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MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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100
Abandonia
Like KQ5 (released the year before) SQ4 uses full mouse control, making the game much easier to play. As for the graphics and music in the game, they are far superior to any of the former Space Quest games. The scenery is beautifully made and every background is a work of art.
85
Adventure Lantern
Today, where walkthroughs and porn are readily available on the web, SQ4 is still good fun. Graphics and music have aged well, the interface is one of the first point-and-click ones (just don’t hope for hotspots), the story is still great, and the puzzles tough as always. Download DOSbox and VDMSound and experience this classic in Windows XP. It will be worth it. And as Sierra put it: ‘It’s not just an adventure, it’s a convoluted mass of obstacles only the designers could ever hope to unravel. This 10 pound box of fun is sure to confound even the most dedicated computer game masochist’.
76
Power Play
Ich versuche gar nicht erst, mein Schwärmen zu verheimlichen. Ich mache auch kein Hehl daraus, daß es mir die Space-Quest-Serie angetan hat. Und diesmal sind die Two Guys from Andromeda knapp vor meiner persönlichen Zwerchfell-Schmerzgrenze angelangt. Die Grafiken sind so gut, daß man sie am liebsten an die Wand pinnen möchte (Wie wär's mit einem Space-Quest-IV-Kalender?). Das Schärfste ist der Humor. Wer einmal beim Softwarehändler in der Kiste gewühlt hat (und sich ein wenig in der Szene auskennt), ist vor Lachen platt. Leider hat man den Spaß ziemlich schnell durch - dafür wird man noch lange Zeit von diesem Programm reden.
43
PC Format (UK)
With Monkey Island and Indiana Jones adventures also available on budget, there's not much point bothering with this annoyingly linear effort.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 3.8
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 4.2
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 3.9
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 3.9
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed 3.9
Overall MobyScore (63 votes) 3.9


User Reviews

Best SQ game, and I replay it almost yearly Travis Owens (7) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
Possibly Roger's most creative adventure. WizardX (118) unrated
Unconditionally the best Space Quest. Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (60811) 4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars
Space Quest gets a facelift Black Wolf (37232) unrated
A good, old-fashioned adventure Mark Abrams (4) unrated
Sequals never are better than the first..... WRONG Shawn McDonie (20) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars

 

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