Most nostalgic games

[wyvernfaire]

After sugar_cookie mentioned Heroes of Might and Magic yesterday, I started getting really nostalgic about all those ancient games that are just barely hanging on at the edge of my memory. Games like Ecco the Dolphin, Little Big Adventure, Earthworm Jim, and all the old LucasArts point 'n' clicks...

I thought I'd make a post here since I'm curious about what games make everyone else feel nostalgic, and if there's anything you remember playing that you wish you could get a hold of today! :)

Comments

[wyvernfaire]

Haha, I feel like such a Civ newbie when you say that! The oldest Civ game I've played is Civ 4 (I came to the series pretty late...)

I remember King's Quest! That's another series I was thinking of yesterday. I think the one I had was The Princeless Bride (thank you Wikipedia!), and I found it really really difficult. IIRC were a lot of moments where you had to get the timing spot-on, or else it was a game over. And it was a pretty creepy game in places - I think there was a bit where you had to steal bones from a coroner or something?

I've seen some of The Longest Journey games in stores around here, but I've never picked up a copy. What are they like? :D

[waterfall8484]

The one I played was the one with the princess, and it was also pretty scary at times... if you went to one area you had to run away before a giant could eat you.

The original Longest Journey is great, I've not played much of Dreamfall so I don't really know. They are both adventure point and click games, but TLJ has a really captivating story and solid worldbuilding.