Point N Click Games Ps1

[backtrax]

Hiya, i am new to this forum so do excuse me if i am doing this all wrong.

I am really into my point n click games on the ps1, just wanted to know what everyone thinks of these games and if you know of any good ones that maybe out there. I am thinking about buying Ark of time, any good??
Thanks in advance.

[Gooch3008]

Damn, I didn't even know there WERE any point and click adventure games for PS1. I hope this thread receives some input!

[megasdkirby]

Of the top of my head, Broken Sword 1 & 2 are very good games with likable characters (at least for me).

Dracula The Last Sanctuary is another tile, as well as the other one in it's family (don't remember the name, or if it was a sequel or prequel).

[zkolobis]

Blazing Dragons, Myst, and Riven sequel to Myst come to mind right away. I'm sure there are a few more

[kupomogli]

Beavis and Butthead Virtual Stupidity. It was released for PC then later on ported to the PSX. PSX version is a Japan import only.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvK0lKksIuk

[exit]

The Clock Tower games are point and click, although Clock Tower 2 is pretty much garbage.

[backguard]

I think Echo Night is point and click. It seemed cool.

[Nz17]

I hear the Discworld games for PlayStation are pretty good, funny, et cetera, but they have longish long times and I hear the puzzles can be a bit unobvious and involve pixel-hunting at times. However they do have PlayStation mouse support so that's always a plus particularly if you don't want to use the d-pad.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Blazing Dragons is AMAZING, but it's a little short. I played it on the Saturn, but there's a PS1 version available.

The Neverhood was also released on the PS1, but only in Japan.

[lagartija_nick]

Juggernaut is is a very wierd, surreal point and click, witch is why I loved it although critics seemed to have bashed it.

[Tyalmath]

Juggernaut is is a very wierd, surreal point and click, witch is why I loved it although critics seemed to have bashed it.

Came here to mention that one... I loved it too. Also, D.

[ALAKA]

Dracula The Last Sanctuary is another tile, as well as the other one in it's family (don't remember the name, or if it was a sequel or prequel).

Dracula: The Resurrection

Gold and Glory: The Road to El Dorado is one but it got a lot of negative reviews.

[mobiusclimber]

Psychic Detective takes the point-and-click genre in a really interest direction, but that also means it's not a traditional p&c. I liked it tho.

Silverload is a decent horror-western p&c, but there are some cheap deaths to be had, so save often.

D is the horror p&c everyone thinks of, but I hated it. I won't get into all of the why, but it's short, full of easy puzzles as well as a couple that are just time wasters, and the voice acting and story are atrocious and stupid. Worst of all the game doesn't let you save b/c it has a time limit, and two of the "puzzles" are only there to waste your time. I've never died due to the time limit running out, but I think that's just cheap.

There are a few licensed games, and they're a mixed bag, mostly sucking. X-Files was ok, but short and weird. City of Lost Children, tho, is to be avoided. I think there are a few others, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.

[Haoie]

Broken Sword is soooo amazing.

[backtrax]

The Clock Tower games are point and click, although Clock Tower 2 is pretty much garbage.

I have played clock tower 3 , but can't seem to get the other two, sometimes they turn on ebay, but so expensive. Is the 1st one good?

[backtrax]

I think Echo Night is point and click. It seemed cool.

I will have a check in to this! is for the ps1?

[backtrax]

Psychic Detective takes the point-and-click genre in a really interest direction, but that also means it's not a traditional p&c. I liked it tho.

Silverload is a decent horror-western p&c, but there are some cheap deaths to be had, so save often.

D is the horror p&c everyone thinks of, but I hated it. I won't get into all of the why, but it's short, full of easy puzzles as well as a couple that are just time wasters, and the voice acting and story are atrocious and stupid. Worst of all the game doesn't let you save b/c it has a time limit, and two of the "puzzles" are only there to waste your time. I've never died due to the time limit running out, but I think that's just cheap.

There are a few licensed games, and they're a mixed bag, mostly sucking. X-Files was ok, but short and weird. City of Lost Children, tho, is to be avoided. I think there are a few others, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.

I am considering buying Psychic Detective it does look good, i am wondering if its like night trap.

D i have played, yep i hated it too, "laura" "laura" such terrible voice acting,i think you had 4 hours to complete, i completed it but sold it straight away on ebay.

[backtrax]

Broken Sword is soooo amazing.

