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Community => Adventure Related Talk & Chat => Topic started by: Slasher on Wed 09/01/2013 10:02:18

Title: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: Slasher on Wed 09/01/2013 10:02:18
Hi

May I ask:

If you were to come across a game that had all the ingredients that for you made it the best AGS game you've played (or top 5) what would these ingredients be and why?

Cheers


Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: CaptainD on Wed 09/01/2013 10:14:12
Atmosphere, humour, gripping storyline, great characterisation, excellent voice acting, good use of sound effects, quality graphics, detailed animation, a variety of puzzle types and difficulty, made with talented people who put a lot of love into it.

Is that enough for you?  :P
Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: MurrayL on Wed 09/01/2013 10:30:39
Bacon.
Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: nihilyst on Wed 09/01/2013 14:33:49
Cats.
Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: Ghost on Wed 09/01/2013 18:11:22
- Nelly Cotaloot
- Pip
- Larry Lizard
- Annie Android
And all of them as a TEAM. That'd make my day. It would make my YEAR.

Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: selmiak on Wed 09/01/2013 18:55:14
bacon made from cats.
Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: Slasher on Wed 09/01/2013 19:09:40
Thanks for all sensible replies.

To non-sensible replies: There are always a few retard idiots around.



Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: MurrayL on Wed 09/01/2013 19:10:56
Now I feel bad for derailing the topic :(
Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: Ghost on Wed 09/01/2013 19:25:58
Quote from: slasher on Wed 09/01/2013 19:09:40
There are always a few retard idiots around.

True.
Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: Khris on Wed 09/01/2013 20:56:35
Definitely bacon.
Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: Andail on Wed 09/01/2013 21:08:54
Guys, this isn't the rumpus room, please stay on topic.
Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: Armageddon on Thu 10/01/2013 02:50:23
What CaptainD said, and Gemini Rue is the only AGS game I've played that has fulfilled it. Besides that awful anime ending I didn't like but that's just me you know.

Also bacon.
Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: Baron on Thu 10/01/2013 03:45:38
Quote from: Ghost on Wed 09/01/2013 18:11:22
- Nelly Cotaloot
- Pip
- Larry Lizard
- Annie Android
And all of them as a TEAM. That'd make my day. It would make my YEAR.

An AGS Mega Crossover (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MegaCrossover) would be an awesome MAGS theme!  Somebody (ie Ponch) win and set these rules.

As for the topic at hand:

1) Atmosphere is really important, although hard to nail down.  It's part music, part graphics, part plot.... 

2) Believable or at least entertaining characters are also a must-have. 

3) Smooth game-play is important: game-flaws like pixel hunts or unflagged puzzles are a huge turn-off. 

4) Novelty.  If I haven't played the game, but it feels like I have, that's bad.

5) Pacing.  I love game-world details, but don't hit me over the head with a 10 minute cutscene right off the bat.  Get me involved and learning the world at the same time.
Title: Re: Best ingredients for ags game
Post by: Ponch on Thu 10/01/2013 03:52:44
Quote from: Baron on Thu 10/01/2013 03:45:38
An AGS Mega Crossover (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MegaCrossover) would be an awesome MAGS theme!  Somebody (ie Ponch) win and set these rules.
Right away, boss!