King's Quest

King's Quest
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28 July 2015
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King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.

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King's Quest system requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 1.86 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ @ 2.4 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD 4770 / 512 MB
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 13 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
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laubie66
laubie66

Fun game. Great way to introduce my 6 year old to the kings quest series that I loved so much growing up.

Ravenwoods
Ravenwoods

I think, while simple in puzzles, this is a wonderful game.

monneak
monneak

I'm just here to say, PLEASE release the original King's Quest games on Steam.

Oh this is a great game, definitely recommend.

MrNathanY
MrNathanY

A truly beautiful tribute, and an impressive addition to the King's Quest series! The story and voice acting are phenomenal! The soundtrack is brilliant and uplifting! The puzzles, while not as difficult as some of the original King's Quest puzzles, were engaging and creative! And peppered throughout are references to the previous games, some subtle, some not but all wonderful to see! All along the way it drew me in, and by the end had me completely invested emotionally in the lives of Daventry's royal family! My only complaint is that there is apparently an Epilogue that is not available for purchase on Steam, which is disappointing. However, if you were a fan of the King's Quest series, you absolutely can't miss this game!

Hernald
Hernald

I liked this. The graphics are really nice. The tone of the episodes is spot on. My only gripe is that when I removed the game from my hard drive between a couple of the chapters being released the saves went as well so I had to replay some of it.
As it's so pleasant to play that wasn't to bad. Overall a good experience.

Door_Kun_
Door_Kun_

I never played the original games, but I can say, with confidence, this is one of my favorite games now. Love the humor, the puzzles are all challenging, but not enough to turn you away. The first chapter is free, so at least give it a try, it's worth it

buttermcjagstag
buttermcjagstag

This game, though old, is fun in its own quirky way. I think everyone should play through it at least once.It has an interesting way of telling the story, and many fun puzzles. I understand this game may not be for everyone, but it will always be one of my favorites

THartmann9374
THartmann9374

I highly recommended this game! King's Quest goes from King's Quest I to King's Quest VI. As a nostiglic King Quest player, I tried out this game. It's packed with action and adventure. If King's Quest Season 2 comes out, I would buy it in a heartbeat!

10/10

sebek556
sebek556

Awesomely fun and enjoyable continuation of classic Kings Quest games and stories.

Charger342
Charger342

My favorite part is part 1. This game isl ike 52 gb though wt heck? REdiciulous.

twigge52
twigge52

Not too bad of an adventure game, with lots of call backs to the old Kings Quest games. Never traps you in an unwinnable position like the old games sometimes did, and mostly avoids completely illogical solutions for puzzles. The whole last chapter was kind of weak though, and I really wish you could move a bit faster, especially in chapters 1 and 5.

Vertavas
Vertavas

King's Quest has a special place in my early gaming memories and I was delighted when I heard the game was coming back, and even more excited when I found the new game captured the essence of those old point-and-click adventures so well.

stickmanbob2003
stickmanbob2003

An excellent game both for veteran King's Quest players and for those who have never played a King's Quest game before. Possibly the best adventure game I've ever played.

Arsene Lupin
Arsene Lupin

In my ongoing and likely futile effort to write a Steam review for every game in my library (#339 out of 612)... it's time for King's Quest.

King's Quest is exactly the game you'd hope and expect from an episode remake/reimagining of the classic King's Quest adventure game. The game is pretty and well-animated, very humorous, and paced like a blind one-legged turtle running a marathon. Which is to say: very slow, and for the usual reasons. Say it with me now: PUZZLES!

Most of the puzzles have silly solutions, which can be annoying, but at the same time also fit very well with the comical tone of the story in general. The episodic nature also really helps in making the different portions of the game feel more self-contained -- you won't ever have to worry about not picking up a vital item in the beginning of the game that is necessary for a puzzle at the end of the game, and find yourself unable to progress as a result. Which is, you know, not exactly an uncommon thing with the genre because, say it with me now: ADVENTURE GAMES!

I was never really able to get into the classic King's Quest games (playing the GOG versions decades after they released probably had something to do with it). King's Quest: We Couldn't Be Bothered To Think Of A Subtitle Because We Base Our Decisions On Dumb Marketing Trends seems to be an excellent revival, similar in tone and structure, while also being sufficiently modernized to appeal to modern audiences.

