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General discussion (archive)Special Promo: IGN's Year of Adventure: King's Quest 1+2+3(79 posts)(79 posts)
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Posted February 09, 2014
Let's go adventuring!

Pick up King's Quest 1, 2, and 3 for 60% off--and go read IGN's Year of Adventure retrospective on the series here!

The cool cats over at IGN have decided that this year they will run a "Year of Adventure" series of retrospective of some of the best adventure games ever made. We heard about that and said, "Fantastically good classic adventure games? The devil you say! We have loads of those here at GOG.com. Maybe we can work together to increase the amount of awesome on the Internet!"

And lo, we have. While we don't have *every* fantastic classic adventure game in the catalog (yet! We're keep trying!), for the games that we do have in our collection that IGN has found to be worth covering in their retrospective series, we'll be offering that game at a great discount for 48 hours after their article runs.

The first game we're offering is the incomparable King's Quest 1 + 2 + 3 series. IGN's article covers what makes these games so compelling--even today--in greater depth than we can in a newspost like this. Check out the article--and the sale--and tell us what you think a critical game for a "year of adventure" retrospective should be in the comments below. The offer lasts until Tuesday, February 11, at 11:59PM GMT.
Posted February 10, 2014
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calebrose: Dear wonderful GoG people,

This sounds awesome. I note you said while you don’t have every classic adventure game you are still trying. Any chance you’ll be bringing out more of the classics for me to throw my money at in the near future.

I know quite a few people who would love a chance to get a ‘legitimate’ copy of some of the lesser known Sierra classics such as the Laura Bows, Conquests series, Eco-quests and mixed-up series for the kids (we really could do with more games for youngsters here), and of course the hilarious Freddy Pharkas. Just slap them together with Dosbox and let us give you and Activision our money.

Pretty please.
YES! YES! YES! Please ;D

Although QFG is my favourite series (sometimes tied by Space Quest) I loved Colonel's Bequest as much as any of them. And I agree that we need Freddy, EcoQuest and other kids' adventures too!
Posted February 10, 2014
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jamyskis: I'm not sure how anyone seriously expects a publication that is 100% funded by advertiser revenue to be the epitome of integrity.
It wouldn't be a problem if the adverts they lived on were for different products than the ones they reviewed. On the other hand, a major part of advertising is targeting, and advertising plumbing supplies on a gaming news site would probably not be the best use of an advertising budget.
Posted February 10, 2014
Time to fix the mistake that I did by oversleeping. Thanks, GOG!
Posted February 10, 2014
Great games! Back in 90s my uncle from US sent me "The Roberta Williams Anthology" as a birthday present. One of the best I've ever received!
Posted February 10, 2014
For anyone who's allergic to tainted-by-godhand IGN, here's another great retrospective by Paw Dugan, who covered all eight games in the series - http://youtu.be/Hz9-YTU6AJo
Posted February 10, 2014
Play the free remakes from AGD they are AWESOME!

http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/games.html

http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/kq1/

http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/kq2/

http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/kq3/


They are worth to be here on GoG as well, will get much more deserverd attention
Post edited February 10, 2014 by nadenitza
Posted February 10, 2014
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nadenitza: Play the free remakes from AGD they are AWESOME!

They are worth to be here on GoG as well, will get much more deserverd attention
Yes, I can wholeheartedly recommend playing them all, they are a work of art. All of them. Also a great option for those who can't stand the graphics of the originals for being "too old".
Post edited February 10, 2014 by V_Racer
Posted February 10, 2014
Nice promo for some classic adventures.
Posted February 10, 2014
I love IGN and I want its children! in your face, haters! :D
(actually, I don't think I've ever been to that website...)

anyhow, this is a great idea for a promo :)
Posted February 10, 2014
Hi. Since this is slowly (or, you know, not at all; not that that's stopping me >_>) turning into suggestion thread, allow me to get in on that action :D

Ahem. Please, pretty pretty please bring us Toonstruck :) I'll buy it full-price, promise?
If you need extra convincing, here's a fluffy bunny (from Toonstruck no less!):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7As7N3Yb2Co
*crosses fingers*

Oh, and thanks GOG, for everything really ;)
Post edited February 10, 2014 by DrRoxo
Posted February 10, 2014
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GOG.com: and tell us what you think a critical game for a "year of adventure" retrospective should be in the comments below.
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Wishbone: I think a critical game for a "year of adventure" retrospective would be anything from LucasArts. Now get Disney on the horn and work out a deal ;-)
We've been trying.

For, like, 5 years. >.>
Posted February 10, 2014
Nice deal, even with that poor excuse of an website.
Posted February 10, 2014
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Wishbone: I think a critical game for a "year of adventure" retrospective would be anything from LucasArts. Now get Disney on the horn and work out a deal ;-)
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TheEnigmaticT: We've been trying.

For, like, 5 years. >.>
I know. Keep trying ;-)

Never give up! Never surrender!
Posted February 10, 2014
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TheEnigmaticT: We've been trying.

For, like, 5 years. >.>
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Wishbone: I know. Keep trying ;-)

Never give up! Never surrender!
Never gonna give you up
never gonna let you down
never gonna run around and desert you
never gonna make you cry
never gonna say goodbye
never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
Posted February 10, 2014
From IGN :
People who grew up playing games like this will never understand someone who uses the same save slot to save their progress, as doing so for them could very well trigger a nervous breakdown.
Actually yes. I realise that I haven't loaded a "former save game" for ages, yet I always keep saving in different slots, and panic when there are too few of them available.

I hadn't realised how deeply such games had traumatised me. I feel like a veteran who, in times of peace, just can't get rid of his war tricks. :-/
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mrking58: I have never played a text point and click adventure game.

Tonight I will think about picking this one up
Yes well... think about picking space quest or hero quest instead, maybe ?

I adored King Quest when they were new (and new they were, yes), but they're not necessarily the most fun and encouraging ones to play, for a first contact. I adore text parsers, and sierra's combination of them with graphic adventures, wouldn't want you to get disgusted of the genre if it's your first try...
Post edited February 10, 2014 by Telika
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