Fave game ever, never known a game to have such great humour, it made me laugh from start to finish, excellent game, this is what got me in to point n click games on the ps1. Hotel dusk for the nintendo ds is a wonderful game, nearly as good as this.

There was talk of a broken sword film, but that was years ago so i don't think its happening now ( such a shame).

[backtrax]

Of the top of my head, Broken Sword 1 & 2 are very good games with likable characters (at least for me).

Dracula The Last Sanctuary is another tile, as well as the other one in it's family (don't remember the name, or if it was a sequel or prequel).

Broken sword 1 & 2 are brilliant, yep the characters are very likable which always helps.

[backtrax]

Blazing Dragons, Myst, and Riven sequel to Myst come to mind right away. I'm sure there are a few more

Just check out Blazing dragons on youtube looks very funny!
I never heard of before.

[mobiusclimber]

I am considering buying Psychic Detective it does look good, i am wondering if its like night trap.

D i have played, yep i hated it too, "laura" "laura" such terrible voice acting,i think you had 4 hours to complete, i completed it but sold it straight away on ebay.

Psychic Detective isn't really like Night Trap except conceptually. You basically look through other people's eyes to find different parts of the story, but it also means to miss certain things (it unfolds in real time, basically, and you can only watch one thing at a time). There are also changes depending on the way you say things. I dunno it's hard to explain, it's really like no other game I've ever played.

As for D, don't you mean "Low-rah! Low-rah!" And why does she always look around for like half a minute while he shouts at her.

Clock Tower isn't really a game I'd recommend either. I've heard good things about the first game (on the Super Famicom) but the PS1 game is just... ugh. It's very cheesy and doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I also don't really think the gameplay works too well. Being a p&c title, you naturally want to explore everywhere, click on everything, etc etc. The game punishes you for doing this by sending "Scissorman" after you. I never found him to be scary so much as annoying. But I'm not a big fan of running away in horror games. I like to be able to fight. (Granted you CAN fight him in certain circumstances but the game is not very intuitive as far as what you can and can't do... at all times. Interactivity is very limited to start with, and when you're being chased, it goes way down. If you like having many ways of solving a puzzle you'll hate Clock Tower.) I guess it's good for a laugh if you're into cheesy Japanese horror. It always seemed like more of a party game than a good horror or p&c title.

[backtrax]

Juggernaut is is a very wierd, surreal point and click, witch is why I loved it although critics seemed to have bashed it.

Juggernaut looks very surreal, may give it a try. Is it anything like D? as i didn't like that game.

[backtrax]

I hear the Discworld games for PlayStation are pretty good, funny, et cetera, but they have longish long times and I hear the puzzles can be a bit unobvious and involve pixel-hunting at times. However they do have PlayStation mouse support so that's always a plus particularly if you don't want to use the d-pad.

Played Discworld 3 but couldn't seem to get in to discworld 1 or 2, it must be just me tho as i know they are great games, I bought parasite eve about 2 years ago haven't played it yet. played the second one years ago and loved it!

Anyone played Parasite eve?

[backtrax]

Psychic Detective isn't really like Night Trap except conceptually. You basically look through other people's eyes to find different parts of the story, but it also means to miss certain things (it unfolds in real time, basically, and you can only watch one thing at a time). There are also changes depending on the way you say things. I dunno it's hard to explain, it's really like no other game I've ever played.

As for D, don't you mean "Low-rah! Low-rah!" And why does she always look around for like half a minute while he shouts at her.

Clock Tower isn't really a game I'd recommend either. I've heard good things about the first game (on the Super Famicom) but the PS1 game is just... ugh. It's very cheesy and doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I also don't really think the gameplay works too well. Being a p&c title, you naturally want to explore everywhere, click on everything, etc etc. The game punishes you for doing this by sending "Scissorman" after you. I never found him to be scary so much as annoying. But I'm not a big fan of running away in horror games. I like to be able to fight. (Granted you CAN fight him in certain circumstances but the game is not very intuitive as far as what you can and can't do... at all times. Interactivity is very limited to start with, and when you're being chased, it goes way down. If you like having many ways of solving a puzzle you'll hate Clock Tower.) I guess it's good for a laugh if you're into cheesy Japanese horror. It always seemed like more of a party game than a good horror or p&c title.

I really like Night trap, was so funny! i still have it in my collection.
Psychic Detective looks really good, check it out on youtube.

