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Graphic Adventure Underground Awards Announced

Posted by simoniker on from the click-and-point dept.

Thanks to Adventure Gamers for releasing the results of its Underground Awards, honoring the best amateur graphic adventures. The introduction notes that "...the field of amateur adventures seems to improve every year", and winners include overall victor Out Of Order ("One of those rare games where you just can't believe you're playing it for free"), as well as Best Story for The Uncertainty Machine ("[a] dark atmosphere and ingenious research-based puzzles"), and Best Sound/Music for Apprentice ("a wonderful backdrop for the light-hearted adventure.")

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  1. Re:Underground by __aaklfb6460 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I find underground games fun to play. They're really really good at times and stories are worth comparing with the commercial counterparts. Its like Indie films competiting the hollywood biggies.Same thing goes for underground games. I wish a lot more of these games are released.Heck, even text based adventure games are so fun to play.Lot of imagination and stuff.

  2. Re:Underground by MoonFog · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They're really really good at times and stories are worth comparing with the commercial counterparts.
    IMHO, stories are becoming less important for commercial games. Great graphics seems to matter a the most. I like eyecandy as well, but I miss games with a great story, and lots of humor, like the Monkey Island games and others from LucasArts.