Adventure games have long been thought to be a relic from the nineties. But for quite a few years now they have impressively proved that they still belong to one of the games industry's nicest genres. Vote here for the best game of the last year!

A New Beginning Score: 84 Genre(s) Adventure Publisher Deep Silver Developer(s) Daedalic Entertainment Platform(s) PC Released 08.10.2010 PEGI Trailer X Summary In A New Beginning, an impending global climate cataclysm threatens the world. At locations all around the globe, players will have to try and stem the tide of disasters – with the whole world hanging in the balance. The game features more than 30 characters, many challenging puzzles and adventurous situations, and much more.

Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Score: 80 Genre(s) Adventure Publisher Kalypso Media Developer(s) Revolution Software Platform(s) Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii Released 27.08.2010 PEGI Trailer Trailer Summary Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars  "The Director's Cut" builds on the original, boasting a new and explosive narrative interwoven with the first story. This game brings the adventure genre to life like never before with unique DS and Wii controls. After witnessing the brutal and horrifying murder of one of Paris's richest and most influential statesmen, the player is pulled into a sinister conspiracy rooted in a long- forgotten medieval legend.

Lost Horizon Score: 77 Genre(s) Adventure Publisher Deep Silver Developer(s) Animation Arts Platform(s) PC Released 20.08.2010 PEGI Trailer Trailer Summary 1936: Nazi henchmen are traveling the world over, searching for occult weapons to help with plans for further conquests – and for a key artifact to unlock the mythical Shambala. When Fenton Paddock, a former British soldier and hapless smuggler, is asked to find a lost expedition in Tibet, he has no idea that his search is going to lead him through three continents, and eventually to a secret that could turn the whole world upside down...

The Next Big Thing Score: 75 Genre(s) Adventure Publisher Crimson Cow Developer(s) Pendulo Studios Platform(s) PC Released 04.02.2011 PEGI Trailer Trailer Summary The Next BIG Thing is the new, hilarious adventure gem from the creators of Runaway. A great adventure game in high definition, loaded with laughs, tributes, mysteries and wacky puzzles!

Black Mirror III Score: 72 Genre(s) Adventure Publisher dtp Entertainment Developer(s) Cranberry Production Platform(s) PC Released 04.02.2011 PEGI Trailer Trailer Summary In the final chapter of this acclaimed horror trilogy, Black Mirror 3: Final Fear picks up right where the thrilling ending to Black Mirror 2: Reigning Evil left off.

Gray Matter Score: 69 Genre(s) Adventure Publisher dtp Entertainment Developer(s) Wizarbox Platform(s) PC, Xbox 360 Released 12.11.2010 PEGI Trailer Trailer Summary After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant. Samantha's first task is to find six people to form “The Lamb's Club” of human guinea pigs for Dr. Style's tests at Oxford University. The experiment starts off innocently enough, but then a chain of inexplicable incidents begin to occur, one after another. Are these experiments as innocent as they appear? What is the true aim of Dr. Styles' research? What secrets are waiting to cross over from the other side? In Gray Matter, legendary game author Jane Jensen (creator of the Gabriel Knight series) tackles questions concerning the nature of reality and the power of the human mind in a mystery adventure that comprises 8 massive chapters. Jensen combines the elements of science and the supernatural, together with her acclaimed emphasis on character and story to create an unprecedented paranormal experience that will keep you riveted until the very end. What If Reality Was Just An Illusion? At the end of the quest to uncover these dark mysteries of Dread Hill House lies the answer.