adventure game
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.44 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A computer or video game of the genre characterized by investigation, exploration, puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters, and a focus on narrative rather than reflex-based challenges.
Example Sentences
- "Phipps have put together a well planned and sometimes amusing adventure game here, with text and location graphics, which are simple but attractive."
- "The critics of adventure games are quick to point out that, really, adventure games are not games at all, but merely a series of puzzles strung together with bits of story between them. The puzzles, regardless of their form, serve as locked doors […]"
- "Undoubtedly a force in the early days of the graphical adventure game genre was LucasArts. With an army of professional film personnel from which to draw, LucasArts titles gained a huge reputation for outstanding storytelling[…]"