Daniela
Daniela

Lovely and get ready for some feels by the end of it.

kireshai
kireshai

Pretty fun with good puzzles and an interesting story. I was kind of disappointed with the conclusion to Chapter 3, though.

Amaterasu
Amaterasu

King's Quest was the game that taught me to read and write more fluently - technically it was King's Quest 4, a game my stepather had won in an ancient BBS contest.

I played all of those old adventure games repeatedly, which instilled a life long enjoyment of the humble adventure game.

Coming back to Daventry in this reboot/ reimagining/ continuation was like coming home....

... only to discover a story about mortality and legacy completely unexpected and emotionally resonant.
The game's passion for the source material, the callbacks to events and characters I had spent years remembering, made it all the more so. I am so happy I played through this.

If you have any fond rememberance of the royal family of Daventry, give this a go.

Tom
Tom

I've only completed the first chapter but so far it is a great game! The creators of this new game did an amazing job and brought back a lot good memories of playing the original King's Quest....loved everything about it - beautiful detailed artwork/scenery, smooth animation, and magical and funny storytelling.

joshgordon79
joshgordon79

This is a series of chapters that weave through the original Sierra games while creating a unique and untold story of King Graham and his family. I won't spoil anything in the review, but if you played the old games when you were a kid, I consider this a must-play. I highly recommend it to relive a bit of the old magic.

The price is a bit steep at $40, but if you can get it on sale, I'd give it a go. Just for reference, it took me 35 hours to play through the entire game and get all the achievements in all the chapters.

cimbaeth
cimbaeth

This is a pretty fun casual and fairly easy RPG, perfect for younger players, some of the clues or choices in story lines are not immediately apparent, so I have had to restart Chapters a couple of times, but overall I would say it's kid friendly, fun, and entertaining! I appreciate the good storytelling more than the terribly corny puns.

maezy
maezy

Played chapter 1 once already, replaying now as I get ready to try chapter 2. I love the art style and the character and the charm and humour in it. I'm not familiar with the original games, I saw the Game Grumps play this and had to stop watching it because I knew I wanted to play it.

Ghostfacer
Ghostfacer

It's an old Sierra games re-hash, but if I didn't know that, I'd STILL love this game. It's worth the price. I've played it twice. The game is nice!

Λ | Lefty138
Λ | Lefty138

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Great humor and modern take on a classic genre, love it!

VagueTutorial
VagueTutorial

A cute and quirky game that shares the charm of what it's inspired by. However, you don't need to have played any of the original King's Quest games to enjoy this one. If you have, you will certainly appreciate how masterfully the stories you know and love are woven into this new one. Keep your eyes out for more subtle nods in the art and music!

A small gripe: cutscenes can't be skipped in the first chapter, but as this game was released episodically, this was fixed for remaining chapters.

teclis_16
teclis_16

This game is a ton of fun. Full of puns and clever humor, Fun puzzles and an amazing story! I'll certainly be playing this game again at some point.

MBBSK
MBBSK

My favorite game of all time, love the art style!

apurbobd90
apurbobd90

charming and amazing
perfect game for beginners like me

Enlil45
Enlil45

So glad to see another one of these , I loved Kings Quest V. It was one of the games that got me hooked as a kid. This got me equally hooked as soon as I started playing this one. Thanks Sierra and The Odd Gentlemen

Mushu
Mushu

Personally it's just a fantastic world to roam through.

immarcesible
immarcesible

The story is funny and not too esoteric with the steps you need to take.

Mrf1L7
Mrf1L7

Really a thrilling adventure game with a great story. The kind of game children and adults would enjoy (though watch out some of the puzzles are tough)! It's smooth and the graphics look great, which doesn't happen with many adventure games due to budget restrictions.

Bring on a sequel!

red_eyed_gamer
red_eyed_gamer

With only 26 hours I've been able to finish the game through, all chapters, twice. I'm not sure I'll play it much more, perhaps achievement hunt the rest of the "trophies" if anything. I enjoyed playing the this game and I personally had no investment in the "King's Quest" IP before this. For me this game was all about getting to enjoy the voice acting work of Christopher Lloyd. Much like how I can turn to watching the movie "Hook" starring Robin Williams or the movie "A Knight's Tale" starring Heath Ledger this game will be one of my requiem's to indulge in the work of Christopher Lloyd.

