What our customer's say!

"Those glitches are easily bypassable, leaving no reason for you to not enjoy this game", Well, I've seen a lot of reviews for this game anthology, and most have a similar message. "These games are great, but trying to run them on a newer computer is quite difficult"

I own all these games included, and have found a solution for this. There is a program called DOSBOX available for free online, as a simple Google search will reveal. This program, when used correctly, will even make Shadows of Darkness completable with no stress, and without having to slow down your computer, even allowing you to hear the in-game music and audio.


Onto the real review. Quest for Glory 1 was one of the first video games I remember playing. I was about 4 or 5 when I first played it, and could never figure out how to succeed. In college, out of a whim, I found the first game again, and played through it all the way with all three character classes. I loved it. I found the others, and began to play them as well, loving them just as much. They are full of humor, thought, care, and clever puzzles. Another neat feature is the ability to import your character to the next game in the series, status included.

People this game series is meant for:

Puzzle Solvers
People interested in a compelling story that spans all the games.
People who do not follow the belief that "Graphics Make the Game" (The first game is as old as I am, to give you an idea of the graphical quality to be expected)
People who love a good story
People who are tired of the standard, RPG plot.
People who don't have 60-80+ hours to invest in a modern RPG

People who this game series is not meant for:

People who are easily frustrated
People who are looking for a simple "Hack and Slash" RPG,
People who think that graphics are the most important aspect of the game
Small children. This series can be incredibly hard at certain points, and requires a more patient rational approach to certain problems.



In closing, This is a great series. If you're looking for something exciting to play, with a compelling story-line, don't let the fear of "bugs and glitches" stop you from playing this game. All of them are quite fixable and avoidable. While these games are difficult, they are incredibly rewarding.

"Don't send the wrong message", Great series of games. Old games. For one hundred and seventy freaking dollars? Come on folks. That's just absurd. There's plenty of other good games out there. Stop shelling big bucks for nostalgia and try something new for a change.

"Timeless Game Series", I've been playing these games since I was in grammar school, and I'm well out of college now. Good plots, good characters, good combat systmes, and good replay value. Each of the games allows you to export your character and bring it to the next game so that you can continue your work. The puzzles are numberous, some more difficult than the others, the humor is great (I'm still laughing at some of the jokes), and the fan base for these games is still huge. There's pages for it all over Myspace, a group volunteer programers/artists/actors/etc. are working on remaking one of the games and offering it for free online (they did similar work with two of the Kings Quest games). Play them and you'll love them.

"Play these on your new computer with VMWare", I truly miss all of the old Sierra games. While I would never trade my first person shooters, I would love to see these games come back. The entire Quest For Glory series is a work of art to be enjoyed by everyone, even kids.

Someone gave a low rating because of the price. The price isn't set by Sierra. These games are out of print and are now collectors items. The price has to do with supply and demand.

Lastly, in order to play these games you can do one of several things. The first thing is to invest in software called VMWare that allows you to run other operating systems from Windows. Install Windows 98, and play these games with that OS. Again, you won't need a dual boot system; Windows XP will be a "host" for Windows 98. Or you can do a google search and find a good emulator that allows you to play these games with full sound. Believe it or not, there is a large community that loves these games.

"Tongue in cheek humor, creative storyline.", These games were revolutionary in the early 90's, and the format (choose from 3 different battle types; thief, wizard, or fighter) made the series versatile. Fans of the Kings Quest series should love Quest for Glory. Be careful though--if your pc is very new, you will not be able to run this game. If your pc is from around 2000 era, you may be able to run it, but w/out sound. Depends. If sound is important to you, double check! You may want to look at fansites to see if anyone has made a patch or has figured out how to run it. Good luck!
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Read this reviews before You buy...

"The best RPGs ever", I have been playing this series for thirteen years now, and have never grown tired of playing. Even now, I am discovering new aspect of the game.

QFG1 is set in a "Germanic" setting, with all the traditional flare of medievalism. Aside from the fact that there is not much point playing a mage character (just give your thief or fighter magic instead), it is a perfect little game.

QFG2 is set in an Arabic setting, borrowing heavy from "1001 Nights" to "Casablanca". It's use of text is quaint. Once again, the mage has little to do.

QFG3 is a Kenya-like setting. Unlike most reviewers, I liked QFG3 except that it was by far the most linear of the series. Sort of buggy, especially if you play a fighter/paladin, but rather good.

QFG4 could feel repetitive, as its Balkan-like setting is not that different from QFG1. All character classes will find things especially for them to do here. However, the game is horribly buggy; the Mad Monk Tomb section especially.

