Cerberus_e
04-06-2006, 08:18 PM
I discovered I like action/adventure a lot. Not really for the action, but for the platforming :D The action is just a nice element that adds to the variation, because platforming would get repititive if it there wasn't any action and no puzzles in the game.
I know the name of the action/adventure genre is poorly chosen, altough if you look at the definition the character goes through an "adventure" most of the time. It just doesn't have much to do with adventure games like The Longest Journey.
I think the name "action/platforming" would be better, but nothing I can do about it :)
So in this thread we can discuss them and recommend each other games.
For me, I like platforming but the game needs to have action in it too (preferably also boss fights, whether they're puzzle bosses or not) and if the game has some puzzles it's perfect.
I do not like the action in games where you don't have to do anything to aim though, like the new Tomb Raider, but I'll enjoy that game anyway because the platforming is so good. The action is just a bit of a filler when the platforming gets boring for me :)
I would also be interested in playing a first person action/adventure game. the Ones I've played are all third person. I don't even know if a first person action/adventure game exists.
Excluding those I forgot to mention, here is the list of action/adventure games I'm aware of, or have played:
- Prince of Persia 3D/Sands of Time/Warrior Within/The Two Thrones: This is the perfect example of how Action/Adventure should be, all four of these games are awesome in their own way. It has a lot of platforming, with a lot of moves (Prince of Persia 3D doesn't have a lot of moves, but the traps and puzzles make up for it). You have to avoid traps, sole a puzzle now and then. And there is fighting as well, with swords. On top of the Prince's own moves, you can also use some items from the environment, like poles and bars.
- Tomb Raider: I don't like the combat system, your guns aim automatically, but it's still a nice filler between or during the platforming. The old Tomb Raider games don't have much moves with the environment, except the standard things like ledges and ladders. But the newer the game is in the series, the more moves :)
I haven't played any full game yet, but will do so.
- Heavy Metal: FAKK 2: The combat is terrible altough the two-hand system is nice, those insects kill the whole game, but the platforming is AMAZING. Lots of environmental objects you can use.
I don't know if I'll get the full game.
- Alice.
I don't know anything about it, but Ras recommended it :D
I know the name of the action/adventure genre is poorly chosen, altough if you look at the definition the character goes through an "adventure" most of the time. It just doesn't have much to do with adventure games like The Longest Journey.
I think the name "action/platforming" would be better, but nothing I can do about it :)
So in this thread we can discuss them and recommend each other games.
For me, I like platforming but the game needs to have action in it too (preferably also boss fights, whether they're puzzle bosses or not) and if the game has some puzzles it's perfect.
I do not like the action in games where you don't have to do anything to aim though, like the new Tomb Raider, but I'll enjoy that game anyway because the platforming is so good. The action is just a bit of a filler when the platforming gets boring for me :)
I would also be interested in playing a first person action/adventure game. the Ones I've played are all third person. I don't even know if a first person action/adventure game exists.
Excluding those I forgot to mention, here is the list of action/adventure games I'm aware of, or have played:
- Prince of Persia 3D/Sands of Time/Warrior Within/The Two Thrones: This is the perfect example of how Action/Adventure should be, all four of these games are awesome in their own way. It has a lot of platforming, with a lot of moves (Prince of Persia 3D doesn't have a lot of moves, but the traps and puzzles make up for it). You have to avoid traps, sole a puzzle now and then. And there is fighting as well, with swords. On top of the Prince's own moves, you can also use some items from the environment, like poles and bars.
- Tomb Raider: I don't like the combat system, your guns aim automatically, but it's still a nice filler between or during the platforming. The old Tomb Raider games don't have much moves with the environment, except the standard things like ledges and ladders. But the newer the game is in the series, the more moves :)
I haven't played any full game yet, but will do so.
- Heavy Metal: FAKK 2: The combat is terrible altough the two-hand system is nice, those insects kill the whole game, but the platforming is AMAZING. Lots of environmental objects you can use.
I don't know if I'll get the full game.
- Alice.
I don't know anything about it, but Ras recommended it :D