Are adventure games stuck in the past?

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Adventure game fans love their classics! Many people still nostalgically reminisce about the Golden Era days of yore, when Sierra and LucasArts were industry titans. But is that devotion to the past hurting the current state of the genre? Laura Cress (aka Cressup) joins Joshua and Jack to discuss a topic prompted by an impassioned appeal by George Broussard (co-creator/designer of Duke Nukem but also an avowed adventure game fan) for gamers, media and developer alike to be more forward-thinking. Is George right? (Short answer: Yes! And no!) And what can we do about it if he is? It's a thought-provoking topic that matters to ALL of us, so we offer this up as food for thought. Our top five, of course, is a celebration of games that dares to innovate, push the envelope, and evolve the genre in new and progressive ways. Enjoy!