And this is where Tierra Entertainment stepped in. It received an EGA counterpart, which still had a parser interface, which by now looks very dated as well. This honour befell King's Quest as well, but a lot sooner than the aforementioned series. Sierra has always been aware of this problem, and has released revamped versions of most of its long-running series. By now most, if not all adventure gamers have grown used to an icon-based interface, and colorful SVGA backgrounds. Nowadays, due to the heavy changes in computer hardware, the games look dreadfully dated, and only the great gameplay remains. This is because each King's Quest game was both a technical masterpiece, and a masterpiece of gameplay. Hopefully that will be enough to keep Activision's legal team at bay, at least until they get these games on the iPad officially.ĭon't let that stop you from enjoying these games while they're up and available to play - I just gave King's Quest another shot, and it's weird to go back and play a game where actual death is around every corner.Sierra's King's Quest series is most definitely one of the best known, and most loved adventure game series ever. Martin Kool, hasn't received a cease-and-desist from Activision yet, but he has received some kudos from some of the original games' creators. For those of us who grew up or cut our gaming teeth on these Sierra titles, this is kind of a goldmine. even allows for multiplayer within these old games, so you might see some other players in there while you're wandering around trying to solve puzzles. The first three King's Quest games, the first two Police Quest games, and even a Leisure Suit Larry title are all online and available. As we reported it would a while back, is now offering up a whole slew of old Sierra On-Line games, playable through your iPad's web browser for free.
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