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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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TheEnigmaticT: It was one of the first games that wowed me with the graphics. And I had more fun playing mancala than I probably should have.
Yeah, that I completely understand. The first time I saw QfG3, I thought I was looking at a miracle. But the game beneath that miracle just wasn't very interesting. (Yes, except for mancala. That goes without saying.)
Now I don't want to sound melodramatic, but this may be the greatest thing to ever happen in human history.

OK, maybe that's a tad much, but still...

[Warning: long post will follow]

QFG holds a very special place in my heart. The VGA remake was my first ever computer game. I bought it before my family had even bought our first PC - an IBM 386sx 25MHz with 2 whole megs of RAM and a WHOPPING 170 MB hard drive. Lol...

I had seen the screenshots in Sierra's InterAction magazine/promotional tool and was transfixed by the claymation monsters. It began a lifelong obsession with Sierra On-line and their games. I began collecting everything I could, scouring bargain bins for older EGA games. I still own them all to this day - they even survived a house fire as the room they were housed in was, blessedly, untouched!

Even after starting with point & click games, I still think Trial by Fire is the best in the series - and AGDI/Himalaya's remake is unbelievably good. I've actually been in the process of replaying all the games once again - something I do every few years - but I will still be buying this because it's an incredible deal for my favorite adventure series of all-time and it'll be nice to have a convenient installer.

Thank you, GOG. Thank you.
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TheEnigmaticT: It was one of the first games that wowed me with the graphics. And I had more fun playing mancala than I probably should have.
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bazilisek: Yeah, that I completely understand. The first time I saw QfG3, I thought I was looking at a miracle. But the game beneath that miracle just wasn't very interesting. (Yes, except for mancala. That goes without saying.)
Damn you I was trying to forget mancala was in there I played it far too often back in the day!
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bazilisek: I cannot support your first controversial opinion, sir, but I will gladly support the second!
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TheEnigmaticT: It was one of the first games that wowed me with the graphics. And I had more fun playing mancala than I probably should have.
Absolutely!!! QfG3 had the most beautiful graphics ever created for a videogame up to that point. Combined with a wonderful setting and a great plot with a strong message it's still one of the games that are closest to my heart.

Thanks a lot for publishing it.

Your motto - GOG: Making old farts happy since 2008!
Aargh! Damn my timing!

I'd gone through all the effort of tracking down the Anthology on Amazon and buying it just 2 weeks ago!

Still, this one includes QFG5, so I'm not complaining. :)
Great release! I know lots of people have been clamoring for this one, though Sierra's titles are a bit unforgiving for me.
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kalirion: Great release! I know lots of people have been clamoring for this one, though Sierra's titles are a bit unforgiving for me.
Actually, the QfG series is much better in this respect. The number of random deaths and dead ends is relatively low, and because of the RPG-like design, many puzzles have several alternative solutions.

I can't stand the hardcore Sierra style myself, but I do love the QfGs. The best series they've ever done, hands down.
Yes, yes! YES!
This is the bundle I've been waiting and wishing for ever since I first time played the first game 10 or so years ago and I wanted to get the whole bundle (which were nowhere to be found).
Thank you so much for this. These are awesome games from which more developers of RPGs whould learn from. :)
Ok, these are good. Each and everyone of them. Part three is the prettiest, part two is the most fascinating. It is recommended to play them chronologically.
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kalirion: Great release! I know lots of people have been clamoring for this one, though Sierra's titles are a bit unforgiving for me.
Well luckly this series is a bit more forgiving since the puzzles are character class and stat based, plus there less dead ends in this series the worst you will have to deal with in this series is the battles,especially if you run into a real nasty monster before your skilled enough.
OMG YES. INSTA-BUY.
This release made me so happy I just realized I've been sitting here giggling at the computer screen for like 15 minutes and now my roomate is starting to worry LOL hehehehe QFG!! YESSSS!!!!
Post edited May 10, 2012 by nifehed
Hooray gog! One of the series that really got me into point-and-click adventures.. i already have the anthology but might consider getting this download anyway! Also, id encourage QFG enthusiasts to watch for this QFG-like game thats due out this year: Its called mages initiation.
Post edited May 10, 2012 by zavlin
This is one series I was never able to get into. I tried to play a few of them, forgot which ones back in the day, but they just didn't grab me like Kings Quest, Space Quest and the other adventure games at that time.

But now I think I'll give them another go.
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Leroux: Thanks for the link! I've also found a very detailed article series on hardcoregaming101.net, complete with screenshot comparisons of originals and remakes. :)
Yes, hardcoregaming is great and I need some time to explore the site more.
BTW:
For those who don't know, there is VGA remake of II.
Post edited May 10, 2012 by v1989