Adventurer's Guild 𝙲𝙻𝙰𝚂𝚂𝙸𝙲 Issue #12 — Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero

[rusty_shackleford]

There are at least two versions available, the original QFG or the VGA remake. Either is fine.
ScummVM also has full support for the original and the remake(along with some obscure ports, it seems?)



https://www.gog.com/en/game/quest_for_glory


More info: https://www.mobygames.com/game/16075/qu ... be-a-hero/

Regarding continuity: I believe both versions can export a character to be imported into QFG2(? Which versions of QFG2? All?) If anyone can confirm, that would be great.

Original/remake differences: ? I believe the original uses a parser interface, remake uses keywords? @Tweed?

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To the user that PM'd me with the suggestion: You weren't ignored, I just wanted something shorter for this round.

[rusty_shackleford]

important!

[rusty_shackleford]

Median time to beat the main story is under 7 hours:
https://howlongtobeat.com/game/4415

No excuses!
@Turtle Adventurer

[Shillitron]

**** this looks nice.

[rusty_shackleford]

**** this looks nice.

I suggest playing the ScummVM version

[Irenaeus]

**** this looks nice.

It's one of my favorite games!

[Tweed]

Yeah, it's a keyword system.

[Tangerine]

Which is the one set in fantasy Africa? I couldn't get into that one.

[Irenaeus]

Which is the one set in fantasy Africa? I couldn't get into that one.

Quest for Glory 3

[Tangerine]

The world of Gloriana, with all its wonderful diversity, awaits you.

[Tweed]

QfG 3 is the weakest of the bunch, but it was shoved in because they wanted the Hero to get more Heroic before Shadows of Darkness.

[Tweed]

Well, that was fun, I WIN:

qfgwin2.jpg

qfgwin3.jpg

qfgwin4.jpg

qfgwin1.jpg

Give badge.

@rusty_shackleford

[rusty_shackleford]

Well, that was fun, I WIN:






Give badge.

@rusty_shackleford

cheater

[Tweed]

Well, that was fun, I WIN:






Give badge.

@rusty_shackleford

cheater

Nope, played the game. I won, the end, give badge.

[Tweed]

HELLO? BADGE?!

[J1M]

HELLO? BADGE?!

Suggest some ideas for it.

[Tweed]

HELLO? BADGE?!

Suggest some ideas for it.

The OG box cover is more impressive than the SCI remake: https://www.mobygames.com/game/168/hero ... er-221219/

The dragon head might work.

[J1M]

HELLO? BADGE?!

Suggest some ideas for it.

The OG box cover is more impressive than the SCI remake: https://www.mobygames.com/game/168/hero ... er-221219/

The dragon head might work.

This is AG Classic, so the pin will have a pixel art appearance.

[J1M]

Here's an idea I had to try and capture the tone of the game via brighter colors. And before anyone pulls out their ruler, yes, the character is slightly off-center to imply the journey ahead.

[Tweed]

the character is slightly off-center to imply the journey ahead.

That's deep, man.

[CornCake]

VGA remake

Like the display cable? Sorry mate, I'm old but not that old.

[Cedric]

You know, I've only ever played the VGA version, maybe I could try the original.

By the way, I don't think the fan remake of 2, even though competently made, is worth it. The graphics in the original 2 are really really good for the palette.

[rusty_shackleford]

+/- on the numpad change movement speed. I should probably read the manual.

[rusty_shackleford]

VGA remake

Like the display cable? Sorry mate, I'm old but not that old.

The original was EGA
I think this might be one of the earliest examples of a remake, actually?

[rusty_shackleford]

+/- on the numpad change movement speed. I should probably read the manual.

It is not in the manual.

[rusty_shackleford]

+/- on the numpad change movement speed. I should probably read the manual.

It is not in the manual.

Does anyone know where this wiki page is getting its text from?
https://questforglory.fandom.com/wiki/Q ... cal_Manual

[edit]
think it's the EGA version, dunno why it says VGA

[SpellSword]

Picked up a copy of Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire back when games still came in nice boxes, but held off installing it after I learned you could import your saved game from the previous titles. I've been meaning to try this series out for a while, but never got around to aquiring the rest of them...

► I still have that boxed copy of Quest for Glory 5.

Quest for Glory V box.webp

The set has been purchased, the game installed, let the journey begin!

This is a Sierra game, any softlocks I should watch out for?
(Space Quest had some nasty ones...)

[rusty_shackleford]

This is a Sierra game, any softlocks I should watch out for?

This was the first thing I searched for and didn't find anything, maybe someone here knows. I suspect QFG is probably not as unforgiving due to it being an adventure/RPG hybrid

[rusty_shackleford]

I think I prefer keyword-based dialogue to long, drawn out dialogue trees. Don't particularly like this implementation because the keywords keep shifting around, tho.

[SpellSword]

This is a Sierra game, any softlocks I should watch out for?

This was the first thing I searched for and didn't find anything, maybe someone here knows. I suspect QFG is probably not as unforgiving due to it being an adventure/RPG hybrid

► Found a list, may be a few spoilers... but don't do any of this unless you want to wander a doomed world:

• Stealing from the healer before acquiring the dispel potion.
• Attacking the stag.
• Attacking the spitting spira plants before acquiring the magic acorn.
• Eating/discarding the magic acorn the dryad gives you.
• Using/discarding the fairy dust the fairies give you.
• Discarding the dispel potion.
• Visiting Baba Yaga for the first time after dusk but before midnight. (VGA only - still winnable in EGA)

• Getting to the brigand cafeteria without the dispel potion.
• When the magic acorn falls on the ground, leave the screen without picking it up.

Definitely a game where you should make multiple save files.