Gametrap
Gametrap

Its a great story, and you fall in love with the characters. Some of the puzzle was interesting some of it was bad and some was frustrating confusing. Definitly worth the $10 iI paid for it. If you played the old kings quests it appears to be a good continuation. Im sad its over. Its like a choose your own adventure. Reccomended.

Bongoplayedalive
Bongoplayedalive

Thanks so much for keeping people with dyslexia in mind during development. An absolute amazing story and gameplay guys. I always say buy on sale, this one is worth what they ask in my opinion.

uthKou
uthKou

I would really love to get the sequel

leia.barrett11
leia.barrett11

If you are a fan of the old school King's Quest games, you'll enjoy this I think. It has cheesy puns, an interesting story line, and some pretty poignant moments. It's not for everybody, but it's an interesting game.

cosmickickflip
cosmickickflip

Carries on the legacy of the original games well but with updated graphics and mechanics.

Kain Klarden
Kain Klarden

While the classic Sierra adventures were part of my childhood in some way, somehow I’ve never played the original King’s Quest games to this day. I know quite a bit about the series and I do own it on GOG since forever ago, but for one reason or the other I’m yet to finally play them. The new game (well, it’s an episodic title from 2015-2016, so it’s not new anymore) didn’t quite interest me at first because I thought it would be yet another attempt to create a Telltale-type adventure with a bunch of QTEs, limited choices (which are far less meaningful than what they want to look) and all the other pitfalls of the type of games. The opening of the very first episode (they’re called Chapters here) only confirmed my expectations, so I’ve ignored this title for years. Until I’ve seen a few reviews that got my interest piqued and I’ve decided to give the game a go. Boy am I glad that I did.

The framing device of the game is perfectly handled. The concept is very simple – every Chapter of the game is a story the very old King Graham (main character of the original series and of this one) tells to his grand daughter (who is a new character). All of these stories contain retellings of the events from the original games, but with lots of changes and new twists. In-canon, all of the games did happen in some way, but have since became stories and legends, so even the events of these chapters aren’t necessarily “real events”, and are rather just an interpretation told by Graham, tweaked for the occasion. And while I fully expect to have missed lots of references that fans of the original series would be absolutely crazy about, this framing means that both new and old players can enjoy the story.

And what a wonderful story it is. I did not expect this at all from the opening, but the game manages to be some of the strongest and best written adventure narratives I’ve ever seen in a video game, and, frankly, other mediums as well. It starts as a simply wonderful and charming adventure with incredibly obvious references to The Princess Bride (to the point that one of the key characters in the series is voiced by one of the actors from the movie) and, if I’m being frank, it feels as witty and well done as The Princess Bride was. But then, as the chapters progress, the game becomes so much more. So many really serious topics are brought up in the most natural fashion, fitting the fairy-tale adventure of the games. You get to love and understand the characters and by the ending chapters it’s impossible to not get emotional.

The gameplay becomes far more involved as well. While it does have several really boring text-book QTE sections that are simply unfun, vast majority of them are in the first Chapter. Apparently, after an extremely negative reaction to them, the later chapters were seriously redesigned in terms of gameplay and while it is a genuine shame some of the work was apparently scrapped due to this, it improved the series for the better. Every chapter has some sort of a “gimmick” to them, a thing that makes the basic inventory collecting and puzzle solving adventuring feel fresh and different. Even if it never gets more clever than what you get in Chapter 2. Lots of problems have several solutions, there are consequences to the player choices which shape the characters and it flows really well.

Until it doesn’t and a really fun section suddenly turns out to be a puzzle with a fail state. While so many sections of the game are really well executed, there are numerous spots in the game where the pacing just dies. You would be doing something fun, with the narrative keeping momentum and then suddenly a pointless puzzle, which requires you to slowly run around several locations an has no clear solution until after you’ve wasted some of your time. Chapter 5 is, probably, the worst offender in this regard simply because of how heightened and emotionally invested the story becomes only to be stopped dead in its tracks for an hour of non-stop puzzles or something of the sorts. The game constantly recovers from these missteps, but at the same time it does them at the most inopportune times, seriously affecting the enjoyment.

Though, the worst thing about King’s Quest right now, I suppose, is that one piece of content that was previously available is simply not available anymore. The Epilogue or Chapter 6 was originally included only for those who bought a special edition of the game and not only it was never made available separately, the special edition was taken off sale as well. Which means that the said extra chapter, with all of the work put into it, all of the unique things it had, however short it was, is just lost in time. Just because Activision.

