I recently got Myst III... I hate it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> Looks beautiful, but it's too much 'solve puzzles to solve puzzles' for my taste. Additionaly, I really don't like the screen-by-screen movement -- my orientation sucks already in general, so I easily got lost in that game <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />
What I want in an adventure game are original puzzles (preferably disguised) that actually make sense within the storyline - a story which is original and interesting too - and not to forget: lots of dialogue with well worked out characters and preferably good voice acting. And good music.
Don't care if it's point and click 2D or semi 3D 'Grim Fandango' or full 3D 'Broken Sword 3' style; that's just a matter of controls. I liked how they tried to make BS3 make look more film-ish through the camera work though, it adds to the atmosphere <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I'm still working on my own adventure game btw, and trying to get all the things I mentioned above in it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
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