Due to the age of the game, you may find problems playing it. I bought a new computer in January 2003 and on none of the 4 games will my computer play any of the music from the game; although the voices of QFG4 do work. You will need to do a Google-search for a program called Turbo, which slows down your computer's processing speed, just so you can complete certain sections of the game, in particular QFG1's maze room and QFG4's Mad Monk Tomb. Even then, using a new computer makes the Mad Monk Tomb impossible to complete.

Even with its bugs, I can not help but give this my highest recommendation, if for nothing else than for the great joy the series has given me the past 13 years.

"It's a Fun Series But It Could've been more.", This was a great series. The first One was by far the best (It got even better when Serria remade the first game). I only wished Serria gave you the chance to customize your own character type to go with the fighter/magic-user/thief classes. I did that purely by accident and it really brought a something unique to the character. Also, I wish the theif character was able to upgrade their weapon to a short sword instead of just being able to wield only a dagger. It was a good series, I just feel that Serria could've gone further with this series.
But hey, If you can grab this series, grab it. It's good.

"Beloved classics; these games are forever.", No game, excepting perhaps Baldur's Gate 2, is closer to my heart than the Quest for Glory games. Ancient by today's standards, they are still worth the time of anyone looking for charming story and characters, good puzzles, a big sense of humor, and even a bit of role-playing. They were made in a time when computer games were not a money-grubbing franchise, but a quirky art form that abounded with love. A bit of a lowdown: your character has statistics, like strength and charm, that determine his ability to perform feats and what paths he can take to overcome challenges. There are three hero classes--fighter, magic user, thief--and the gameplay is different for each choice. Each challenge often has two or three solutions, and the best choice depends on your class as well as your skills. You navigate your character through a world that goes through night and day cycles. You must keep food to eat and water to drink. The more you use a skill, the better you get at it--for example, climbing walls and fighting with a sword will improve your strength.

Quest for Glory 1: So you want to be a Hero, aka Hero's Quest, was one of the first adventure games I ever played. In all its EGA glory it nonetheless made a big impression on me. I replayed it again, more than once, when it was re-released with then-fancy 256-color VGA graphics. The game takes place in a traditional forest/town/cave fantasy setting. Sounds like just another medieval game world, but the designers make it their own with eclectic style and winning humor. The quests range from thwarting a witch to dealing with a camp of brigands. You meet a diverse cast of lovable characters, many of whom make repeat appearances in later QFG titles.

Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire takes off where the first left off, in the Desert cities of Shapier and Rasier. Throughout the labyrinthine streets of the cities, and across the deserts lie many interesting characters to meet and puzzles to solve. One of the main quests is saving the city from four elementals--Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. I can still remember the fortune teller's beautiful description of the elementals' nature. QFG 2 is the only QFG game that is still text-parser based, which is actually quite wonderful because there is so much to talk about with the NPC's--the graphical dialog trees in newer games are convenient, but they remove a lot of detail. One of the most fun things about QFG2 (and the original version of the first) is just talking to the NPC's, trying to think up topics that they will have something to say about, and often being humorously surprised when, indeed, the game designers anticipated your question. The best example of this can be found at the Dervish's Oasis, out in the desert. His dialogue is well-written, eloquent and often funny (like all QFG dialog, come to think of it.)

Quest for Glory 3: Wages of War is the most beautiful of the series. It is the first game I played that utilized 256-color graphics, and I can still remember how utterly blown away I was by the artwork. The overhead map, with your hero departing into the jungle and the MIDI music playing, is a scene I might never forget. In another part of the game, you ascend a giant tree to seek a gem from some spirits--it is truly beautiful.

Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness, is thoroughly enjoyable but not as creative as the first three. It remixes elements from its predecessors into a setting that's something like the first, only darker and more gothic. The town and forest give a definite sense of deja vu, but again the characters and story, not to mention the gameplay, make the tale worthwhile. There's something very amusing about your big hero getting kidnapped by pixies...

The Quest for Glory games are classics, golden oldies by now. Their graphics are dated, but their stories, characters, humor, and gameplay are not. I grew up with these games. They are close to my heart and I will never forget them.

"Isn't it fantastic?!", Quest for Glory are the best games I ever played. And, believe me, I am scared to say how many times I played them... The one thing I can not understand is: WHY SIERRA DISCONTINUED QFG???
So, everybody, please, if you like the series, write to Sierra, tell them, they are wrong, and let's hope, they will listen to us...

"A great collection.", I remember playing the original Quest for Glory (then called Hero's Quest) on my XT computer with CGA graphics and being instantly addicted to the series. This was one of the first computer games that gave the player the opportunity to chose a character class and have it affect game play, despite it being easy to blur the lines between character classes.

The cameos and continuation of characters (and stories) from game to game really made the series great. By the end of the series you were sad to see your hero settle down.

I highly recommend this collection.

BTW: My favorite would have to Quest for Glory 2.