Broken Sword: DC - 4.99? Monkey Island - 7.99? Or any other recommendations? I've never played an adventure game before, really... what would you recommend?
http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=41704 Here is a list of games. I liked 1112 and people here seem to like Hector. Both of which are cheaper(i think) and great introdutions to adventure games.
I am new to adventure games too, but I have played both 1112 episode 1 and Hector. I found 1112 really quite obscure in its puzzles and I had to resort to walkthroughs a couple of times. I finished Hector un-assisted. Best of all, Hector is really, really funny.
Monkey Island Monkey Island 2 Hector: Badge of Carnage Beneath a Steel Sky Hector has very British (perfect for me) I mention this because the humour sometimes references very UK centric things. These are all of the highest quality and you shouldn't be disappointed.
I'd go like this: 1. The Broken Sword - it is gorgeous, funny, excellently written and voiced, has logical puzzles and great controls. 2. Secret of Monkey Island (IMHO, there is going to be a price-drop soon, too, to promote the second game) 3. Beneath a Steel Sky. I didn't like 1112, BTW. It has nice presentation, but the puzzles are very obscure and lack-lustre and require a lot of pixel-hunting. And there are tons of hot-spots with just some smartass text to confuse you. I finished the above games without resorting to hints - I had to consult the walkthrough on several occasions with 1112 and didn't even finish it yet.
Thanks for all your help and suggestions. I actually did manage to pick up 1112 (Part 1) when it went free for a day; tried it out and got confused during the first puzzle (doh) and had to resort to a walkthrough. Hah... needless to say, I haven't played the game again yet :/ I entered a Hector promocode giveaway and the winners should be announced soon; hope to win but if I don't, I might wait for a price drop before picking it up due to unanimous praise you guys have been giving it. I'm interested in Beneath a Steel Sky based on screenshots i've seen; is it noob-friendly, and would it be a good game for me to start out with? Monkey Island has been my primary choice but again, seems a bit steep for 7.99. In comparison, how's Broken Sword? Should I get this instead of MI?
I think you'll do well with Broken Sword. Great controls, friendly enough for new comers to the genre and a story engaging enough to keep you playing till the end.
ALL the mentioned Adventures are def. WORTH the price they have now. And that includs the correlation to the fun they offer. There are also the classics "Simon the Sorcerer" Series and "Inherit the Earth" advantures. Tough there is some ambiguity about the stability of these apps. But for $2 they are quite cheaper also.
I've never really gotten into adventure games either, but after beating Phoenix Wright (and loving it) I feel like I should give em a shot. I've been waiting for a price drop on Hector for a while but since there hasn't been one I think I'll just buy it.
Monkey Island is the quintessential point and click adventure game. If you don't like it you don't like the genre.
I think Broken Sword is the best place to start. The UI is brilliant, to say nothing of the game itself.
OP: I just finished Broken Sword. The game is a MUST for adventure game fans. Uh oh, I've been trying to get Steel Sky from the app store the last couple days (US). It's gone. What happened? I only have the lite demo (also missing in the App store).
Which App Store are you on? On the U.S store, the lite version is gone but here is the link to the full version: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/beneath-steel-sky-remastered/id331733638?mt=8 I loved Beneath a Steel Sky and Broken Sword. They have great controls, and they both have some great witty remarks. Also, everyone get Phoenix Wright, then join the club on my signature.
