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What are the best point and click adventure games that stay away from using "moon logic"?

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Best point and click adventure games that stay away from using "moon logic"	Price	Genre	Release Date
-- Life is Strange	$19.99	Adventure, Narrative	Jan 29 2015
-- The Longest Journey	$9.99	Adventure	-
-- Syberia	$12.99	-	-
-- Night in the Woods	$19.99	Adventure, Narrative	-
-- Yesterday.	$6.99	-	-

Life is Strange

Top Pro

Choice based gameplay

The choices the player makes in game effect the story of the game later on making for consequences one might now be aware of until later. This gives a realistic feel to the game being that choices have outcomes that effect the game world. See More

Top Con

Some poor writing and unbelievable characters

Many of the characters use dialog and behave unlike how a teenager would making for poor believable characters and story. See More

Specs

Genre:Adventure, Narrative

Top Pro

Great plot and great drama

The story is really engaging, along with the drama which is the most prominent aspect of the game (but don't let that turn you off if you think that drama isn't your thing, because this is so well done). See More

Top Pro

Attention to detail

Life Is Strange has quite a bit of attention to detail compared to some other games. It has a lot of details that the player can interact with (interact meaning examine or talk to, not anything physics-based whatsoever), things which frequently trigger audible dialogue narrated by the protagonist. It adds to the atmosphere of the game. See More

Top Pro

Amazing overall atmosphere

Between the good voice acting, lighting and object/level design, extensive number of things and people that can be examined or talked to, and music, it really makes one feel as if they're there experiencing the story. See More

Top Pro

Free chapter available

The first 20% (roughly) of the game is free to try to see if you like it or how well it runs on your machine. Steam will give refunds for games that you didn't like it or had trouble with anyway (as long as you played less than 2 hours of it), but this saves the hassle of refunding, as well as the annoying 2 hour mental timer in your head that you'd be weary of. See More

Top Pro

Time rewind mechanic

Players can choose to undo a choice they made in game after already experiencing the outcome, which gives a great way to experience every choice in the game as well as gives a individualistic feel to the gameplay. See More

Night in the Woods

Top Con

The main character is insufferable at first

It's hard to like Mae from the start for a few reasons. She's extremely self-centered, she likes to steal for the thrills, and she has no interest whatsoever in fixing her shortcomings. Her life seems to be one awkward moment after another where you can't help but cringe in embarrassment, like in one early scene where she gets drunk at a party and blabs away about her personal problems after spending hours telling herself she wouldn't. As you get to know her, Mae might grow on you, but if you're the type to lose your patience with people who are immature, then you probably won't like her all that much. See More

Top Pro

Well-written side characters

Every character feels like they have a history and realistic personal motivations, even when they're left unexplained. Mae's friends are all different yet interesting in their own ways, like Gregg who's always happy to see her and helps Mae feel like someone truly cares, and Bea with her biting sarcasm and apathy that seem to cover up her more complex issues. The residents of the town also talk about things in ways that are true-to-life, like how they gossip about their neighbors as you listen in, or just flat-out tell you sometimes to leave them alone. Every character in the game feels like a real person, whether they're central to the story or just one of the NPCs you see sitting on their porch all the time. See More

Theodore Lief Gannon's Experience

I had a couple of people tell me Night in the Woods is pretty good, but no real details as to why. So here's why. Each character, even ones you have only a single short exchange with, feels substantive; like they have whole unique lives of their own, outside the plot. Characters wrestle with depression, poverty, death, doubting their own senses; they strive toward goals, find fun, band together against adversity. Friends have bitter arguments but remain friends. Enemies voice mutual hate while struggling side by side to hold a slowly-dying small town together. Everyone expresses a unique perspective; they are wonderfully diverse, and every one of them rings true. That's the master stroke, here. That's why so many reviews talk about connecting personally with the characters. It's because every character is a real person... or at least, a well-stitched collage of real experiences. And not just individually; community interactions, and even the town itself show the same attention to detail. Everyone and everything has a history, even if you barely glimpse it; and though the whole is imaginary, nearly every detail is real. In short, Night in the Woods is high-quality literature. And it manages to be a pretty fun game, on top of that. See More

Specs

Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive

Genre:Adventure, Narrative

Top Con

Some pacing issues with the story

The story slogs through the premise of Mae's anxieties and disillusionment for a long time until it suddenly switches somewhere in the middle. There are a few hints here and there about how and why the plot becomes a murder mystery, but these things seem inconsequential and not as important as Mae's personal issues. It ends up feeling strange to change things up partway through to something unrelated to the original premise. While the murder mystery isn't necessarily bad, it would have been nice to see a more focused insight and resolution to Mae's young adult troubles. See More

Top Pro

Tragic, realistic setting and NPCs

Night in the Woods is set in Possum Springs, once a booming mine town but now a forgotten speck on the map, rife with poverty and decay. Its history is based on several real Adirondack towns, and its portrayal of rural decline is painfully accurate. The townspeople you talk to lament about having to close down their businesses, or wonder out loud how they'll make ends meet. Everyone's economic hardships feel real and relevant to anyone who's gone through the same thing or knows someone else who has. See More

Top Pro

Great coming-of-age story

The coming-of-age story in Night in the Woods is unconventional for a video game, making it more unique and intriguing. After dropping out of college, the main character, Mae, struggles with her own disillusionment in life and refusal to grow up, all the while her old friends find success and move on without her. You join in on that struggle as you live as Mae: aimlessly going around town talking to everyone and listening to their worries, browsing your laptop when you're supposed to be doing other important things, and even pressing a button to wake up in bed every morning as a reminder of how mundane life can be. You see all the ways she doesn't necessarily want to grow up, wishing she could stay a kid forever, but then she talks to an old acquaintance who thinks she's washed up now, making her feel anxious about her failings as a young adult. This type of story is familiar for anyone who has also had a hard time with similar problems, and eye-opening for anyone who hasn't. See More

Top Pro

The simplistic gameplay is surprisingly fun

Running around the side-scrolling town as Mae day in and day out is more enjoyable than it sounds at first. It's mundane, but there's a lot of meaning to find around the town if you're willing to look for it. You go wherever you want, finding out stories about the townspeople and the town itself, or hanging out with friends for scripted story moments. Poking around all over town to find out the history is pretty cool, like the underground diner that Mae used to steal from back in the day, or the old shopping mall that barely gets any customers anymore. When you're not talking to people or going somewhere, you can play around with the rhythm mini-game as you practice with Mae's bass either in her room or in her old band with her group of friends. You can fall into a nice habit of checking in with the NPCs and locations you care about most, almost like in real life where you prioritize the people and places you spend the most time around. See More

Yesterday.

Top Pro

Puzzles are balanced well but still challenging

The puzzles in yesterday are finely crafted and allow the game to flow naturally. While not being too hard they are neither too easy. See More

Top Con

Yesterday is not a widescreen game

The game is letterboxed on the left and right side of the screen leaving black bars on both sides. See More

Top Pro

Yesterday has an included hint button for those that may get stuck on certain puzzles

Luckily for those that may get stuck on certain puzzles there is an included hint button that can be used to help figure them out. Once used you need to try another combination of items before you can use it again. See More

Top Pro

Beautiful graphics and backgrounds

The art style of the game is definitely some of the best on Android for the point and click adventure genre. See More

Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition

Specs

Steam Rating:Very Positive

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

Memoria

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Steam Rating:Very Positive

I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream

Specs

Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

The Whispered World Special Edition

Specs

Steam Rating:Mostly Positive

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