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I loved Shenmue, a game that had severe faults (the voice actor for that woman who wanted to be a teacher sticks out in my mind), but really drew you into its world. Shenmue 3 with 1 and 2 included on the PC, that would be good...

In terms of 'Greatest Ever', I'd pick Maniac Mansion because it kicked off the whole point and click game style, as apposed to typing to control a character.

Monkey Island I (CD version) was the first game I ever played, and it was many years before I encountered anything older than the 256 colour, impossible to get irreversibly stuck, impossible to die type of adventure game (yes, I completed that puzzle in under 10 minutes), and as such I have never got on as well with anything older. So personal favourite would be Sam and Max hit the road, just because the dialogue is brilliant. First time I played that (when I was very young) the jokes went completely over my head, and when I replayed it later I got so much more out of it. That is a very funny game.

Also, just to throw a reasonably obscure one in, Toonstruck also ranks very highly in my opinion. I mean c'mon, Christoper Llyod, Tim Curry, Dan Castellaneta, that woman who voices 75% of the characters in Futurama... that game was also very funny. Why haven't I seen it mentioned more often (or at all) in these forums?