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Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by Kurtz79 on Saturday November 14, 2026 @06:15AM (#50496061)
Seconded. I grew up with Lucasarts (and Sierra, to a lesser extent) point and clicks, but somehow I find they had the side effect to pretty much being the peak of that specific type of adventure game, so even if there are plenty of indie modern games of the same style, they somehow never reach the heights of the originals they are inspired by.

For this reason, I find much more interesting those modern games that scratch the same itch but try different mechanics and styles.

Obra Dinn and Golden Idol are for sure in my top three of post-2000 adventure games, and I would add Outer Wilds at the top.

Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by spankibalt on Saturday November 14, 2026 @06:58AM (#50496315)
I'd put up Lamplight City [1] with the best of 'em.

1. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamplight_City]

Re:Monkey Island: all 13 versions side by side by atombender on Saturday November 14, 2026 @11:34AM (#50498343)
I've enjoyed many of Wadjet Eye's games. Primordia [1] was fantastic, and just as good as the oldies. The Blackwell series, which I've not yet played, is universally loved.

[1] https://store.steampowered.com/app/227000/Primordia/