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Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero1989

Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero

1989 Sierra On-Line85Great

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October 1, 1989
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Overview

Quest For Glory 1 - VGA - Promotional Trailer (1992)

The little town of Spielburg is populated mostly by beer-drinking humans and some centaurs who like working in the field. Spielburg is surrounded by forests and mountains, where all kinds of weird creatures dwell: ogres, goblins, talking foxes, stupid magicians, and others. Lately, Spielburg has been assaulted by brigands; besides, the witch Baba Yaga is not to be trusted. The town has everything it needs--even a Thieves Guild--except a strong, brave hero who would protect it. So when a wandering adventurer enters the town, he quickly realizes that his skills might be of use. Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero is a hybrid game that contains Role-Playing and Adventure elements. It is visually very similar to other Quest titles by Sierra (such as for example Space Quest), but the gameplay--besides the usual exploration, conversations with characters, and the solving an occasional puzzle with the help of inventory items--also involves combat and character development. In the beginning...

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Reception

Great classic point and click adventure, with an unfortunately still fiddly and tedious combat system that will frustrate and discourage some from experiencing this gem fully.

The VGA version, which is the one we played. I first played Quest for Glory in the early 90s and loved it then, and I'm happy to say it still holds up. It's harder than it seems, with some very specific commands and actions required, but there's something really satisfying about building up your character over time. Playing as a thief is particularly...

A classic game series with fun story. Making references to popular media before it was cool. Take your character stats between games.

It's classic Sierra. Of course, it'll drive you crazy and you'll need a walk though, but it's gold.