Whether you be battling mythical beings in Greece, or being a cowboy in a changing world in 1899, or even being in a zombie apocalypse. These games are known as adventure games.
According to Acer Corner by Bryron Clarke, Adventure games are a genre of video games that usually follow a narrative story led by a character that the player can control. There are many types of adventure games such as escape rooms, point and clicks, interactive and more. The most popular adventure games usually include a combat system, which consists of fighting an enemy using any equipment that the character has. Adventure games always tell a story about the main character’s background and what happens to them as the game progresses. There are many other aspects of adventure games like side quests, a game mechanic that gives the player rewards and is typically not part of the main storyline.

Adventure games were created in the late 1970s and were played on the computer. These had few graphics and longer text that provided instruction. Later, in the 80s, as video games became more popular and advanced, adventure games also evolved, allowing for more graphics-based games. By the 90s, with the invention of the CD ROM disc, higher-quality gaming consoles were created, allowing for better graphics and more elaborate games. Popular modern adventure games include “God of War”, “Red Dead Redemption”, “The Last of Us”, “Legend of Zelda” and “Mario”. 

Many Sequoia students play adventure games. Junior Alejandro Tapia is a fan of “Elden Ring”, “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”, “Minecraft”, “Red Dead Redemption 2” and “God of War”. 

“I prefer adventure games over a lot of other genres because I can play the game how I want where my choices affect the story of the game,” Tapia said. 

Red Dead Redemption is one of the most popular adventure games, gathering a lot of fans who enjoy it for its details, story and many other unique game mechanics. Junior Jayden Nolasco is a fan of this game specifically because it exemplifies the adventure game genre. 

“I think that Red Dead Redemption is a good example of what a story game is and it shows all the stuff that adventure games are meant to be,” Nolasco said.