"LOW-RAH" I like it how funny!! got to be one of the worst games i have played,

Cheers for input on clock tower, think i will keep away from this.

[backtrax]

I really like Night trap, was so funny! i still have it in my collection.
Psychic Detective looks really good, check it out on youtube.

"LOW-RAH" I like it how funny!! got to be one of the worst games i have played,

Cheers for input on clock tower, think i will keep away from this.

Cheers People for your input so far

[RJ]

More votes for Echo Night & Juggernaut. Juggernaut is like a horror version of Myst, EN has some unique sepia toned graphics. Both are worth it.

Theres also Chronicles of the Sword, never played it & havent heard anything good about it.

[lagartija_nick]

Juggernaut looks very surreal, may give it a try. Is it anything like D? as i didn't like that game.


I'd say Juggernaught is like Myst on Acid.

Nothing like D. D is one story, but Juggernaught is comprised of many sub stories that tie in together. Very clever in my opinion.

As for D, those 2 rooms are not total time wasters. You need to play those rooms to get the secret ending. Witch ties into the never released/scrapped D2 for the 3D0.

D2 for the Dreamcast was a different game though brillant.

[lagartija_nick]

Juggernaut looks very surreal, may give it a try. Is it anything like D? as i didn't like that game.


I'd say Juggernaught is like Myst on Acid.

Nothing like D. D is one story, but Juggernaught is comprised of many sub stories that tie in together. Very clever in my opinion.

As for D, those 2 rooms are not total time wasters. You need to play those rooms to get the secret ending. Witch ties into the never released/scrapped D2 for the also never released 3DO M2.

D2 for the Dreamcast was a different game though brillant.

[mobiusclimber]

As for D, those 2 rooms are not total time wasters. You need to play those rooms to get the secret ending. Witch ties into the never released/scrapped D2 for the 3D0.

D2 for the Dreamcast was a different game though brillant.

The rooms I mean are: 1) where you have to keep pulling a lever or something to try to get the numbers on the dial to stop at the right place but they always roll backwards after you stop. Yes, I know, there's a "solution" to this puzzle, but you'll only find it after screwing around for awhile doing this AND that doesn't mean you'll actually be able to land on the correct number even after you figure out how to do it. 2) the room with the wheel that you turn and it makes the room turn. This is completely random. There IS no solution. You just keep doing it until you get the room you want. And then go do what you need to do, and come back, and turn the wheel some more. I think you have to visit this stupid room like three or four times? Unbelievable!

I'll agree tho, D2 is friggin awesome! It's like an adventure/RPG hybrid with action battles.

[Kyle15]

I have played clock tower 3 , but can't seem to get the other two, sometimes they turn on ebay, but so expensive. Is the 1st one good?

Time for a nerd lesson. The 1st Clock Tower was originally released on the Super Nintendo, but in Japan only. It was later released on the PS1 in celebration of the sequel. That's the game we got; Clock Tower 2. A spin-off subtitled "Ghost Head" was released here as Clock Tower 2.

I highly suggest trying the first two and skipping Ghost Head. The SNES game is better storywise, but the first PS1 game has a bit more to offer in the story department. Neither are scary, just mildly creepy and bizarre.

[backtrax]

Hiya, i am new to this forum so do excuse me if i am doing this all wrong.

I am really into my point n click games on the ps1, just wanted to know what everyone thinks of these games and if you know of any good ones that maybe out there. I am thinking about buying Ark of time, any good??
Thanks in advance.

Anyone played Ark of time? If yes is it anything like broken sword?
I have just bought Ark of time so i hope its good!

[RJ]

"the room with the wheel that you turn and it makes the room turn. This is completely random. There IS no solution. You just keep doing it until you get the room you want. And then go do what you need to do, and come back, and turn the wheel some more"



Thats wrong. There were 10 (IIRC) positions to the wheel/room, you count where you 1st enter as #1. There were exits at certain positions, I dont recall where they were but I absolutely recall having to do it & making a diagram to help. You'd turn the wheel x number of times to get to the exit you needed. I think one led outside to the observatory, one led downstairs to a wooden chest in a pit, & one led upstairs to a stained glass window.

[backtrax]

Hi I have only posted 1 thread before and can't find how to post threads, how do i do it??
New to this.

