The most interesting adventure games released in 1989
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Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero
Adventure 21 April 1989
The first part of one of the most interesting, but also the most underestimated series of adventures signed with the Sierra On-Line logo. Lori Ann Cole, the main initiator of the project, decided to make the classic convention more attractive by adding elements close to the RPG genre.
The Hound of Shadow
Adventure 20 May 1989
The Hound of Shadow is a representative of text adventure games, very popular especially in the eighties. The program is loosely based on Howard Phillips Lovecraft's short stories about the powerful deity of Cthulhu. The action of the game takes place in England, just after the First World War. Our hero is entangled in a murder, which will soon turn into an occult chase for mythical beings from hell.
Leisure Suit Larry 3: Passionate Patti in Pursuit of the Pulsating Pectorals!
Adventure 15 June 1989
The third part of Larry Laffer's amorous adventures, who, abandoned by his wife, brings his conquests to a tropical island, where he tries to drag half of the female population into bed.
The Crack of Doom
Adventure 07 July 1989
The Crack of Doom is the third and last game in a series of text adventures based on the story of J.R.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings. Frodo Baggins and Sam Gamgee are already in Mordor and undertake the final stage of their journey to throw the Only Ring into the crater of Mount Destiny.
The Colonel's Bequest
Adventure 12 July 1989
The Colonel's Bequest is slightly different from other Sierra On-Line adventures. Due to the limited number of locations (the villa and the surrounding gardens), we are not dealing with an exploration typical for traditional representatives of the species.
Snoopy & Peanuts
Adventure 12 July 1989
Snoopy & Peanuts is an adventure game for younger computer users, in which we will play the role of a dog named Snoopy. The program uses a license of a popular comic book, known in our country under the name "Fistaszki".
Targhan
Adventure 11 August 1989
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.
Codename: ICEMAN
Adventure 12 August 1989
Codename: ICEMAN is a product of Sierra On-Line, Inc. from 1989, which was supposed to be the first installment of a new series of adventure games. However, due to the low popularity of the title, Ken Williams has finally decided to abandon his plans to create more episodes of the series.
Prince of Persia (1989)
Adventure 03 October 1989
A classic two-dimensional platformer game developed by Broderbund Software. The game set the direction for the genre, and many later platformers were trying to follow it. The player assumes the role of the eponymous Prince of Persia, whose task is to rescue a beautiful princess held by the evil vizier Jaffar who has kidnapped her in order to take over the kingdom ruled by her father. Unless the princess decides to marry Jaffar, she will die.
Mean Streets
Adventure 11 November 1989
A detective adventure maintained in the climates of science fiction, which is the first part of the "Tex Murphy" series. The game consists mainly in searching locations, conducting conversations and solving puzzles. The game is made more attractive by occasional dexterity sequences, during which we pilot a flying car.