adventure involving the Templars, produced by Revolution Software. Now only easliy available for the GBA.
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 | Full Throttle
Buy used from: $9.90 A LucasArts classic about motorbikers and gangsters. One of the last pre-dark age adventure games. Created by Tim Schafer.
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 | The Dig
Buy used from: $4.78 A LucasArts sci-fi game about astronauts who travel to another planet, and what they find there. Based on an idea by Steven Spielburg himself.
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 | Grim Fandango (Jewel Case)
Buy new: $49.99 / Used from: $18.99 Another Lucas Arts classic from Tim Schafer. This film-noir/comedy revolves around the Mexican Day of the Dead, and follows a struggle against corruption in the Land of the Dead. Very creative.
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 | Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Buy new: $19.49 / Used from: $4.85 Sierra's last adventure game. Released just months after Chainsaw Monday, when the orginal offices of Sierra, the birthplace of many classic games, were closed down.
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 | The Longest Journey: Adventure Game of the Year Edition
Buy used from: $30.17 In the dark age of adventure games, Norweigan developer Funcom came to the rescue with this rambling fantasy adventure about two parallel worlds. Designed by Ragnar Tournquist. 500,000 copies sold.
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 | Syberia
Buy used from: $6.36 Benoit Sokal's second game, and most well-known to date. New York lawyer Kate Walker's journey began as a simple factory takeover, and ended up taking her across Europe. 350,000 copies sold.
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 | Runaway: A Road Adventure
Buy used from: $14.00 This Spanish-made game follows Brian Basco as he flees accross the country from the Mafia. Traditional, King's Quest-like game. 400,000 copies sold in Europe
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 | Schizm: Mysterious Journey (DVD-ROM)
First person Myst-like sci-fi game. You play two astronauts who land on a planet whose inhabitatns have vanished, and must unearth its secrets. EXTREMELY difficult puzzles.
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 | Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $16.91 The Nancy Drew series has been a mainstay of the adventure genre in recent years. This game is probably the best of the series.
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 | Myst Uru: Complete Chronicles
Buy new: $29.99 / Used from: $4.83 Cyan's experimental spin-off of the Myst series was originally intended to be a multiplayer online game, but the online version flopped. Takes you on a journey through the D'ni civilization.
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 | Broken Sword: Sleeping Dragon
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.95 The Broken Sword series' foray into 3-D. Critically acclaimed, mediocre-at-best sales.
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 | Syberia 2
Buy used from: $19.95 This excellent sequel concludes the story of Kate Walker's journey to the island of Syberia, and Hans Voralberg's quest for mammoths. Produced by Microids.
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 | Myst IV: Revelation (DVD-ROM)
Buy new: $11.59 / Used from: $6.99 This game, produced by Ubisoft, continues the Myst saga, and reintroduces the characters Sirrus and Achenar from the original. A truly compelling gaming experience.
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 | Myst V: End of Ages Limited Edition (Mac)
Buy used from: $35.90 Cyan returned to produce the conclusion to the Myst saga.The player is faced with a choice that will decide the final fate of the Ages of D'ni.
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