King’s Quest has a rough beginning, but it is a wonderful adventure game and an adventure story with a lot of wit, a lot of heart and a lot of strong writing. And I would strongly encourage checking it out.

HappyPuppy
HappyPuppy

Played through Episode 1 back in 2016 and didn't come back to it until now, and I'm glad I did. I'll always have fond memories of the early Sierra adventures, and KQ5 was one of the first PC games I ever played. The gameplay here maybe isn't the strong suit, but the story is oozing with the nostalgia and inside jokes and callbacks you'd expect, and I really enjoyed it for what it was. Worth playing to fill in some of the gaps between the older games, and to take the nostalgia trip with the characters and the world I had cut my adventure gaming teeth in.

Salarn
Salarn

https://youtu.be/iiv12yn1RME

Modern mechanics make notable deviations from the original series. At times the games feel too different to be 'King's Quest' but the series needs to evolve to stay relevant all these years later.

Lionglade
Lionglade

Taking place in-between the king's quest games my father played when he was my age. This game provides a gripping story with many twists and surprises, while remaining appropriately humorous. Even more so than in other choose-your-own-adventure games you truly feel the consequences of your actions here.
(my time played is short because i played this on xbox one originally)

Of my all time favorite games, King's Quest comes in at a close second behind Star Wars Kotor.

Goldenscale
Goldenscale

This has been a very wild journey from start to finish, and one I would gladly embark on in the future. I had initially bought the game early 2017 because a friend of mine was playing it and I thought it was wonderful, and I absolutely regret waiting nearly 4 years to play this game.

The storytelling is absolutely incredible, despite not being entirely linear the first two chapters of the game concerning where they took place in Graham's life. However, I really liked how each story was told by Graham to his granddaughter. It gave a unique perspective to everything, and made for some very fun and interesting achievements and storylines. The art style is also incredible, and fits very well with what the story tells and how it incorporated part of the initial game in it.

The characters... Honestly, there is so much to say for each and every one of them, and I can really only say that I loved each and every character (Manny is a weird one where I love/hate him) so much more than what I can word here briefly. The way each character was added into the story and used brought them very close to my heart, and I really enjoyed learning about them.

I won't lie, this game brought me to tears several times throughout the chapters, so expect to be hit emotionally when playing this game. I absolutely would recommend playing this game though, without question. While I have played several games, this easily has become one of my favorites. Thank you so much The Odd Gentlemen for creating this game and adding so much life into this series!!

00siebes
00siebes

Love this game, excellent story, all around fun time as Sir King of himself

repetered
repetered

I grew up watching my brother play the original KQ games. This game makes me feel the nostalgia of those adventures, but also blazes its own trails. It's witty and good-hearted - highly recommended!

shaggytocute
shaggytocute

It is great! Great puzzles, great story, characters you'll fall in love with and some meta moments to top things off. I really love this game!

Alcandre
Alcandre

Good game, full of humor, casual puzzles and endearing characters. I find the game's graphic style very beautiful, very warm and atmospheric, which suits perfectly the fairytale-like story the game is telling. I heartily recommend to anyone who enjoys point & click games and the likes!

Falstad
Falstad

Play episode one and then forget the rest exist.

Ephorus
Ephorus

Unfortunately, the game takes a nose-dive in quality after the 3rd chapter after getting a little worse with each. The fourth chapter will make you want to close the game forever. I got through it, barely, but the suck continued in chapter 5.

Of course, the chapter they -by far- put the most effort and consideration into is the very first, which they give away for free to try and temp people to buy. Don't. Play the first chapter and be content watching the rest on Youtube if you have to. It's a trap.

