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I cannot believe the only Resident Evil 1 game on ebay, is my one. Is it really that rare?

I never had any idea. Come to think of it, what other of my games are rare?

Maybe I should have looked at the bigger picture before I put them on ebay.

[Best Free Game Engine For Adventure Games That Are Free: AGS]

I do say that someone that makes his first post, on selling his games, is a bit weird, to begin with. I guess this is why you don't get many respones in your thread...

Unfortunately I'm so ignorant of internet terms tha I can't name what this threa,d and what you're trying to do here, but I'm sure that there is a word.

Anyhow, welcome to the Best Free Game Engine For Adventure Games That Are Free: AGS

Did I mention free twice?

Yes, I think the 'internet term' you're looking for is:-

'Trying to sell his games to people who might have more interest in playing them then those who don't'.

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If they're worth more than I thought, I might take them down.

I had no idea the potential behind them.

Hello.

The above post isn't my first post btw. I registered here months ago.

Yakspit - these are originals. I doubt you'd get original Sanitarium for $5 or whatever you claim.

Also, how about the fact - I use my surname as my handle. Yes, I think I'm pretty much legit, but thanks for casting doubt anyway.

I can understand that though, as this is the internet.

All these games were bought between 1997-2000. I had them up in the loft because of the old boxes, but after getting them out, some look as good as new, some don't.

I've also added Outlaws and Heart of Darkness to the mix.

I'd prefer to sell to real game fans if I had the choice.

Can i just ask why? surely itd be a better idea to keep hold of them, as you wont make much profit on them presently.

Are you saying they'll be worth something in years to come? I had no idea.

Ive also put up Redguard, Forbidden City and Resident Evil 1 & 2 if anyone's interested. All originals.

I know they're hard to get hold of etc.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8225561095&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

I totally recommend Redguard, if you haven't played it. I remember completing it just before the millennium.

If anyone's looking for any original adventure games, I'm selling mine. Brings a tear to the eye. I had good times playing all these, but as times move on, I have decided to also.Ã, 

I know some of these are quite hard to get these days, so if you're interested:-

(Hopefully to real adventure game fans btw).

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sanitarium_W0QQitemZ8224910477QQcategoryZ11047QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Click on view other items to see them all.

Including Discworld Noir, Toonstruck, Myst, Riven, Curse of Monkey Island, Sanitarium, Broken Sword, Broken Sword 2, Grim Fandango and Blade Runner.

Games like Sanitarium are quite hard to get.

All original, in pretty good condition. Thought I'd let fellow adventure game fans know first, before anyone else got in.

If anyone who hasn't played the game is interested:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8224696300

Or if you're a collecter.

I'm also selling other old adventure games, in pretty good condition.

[Monkey Island]

I bought the LucasArts double pack of Monkey Island 1 & 2 in 1997.

Like I mention, apart from a premium line number on the back of the manual, which was always a challenge to get too, there was no real help in sight which made the challenge more satisfying. Even something as basic as missing a hotspot.

At the same time period, I was playing the Broken Sword series and again, with no internet access, it made this game such an exciting prospect to play.

I had that feeling of when you first wake up in the morning, you want to switch on your computer and play the game. If I am honest, I haven't had that same feeling for a long time now.

It looks like the majority do use walkthroughs - I was hoping that most would say they don't. I'm probably going to adopt a new stance where I will not use one - if I can't solve a puzzle I will not finish the game. I think this is the only way I am ever going to enjoy this type of game like I used too.

To me, using walkthroughs would always be cheating. I have on a couple of occasions tried to convince myself I wasn't cheating when using walkthroughs but that's just living in denial on the subject.

A lot of good points on this subject - especially regarding the shortness of a games today because we live in the day of walkthroughs, which enable a game player to get through the game in double quick time.

I recently played Sherlock Holmes and the game was very difficult. I used a walkthrough a lot throughout that game and I felt kind of empty when I finished it.

[Secret of Monkey Island]

Since the internet has become a world wide phenomenon, it has been much easier to cheat if you become stuck at a game, by giving in to the temptation to look at the various walkthroughs available.

Then at the same time you start living in denial by trying to convince yourself ‘I'm only getting a bit of help, this doesn't count. It's not cheating'

Ring a bell?

In 1996-2000 I never had the internet, so when I was playing games like Secret of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2 or Grim Fandango, it was much more difficult and at the same time, much more fun.

Before the internet, if I got stuck, the only options I had to find the answer to the certain puzzle, was to look at the back of the instruction manual and hope there was one of those premium line telephone hint facilities that various companies used to have, or hope that a walkthrough came up in one of the magazines I subscribed with.

I'd sometimes go days and days, sometimes weeks without an answer, only when I finally discovered the answer to the puzzle, it was jubilation. I'd feel on top of the world.

I'll never forget the day - I think it was in about 1997, when I first played Secret of Monkey Island and not being able to progress from the game after exhausting every area. Then all of a sudden, I found the tin in the Scumm Bar kitchen, which lead to me being able to progress through the circus tent part of the game.

It felt a great sense of achievement.

These days, I don't really get that feeling because of the internet and the if I wanted, I could cheat with no problem at all.

In a way, I feel the internet has contributed to my lack of enjoyment of recent games. I thank god I got all of the classics out of the way before I ever got internet access.

I've just read in another post that someone doesn't do walkthroughs. I think this is an interesting approach and I might follow the same method. No matter how stuck I am, I'd make sure I will never look at a walkthroughs.

How do you feel the internet has affected your gaming, enjoyment, and what method you adopt with regards to walkthroughs?

[Star Wars]

I was just looking on the LucasArts site and noticed it really does go out of its way to promote the Star Wars genre.

Look at the main page http://www.lucasarts.com/

It's like it's forgotten or abandoned any other kind of game, focusing solely on the Star Wars franchise. Everything else seems to have been swept aside.

Out of interest, I clicked on the classic PC games section, to see it still mentions games like the Monkey Island series, Grim Fandango, Outlaws, Full Throttle, Sam & Max & Indiana Jones to name but a few.

Do you think this situation is just temporary due to George Lucas making Episodes 1, 2 and 3 from 1999-2005.

Do you think this is why they've hardly focused on any other genre?

Do you think that now the Star Wars trilogy has finally come to an end, theyll get back to what they were good at and thats making top notch adventure/point & click games, or do you think the days of playing such games are well and truly over?

Whats your opinion on this situation?