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So, You Want to Be A Hero?

One of the best series of the 90s--the adventure/RPG hybrid that combines high draw with low humor--the [url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/quest_for_glory]Quest for Glory series is now on GOG.com. Pick up all 5 games in the series for just $9.99! In addition to the manuals, maps, books and other goodies, we're also including the original EGA version for Quest for Glory I as well as the remake!


If you’re a gamer who remembers the days when a 386 was a blazingly fast machine, you likely have a special place in your hearts for Sierra Entertainment Games, and the Quest For Glory series may have been the best of the games that studio developed in the 90’s. For those who remember these classics, you probably aren’t even reading this, since you just clicked on “add to cart” and are already downloading the games. For the rest of you, let’s talk about what makes Quest for Glory special.

Quest for Glory is the story of becoming a hero. From the first game, where you are a recent graduate of the Famous Adventurer’s Correspondence School, to the last game where you are a hero with unparallelled skill, fighting evil on a grand scale, you chart the journey of your hero, whether you’re a fighter, a mage, or a thief. Each challenge you encounter can be solved a number of different ways--depending on where your skills lie--and discovering how to master those challenges and save the day is half of the fun.

The other half of the fun, of course, is the trademark silliness that Sierra games contain. Whether it’s clever throwbacks to other Sierra classics, cameos by the Marx Brothers, or deadly puns, the game makes sure that you’ll keep on laughing while you play. While there are definite moments of high drama and excitement throughout the series, the light-hearted nature of the games--especially the earlier ones--makes sure you’re never bored.

The Quest for Glory games have riddles and puzzles--as adventure games tend to--and fast-paced combat and stat-based character improvement--as RPGs generally do--but it combines the two together into a whole that is more than the sum of its parts.

Whether you’re a fan of the games from back in the day or you’ve never played them before, these great games are sure to enthrall, so pick up the complete Quest for Glory bundle on GOG.com today for just $9.99 for all 5.
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Mivas: But since it's a part of GOG package, you can try and decide for yourself.
Yeah, I'm probably going to get them all either way, I was just curious. Thanks to everyone for the replies! :)

Btw, you probably all know about it already, but this freeware fan remake of part II should be a nice complement to the GOG package. Maybe worthy of a sticky in the QfG forums?
Post edited May 10, 2012 by Leroux
All I can say is WOW!

Totally unexpected goodness!
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JMich: 1-3 run on DosBox, so it should be possible. Not sure if 4 is the dos version or not, if it is then it also will. No idea about 5.
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bazilisek: QfG 4 is the DOS talkie version, all patched up including the non-Sierra patch (reference).
Thanks for the confirmation! Maybe I can finally play through this one. Now that I've bought the whole set I'll have to play them in order once again!
I remember starting a new character again and again and hitting a different bug each time. QfG3 had some "you did something we weren't expecting" errors that could ruin the game half way through, but it was not anywhere near as bad as 4.
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JMich: 1-3 run on DosBox, so it should be possible. Not sure if 4 is the dos version or not, if it is then it also will. No idea about 5.
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bazilisek: QfG 4 is the DOS talkie version, all patched up including the non-Sierra patch (reference).
Just wondering, how do you know it already has the fan patch in it? Does the patch leave a txt. file in the directory, saying what version it is or something?
Just when I've promised myself to not buy more games until my game queue lowers... Nice release, and interesting that its a 5 game package for $9.99 (other Sierra series were broken down in $5.99 packages). I'll wishlist and see how l can suppress the urge to buy.
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Fel1: Just wondering, how do you know it already has the fan patch in it? Does the patch leave a txt. file in the directory, saying what version it is or something?
Actually, yes :) I originally planned to compare the size of the replaced files, but they left in the qfg4cd.txt in the PATCHES folder which belongs to that patch ("This non-Sierra update is one of NewRisingSun's script level timer bugs patches.")
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Fel1: Just wondering, how do you know it already has the fan patch in it? Does the patch leave a txt. file in the directory, saying what version it is or something?
I'd guess the stamina use for crossing the chasm, it was in the 4th? or so screen of the game, aka in the first 5 minutes.

Edit: Or as bazilisek ninja'd, by reading the txt file :P
Post edited May 10, 2012 by JMich
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Fel1: Just wondering, how do you know it already has the fan patch in it? Does the patch leave a txt. file in the directory, saying what version it is or something?
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JMich: I'd guess the stamina use for crossing the chasm, it was in the 4th? or so screen of the game, aka in the first 5 minutes.

Edit: Or as bazilisek ninja'd, by reading the txt file :P
Yeah the game was nearly unplayable without it
Two awesome and magnificent releases at once. This is what I expect! Good work, gog!
Oh, and I take it you could also run the GOG versions of I-III with ScummVM? (Often works smoother on my rig than DOSBox.)

If anyone is registered at the ScummVM forum, they could tell the team to update their website now and replace "Available for purchase: No" with a link to GOG, for the whole series. :)
Niiiiice! I've heard good things about this series and have been waiting for it to come to GOG. Guess it's Activision's turn to release cool stuff on the new and improved GOG.
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Fel1: Just wondering, how do you know it already has the fan patch in it? Does the patch leave a txt. file in the directory, saying what version it is or something?
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bazilisek: Actually, yes :) I originally planned to compare the size of the replaced files, but they left in the qfg4cd.txt in the PATCHES folder which belongs to that patch ("This non-Sierra update is one of NewRisingSun's script level timer bugs patches.")
That's awesome, how thoughtful of them. :D By the way, since it's the CD version (as according to wiki only that one had VA), how come it's DOS? I thought that the CD version was Windows, while the floppy was DOS?
Post edited May 10, 2012 by Fel1
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Fel1: By the way, since it's the CD version (as according to wiki only that one had VA), how come it's DOS ? I thought that the CD version played in Windows, while the floppy was DOS?
CD Version had both a dos version and a Windows 3.1 one, but the dos versions seems easier to get running for gog :P
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JMich: CD Version had both a dos version and a Windows 3.1 one, but the dos versions seems easier to get running for gog :P
Oh right. I thought for a moment that might've been the case.
Been waiting for this for ages! Figures that I'd be broke when it came out...