[NerdXCrewWill]

The Clock Tower series is one of my favorites! Clock Tower for the Super Famicom is indeed the best, but the sequels are also awesome. The Playstation games are just ugly and have terrible voice acting. Aside from that, they are amazing, definitely the best horror games ever made. The tension while being chased is off the charts.

Of course, you'll want to play them like watching a horror movie, alone and with the lights out.

Echo Night on the other hand, is very underwhelming. It's a first person adventure that's quite ugly and mostly mediocre otherwise. There's no fun puzzles or horror or action. You just give ghosts items and move on to the next ghost. The storyline is pretty basic and boring. I bought it years ago with high hopes, and it totally disappointed.

[mobiusclimber]

"the room with the wheel that you turn and it makes the room turn. This is completely random. There IS no solution. You just keep doing it until you get the room you want. And then go do what you need to do, and come back, and turn the wheel some more"



Thats wrong. There were 10 (IIRC) positions to the wheel/room, you count where you 1st enter as #1. There were exits at certain positions, I dont recall where they were but I absolutely recall having to do it & making a diagram to help. You'd turn the wheel x number of times to get to the exit you needed. I think one led outside to the observatory, one led downstairs to a wooden chest in a pit, & one led upstairs to a stained glass window.

I never found that to be the case. If so I don't see how I could end up at the same exit several times in a row from just turning the wheel one time. But I have no desire to replay the game and test your theory so I dunno maybe I'm wrong.

[backtrax]

Any others that anyone can think of?

[Emperor Megas]

No games to add I'm afraid, but I wanted to say that this is a really great thread, and I got a couple of suggestions from it. Thanks guys. Keep 'em coming if there are any others.

[backguard]

Although it isn't a PS1 game - if you are into point and click games you should read about limbo of the lost. Point and click gone bad. :)

http://lotl.wikia.com/wiki/Limbo_of_the_Lost_Wiki

[Fontaine Le Funk]

The Neverhood was also released on the PS1, but only in Japan.

Titled Klaymen Klaymen

[backtrax]

No games to add I'm afraid, but I wanted to say that this is a really great thread, and I got a couple of suggestions from it. Thanks guys. Keep 'em coming if there are any others.

Thankyou. I bought Ark of time last week, i will let you know what its like.

[backtrax]

No games to add I'm afraid, but I wanted to say that this is a really great thread, and I got a couple of suggestions from it. Thanks guys. Keep 'em coming if there are any others.

Thankyou.x

[motley6]

Dark Seed and Prisoner of Ice for PSX. They are Japan imports with Japanese menus, but the voices are in English. Easily playable.

[CRTGAMER]

The Neverhood was also released on the PS1, but only in Japan.
Titled Klaymen Klaymen
2nd er 3rd this great PSX game. Language friendly except below the house. Play the PC version to see what the random messages say. Can be played with Mouse and Nyko Trakball

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/neverhood/neverhood-2.jpg

[DeputyMoniker]

Blazing Dragons, Myst, and Riven sequel to Myst come to mind right away. I'm sure there are a few more

I used to have Riven on PS1. Absolutely horrid without a mouse. Sorry I have nothing else to offer...I just needed to vent.

[lagartija_nick]

Riven was also horrible on PS1 because you had to switch disks between areas. Considering it was I belive a four disk game, the exploration was truly annoying.

[RJ]

PS Riven was 5 discs., & not horrible.

You stayed on an island (disc) until you boarded a tram & rode to another island (switched discs.) So, you werent really in any danger of wandering aimlessly & suddenly prompted to switch discs. Hopefully, you soon realized if you rode a tram, you'd have to switch discs.

[LaughingMAN.S9]

2nd er 3rd this great PSX game. Language friendly except below the house. Play the PC version to see what the random messages say. Can be played with Mouse and Nyko Trakball

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/neverhood/neverhood-2.jpg



lol omgggg, i remember playing a demo of this under windows 95 back when i was a kid and being in love, im considering bidding on this game, but realistically, apart from what u just mentioned with the house, import friendly is it as far as language is concerned? is it just that one part and then no more text after ever or???


EDIT: also was there a reprint or rerelease of this game in japan? im looking on ebay and i find 4 copies, 3 of them are the same with an orange disc, but the last one is a lime green colored disc, anything u can share on this would be appreciated

[Kitsune Sniper]

The PS1 port has no English anywhere. There's actually quite a bit of text in the game - clues, mostly.