Mojowill
Mojowill

Eh, had potential but fell a bit short imo. First chapter was alright, but then it started to run out of steam as it progressed. I wouldn't recommend picking it up for that reason, it'll just let you down later. Go play the original Space Quest and King's Quest games on SCUMMVM, those are still great and have aged like a fine wine. These games though? They aged like milk

arthurthegatekeeper
arthurthegatekeeper

Oh this game. I just finished it and ah. I am in tears. This game was hilarious and entertaining and a blast to play. The controls are good, the puzzle are fun and challenging without being unfair. The choices you make in the beginning have an impact on the story as you progress leading me to want to replay each chapter so that I might see every little quirk in dialogue that comes from your different choices.
It is a beautifully painted game with a thoughful and sweet narrative that made me love all the characters so much. Time passes in this game. You go from a lanky teen to an old man and you get to witness the journey. Listen to this tale. Be a part of King Grahams legacy. Keeping that legacy alive.
Oh how I want to keep that legacy alive. Hold it close to my chest.
I was not ready for this game to end even as I saw it coming. But I am happy with it all the same.
There are flaws to this game- as all games have. But the stories and puzzles and people you will meet along the way. They are all worth it.
Should you play this game? Affa Nata. Yes. A hundred times yes.

Cathereine
Cathereine

What a great game and a great story! I would love to see Gwen's adventures.

HerrDirecktor
HerrDirecktor

Not the revival of the Sierra Adventure Game that Sierra fans wanted, but the definitely the post-modern commentary on Sierra games and old-school games that we all needed. KING'S QUEST is almost too clever for its own good, catering an artful, emotional, heart-wrenching (at times) love-letter to the past of adventure gaming to a market that is - sadly - not really in the mood for art.

The fact the every chapter/episode of this game is a parody/commentary on different gaming genres is fabulous, the story expertly fills in the blanks between each previous King's Quest game and man the acting and them music and the vibe is just plain wonderful.

If you're just wanting more old-school style KING'S QUEST games, this is probably not for you.

If you're interested in continuing the story of Daventry and King Graham, then this MIGHT be for you as long as you understand you're not getting a Sierra style adventure game.

If you're old enough and experienced enough to know why we can't go back to the simpler times of Sierra adventure games and you're okay with the idea of aging, moving on, saying goodbye to your nostalgic past and embracing what life has in store ahead of you...then this game is life affirming. It will move you. It will make you think. It will challenge and emotionally wreck you.

Your mileage may vary, but in a world flooded with games about gaming, it's nice that video games can aspire to artistic heights now and then too.

Sasquatch
Sasquatch

Truly one of a kind. Beautiful, Challenging, Sad, & Funny. Simply incredible.

Rolfsnit
Rolfsnit

So much fun. So many memories. A beautiful adventure game whether or not you have played the old Kings Quest. The art is wonderful and the story is great. If you like point and click adventure games this is one of the best.

Zzz
Zzz

Very cool! Best game of the series!! it's not too hard to figure out. Great game!

Name0Breaker
Name0Breaker

At the risk of showing my age, I played the CD-ROM King's Quests games back in the day. This game held its own while giving enough nostalgia crumbs for those like me who snickered at those scenes.

This game is truly enjoyed playing it all the way through. Yes, achievement hunting is fun, but the overall story really hits as you go through the final chapters. The way it plays on choices, memory, and even family hits all the right notes. Definitely had more than one moment of being teary-eyed in chapter 5.

Recommended for players new or old, for anyone who loves a good story.

TooBloo
TooBloo

it has a good story, good music, and awesome puzzles of which stays true to the old games.

Lycurgess
Lycurgess

Far easier than I remember the old games being, which means it will be far more enjoyable for most people, but still extremely fun.

Anything with this much Christopher Loyd is gonna be good though, right?

Setanta017
Setanta017

Amazing point and click puzzle solving RPG, a great re-imagining (albeit not a direct remake) of a classic (and brutal) set of Sierra games.

Pros:

-Great voice cast throughout
-Good music
-Great animations and backdrops
-Puzzles are generally a good mix between challenging and fun.
-Writing is also a decent fantasy adventure story.

Humour is hit or miss so I won't quantify it as good or bad, you'll just have to figure that out based on your own tastes. I will say three things: That its mostly family show type humour, if you like puns, you'll love this game, and there are a few good references.

