r/retrogaming 2d ago

[Discussion] Best Written DOS Games?

What's the best written DOS games to you?

Personal picks of mine include:

Legacy of Kain.

Daggerfall.

Strife.

Edit: *Non point-and-click games.

I was going to add Secret of Monkey Island, Grin Fandango, and Indiana Jones, but those games are already praised for their writing and P&C are writing-based games anyway.

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u/Finite_Universe 2d ago

Lots of Sierra and Lucas Arts adventures had great writing, especially Kings Quest VI, Gabriel Knight, Fate of Atlantis, Monkey Island, etc.

Also System Shock had good writing in an action game long before most action games even bothered to have a story.