I've long enjoyed story-driven, player-guided Adventure games. They always reminded me of the classic "Choose your own adventure" books I read as a child, and video games have always been a perfect medium for branching, interactive narrative pathways. I enjoyed these type of games ever since the original King's Quest and Dragon's Lair games in the 80s and as technology has advanced, I find this genre has grown to be even better than ever.
However, this generation - and carrying over from the last one - felt like the best it has ever been. I played so many great choice-driven games that left deep impressions on me as I carved out my own unique stories, puzzles, relationships, and endings.
From the masterful return of King's Quest:
To the dark, seedy world of Wolf Among Us:
To the delightful spooky and macabre Until Dawn:
To the personal and surprising Life is Strange:
Even franchises I dislike, such as Borderlands, gave me a shockingly charming and hilarious Tales from the Borderlands:
And my very recent playthrough of Detroit: Become Human left a very powerful impression on me as well, one that I may go into further detail at a later point:
I thought about making a poll, but the list kept growing. There's just too many recent games - many I haven't properly mentioned, from other Telltale games like The Walking Dead and Batman, to Broken Age to Man of Medan to Heaven's Vault to so many others.
With so many great options out there, which one(s) rose up to the top as your favorite? Which ones pushed the medium forward? And where do you think graphic adventure games like these will go with next generation on the immediate horizon?
However, this generation - and carrying over from the last one - felt like the best it has ever been. I played so many great choice-driven games that left deep impressions on me as I carved out my own unique stories, puzzles, relationships, and endings.
From the masterful return of King's Quest:
To the dark, seedy world of Wolf Among Us:
To the delightful spooky and macabre Until Dawn:
To the personal and surprising Life is Strange:
Even franchises I dislike, such as Borderlands, gave me a shockingly charming and hilarious Tales from the Borderlands:
And my very recent playthrough of Detroit: Become Human left a very powerful impression on me as well, one that I may go into further detail at a later point:
I thought about making a poll, but the list kept growing. There's just too many recent games - many I haven't properly mentioned, from other Telltale games like The Walking Dead and Batman, to Broken Age to Man of Medan to Heaven's Vault to so many others.
With so many great options out there, which one(s) rose up to the top as your favorite? Which ones pushed the medium forward? And where do you think graphic adventure games like these will go with next generation on the immediate horizon?
