King's Quest

The current adventure renaissance has been going for quite some time, especially in Europe, but games focusing on mostly the gameplay have now become somewhat rare, outside of the (ultra) Low-Budget indie scene. One of the franchises that started it all is now back to fix that and no previous knowledge of the series is required. The last ep. had great callbacks though, and even 2 old engines were used. This overall story is a take on The Princes Bride and the characters are all charming. I can't say that this is one of the premier adventure titles on the market but most previous entries weren't masterpieces either, to be honest. The next season should work on the pacing and the inconsequential decision making bits can go but this reboot was all in all a success. (VI +VII are the best entries btw.) 7,5/10

KING'S QUEST. (2015) Think of quirky fairy-tale movies like "A Princess Bride" and "Shrek". As a story King's Quest is often humorous and silly, although as a game it is very memorable and heart-felt. Filled with adventures, puzzles and quests this game is quite a fun one that will leave a lasting memory. At times the puzzles are often unexpectedly challenging as well.

The brilliant voice acting alone made this a wonderful game, namely the great, hilarious actor Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future series, The Addams Family 1 & 2) the memorable Wallace Shawn (The Princess Bride, Toy Story), Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants), Richard White (Disney's original Beauty and the Beast) and so many others. Seriously the voice casting list is star studded.

And the game itself is quite unique. It tells timeless clichéd stories in a fresh way filled with humor, adventure, romance and lots of heart. Overall a great adventure series told in episodes and short tales woven together. Really fun play.

STORY: 8/10 GAMEPLAY: 8/10 GRAPHICS: 8/10 ART DESIGN: 8/10 MUSIC: 8/10 OVERALL RATING: 8.5.

I played it 2 times, once in 2019 and the 2nd time now in 2021, it will never get old for me, I will may be play it again later, I just love it.

The story is incredible, the song Graham sang for his son when he was a baby, it is so cute and full of emotions.

As a child, the King's Quest games were what got me into "computer gaming". As such, they hold a tremendous nostalgic tug on me. So, when I heard that this new King's Quest was hitting the PS4, I knew I would be purchasing it. I went whole-hog and bought the entire collection, and overall I'm glad I did, as despite some hiccups along the way it was a fun trip back down memory lane.

I'm not going to review all the Chapters individually here, but suffice it to say that some are better than others. For example, the second-to-last Chapter (devoted to a whole bunch of ice puzzles) gets a bit tedious, while the Chapter in the dungeon with the Goblins is probably the best.

Anyway, what makes this new King's Quest a success is that the "Odd Gentleman" (production company) really understand the nostalgia involved, as there is something in each chapter that hearkens back to the old games. Now, that being said, these Chapters aren't just re-treads of the classics, but rather new adventures of Graham and the Royal Family of Daventry. The game creators just do a really good job of incorporating storyline elements that players of the original games will remember.

About the only reason I can't give this collection higher marks stems from personal reasons: I just don't have as much time to devote to video games as I did in childhood. As a result, I found myself "cheating" here from time to time, as this is a game that does involve some puzzling. None of it is extremely difficult, but I guess I just don't have the patience I once did.

Overall, though, I enjoyed my experience playing the King's Quest Complete Collection, primarily for the nostalgic ability to run around once again as King Graham! It felt good to be beneath the adventurer's cap once again.