Publisher: Sierra
Developer: Sierra
Year: 1986
Platform: DOS, Apple, Atari ST, Amiga
Rating: 3
On the heels of King’s Quest II, The Black Cauldron was one of the earlier Sierra titles using their Adventure Game Interpreter. And while it’s a much more richly realized game than the first two in the KQ series, this movie adaptation is oversimplified and suffers from many of the same pitfalls that make it a chore to play.
Continue reading The Black CauldronPublisher: Sierra
Developer: Sierra
Year: 1991
Platform: DOS
Score: 3
One of several Sierra adventures designed with children in mind, EcoQuest is a very simple and very educational game with above average production values. However, a lackluster story and script make it difficult to recommend.
Continue reading EcoQuest: The Search for CetusPublisher: Sierra
Developer: Sierra
Year: 1992
Platform: DOS, Windows
Rating: 2
The sequel to The Colonel’s Bequest, The Dagger of Amon Ra tells a more interesting and complex murder mystery about a stolen Egyptian dagger. Despite this, the game manages to be far worse on nearly every other level.
Continue reading The Dagger of Amon RaPublisher: Sierra
Developer: Coktel
Year: 1993
Platform: DOS
Rating: 5
Notorious for its copious–and I mean copious–inventory puzzles, Lost in Time tells a convoluted time travel story that falls short of the heights it aspires to. But it’s still a good time if you’re willing to have a walkthrough at the ready.
Continue reading Lost in TimeDeveloper: Sierra
Year: 1989
Genre: Card Games
Platform: DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Mac
Rating: 6
Sierra’s foray into casual games was hit and miss, but the first book of games was a solid effort. This was the first time I played cards on the computer and this got a lot of playtime when I was a kid. Thought there’s little reason outside novelty to play it today.
Continue reading Hoyle’s Official Book of Games: Volume 1Publisher: Sierra
Developer: Sierra
Year: 1992
Platform: DOS, Mac
Rating: 5
Mostly a beat-by-beat remake of the original game Hero’s Quest (changed due to copyright infringement), Quest For Glory I updated the graphics and sound to match Sierra’s SCI engine at the time. While it’s easier to play, it also lost some of the charm in the conversion.
Continue reading Quest For Glory I: So You Want To Be A HeroPublisher: Sierra
Developer: Sierra
Year: 1990
Platform: Windows, DOS, Amiga, Atari ST
Rating: 3
A well-researched labor of love by Christy Marx, Conquests of Camelot takes a fantasy world a lot more seriously than does King’s Quest. While in many ways a nice break from the usual Sierra adventure fare, it unfortunately bit off more than it could chew and is a mess on many levels.
Continue reading Conquests Of Camelot: The Search For The Grail
Developer: Sierra
Publisher: Sierra
Year: 1991
Platform: DOS, Mac, Amiga
Part of the wave of Sierra early 90’s remakes of the first games in all their popular series, Space Quest fared little better than the rest. Though receiving an “upgrade” in interface, sound, and graphics, I found this to be much less charming and enjoyable than the game it was supposed to be improving.
Continue reading Space Quest 1: Roger Wilco in the Sarien Encounter
Publisher: AGDInteractive
Developer: AGDInteractive
Year: 2011
Platform: Windows; Mac
Presumably the final remake from AGDInteractive, their retelling of King’s Quest III does a great job updating and enhancing the original game by Sierra while still honoring the primary plot and structure. They changed just enough to keep the game fresh and if you liked the original there’s little doubt you’ll enjoy this as well.
Publisher: AGDInteractive
Developer: AGDInteractive
Year: 2002
Platform: Windows; Mac; Linux
Excuse me while I blush for a while. Not satisfied with simply enhancing the original game, AGDI agreed that the original King’s Quest II was utter trash and essentially created a new game. And they only produced one of the best adventure games in the history of the industry.
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