After reading the thread...I still think the definition is too damn fuzzy.
What is an adventure game? By the definitions I'm reading, it can be so many different things. Do point-and-click games count? If so, there's plenty of those around these days on flash-based gaming sites (newgrounds, kongregate, etc). I would say the quality of some of those games (the new ones built for flash-websites) surpasses the quality of those old-school games from the early 90s.
Does anyone remember the text-based adventure games? 😄 I remember those days...on the Commodore 64. :"😉
Edit - Oh, and how would you guys classify Heavy Rain? I'm having a hard time calling it an RPG, Adventure, or Action game. It has elements of all 3...but less so on the action. I believe Catherine counts, though: but it is similar to Heavy Rain, imo.
Originally posted by dadudemon
After reading the thread...I still think the definition is too damn fuzzy.What is an adventure game?By the definitions I'm reading, it can be so many different things.
well for this thread its the point & click games
although alot of them now you don't really need to use the mouse that more of an optional thing since you actually can control the character.