Get the PC version instead.

[AsGSnak]

Hey guys. I know this is an old thread but I just wanna leave the PS1 point-and-click adventure game list (that I am aware of).
Please feel free to let me know if I miss any:


NOTE: The parentesis after each title refer to titles which weren't released in the PAL region

- Ark of Time
- Atlantis: The Lost Tales
- Aztec: The Curse in The Heart of the City of Gold
- Blazing Dragons
- Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars
- Broken Sword 2: Smoking Mirror
- China: The Forbidden City
- Chronicles of the Sword
- City of Lost Children
- Clock Tower
- Clock Tower 2 (NTSC-U)
- D
- Discworld
- Discworld 2: Missing Presumed...!?
- Discworld Noir
- Dracula: Resurrection
- Dracula 2: The Last Sanctuary
- Echo Night (NTSC-U)
- Echo Night 2: Nemuri no Shihaisha (NTSC-J)
- Egypt II: The Heliopolis Prophecy
- Fox Hunt (NTSC-U)
- Gold and Glory: Road to El Dorado
- Juggernaut (NTSC-U)
- Louvre: The Final Curse
- Myst
- Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
- Night Head: The Labyrinth (NTSC-J)
- Prisoner of Ice (NTSC-J)
- Psychic Detective
- Riven
- Sentient
- Silverload (NTSC-U)
- Versailles: A Game of Intrigue
- X-Files

[celerystalker]

If you include D, you might look at Sentient. Very ambitious mess that can be some fun.

[Daria]

What about platform puzzle/adventure titles? Like Heart of Darkness or Abe's Odyssey/Exodus?

[celerystalker]

I have a soft spot for those. They're odd, but on the right day, those games are fantastic to play around with and die a million times.

[FieryReign]

Fox Hunt: Can't go wrong with Rob Lowe, George Lazenby, and Capcom. Been awhile since I played it. More of an fmv game but funny as hell.

[Nz17]

Fox Hunt: Can't go wrong with Rob Lowe, George Lazenby, and Capcom. Been awhile since I played it. More of an fmv game but funny as hell.

I played that game! It was a PC game rental from a local video store. At the time I thought, "How strange. Why would CAPCOM publish a Western-developed FMV PC game?"

[Koa Zo]

the PS1 point-and-click adventure game list (that I am aware of).
Please feel free to let me know if I miss any:


- Ark of Time
- Blazing Dragons
- Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars
- Broken Sword 2: Smoking Mirror
- City of Lost Children
- Clock Tower
- Clock Tower 2 (NTSC)
- D
- Discworld
- Discworld 2: Missing Presumed...!?
- Discworld Noir
- Dracula: Resurrection
- Dracula 2: The Last Sanctuary
- Echo Night (NTSC)
- Fox Hunt (NTSC)
- Gold and Glory: Road to El Dorado
- Juggernaut (NTSC)
- Louvre: The Final Curse
- Myst
- Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
- Psychic Detective
- Riven
- Sentient
- Silverload (NTSC)
- X-Files

Two Japanese releases that I know of are:
Night Head: The Labyrinth
Prisoner of Ice

Prisoner of Ice is also on PC and Saturn, and the consol versions both permit mouse control.

[chiptraxxx]

Two Japanese releases that I know of are:
Night Head: The Labyrinth
Prisoner of Ice

Prisoner of Ice is also on PC and Saturn, and the consol versions both permit mouse control.
sweeet thanks =)

[Koa Zo]

sweeet thanks =)

Dark Seed and Prisoner of Ice for PSX. They are Japan imports with Japanese menus, but the voices are in English. Easily playable.

heh, now I see Prisoner of Ice was mentioned 5 years ago.
I really like the character and art style in that one.

[Leo_A]

Too bad that Titanic: Adventure Out of Time didn't get a PS1 release. That one is my favorite in this genre by a mile.

Echo Night is a fine game though. It saw a sequel on the same platform, I believe, but I'm unsure if it kept the same style of gameplay. It was sadly a Japanese exclusive, and I very much doubt that it's import friendly.

[Daria]

Too bad that Titanic: Adventure Out of Time didn't get a PS1 release. That one is my favorite in this genre by a mile.

This!

Wow, now I'm sad thinking of what could have been.

[AsGSnak]

Chronicles of the Sword from Psygnosis.
Terrible game xD