Sierra classics up on Steam
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DryvBy
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I'm down only if you have QWOP controls to change disks.
Apparently the King's Quest games don't run on Windows 10. You need a patch:
http://www.sierrahelp.com/Patches-Updates/Patches-Updates-Games/KingsQuestUpdates.html
Conquests of the Longbow is a good one that didn't make it in. I'd put it up there with the Quest for Glory series - definitely recommended for anyone that hasn't checked it out.
I have good memories of that one. Not sure why it hasn't been put back up for sale. It's not like the rights to Robin Hood are in question.
In related news, I'd do unspeakable things for a Willy Beamish release.
Quest For Glory is basically the Deus Ex of Quest games.
Gamefly sold off Direct2Drive so it's, its own thing again. Maybe download three installer again and try it. I should see if I can find my disk copies when I have time to play things.
Thank Hasbro for that...
Their board is pretty sweet though. It was a basic dungeon crawler. The D&D Adventures games add a lot more gameplay with very minimal additional complexity.
Such an awesome game. It saddens me there were only ever two games in the Conquest series. In a similar vein, would have absolutely loved a 'Three Musketeers' setting, and wondered why no one ever bothered to make a good point and click game for that.
For years the Conquest games (Camelot, Longbow) have been available for download on Christy Marx's personal page. She was the head designer, writer and director for these games, so I wonder if maybe the rights reverted to her for these games after they went out of print?
TCB is fucking AWESOME.
I remember looking through that painting like it was yesterday! So cool!
So many good memories of trying to figure out how to beat Police Quest 1 pre internet. VGA is my favorite, but the remake is decent enough.
Too bad there is no Gold Rush. I remember a friend and I getting stuck on that game as kids, would be neat to go back and figure it out.
Too bad there is no Gold Rush. I remember a friend and I getting stuck on that game as kids, would be neat to go back and figure it out.
I just logged back in to the site. I apparently have a SWAT 4 serial key and a SWAT 4 activation code but they no longer host an installer. Thankfully, I still have my old installer.
Unfortunately, the old activation servers are apparently still down since I can't actually launch the game. I guess Direct2Drive only performed its activation on first launch.
The window that appears with a vague ERROR CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET message has a logo for activeMARK Technologies, whoever they are.
Arcanum was published by Sierra
here's a guide, win8+ dumped a lot of legacy dx functions for software only ones
You're right. I thought the only games without a download were the ones with a Steam key. But my copy of Stubbs The Zombie doesn't have one. I'll have to see if I still have the installer and if that also won't work.
Not sure what your issue could be. The GOG version of Swat 3 runs fine for me.
Also, I still have my Swat 4 discs, including the expansion.
AlteredForms
Banned
I second this notion. SWAT 4 copies cost an arm and a torso on Ebay.
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Swat 3 and swat 4 is all i need.
Ricerocket
Member
Whoa, Sanitarium was never on Steam? IMO that game is a classic to have for a point and click adventure game next to Days of the Tentacle for me.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/284050/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/284050/
maquiladora
Member
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father is one of the best adventure games ever made. Get it.
ThreePiMatt
Member
SWAT 1,2 and 3 are on GOG. Not sure if 4 is available anywhere, which is a shame since it's the best.
Op should also add Acanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura which is a goddamn fantastic PC RPG which I'll probably rebuy even though I already own it from GOG and the GOG version is probably better.
Op should also add Acanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura which is a goddamn fantastic PC RPG which I'll probably rebuy even though I already own it from GOG and the GOG version is probably better.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
LAWD'S WORK THEY'RE DOIN'!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhS1UL-9F2E
Sure, I'll take a shot at this even though it's outside my comfort zone.
they are the Tommy Wiseau of gaming!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhS1UL-9F2E
Sure, I'll take a shot at this even though it's outside my comfort zone.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
This game is so amazingly bad that it wraps around to being really good. I highly recommend drinking a 6 pack and trying to play through this with no FAQ.
Regarding Gabriel Knight 3. The game is known for the infamous cat mustache puzzle, but lets not forget what is possibly the best puzzle ever in a video game. Le Serpent Rouge.
Le Serpente Rouge spans several days, you'll have to interpret a poem, use the in game internet to check for clues, check famous paintings for clues , shapes and patterns, draw lines and shapes in a map and do ground investigation.