My issues with the game:
-No manual saving. This is pretty amazing considering the game this is based off of let alone the genre it is in, but yea there are absolutely zero manual saves in this game, everything is auto. Now, the auto save is pretty generous when it comes to you redoing something after getting Graham killed or screwing up . . . but its a problem when you're also selling this as an RPG, and for achievement-hunters because it means you have to replay the WHOLE thing again if you missed an achievement or want to see a different path (TBF, the choices in this game are largely flavour within telling a set story, its not that they don't matter, but let's just say this game doesn't have multiple endings.)
-Chapter length is a bit all over the place. Chapter 1 is by far the longest in the set, followed up by the shortest in Chapter 2, and then settling into a kind of "average" length for the remaining three. Although Chapter 4 is perhaps the most tedious of the chapters due to its design.
-While I said the plot was largely decent it feels like . . . some parts were missing? Like, its referenced that some stuff happened off-screen, which is naturally gonna happen with the kind of story this is, but it is noticeable in the later chapters particularly. For Chapter 4 it also makes it feel a little bit rushed at the start because it jumps over such an ENORMOUS span of time compared to earlier.
-Lastly, the Epilogue, specifically the fact that its not available on Steam unless you managed to get the complete edition, buying the "season pass" doesn't give it you. I'll be honest, you guys aren't missing that much by not having it, its more of a bonus episode than anything else, but it is ridiculous that a "season pass" which for this kind of game set NORMALLY gives you the full content, DOESN'T give you the full content . . . it gives you 95% of the content, just not the last 5%.

All in all though, I really did enjoy this game, so I do recommend it.

Thurg
Thurg

I have to admit that I'm biased, I played the original games when I was a kid, This game stayed true to the feel of the original games, and was a joy to play with my son.

mattflinton
mattflinton

This game is very enjoyable for those who have played all the original King's quest from Sierra back in the 80s and 90s and for those who haven't it's a great way to reintroduce the series. The only thing that I would change is the stupid crossing the pegs puzzle other than that the game is extremely enjoyable. They use references from the earlier kings quests to make the game more enjoyable but you don't have to play the originals to enjoy this game. I highly recommend it to everyone. It was the first graphic adventure I ever played the original King's quest back in 1985 on my PC Junior.

mettlemod
mettlemod

If you enjoyed the OG King's Quest games, you'll certainly enjoy this. The world is whimsical and nicely animated. The characters are unique, interesting, and amusing. Some of the hidden dialogue you hear from just standing near the characters is hysterical. Some of the puzzles are clever enough to challenge you a tad, but none are overly difficult by any means. This is a re-imagining of the series, so it's not straight up "point and click" like the old games. It's very nicely along the lines of Telltale's adventure games (Fear the Walking Dead, Sam and Max, Tales from the Borderlands). All in all, it's entertaining on it's own merits; the delightful nostalgia factor just adds to it.

Persepholeigh
Persepholeigh

I love this game, but if you can get it on another system, do that. I prefer my PS3 version so much more. The space bar issue has made it so I can't even get past the first chapter.

Darishnoo
Darishnoo

I actually thought I had the season pass for this and I'm too lazy to split the chapters up. So this review is for everything as a whole, even though steam insists I review each piece of the pie individually. Because science.

King’s quest puts us in the shoes of a now aged Graham telling a series of tales set between the original games. I grew up on LucasArts, Sierra, Westwood, and the like, enjoying the princeless bride from this series on release and discovering its predecessors as a then young’un. Returning to see Graham and the family was like revisiting old friends in a lot of ways. Anyhow, let’s talk pros and cons.

Pros:

The game feels like the original creators came out of retirement to make it. From the truly terrible puns written into delightful dialogue, to the way the story is told. If you’re an old fan you’ll find a lot of things that remind you of where this game came from. (But don’t be fooled, it’s also nothing like its predecessors, which I will come to.)

The music and environmental artwork are beautiful and atmospheric, giving the game an immersive feeling despite the cartoony characters. They brought the place to life in an unexpected way.

Though the stories are disjointed (which I will come to), the ability to see Graham age, and his children age, and his kingdom and friends age brings an unexpected weight to parts of the game. This sets up for several emotional pay offs which are dealt with tactfully and interestingly.

There are many paths to take and options to choose (in the first 2 instalments at least) that give the game a degree of replayability. These alone aren’t fantastic, but the fact that they’re kept track of (to a certain degree) means that by the end of the play through you can end up with very different dialogue in the same scenes.

Cons:

This game is not another king’s quest game. It simply isn’t. It’s strongly inspired by, rooted in, and gives a great shot at capturing the feel of one. But it isn’t. No amount of dressing up, will change the fact that it’s closer to a telltale game than an original point and click.

