This game has filled many a summer afternoons for me. It's graphics (at the time) were impeccable. If you enter this game expecting Crysis like graphics, boy are you in for a treat. It has a gimmickiness to it which makes it enjoyable. As someone has stated, if you easily get bored of gimmicks or don't enjoy subtle nuances, then this is not your game. However, it represented so much more to me: a better understanding of the great game of chess, a program using enticing graphics, and seemingly endless hours of mind challenging fun for an 11 year old. Do yourselves a favor and buy it - it's incredibly cheap.
I have been waiting so long for this game to come to GOG for all people to enjoy. I waited so long like the Katta stuck at the Inn in QFG 1. Like Abdullah the merchant who got raided by the band of thieving brigands. Like Brauggi the frost giant seeking gems. Like so many characters waiting for the winter frost to leave Spielburg. But no longer, GOG has completed their quest for glory by allowing GOG fans to purchase this product. This game conjures up so many fond memories. When people were playing Doom 98 or Counterstrike or even Kings quest, I nurtured my soul and imagination with the QFG series. This game has all the elements of great story telling. Lori and Cory Cole are excellent directors and producers. The puns, the characters, and the settings all bring the best of fantasy to an RPG click-and-pick. You could pick between 3 types of characters and be a paladin depending on the choices you made. There was never a doubt in my mind this game would succeed had it had the chance and marketing King's Quest had. Quest for Glory 5 made it even BETTER because of the music, the return of nostalgic characters, and of course the return of our dedicated Hero. Unfortunately I had bought all these games awhile ago, and had I known GOG would do this I would've waited. But alas, you (the potential QFG fan) can enjoy this game like I had all those years ago. In the immortalized words of Levar Burton, "You don't have to take my word for it".
This is truly the game that feels like the essential connective sinew that connects all the other Heroes of Might & Magic 3 series together. What happened to everyone else outside of Erathia? What were the dungeon overlords and the Kreegans doing between episodes to get so much power and territory. Well these games help to shed some light on this mysterious world. You follow the adventures of Tarnum, who in the past life was a crazed warlord, hellbent on destruction & chaos. However, judged to be unworthy of paradise, he's sent back to atone for his sins. It's your job to help him out. The format of the game isn't unlike the original series with Queen Catherine, so you won't be a stranger to this turn-based adventure RPG. Remember to save often and simply enjoy the music, ambiance, and unit art that most of us are accustomed to and enjoy!
