Originally Posted by
warheart
ones I like more are Monkey Island I & II.
Ah, the classics... I enjoy good adventure games. Sadly they usually have almost as little replay value as books/movies.
And on the subject of comparing roguelikes to board games, some strips from Dudley's Dungeon (a NetHack webcomic) strips:
http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20040823
http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20080408
http://www.nicolaas.net/dudley/index.php?f=20080409
You hit Andor Drakon, the ElDeR cHaOs GoD, and severely wound him.
The greater balor summons some help!
The ratling duelist disarms you. You drop your blessed Trident of the Red Rooster (+36, 6d12+18) [+12, +12]. It flies to the west.
Andor Drakon, the ElDeR cHaOs GoD, picks up the blessed Trident of the Red Rooster (+36, 6d12+18) [+12, +12].
Andor Drakon, the ElDeR cHaOs GoD, wields the blessed Trident of the Red Rooster (+36, 6d12+18) [+12, +12].