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Adventure games. They include three fundamental elements: exploration, solving puzzles and strongly emphasized story. Controlled characters collect items and use them in puzzles in order to push the story further. Adventure games usually offer only single player mode and the point-and-click interface. This category includes also HOPAs (Hidden Object Puzzle Adventure games) which put emphasis on searching items hidden on the screen.

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Dune
Dune

8.3 Game Score

Mixture of adventure and strategy from Cryo Interactive and Virgin Interactive. The plot of the game is based directly on Frank Herbert's famous novel "Dune".

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Loom
Loom

8.3 Game Score

Loom adventure game was released in 1990, even before the release of the first part of Mokey Island. Two years later LucasArts released an improved version on CD. Not everyone liked this product, but a large number of adventurers hailed Loom as a breakthrough game.

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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

8.3 Game Score

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare is a classic survival-horror. We play one of two different characters (Edward Carnby and Aline Cedrac). During the game we solve not too complicated puzzles, and we fight spectacular duels with terrifying creatures.

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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

8.3 Game Score

The next installment of Project Zero, also known as Fatal Frame. This is a horrifying survival horror in which we fight ghosts through a camera. The game tells the story of two twin sisters who got lost in the forest. Fatal Frame is a blood-chilling atmosphere, dark surroundings and violent musical effects.

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Resident Evil
Resident Evil

8.3 Game Score

Action adventure game in the survival horror convention, which gave rise to a series that enjoys unflagging popularity around the world. The title was developed by Capcom, and its storyline draws heavily on horror films. In unexplained circumstances, bloodthirsty zombies appeared on the streets of a fictional city Raccoon City - to the rescue moves a special squad S.T.A.R.S.

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Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

8.3 Game Score

Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure is a title that combines the characteristic elements of several genres: action adventure game, fighting and stealth. The whole is signed with the name and surname of Marc Ecko - designer and artist, who stands behind a number of fashion brands popular among young people today.

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

8.3 Game Score

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is a refreshed version of the classic action adventure game, prepared by Nintendo developers with the technical capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS handheld console in mind. Players direct the actions of a boy named Link, who is looking for the legendary Soul Stones. The game combines arcade accents, puzzles and even cRPG elements.

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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

8.3 Game Score

Another chapter of the popular detective series, developed by the Ukrainian studio Frogwares continuously since 2002. The action of the game takes place in 1898 in London, where the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes is trying to solve a case in which the main suspect is himself. Unable to prove his innocence, the hero loses the trust of the citizens and is forced to flee from the police. This time, Holmes' reputation depends on the outcome of the investigation.

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Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain

8.3 Game Score

An interactive thriller adventure game developed by studio Quantic Dream (Fahrenheit, Omikron: The Nomad Soul). The player controls several seemingly unrelated characters, each with their own storylines and motivations. How the story develops depends greatly on the decisions made by the player as all plots intertwine until they meet at the game's finale. What’s characteristic for the game is its focus on matters of morality and ethics.

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Sam & Max: Season 1 - Culture Shock
Sam & Max: Season 1 - Culture Shock

8.3 Game Score

Sam & Max: Season 1 is a production prepared by Telltale Games team, known for creating Bone. Like the title mentioned here, Sam & Max is an episodic game.

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Rendezvous with a Stranger Girl
Rendezvous with a Stranger Girl

8.3 Game Score

Randez Vous z Niezoma is an interactive erotic game addressed exclusively to adult audiences, produced by Exe Soft studio. Players can test their seduction skills with three sexy Russians, each with a different personality. The creators have prepared 78 minutes of film sequences and the game can be completed in 30 ways.

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Scooby-Doo: Jinx at the Sphinx
Scooby-Doo: Jinx at the Sphinx

8.3 Game Score

Scooby-Doo: Jinx at the Sphinx is an adventure game about the adventures of a friendly dog Scooby-Doo. This time he and his brave team must solve the mystery of the ancient Egyptian mummy.

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Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion

8.3 Game Score

Dave and two friends set out to rescue his girlfriend Sandy. She was kidnapped by Dr. Fred, who under the influence of a dark meteorite intended to turn her into a zombie.

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The Lost Crown: A Ghosthunting Adventure
The Lost Crown: A Ghosthunting Adventure

8.3 Game Score

Adventure game by Darkling Studios. It was inspired by the works of authors of classic detective novels and horror novels, such as Charles Dickens, M.R.James, Arthur Conan Doyle and E.F.Benson.

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The Curse of Monkey Island
The Curse of Monkey Island

8.3 Game Score

The Curse of the Monkey Island is the third part of a very popular series of Monkey Island adventure games, whose protagonist is the young pirate Guybrush Threepwood, who fights the spirit of the evil pirate LeChucka.

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Reksio i Skarb Piratow
Reksio i Skarb Piratow

8.3 Game Score

Reksio i Skarb Piratów is the first game in the adventure series created by Aidem Media for the youngest computer users. The title character, well known for his selections, finds a map leading to the legendary treasure of Captain O'Gryzek. By solving simple puzzles and undertaking many skill tests, players must help Reksi in his adventures.

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Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge

8.3 Game Score

The latest issue (subtitled Treasures of Knowledge) of the legendary series entitled Where in The World is Carmen by Sandhi? by Broderbund, a company specializing in educational programs and games for children.

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

8.3 Game Score

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is the first of a popular series of courtroom games in Japan that has been released in English for the Nintendo DS console. The player plays the role of a defender who must prove the innocence of his client and challenge the testimony of dishonest witnesses.

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Targhan
Targhan

8.3 Game Score

Targhan is an action/adventure game created by French studio Silmarils. The player will have the honour of playing the skin of the title warrior and performing a very dangerous mission.

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Myst Online: Uru Live
Myst Online: Uru Live

8.3 Game Score

Myst Online: Uru Live is a long-awaited opportunity for adventurers, especially the Myst series, to explore the world online, originally created by Cyan Worlds.

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Time Hollow
Time Hollow

8.3 Game Score

An innovative adventure game, in which we deal with time travel with the use of a magical pen. In this way we try to change the course of history, helping the main character to find his parents.

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Scratches
Scratches

8.3 Game Score

Scratches", the debut project of a small Argentinean development studio, is an old-style adventure. The plot of the game is to combine a classic crime story with something much stronger, in the style of "Horror in Amityville".

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Kameo: Elements of Power
Kameo: Elements of Power

8.3 Game Score

An enemy ruler imprisoned years ago returns with new strength. Determined as never before, he wants to destroy this world, which he hated so much. Kameo - an elven princess with extraordinary abilities is the only hope for a land plunging into darkness....

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Scooby-Doo: Phantom of the Knight
Scooby-Doo: Phantom of the Knight

8.3 Game Score

Scooby-Doo: Phantom of the Knight (Polish title Scooby-Doo and Fear of Lachy) is an adventure with the characters of a popular cartoon in the leading roles created by The Learning Company. The title dog together with the Mysterious Company visit the Scottish castle, in which the spirit of the black knight spreads. Players must help Cooby and his friends to solve the case of kidnapping the princess by solving a whole series of logical puzzles and performing a number of arcade tasks.

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