showing 5 games
| name | publisher(developer) | year arrow_downward | description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Quest 4: Open Season | Sierra On-Line | 1993 | 1993: 3.5 disk version. 1994: CD-ROM version.***CD-ROM version. [22]*** [22]*** [37] | labelimageminimize |
| Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness | Sierra On-Line;BUG International (Sierra On-Line) | 1993 | Contains several references to H.P. Lovecraft's works.***The CD version has full voice overs and seems to have come with the Win3.1 version, although I'm unable to verify if the Win3.1 version is exactly the same as the DOS version with Win3.1 support (it can use the Windows audio drivers instead of being limited to few speicfic cards supported by the DOS version, etc.). | labelimageminimize |
| Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers | Sierra On-Line | 1993 | labelimageminimize | |
| King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride | Sierra On-Line | 1994 | Princess Rosella is somewhat rebellious, and dreams of adventure rather than marriage. She catches a glimpse of a something magical in a pond, and dives in. Her mother, Queen Valanice follows. Valanice lands in a desert in the land of Eldritch, while Rosella finds herself transformed into a troll and engaged to be married to the King of the Trolls. As the two characters attempt to find each other, they discover that all of Eldritch is in danger. The evil sorceress Malicia has attacked or imprisoned the leaders of the different kingdoms of Eldritch, and plots to destroy the land. The action is separated into six chapters, each set primarily in a different region of Eldritch. The player alternates between Valanice and Rosella with each chapter. The two heroines travel through some of the same places during the course of the game, finally meeting up again in the end. The game also uses a smart pointer which lights up when passed over an object that can be used. Players can get or use objects and talk to characters by simply clicking on them. It featured high-resolution graphics in a style reminiscent of Disney animated films. It is also the only King's Quest game with multiple protagonists, and the only one to divide the story into "chapters." It's also the only game in the King's Quest series to feature Queen Valanice in a major role, and also the only one in which King Graham is not shown or mentioned at all.*** [22] | labelimagesubject |
| Phantasmagoria | Sierra On-Line (Sierra) | 1995 | A writer named Adrienne Delaney has just moved into an old mansion with her photographer husband Donald. Shortly after moving in, Adrienne begins to experience horrifying nightmares and have odd encounters inside the creepy old abode. Furthermore, the house is having a severe effect on her husband, changing him for the worse. Adrienne must discover the secret of the house before the unknown force consumes her husband, and unravel the terrible events that have happened in the past. Phantasmagoria is an adventure game that places heavy emphasis on full motion video for exposition and cutscenes at various junctures to advance the storyline. Adrienne is represented as a digitized character roaming around pre-rendered settings in the house. She inspects various rooms, finds items, adds them to her inventory, finds places to use the items, and triggers advancements in the plot. Puzzle-solving element is present, though reduced compared to most other adventure games made by Sierra. There are seven chapters in the game, as well as a status screen that tracks the player's progress within the chapter. If the player happens to get stuck in the game, a talking skull icon who identifies himself as the hintkeeper can supply the player with hints on request. It is possible to start playing the game from any chapter.*** [22] | labelimagesubject |
