Greetings all!

Believe it or not, after all these years, QFG is the ONLY Sierra series I've never played. Shocking, I know but I just never had a friend or family that had the games and never jumped in until a saw recent article on QFG2 being considered as the best Sierra game ever.

So, two quick questions:

1 - Should I start out with the VGA version of QFG1 then head to the remake of QFG2?

2 - QFG4 looks the most intriguing to me but does the GOG bundle include the CD-ROM/Talkie version of #4?

TIA!

As to your first question, I personally would try the EGA version of QFQ 1 first. Being that I first played the oirginal Hero's Quest ( Quest for Glory 1 before copyright issues), I'm extremely biased. However to this day it remains one of my favorite of the series despite playing the VGA remake numerous times.

Excellent -- I'll give it a try! Is it more for nostalgia that you prefer the EGA version?

The EGA version has hard combat but has fewer glitches and some small content that got cut out of the VGA version. Also, you won't die if you run out of stamina in combat.

The VGA version has easy combat, but it's a little glitchier, some content doesn't exist anymore due to the lack of a parser (and a few screens being cut out), but presentation wise, it's actually the definitive version, matching the art style and atmosphere of the majority of the series. Also I think I like the easter eggs better.

(But in either version, there are two screens that are very beautiful - the Lake three screens south of the gate, and Erana's Peace)

Also, the version of 4 is definitely the talkie version.

Without a doubt nostalgia is a major factor, but I also find the text input makes grinding stats easier.

The VGA games have better graphics and no typing. The lack of typing is a pretty huge advantage in these games. You have to talk to people about specific things in these games, and different characters know about different things. The VGA games give you the list of things you can talk about with each character. In the EGA games you have to figure that all out on your own, which isn't always easy. If you have trouble with this when you are playing the EGA game, I recommend switching to the VGA game.

The VGA version of QFG2 was made not by Sierra, but by the fan group AGD Interactive (maybe you have played their King's Quest remakes? If not then I highly recommend doing so). They didn't change any of the story like they did for KQ2 and KQ3, but they did several changes. They are all minor changes, but in my opinion they all add up to a significant improvement. Even if you play the original game first, it's worth playing the remake afterwards and seeing what they changed and added.

I have read that article too, and it gets my stamp of approval. My heart always smiles whenever I see a "Quest For Glory" game mentioned as the best Sierra adventure game ever or on a top 10 list.

I would suggest first playing the VGA version of QFG1 if you're not familiar with the story. (Some of the content may have been cut from the VGA version, but at least the dialogue trees make it much clearer what you can and should ask each character about; the same can't be said for the EGA version.)

At first I preferred the VGA version, but gradually the EGA version grew on me.