Again, its a play style thing.
Personally, I liked things WAY back when there was Space Quest, and Kings Quest, and you didn't have the internet to go to when you got stuck in someting. LOL. I remember spending weeks just trying to figure out how to type the correct phrase.
I'm probably one of the only people in the world that hated the new, click-n-play no keyboard method that Sierra came out with for adventure games.
I know I suck, I'm old, but that was some kewl s... back then.
and now if you get stuck it takes the will of the gods to not get online and find the answer in about two seconds.
Two memorable moments...
Trying to use the screwdriver to fix the elevator in SpaceQuest 1...
and
learning the fraze.. "place gem in mouth" for Space Quest II.
Yeah, I know I'm an old fart.