Police Quest 3: The Kindred (DOS)

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Description

Sonny Bonds, the sergeant of Lytton police department, thought he could finally enjoy peaceful life with his wife Marie after the drug lord Jessie Bains has been put away for good. However, a series of gruesome murders perpetrated by a sinister cult known as "The Kindred" shocks the city. Marie becomes a victim of their attack and falls into a coma. It becomes Sonny's very personal mission to track down the attackers and make them pay for their crimes.

The Kindred is the third installment of the Police Quest series, its events taking place after those described in The Vengeance. The game brings back some of the elements of the first game, such as a modified version of driving sequences and police procedures unrelated to the main plot the protagonist must go through. Computer work is particularly emphasized, requiring the player to perform tasks such as using facial composite software or figuring out murder patterns by studying a map. Like other Sierra adventures of the time, the game uses an icon-based interface for interaction with the environment.

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Alternate Titles

• "PQ3" -- Informal abbreviation
• "Police Quest III" -- Media title
• "Police Quest 3: Der Verwandte" -- German title

Part of the Following Groups

• Game Engine: Sierra's Creative Interpreter (SCI)
• Police Quest series
• Setting: 1990s
• Theme: Law enforcement

User Reviews

My favorite of the PQ series to this day	Katakis | カタキス (43211)
A great story line, graphics and characters make Police Quest 3 well worth playing.	Ruaidhrí Moran (2)
The story line is great, controls are a bit poor	CubbyKatz (216)

Critic Reviews

Techtite	2000		100
Games-X	Nov, 1991		100
Enchanted Realms	Jan, 1992	92 out of 100	92
Just Games Retro	Oct 14, 2006		90
Play Time	Dec, 1991	80 out of 100	80
A Force for Good	Feb, 2009		60
Adventure Gamers	Apr 01, 2011		40
Dragon	Feb, 1992		40
PC-Spiele '93	1992	3 out of 10	30
Alle PC Spiele	1993	Unscored	Unscored

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
What the...?!	4	DJP Mom (11375) Jul 05, 2007

Trivia

Jim Walls

Police Quest III was Jim Walls' last collaboration with Sierra Online. He went on to help author Blue Force for Tsunami games in 1993.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack to the game was written by Jan Hammer, the composer of the music for Miami Vice.

Versions

Police Quest III was available in four different packages: a 16 color version (supporting EGA,MCGA,VGA,Tandy/PCjr) with either 3.5" DD or 5.25" HD disks, and a 256 color version (supporting MCGA,VGA) with either 3.5" HD or 5.25" HD disks.

Awards

• Enchanted Realms
• January 1992 (issue #9) – Distinctive Adventure Award

Related Web Sites

• Police Quest 3: The Kindred Soundtrack (Police Quest 3: The Kindred Soundtrack available for download (for free).)