The game handles terribly on keyboard and mouse. I’m not a fan of noobsticks. I hated them on the N64, I thought it was ridiculous the PS1 had 2 of them, and now they’re building my PC games with the sodding things in mind? No. Just No. If you’re going to make it keyboard and mouse compatible, at least do a decent job of it. The screen changes with direction changes mean that in several instances I found myself running into a loading screen twice before I could react properly, because I wasn’t expecting the direction change.

This feeds into my biggest rant about the game though: Dead time. The character moves so slowly, and with no option to just double click the exit I wanted… man, it killed me. The inability to skip so many pointless time wasting animations, dialogues (though that got better later on), scenes I’d already seen, etc. I feel like so much of every part of this game was padding, waiting for movement. Perhaps I’m impatient in my adult life, or perhaps it was annoying, only you know for sure, gentle reader.

QTE. The bane of my existence because they’re a poor mechanic for lazy developers, but that’s a separate argument. I have to ask a critical question on putting them here, though: Who was this game aimed at? I ask this, because if it was aimed at the original fans of the series. Those folks are in their 50’s by now, and you’re making their arthritic joints hammer a button repeatedly? Calm down, Satan. If it’s aimed at the hip kids who can’t cope for 4 seconds without doing something (says the man who just whined about animation times) then why is it so heavily referencing the originals? Can we pick an audience and stick with it please?

The degenerating volume of content. I suppose it was inevitable. The industry promised us season passes so they could put out games based on interest instead of rushing them and shipping badly finished games. It was inevitably going to force developers to rush out later content to fit the deadlines anyway, meaning we end up paying more for less. But that’s an argument for another time. In this instance in a lot of ways it reflected as you’d imagine… I’m putting it as a con despite it actually cheering me up in some ways: less content means less time running about and more time eating story… I don’t think that’s really a plus though.

Relating to this is that as the games go on, the ability to properly digest your choices and play back information gets less and less. For example in the second or third instalment I managed to save all the townsfolk… but it only let me take one with me, despite others being on the way, and already ready for freedom. The people all survived anyway… but it then only recognised my chosen partner as having been saved in later parts, which I found really disappointing.

Suggested improvements:

Improvements are easy. Kill the QTE and fix the tank controls. Then add some skip animation/dialogue options for even more of the stuff I don’t want to watch 30 times as I run about looking for the pixel or combination of things I missed. Thanks.

Overall recommendation:

I don’t really know who this is for. A diehard fan of the originals may well feel cheated by these games, different as they are. And new comers might not get the in-jokes and find so many things frustrating because of it. There seem to be more cons than pros in general, but on balance I think the game is worth buying (on sale, of course) and playing through despite its flaws.

It feels like a fitting tribute to the originals and the love of them shines through in every aspect. I really enjoyed the ending, even if it was ridiculous from a logical point of view, and I encourage anyone who has read all the way to the end of my rambling to give it a shot. (Again, when it’s on sale.)

Black Knight 46
Black Knight 46

This game was wonderfully done. It took me on an emotional journey that i don't think I've ever had while playing games or listening to stories. The people who grew up with kings quest will be hit harder than i have, but having at least seen playthroughes of the originals still made the ending very emotional. Even if you haven't played or seen the original kings quest games this is still a very strong and emotional game. I could not recommend this more

Garrett
Garrett

It’s not about playing a game, as much as it’s about watching a cartoon.

That was my main thought as I played through the first episode of 2015 King’s Quest “A Knight to Remember”. It’s more of a narrative-driven game in the tradition of TellTale games, rather than what I remember from the original series. I know that this is not a bad thing when it comes to a lot of gamers out there, but personally it’s not my thing. Never was.
It was just unfortunate for me that it was translated into a King’s Quest game.

I didn’t experience the sense of discovery and exploration with every new screen that went hand in hand with old children’s tales. Not the sense of dread like being a prisoner inside an evil wizard mansion (KQ3) or being trapped inside a giant’s closet (KQ4).
It’s just a minimale “look or touch” kind of interaction with a lot of cut-scense and unskippable dialogues, wrapped in a very family-friendly Disney like world.
The puzzles - when present - are straightforward enough for an 8 years old to figure out. I don’t have much to say about it. It is a lot of QTE, use the right item with the right object, and some mini-memory games.

There isn’t much there in the sense of nostalgia for me, since it plays and feels too different to share the same space as with it’s former games in the series. The lack of challenging puzzles as a strategy to appeal to a wider crowd and the sense of dumbed-down gameplay just made it feels like another missed opportunity.

