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King's Quest
Released On: Jul 28, 2015
Metascore
Available after 4 critic reviews
8.0
All Platforms
A revival of a classic adventure series, the episodic King’s Quest is itself an instant classic, giving each new installment its own unique focus. Wise, brave, and compassionate adventurers alike should definitely consider having a crack at it.
I can imagine old school purists getting fussy about this new incarnation of King’ Quest, but I really enjoyed it. This is how episodic adventure games should be done. [01/2017, p.59]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 42 User Ratings
8.0
74% Positive
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
12% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
14% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 42 User Ratings
8.0
74% Positive
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
12% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
14% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
Games starts restrictive but quickly opens up to classic kings quest gameplay. It also presents a wonderful story that while somewhat cheesy is still brimming with great characters, emotions and fun. It's also a great looking game even though the textures resolution isn't the best.
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I'm not sure why the User Score is so low for this game when there's only one other actual written user review so far, which happens to be a 10...
... but anyway, my thoughts are very similar to wilco64256 who posted before me. I played and enjoyed the originals when I was very young, was therefore leery and skeptical of this "re-imagining," etc... but I'm pleased to say it's wonderful. The animation gets a little laggy at times and some of the dialogue can be a little cheesy... but I'd still give it 10/10 for how much I've enjoyed it so far. I paid full price (something I rarely do) and have no regrets.
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King's Quest is great and witty reimagination of adventure classic. For the most time, it will charm you with humor, but it is not afraid of deeper and more serious scenes. Only one of the five episodes is a flop, but if you get over it, the other four will reward you with hilarious experience.
I grew up with King's Quest. I beat the first entry when I was only 7, entirely by myself, and have loved the series ever since. And I admit that I've been very nervous about whether this new commercial entry could live up to the hype and my own expectations. I saw early previews and screenshots and wondered whether the art and gameplay style would feel right for a King's Quest game. And I cringed a bit at the launch price. My fears have all been proven wrong. The art style is perfect, and at times downright stunning. The gameplay, while somewhat linear initially, is as open and thought-provoking as I've come to expect from the series. The voice acting is spot on. The puzzles are neither mindlessly easy nor are they walkthrough-required difficult. But most importantly, this game just FEELS right to me. It takes me back to how I felt the first time I played earlier games in the series, hoping to always figure out just one more thing before quitting for a bit, and then learning that there was another path I could have taken to solve a particular problem and wanting to experience that route for myself. There were a couple of engine oddities, and The Odd Gentlemen really needs to learn how to interact with their community, but the game itself? This is King's Quest, and I couldn't be happier.
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It's not perfect, but it's a very welcome return to Daventry and Graham's Family. Loved how the stories changed from the original to a new, more modern way of telling them to his granddaughter Gwendonlyn and making them more funnier. Let's remember that children like adventuring, and Gwendonlyn is the next adventurer of Daventry.
The writing is very good, loved some pun jokes during the stories and I laughed a lot with it.
I would recommend it for long time classic Sierra players to give it a try, not expecting the same stuff (since it was done by someone else) but trying to see it in a new way.
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The new King’s Quest is like a family friendly version of a Telltale adventure game albeit with more challenging puzzles and more puns than you could possibly wish for. While some chapters feel rushed and the ending contains a number of loose ends, the beautiful music, great voice acting and heart-warming story sets King’s Quest apart from the crowd, making it a worthwhile addition to any games library, especially a Sierra fan’s.
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Five Word Review: High production values, great adventure.
Favorite Thing: Chapter 2. Sure you can breeze through it but if you actually tried to keep everyone alive it's a great puzzle.
Least Favorite Thing: Adventuring as senile Graham
Playtime: ~ 19h (some achievement-related replaying)
Enjoyment: 8/10
Recommendation: It's a must for adventure fans.
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Un espèce de déterrage opportuniste d'une vieille baderne du jeu d'aventures, déjà périmenaze à son époque et remise au goût du jour de "notre époque" à savoir le format épisodique saucissonné pour mieux vous la mettre dans l'oignon numérique. La bêtise et la naïveté sont omniprésentes et je crains que même les plus jeunes n'adhèrent pas à ces pitoyables facéties. L'environnement du style "dessin animé en 256 couleurs" est repoussant : il faudrait tout de même avertir ces programmeurs demeurés que l'Amiga est mort depuis un sacré bout de temps.
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Summary Developed by The Odd Gentlemen, the new King’s Quest reimagines all the charm, humor, puzzles, exploration and sense of wonder that made the franchise so magical when it first arrived thirty years ago. Old and grey, King Graham – the hero made legend in the original King’s Quest games – shares the extraordinary stories of his youth with ...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 3
- PC
- Xbox 360
Initial Release Date: Jul 28, 2015
Developer:
- The Odd Gentlemen
Publisher: Sierra Games
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