Adventure
Title Year Released
Azrael's Tear 1995 1st person adventuring in search of the Holy Grail in a hidden and ancient underground temple.
Beneath A Steel Sky 1994 Take 200g of bleak oppressive government, add a handful of pollution-spewing chimneys, and mix well with a story about an orphaned child with a mysterious past. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes and garnish with whatever other sci-fi cliches you happen to have in the cupboard.
Blade Runner 1997 Perhaps one of the last great examples of the traditional adventure game, reviewed by Rik-Hard who looks quite dashing trawling through the rainswept streets in his trenchcoat.
Blue Force 1993 Cop action from the creator of Police Quest.
Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror 1997 The return of Stobbart. No dirty tissues this time, although George does become rather attached to a piece of coal.
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars 1996 It's the first instalment of the adventures of George the American tourist. Rik wanders around Paris, begging people to touch his tissue...
Conquests of Camelot 1990 My personal favourite from the Sierra range of adventures. Review guaranteed to be free of monty python references.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2003 Grab your rubber gloves and cotton buds for this TV tie-in from Ubisoft.
Dark Seed 1992 A dark fantasy point-and-clicker, featuring artwork by HR Giger.
Day of the Tentacle 1993 An example of the old point-and-click adventures at their very best.
Dreamweb 1994 The monks in Rik's head tell him to kill people...
Escape From Monkey Island 2000 Or Monkey Island 4, as some would have it. Reviewed by Jo.
Flight of the Amazon Queen 1995 Why would there be a lederhosen company in the middle of the jungle? Rik ditches his plane in the Amazon to go and investigate...
Full Throttle 1995 I could never hope to look cool on a motorcycle, but Rik might manage a bit better.. in another famous Lucasarts adventure.
Future Wars 1990 Probably one of the only games ever to feature a window-cleaner as the hero. As ever, Rik is on hand with a bucket and a sponge.
Grim Fandango 1998 The penultimate hurrah for LucasArts adventures. But what a way to (nearly) go out.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis 1993 Stoo really wants a Fedora.
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine 1999 Some called this one a Tomb Raider clone, but then Lara's antics were in the first place just a pale imitation of the Indy movies. Rik grabs his fedora and investigates.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989 Or Indiana Jones and the point-and-click adventure. Rik gets ready to try and sell some fine leather jackets (like the one he's wearing).
Loom 1990 Stoo is looking for a flock of swans...
Maniac Mansion 1987 Jo used to be trapped in a scary house with a weird family, but then she decided she'd had enough of living with Mum and Dad and decided to get her own place.
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge 1991 It's the much-loved series' second instalment, and all the old gang are back, including (gulp) the dreaded LeChuck.
Operation Stealth 1990 There's a stealth fighter gone missing, so the CIA does the only possible thing it can - send a single agent to go looking for it.
Outcast 1999 Stoo enjoys being the saviour of an alien world so much, he does a little "Ulukai dance" to celebrate.
Police Quest (VGA) 1992 The life of a small-town police officer in America: arrest drunks, hunt drug dealers and wear one of those smart blue outfits.
Police Quest 2: The Vengeance 1988 Back to life in Lytton. This time, there's a killer on the loose. Just like last time. It's the same guy in fact.
Police Quest 3: The Kindred 1991 More Questing in a Police style with Sonny Bonds. This time, it's personal.
Police Quest 4: Open Season 1993 In which we swap Sonny Bonds for the mean streets of LA.
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero 1992 Fantasy adventure with RPG elements. And questing.
Sam and Max Hit The Road 1993 In honour of deciding to review this game, Rik elected not to shave until he completed it in order to more closely resemble a bigfoot. Now that's dedication. Or, er, just not wanting to shave.
Simon the Sorcerer 1993 Jo isn't a fan of all things wizardy, but she does have a soft spot for this old adventure.
Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, The Wizard and the Wardrobe 1995 Simon's back for more. And so is Jo. God bless them both. And all of us.
Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter (VGA) 1991 Taking on bloodthirsty aliens isn't easy, especially when you're a janitor armed only with a mop. Rik takes a look at the first of Roger Wilco's adventures.
Star Trek the Next Generation: A Final Unity 1994 Stoo blathers on about TNG, while Rik makes a diplomatic but hasty exit.
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary 1993 There's life but not as we know it, phasers on stun and short-lived redshirts all-round, in a bright and bold romp based on the original series.
Star Trek: Captain's Chair 1997 Quicktime powered multimedia toy, for when you want to stroll around the bridge of the Enterprise. Or the Defiant. Or I suppose even Voyager.
Star Trek: Judgment Rites 1993 It's another Trek game, from the glory days of the old point-and-click adventure.
The Curse of Monkey Island 1997 Opinions were divided on this second sequel to the much-loved classic from Lucasarts.
The Dig 1995 You're stuck on an abandoned alien world and the German guy is cracking up...
The Longest Journey 2000 A quirky Norwegian adventure starring a teenage girl: Stoo takes a break from endless RPGs to try something a bit more mellow.
The Mystery of the Druids 2001 A mystery that only you can solve. Ingredients: murder, sacrifice and, er, beards. Let's go!
The Nomad Soul 1999 Over-ambitious, a bit of a mess and ever-so-slightly weird. And that's just Rik's review.
The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 Look behind you! A three headed...oh wait, it's only Rik - with a review of a true classic.
Toonstruck 1996 A point-and-clicker from the latter days of the genre, starring everyone's favourite ex-Klingon, Christopher Lloyd.