Inspiration: My list of 10 best Graphic Adventure Games

10. Clock Tower

Clock Tower combines two of my favourite genre survival horror and graphic adventure game that’s why I couldn’t not to mention it in this list. The game is created by Human Entertainment back in 1995 but I first played it on Playstation in the late 90’s. I was like eleven years old on that time so this game was freaking me out but the story was so attracting that I continued to play despite my fears.

9. The Longest Journey

You fall in love with this game since the first scene. Funcom created an unbelievable combination of two different world concepts: once is fantasy and the other is science. Beautiful visuals, deep story, magical music this game has everything to steal your heart.

8. Machinarium

I heard about Jakub Dvorský before 2009 when Machinarium was released. I played his first game Samorost and it was obvious for me that this guy has a huge talent and in Machinarium this talent shine as hell. The game has no dialogs or any spoken data but the story flow through the player thanks to game visuals.  Every scene of the game is a masterpiece. Game mechanics remained simple but the complexity of the puzzles won’t give a break to your brain.  

7. The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead is an episodic graphic adventure game developed by the Telltale Games. I really adore seeing how Telltale is trying to popularized again the graphic adventure game genre and I should say that they succeed. The gameplay mechanics keeps a classic point-and-click concept at its basis but at the same try to implement some new elements to make games more interacting and fun.

6. Full Throttle

I like all that is connecting with rock music so it’s not a surprise that I felt in love with Tim Schafer masterpiece “Full Throttle”. Back in the 90’s LucasArts developed the most popular and innovative graphic adventure game and Full Throttle was one of those. The game visuals and audio elements were jaw-dropping for those time but even today it’s difficult to find such an interesting adventure game.

5. Fahrenheit

There are a lot of debates around David Cage projects. Are they game or interactive movies? I will not give you any answer but I can say for sure that Fahrenheit was a brilliant GAME. The borders of the cinematic presentation, storytelling and player influence on the story were pushed away after the release of Fahrenheit. It was the time when Quick-time events were innovative and fun. The game story was very emotive and attacking.

4. Myst III: Exile

I like the Myst series in both apostasies: games created by Cyan World and this one created by Presto. Maybe that’s because Myst III: Exile was the first game from this series that I played. The locations of the game are wonderfully diverse and beautiful. It was the first game from the Myst series to allow people to sweep the camera around them for a 360 degree look. A lot of interesting puzzle, good story, brilliant visuals and music, this game have everything to be in my top.

3. Syberia

It will be always a question for me why the Microïds games are so underrated. Benoît Sokal created a world full of epic discovers and beautiful wonders. Every element of the game is remarkable and it would take me forever to talk about its delightful atmosphere but I will just please those who never played it, give it a try.

2. Grim Fandango

Another excellent masterpiece from Tim Schaffer. This game has it own negative aspects but they can’t spoil the good impression of the game. Combination of the Mexican mythology and Film Noir genre that what create such a good impression about this game. But its humor and irony that’s that will leave a mark on your soul. The game's memorable characters are nearly overshadowed by breathtaking environments full of clever ideas and devious puzzles. Seriously – being dead has never been so enjoyable.

1.Snatcher

Everyone who’s really interested in game industry knows Hideo Kojima most because of the Metal Gear Solid success but before it Kojima created some game that should be mention by people. One of them is Snatcher. If you like Sci-Fi as much as I do you should love this game too. Hollywood has Blade Runner and we have a better response in face of “Snatcher”.