My mother, however, was a different story. I remember her playing Dr. Mario a lot, and we played Donkey Kong Land together when I was young: standard childhood family gaming stuff. But the games I most associate with her from my childhood are adventure games. She liked it King's questof course, but I also remember that they especially liked the Hugo trilogy of games.
As I mentioned above, I had a hard time getting hooked on it. Luckily we were able to meet each other halfway The Colonel's legacy.
I remember trading chairs with my mother as we tried to continue playing the game; I enjoyed seeing the secrets she discovered that I didn't have because maybe I was too young to think about things the way she did.
Games you played with the family stick with you more, so I think I remember it more than anything The Colonel's legacy so good because, as I recall, it was my mother's favorite game.
The legacy of The Colonel's legacy
The Colonel's legacy may have been a pivotal game for me personally, but it hasn't really resonated in gaming history in that way King's quest, The secret of Monkey Islandor other adventure titles did.
I think that's partly because many people understandably find the game a bit boring. There's not much to challenge you here, and your character just goes along with it. She isn't the center of the story and doesn't really take action. She just walks around, listening and watching, until the clock runs out.
That formula has more niche appeal than traditional point-and-click adventure games.
Still, the game has its fans. You can, of course, buy and download it from GOG to play today, but it also recently inspired a not-at-all subtle spiritual successor from developer Julia Minamata called The crimson diamondwhich we have covered here at Ars. That game is also worth checking out.
Credit: GOG
And of course, The Colonel's legacy creators Roberta and Ken Williams are still active; they recently released a 3D remake of it Colossal cavea title considered by many to be the most important precursor to the point-and-click adventure genre.
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