I've found an interesting series of articles where Kosta Andreadis of IGN remembers and plays through all most famous adventure games, beginning with Sierra's King's and Space Quests, and Lucasfilm's Zak McKracken. Really great read.
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/04/07/igns-year-of-adventure-all-our-point-and-click-adventures
No time right now...
But...
BOOKMARKED for when I have the time to appreciate fully!
Looks awesome!
Not much new there, but still a nice read.
They've added Nr. 6 since a week or so:
A Year of Adventure #1: King's Quest 1
A Year of Adventure #2: King's Quest 2 & 3
A Year of Adventure #3: Space Quest 1 & 2
A Year of Adventure #4: Maniac Mansion
A Year of Adventure #5: Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
A Year of Adventure #6: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis