9. Myst
During the late 1980s through to the early 1990s the adventure genre was in something of a boom period. LucasArts and Sierra were wowing gamers with interesting plots and fiendish puzzles and it was not at all uncommon for the average PC owner to have an adventure game or two in their collection. While Telltale has been doing a great job of revitalising the genre in recent years it is still not at the point that it was during that period. While many of the top players of the era relied on a mix of puzzles, story and humour, Myst was the high point of the genre on a visual level. It broke ground in terms of graphical presentation, which in turn led to it becoming one of the highest selling PC games of all time. Granted the game was even slower to get going than most other adventure titles, but few can deny that it did a great job of immersing players into its world and the title ended up on a bunch of other consoles as a result. Unfortunately, Myst is a game that is not in-keeping with the tastes of the younger generation. With its graphical impact lessened over time and availability being something of a factor, kids today simply wont be able to relish the enormity of the experience in the same way that gamers of the early 1990s were able to. In fact, it is likely that most will find the game boring and quickly move onto whatever latest shooter is doing the rounds.