The adventure genre quietly lived on this year. Traditional adventure games have become much less prominent than in years past and now appeal most to a niche market of players who still enjoy the story-driven puzzle-solving gameplay they offer. Fortunately, adventure gamers did have several very solid games to choose from this year, including the following five nominees for GameSpot's Best Adventure Game award for 2001:
Nominees:
Beyond Atlantis II
Publisher: DreamCatcher Interactive
Developer: Cryo Interactive
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Beyond Atlantis II is full of strange puzzles and metaphysical gobbledygook. But the constant barrage of strangeness actually works in the game's favor.
Myst III: Exile
Publisher: Ubi Soft
Developer: Presto Studios
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Myst III: Exile is a game that builds on the legacy of the series and provides an almost magical sense of wonder.
Project Eden
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Developer: Core Design
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The logical environment-based puzzles in Project Eden represent what may be the best hope for the continuing evolution of adventure games.
Road to India
Publisher: Microids
Developer: Microids
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Road to India is a fine example of old-school adventure gaming with a modern presentation.
Schizm: Mysterious Journey
Publisher: DreamCatcher Games
Developer: LK Avalon
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Schizm is unlike most adventure games. The puzzles make sense, after a good deal of brain gymnastics, and yet they are difficult.