All of this at the same time that you progress through the story with Gabriel (Grace is on puzzle). Such a great puzzle that unfortunately doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
All of this plus Robert Holmes soundtrack. Listen to this! The chills!
I love this game so much, humanity needs a remake in CryEngine 3 or something.
Le Serpente Rouge spans several days, you'll have to interpret a poem, use the in game internet to check for clues, check famous paintings for clues , shapes and patterns, draw lines and shapes in a map and do ground investigation.
All of this at the same time that you progress through the story with Gabriel (Grace is on puzzle). Such a great puzzle that unfortunately doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
All of this plus Robert Holmes soundtrack. Listen to this! The chills!
I love this game so much, humanity needs a remake in CryEngine 3 or something.
Cindi Mayweather
Member
I'm familiar with LucasArts adventure games. What Sierra adventure games should I play?
infinitys_7th
Member
I want Lode Runner: The Legend Returns.
That amazing level editor was my childhood.
That amazing level editor was my childhood.
DryvBy
Member
King's Quest, Gabriel Knight and Quest for Glory. Be warned: Sierra is a lot harder than LucasArts. You can actually mess up in these games.
This thread makes me wish Steam would get the Kyrandia trilogy from Westwood. Great hard adventure games.
Awesome!!!! Thanks so much for posting that!
King's Quest Collection was actually removed back when the remake released in a woefully misguided attempt to push people towards it. Fortunately, as you've noticed, common sense has finally prevailed... well, mostly: you still can't buy the games if you're in AU/NZ:
Space Quest Collection is the same.
Pretty much yeah.
Brainiac 8
Member
Where is Willy Beamish? 
What kill GK3 for me isn't the stupid cat moustache puzzle, but the god awful 3D mechanics. I would have prefer they continued with the FMV or went back to GK1 style graphics with an improved engine. Early 3D point and clicks was horrible.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
I think Quest for Glory is the best of the bunch. It's kind of an adventure/RPG hybrid. Raising stats can be a bit monotonous but it doesn't really take that long. The atmosphere and storytelling are what really set the series apart. Great stuff.
The Gabriel Knight games are also great, some shitty puzzles aside. Gabriel Knight 2 is one of the few 90's FMV games that wasn't a complete joke.
Those two series don't have any dead ends that I know of. You can die in them though, which seems to turn off people for some reason, so save often.
Some of the older Sierra games can really fuck you over making the game unwinnable because you missed an item you can't go back for.King's Quest 5 was a huge dick about this. But I'd still at least recommend the Space Quest games.
Wasn't empire earth free on GOG some time ago?
I recently bought Jim Power on steam, which lists Windows only. I could install on my mac. I don't know if all DOS games work, maybe somebody could check.
Rebellion's sitting on EE games for some reason:
https://steamdb.info/app/3770/
https://steamdb.info/app/63300/
https://steamdb.info/app/63310/
https://steamdb.info/app/63370/
It even uploaded them again in 2013:
https://steamdb.info/app/254760/
https://steamdb.info/app/254780/
https://steamdb.info/app/254800/
Calamari41
41 > 38
Man, the Quest for Glory I remake is one of the defining games of my childhood. My mom bought it for me at the recommendation of a game store employee (the same guy had her buy me Loom... thank you, whoever you are) when I was too young for it... but I managed to brute force my way through nonetheless. I know it holds up, as I've replayed it since... but now I'll be taking this opportunity to go through the other games as well. I hope they live up!
potatohead
Member
I don't think there's anything wrong with preferring Sierra over Telltale (although I was never really into them, I preferred Lucasarts over Sierra and I've been done with Telltale for a while now), but this is a weird comparison. Telltale isn't even trying to make games in the same genre anymore, their last classic style adventure game was years ago (and Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse had some great puzzles). There's plenty you can criticize Telltale for but the random insults from classic adventure gaming fans towards them when they're not even intending to make games in that genre anymore is getting a bit boring.
DeviantBoi
Member
Quest for Glory II is probably my most replayed game ever.
Took me a bunch of tries to get the Paladin ending.
However, I was disappointed that they let you pick his class at the start of QfG3. It should have been only available if you had played the previous game.
Took me a bunch of tries to get the Paladin ending.
However, I was disappointed that they let you pick his class at the start of QfG3. It should have been only available if you had played the previous game.
This is undoubtedly just the first phase.
