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Hero's Quest: So You Want To Be A Hero

The graphics are impressive, especially for the time that the game was made, and the animation is very smooth. I love how the characters can lead their own lives when you are not talking to them, it makes Spielburg seem a lot more real somehow.

I took absolute, unadulterated delight in playing this game with its fairytale innocence. I loved some of the amusing scenes like dancing for the fairies in the ring of mushrooms (our budding hero is a great dancer); playing the 'magic maze' with the wizard, trying to outwit three very familiar faces (were they Curly, Larry and Moe?) and receiving a mushy kiss from the healer. All, in my opinion at least, leaving far behind many of the interactive games of today that feel more like you are watching a video rather than playing a computer game.

Sie wollen ein Held werden? Dann lassen Sie sich sagen: Nicht jeder, der einen putzigen Babydrachen aufmischt, sollte sich "Held" nennen - dazu muß er sich erst noch mit der wütenden Drachenmama auseinandersetzen. Und zickige Prinzesschen retten. Und verlorene Schwerter aufgabeln. Und alten Damen über die Lichtung helfen. Immer gut gelaunt sein. Edel und hilfreich, so sei das Motto. Wollen Sie immer noch ein Held sein? Gut. Selber schuld.

Quest for Glory is often mentioned in the same breath with Sierra's other acclaimed adventure series, while in contrast, some gamers dismiss it as an obvious RPG hybrid. Personally, I've lost interest in the debate about what is "true" adventure. Riding logs in Leisure Suit Larry III didn't annoy me, nor did fighting Nazis in the Indiana Jones games. What I care about is playing adventure games that strive to be challenging, innovative and enthralling. If that describes you also, then let's take a closer look at Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero.