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Eric Chahi, the guy who created Another World (or Out of this World) actually released a high resolution version of the game around two years ago, you can find it here: http://www.anotherworld.fr/

My vote goes to "Another World." That game made the single biggest impression on me.

They have a high-res Windows version of it, $9. Check the official site.

I have the SNES version of that game...picked up used because I played it in an emulator first. There was a high-res version of that game, released in 2006. 1280x800 resolution. Take a look at that.

The classic game Another World actually got remade with updated graphics.

You can buy the new game for $9 or download a demo here: http://www.anotherworld.fr/anotherworld_uk/

Another World was in all the Ami mags, and it was pretty popular. I remember playing it, and getting almost nowhere near through it. (Same with all of the SotBs). Actually, a Windows XP version was released recently, and you can download the demo here.

http://www.anotherworld.fr/anotherworld_uk/ It has been updated and runs on XP. I guess there's also a mobile version too.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Of all the little sci-fi references people have been dropping here, this one is the most pertinent. In any case, you might be interested to see this:
http://www.anotherworld.fr/anotherworld_uk/

The perfect list is dependent on what kind of games one likes, and my taste tends to be a bit different than the mainstream. Most of the games I like have one of two things (or both): A good story, or a good sense of place (i.e., I feel like I'm visiting somewhere). With that in mind, here is a list of games that I wished everyone would play and enjoy, but can't guarantee it :)

Zelda Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Windwaker
I think all of these are worth playing for anyone, but if you picked one I would say Ocarina of Time would be the safest bet (many people like the others, but many people also don't). They're famous enough I probably don't have to describe them, but let me just say that in my opinion all of the praise they receive is well-deserved.

Out of this World (Another World)
This is basically a puzzle-solving game, and one that requires trial and error and memorization, so it may not be for everyone. That being said, I love the atmosphere, the sparse story-telling, and the fact that although there are only a few basic controls, most of the game involves thinking outside of the box.
I played this on Sega CD originally, but there is an updated version available: http://www.anotherworld.fr/anotherworld_uk/

Flashback
This is a game by the same person as above, I believe, but it is more action oriented. I'm not sure what someone would think playing it now for the first time, but when it came out I loved the setting and the atmosphere. Probably my favorite game I played on the Sega Genesis.

Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max Hit the Road, Full Throttle, Monkey Island 1-3, Grim Fandango
I think the only LucasArts adventure game I _didn't_ much like was Monkey Island 4, but the ones listed above are my favorites. All of them have excellent writing and voice-acting (where applicable). I can't imagine anyone not being entertained, although some might not like the gameplay.

Broken Sword 1-3
In the same vein as LucasArts games, but a more realistic setting and serious story. The third one didn't seem to be very-well received, but I loved it. Again, I can see people being turned off by the gameplay, but the story is top notch.

Anachronox
I bought this on a whim, and I will always be glad that I did. The gameplay is actually pretty dumb (it's like poorly-done Final Fantasy), but the story-telling is superb. I don't think I have ever laughed out loud at any game more than I did playing this one.

Ico and Shadow of the Colossus
My two favorite games for the PS2. These games are both so beautiful, both in presentation and mood. Probably the two best games I have ever played in terms of a sense of "place". The story-telling is also very interesting: I would say that both have a good story, but the story is told in a way that would only work in a game. In other words, the plot is not what makes it great, but experiencing it is.

Beyond Good and Evil
This game is great on many levels. The gameplay is fun, but not too hard (this probably annoys hardcore gamers, but for me it's a plus). The graphics are stylized cartoony, but very beautiful, I think. The music is fantastic. I found the story cliche for the most part (towards the end you realize things haven't all been what they seem), but I didn't care because I grew to care about the characters and the world.

Psychonauts
It is a mystery to me why this and Beyond Good and Evil did not sell better. I guess that most people who play games don't like cartoony type art direction. In any event, when I finished this game I said to myself, "why can't all games be more like this?" Again, the game play is fun and not too hard, the graphics are beautiful, the story is original, and the jokes are funny. Also, the different levels are some of the most varied I've seen in one game, and very creative.

Half-Life 2
I loved the first Half-Life, but I think Half-Life 2 set a new standard for games that

• xrick is an excellent Rick Dangerous reimplementation
• REminiscence is an excellent reimplementation of the Flashback engine
• raw is an excellent reimplementation of the Another World engine. Its author has stopped distributing it at the request of Eric Chahi, the author of Another World, who has started selling a high-res version. There's a very interesting making-of on that website, by the way.

• xrick is an excellent Rick Dangerous reimplementation
• REminiscence is an excellent reimplementation of the Flashback engine
• raw is an excellent reimplementation of the Another World engine. Its author has stopped distributing it at the request of Eric Chahi, the author of Another World, who has started selling a high-res version. There's a very interesting making-of on that website, by the way.

You might be happy to know the author has re-make the game with partially updated gfx, yet keeping the same visual atmosphere of the original.

http://www.anotherworld.fr/anotherworld_uk/index.h tm

Another World (aka Out Of This World in the US), a technological predecessor to Flashback and a great, mythical game on its own, lost its abandonware status a few days ago when a High Resolution Collector's Edition was released by its author, Eric Chahi. It is currently being sold online for 7 euros, a demo is available. You can also play the official Gameboy Advance port, if you have an emulator or a flashable game cartridge.

Official Website (still being translated; download links at the bottom of the page)
http://www.anotherworld.fr/anotherworld_uk/index.h tm

Official Website in French (lots of very interesting details about the making of the game)
http://www.anotherworld.fr/

Buying the Game
http://www.magic-productions.fr/aw/index.php?lang= us

Official Gameboy Advance Port
http://www.foxysofts.com/index.php?l=content/gba/a nworld.inc

An Excellent Review (from an excellent site)
http://www.idlethumbs.net/display.php?id=13

An Excellent Interview (from same site)
http://www.idlethumbs.net/display.php?id=44

Another World (aka Out Of This World in the US), a technological predecessor to Flashback and a great, mythical game on its own, lost its abandonware status a few days ago when a High Resolution Collector's Edition was released by its author, Eric Chahi. It is currently being sold online for 7 euros, a demo is available. You can also play the official Gameboy Advance port, if you have an emulator or a flashable game cartridge.

Official Website (still being translated; download links at the bottom of the page)
http://www.anotherworld.fr/anotherworld_uk/index.h tm

Official Website in French (lots of very interesting details about the making of the game)
http://www.anotherworld.fr/

Buying the Game
http://www.magic-productions.fr/aw/index.php?lang= us

Official Gameboy Advance Port
http://www.foxysofts.com/index.php?l=content/gba/a nworld.inc

An Excellent Review (from an excellent site)
http://www.idlethumbs.net/display.php?id=13

An Excellent Interview (from same site)
http://www.idlethumbs.net/display.php?id=44

Speaking of abandonware, there is also the option of taking the old DOS game and optimize it for current hardware and OS:

On April 14th 2006, a Windows XP/ME/2000/98 version of Another World, with high-resolution support and more detailed background graphics, was released as a tribute to the original game on the Another World website. The port is shareware; to unlock the full version, a special key must be bought from here for 7 euros.

You can download it from:
http://www.anotherworld.fr/anotherworld_uk/index.h tm