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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: By the way, is it possible to play these GOG versions in windowed mode?
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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Mivas: By the way, is it possible to play these GOG versions in windowed mode?
1-4 for sure, they are Dos games and they will very likely use DosBox or ScummVm. 5 is Windows game and out of mind I'm not really sure, but I believe it's also possible.

Edit: Reading Jmich posts I forgot about that 4 was also released as windows version, but it's very likely gog uses the dos version.
Post edited May 10, 2012 by DukeNukemForever
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Mivas: By the way, is it possible to play these GOG versions in windowed mode?
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DukeNukemForever: 1-4 for sure, they are Dos games and they will very likely use DosBox or ScummVm. 5 is Windows game and out of mind I'm not really sure, but I believe it's also possible.
There was a Windows version of 4, just don't know if it is included in this package yet (Though from what I remember the music was way better in the DOS version)
I'm at a lost for words. I had (at one time and then lost) Quest for Glory 1,2 and 3. I never knew there was a 4 and 5. TYVM gog (going to get it now lol).
"GOG is abandoning classic gamers!"

Yeah, right! You rock GOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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.
QfG 4 is the DOS talkie version, all patched up including the non-Sierra patch (reference).
I just danced a happy little jig.
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bazilisek: QfG 4 is the DOS talkie version, all patched up including the non-Sierra patch (reference).
Thank you for verifying it, I'm not really sure where my disk for QFG4 is currently at, and I couldn't recall whether the dos version also had the speech or not. Now it seems I won't need to go locate those disks anymore :)
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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).
Awesome. Thanks to all of you for replies.
Btw, is V any good? I once got the retail version from a bargain bin but I never managed to install it due to some disc error or DRM or system incompatibilities, dunno. I only ever looked at the screenshots and wondered: Can this really compare to the other QfG titles or is it one of the much hated epigones to a great series, a failed experiment into new graphic and gameplay territories?
Post edited May 10, 2012 by Leroux
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Leroux: Btw, is V any good? I once got the retail version from a bargain bin but I never managed to install it due to some disc error or DRM or system incompatibilities, dunno. I only ever looked at the screenshots and wondered: Can this really compare to the other QfG titles or is it one of the much hated epigones to a great series, a failed experiment into new graphic and gameplay territories?
It's not bad. There's a tad too much combat and the combat is about as good as you'd expect, but as a conclusion of the story, it's pretty good. It still more or less feels like a QfG game, though it's without any doubt the weakest one. Yes, even weaker than QfG3.
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Leroux: Btw, is V any good? I once got the retail version from a bargain bin but I never managed to install it due to some disc error or DRM or system incompatibilities, dunno. I only ever looked at the screenshots and wondered: Can this really compare to the other QfG titles or is it one of the much hated epigones to a great series, a failed experiment into new graphic and gameplay territories?
Personally V was a disappointment for me. The voice acting was so and so and the game mechanics left a lot to be desired. It's easily the worst game in the series.
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Leroux: Btw, is V any good? I once got the retail version from a bargain bin but I never managed to install it due to some disc error or DRM or system incompatibilities, dunno. I only ever looked at the screenshots and wondered: Can this really compare to the other QfG titles or is it one of the much hated epigones to a great series, a failed experiment into new graphic and gameplay territories?
As far as I can recall, it was meh...
It was needed so they could finish the storyline, but it took so long to make that a lot of things weren't done as good as they should. To give you an example, I can still recognize almost everything from the first 4 games (though I didn't recall the monster in the lab in the 4th one for some reason), but the only thing I recall from the 5th was the "gyros" and the pickpocket doll in the Thieves' Guild.
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Leroux: Btw, is V any good?...
I didn't enjoy 5th installment because it felt like it's missing the fun typical for previous parts. Environment felt somewhat dull/not-so-lively too.
But since it's a part of GOG package, you can try and decide for yourself.
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Leroux: Btw, is V any good? I once got the retail version from a bargain bin but I never managed to install it due to some disc error or DRM or system incompatibilities, dunno. I only ever looked at the screenshots and wondered: Can this really compare to the other QfG titles or is it one of the much hated epigones to a great series, a failed experiment into new graphic and gameplay territories?
Never played it, but as far as I remember it was too different. Maybe not really bad, but too different in comparison to the oldies. Maybe you want to check Matt Chats presentation of the series. QfG5 comes really short at the end (around 10:00).
Post edited May 10, 2012 by DukeNukemForever