SlimShakey29
SlimShakey29

Beautiful story, wonderfully written and executed. The puzzles are fun, the music is good, the voice acting is exceptional.

Pops
Pops

super fun puzzle game with amazing art and story telling, probly one of my favorite games ever

Taiga
Taiga

I liked the game it was fun ok bye

Stanley
Stanley

Really excellent continuation (of sorts!) of the franchise. If you ever enjoyed a King's Quest game in the past, you'll absolutely love the gameplay here.

I also recommend playing through all the older games first, even if you just use walkthroughs to get through them quickly - there are so many clever references here and it'd be a shame to miss out on them!

Totally worth the price of one shiny, gold coin.

Nathan's Famous
Nathan's Famous

Beautiful and creative gameplay. A heatfelt tribute to the games of my childhood with a fresh and entertaining story.

micky2be
micky2be

Love it!

I slighly recall playing one of the old ones.
But regardless if you know the series or not, these episodes have been a great adventure.

The story telling is marvelous.

DragonBlood
DragonBlood

Amazing game with fun gameplay and humor!

booker235
booker235

This is a remake of the retro version from the 80's and 90's. I played it as a kid and liked it a lot so later I looked it up and found this newer version with much better graphics. You will love it too.

songovstorms15
songovstorms15

I originally picked up this game when it first came out. I played through the first chapter, and then sort of forgot about it. Now, years after it first came out, I have finally finished it. Though it is indeed a puzzle game, at its core it is driven by its magnificent storytelling. There was never a dull moment in the story. The characters are charming, the world is beautiful, and the jokes always land. This game pulled at my heart strings more than I thought a game ever could.

Every chapter is great, though I did like some more than others. I would rank the chapters in order of my favorite to least favorite as:
Chapter 3: Simple, sweet and a really nice experience overall
Chapter 1: A fantastic start. Lots of things to do and explore, and neat puzzles
Chapter 5: This has my favorite storytelling out of all the chapters. It would be ranked higher, but there were a couple annoying puzzles that were impossible to figure out. With that being said I was bawling my eyes out towards the end
Chapter 2: Still a very fun experience, but some of my choices didn't have clear outcomes so it was hard to do everything correctly.
Chapter 4: Though I did enjoy the story, there were a lot of traditional puzzles (such as slide puzzles) that were a slog to get through.

I would 100% recommend this game. I would pick it up at basically any price point. You have a good 2 hours of gameplay per chapter if you are fast, and maybe around 4 if you are a bit slow like I was. Well worth your money

goldentree23
goldentree23

This game has beautifully crafted in every way. Gives you those nostalgic feels from a kid growing up in the eighties.

yjaiyeecorp
yjaiyeecorp

Amazing game great mechanics, great story, overall pretty nice game very well made and I personally love it.

Gimbus
Gimbus

If you recall fondly your childhood hours playing point-and-click adventures, this game kindly removes those rose-colored glasses. Not fun even with a cameo by Wallace Shawn, shamelessly cribbed from his performance as Vezinni in The Princess Bride.

Anonymous
Anonymous

This game is absolutely amazing. I first played this game years ago, and I've played the chapters multiple times since then. I love the open world and the challenges that Graham faces. The plot is amazing too- it has a some emotional scenes and all the chapters are connected to each other one way or another. In addition to that, the Graham makes great puns. The chapter where he first goes to Hagatha's tower had me laughing a lot because of them.

There really is nothing to dislike about this game. For me, it's perfect. It's a timeless treasure that I can experience with as much excitement as I did when I first played.

It's sad that Graham's story has ended. It was epic and very adventurous. I do wish that he had some more stories to tell, but maybe it's time for Gwendolyn's story to begin. Anyhow, I would like to say that this game, alongside Pokemon, was the game that made me love games.

Thengamajig
Thengamajig

Looks very nice with easy to follow story. I loved every second of it

UnnecessaryRoadkill
UnnecessaryRoadkill

Eh. It's a King's Quest remake using the TellTale engine. I guess it's cool it has Christopher Lloyd in it and that Activision was trying to resurrect old Sierra IPs; but they probably should have gone about it differently.

jbwheeler
jbwheeler

Best game ever!!! Rich story, challenging at the right times, and does not discredit the originals in any way. 500/5 Stars.

u_saidc
u_saidc

I'm a mother and i like playing this game on my sons computer.