Based on the short stories of Andrzej Sapkowski (1992-1999)
The basic gist of The Witcher – you’re a super-powered monster hunter for hire named Geralt and you have amnesia – sounds totally unremarkable, but it’s the world the protagonist lives in and the difficult choices he faces that make The Witcher compelling.
2. American McGhee's Alice (2000)
Plot:
Alice's house is burned down by an accidental fire, killing her family, and leaving her as the only survivor. As time progresses Alice loses touch with reality. She is institutionalized in Rutledge Asylum, where she is observed and treated by Dr. Heironymous Wilson. Alice's only possession in Rutledge is a stuffed rabbit. Ten years after Alice was committed to Rutledge, she finds herself sucked back into a Wonderland that has been twisted by her own broken mind. The White Rabbit summons Alice to aid a radically altered Wonderland, which became a twisted version of itself as it came under the horrible rule of the Queen of Hearts. The Cheshire Cat serves as Alice's companion throughout the game, frequently appearing to guide her with cryptic comments.
This is a dark retelling of the tale and would not be suitable for young children.
3. The Path (2009)
This is another dark retelling of a classic tale. This time Little Red Riding Hood. The game itself has no fighting, no real dialogue and is not a game for lovers of FPS however the art direction and the general feeling of creepiness is so well done that you cannot help but get into it. All in all one of the best of 2009.
4. Return to Krondor 1997
This game was a sequel to the first person RPG Betrayal at Krondor and takes place in Raymond E. Feist's Midkemia setting. Seminal characters from his best selling books take center stage in a plot centered around a death cult, a stolen holy artifact and the rise of a great evil. Set against a backstory of political intrigue you take the role of Jimmy the greatest thief to ever cut a purse. An engrossing plot, dated but good 2d graphics and an orchestral soundtrack make this a great choice for Fantasy buffs.
5. Sam and Max Season one
The characters are a pair of anthropomorphic, vigilante private investigators based in a dilapidated office block in New York City. Sam is a calculative six-foot dog wearing a suit and a fedora, while Max is a short and aggressive "hyperkinetic rabbity thing". Both enjoy solving problems and cases as maniacally as possible, often with complete disregard for the law. Driving a seemingly indestructible black-and-white 1960 DeSoto Adventurer, the pair travel to many contemporary and historical locations to fight crime, including the Moon, Ancient Egypt, the White House and the Philippines, as well as several fictional locations.
This was the comic that got me into graphic novels. They are now on their 3rd season and each one has been great.
6. Death Gate 1994
Based on the Books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Players take on the role of Haplo, who is the main character of the book series. Most of the realms in the books are used in the game, with the exception of the Seventh Gate, but they are not presented identically to the books. For instance, the Vortex of the game is a mix of features from the Vortex and the Seventh Gate of the books. The plot differs considerably and many major book characters are not featured, including Bane, Marit, and Alfred.
You will laugh at the graphics now but back in the day they were considered impressive.
7. Dune 2000 is a real-time strategy video game, released by Westwood Studios in 1998 for Microsoft Windows, and later ported to thePlayStation. It is a partial remake of Dune II, which is also based on Frank Herbert's Dune universe. The story of the game is similar toDune II, and is continued in Emperor: Battle for Dune. The game uses a similar game engine to Westwood's Command & Conquer: Red Alert. Although Dune 2000 was originally intended to be a remake of Dune II, the plotline differs completely and makes a reference to the execution of Mentat Amon of House Ordos and the replacement of the Harkonnen Mentat from Dune II, Radnor, by Hayt De Vries. The story is told with full motion video starring actors such as John Rhys-Davies.
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